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LONDON GAZETIE GENERAL EVENING M.Post M. Herald Morning Chronic. Times-M. Advert. P.Ledger&Oracle Brit. Press-Day St. James's Chron. Sun-Even. Mail Star-Traveller Pilot--Statesman Packet-Lond. Chr. Albion--C. Chron. Courier-Globe Eng. Chron.--Inq. Cour d'Angleterre Cour. de Londres 15otherWeekly P. 17 Sunday Papers Hue & Cry Police Lit. Adv. monthly Bath 4-Bristol 5 Berwick-Boston

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INDEX INDICATORIUS-Questions, &c. ......,202 Meteorological Diaries for Aug. and Sept. ibid. Miscellaneous Correspondence, &c. Bremhill, the Parsonage of Rev. W.L. Bowles 203 Projected History of the County of Sussex 204 On the Etymology of Botanical Names....205 Memoirs of Dr. Robert Uvedale, of Enfield 206 Barbers of the Elizabethan Age, and of India 207 CREPUNDIA LITERARIA, No.1.-Dr. John Dee 208 Mr. Burke's Residence at Beaconsfield....209 Rev. Archdeacon Carver-Psalm CIX.....ibid. An early French Prophecy-Dr. Elair......210 Payment of a charitable Bequest neglected 211 Pleasing Commemoration at Bartlemas....ibid. Britton's Cathedral Antiquities of England 213 Foundation of a new Church at Bath Wick ibid. Christianity once flourishing in Japan.....214 Dr. Lemnius's remarks on Sweating Sickness 215 Chancellors of the University of Oxford ...ibid. Church Notes from Firle, in Sussex........216 BookhamChurch & Godalming Market-house217 Substitute for Food with Peruvian Indians 218 'Negroes in West Indies who feed on Dirt...220 Discipline, &c. of the Roman Catholicks...221 Mr. George Dyer's Character of Erasmus 223 Monastic Ruin at Radford well preserved 224

SCOTLAND 24 Sunday Advertiser Jersey 2. Guern. 2.

The Poor Laws, and Vagrant Act, vin licated 225
Interesting Letter from Madras in 1746-7...229
On Biblical Restrictions by Church of Rome 235
ARCHITECTURAL INNOVATION, No. CLXXXIV.257
LITERARY INTELLIGENCE.

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Review of New Publications. Bibliotheca spenceriana, by Rev. T. F. Dibdin 241 Wathen's Journal of a Voyage to India....248 Johnson and Todd's English Dictionary....252 Lord Thurlow's "Carmen Britanicum"....253 The Inconstant Lady; a Play Greaves's Treatise on Agriculture............257 Dyer's Hist. of Cambridge, &c. continued ibid. REVIEW of NEW MUSICAL PUBLICATIONS... 259 SELECT POETRY for September, 1814, 261-264 Historical Chronicle. Proceedings in late Session of Parliament 265 Interesting Intell. from London Gazettes... 272 Abstract of principal Foreign Occurrences 277 Country News 283-Domestic Occurrences285 Promotions, &c. 287-Births-Marriages 288 Peregrine Dealtry, Esq.-Sir E. Gower....239 Memoir of the late H. Tresham, Esq. R.A. 290 Obituary, with Anecd. of emarkable Persons 291 Bill of Mortality. Prices of the Markets 303 Prices of Canal Shares, &c. and of the Stocks 304

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Embellished with beautiful Perspective Views, of the Residence of EDMUND BURKE, Esq. at BEACONSFIELD; and of GREAT BOOKHAM CHURCH, and the MARKET HOUSE at GODALMING, SURREY.

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29th of September. Part II. p 105, asks if it is Mr. Flesher's Mr. JAMES BLAIR, on reading Mr. the authenticity of the Apothecary's Bill. 24th of June, and Michaelmas day on the was (and so continued till 1752) on the In answer to T. D. we assert, that in the "All is too little for this bounteous gift; 1, lines 18 & 19, which should stand thus: a typographical error in page 254, col. *** The Reader is requested to excuse FLESHER'S Letter in our vol. LXXXIII. reign of Queen Elizabeth Midsummer day O gracious God, be in thy mercy swift," And we can vouch for

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THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE,

For SEPTEMBER, 1814.

Mr. URBAN,

Sept. 15. O the traveller of cultivated Tmind, who seeks for objects of curiosity and attention in his native land, there are no spots more attractive than those which are distinguished as the abodes of Genius. Of departed genius, he enjoys the recollection; of living, the contemplation. The abodes of the former, as Hagley, the Leasowes, &c. have, in general, been abundantly described: of the latter, many as yet want an historian; and this I believe to be the case with the enchanting residence of Bremhill.

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BREMHILL is the parsonage and the abode of a Poet of no small eminence; of one whose correct taste has worked only on the classical models, despising all modern tricks — of William Lisle Bowles. It is a village situated on a hill, about two miles North of Calne, in Wilts. The Church, a venerable Gothic structure, with a tower, stands just South-West of the village; aud the Rectory, a stone house of the same character, is exactly South of that, on a small terrace, commanding a most beautiful view, with the hill immediately sloping from it towards the South. In this view, the principal objects are the hills and downs between Marlborough and Calne. In front, Oldborough Hill, with the antient camp and the modera WHITE HORSE, executed by Mr. Alsop, now of Calne: somewhat nearer, is the town of Calne, with its fine tower; and to the right, the majestic woods and hills of Bowood, the residence of the Marquis of Lansdown. A garden of about two acres spreads itself immediately before the house, always a beautiful spot, now embellished by the taste, and immortalized by the verses, of the owner. As it is not of sufficient extent to fatigue either you, or me, or your Readers, let me take you, Mr. Urban, by the hand, and conduct you round the garden. Should you wish to exchange the narrative for the reality, the Reverend Poet will, I

doubt not, be happy to couduct you in person.

Turning to the left from the house, you go through a rustic arch, which leads to the Eastern view. The objects here are pleasing, but not distinct; and coming to a handsome tree, you naturally turn to contemplate it. Looking to the West from this tree, the whole extent of Bowood immediately meets the eye. In allusion to which, you find the following elegant inscription affixed:

When in thy sight another's vast domain
Spreads its long line of woods, dost thou
complain?
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Nay, rather thank the God that plac'd
Above the lowly, but beneath the great:
And still his name with gratitude revere
Who bless'd the Sabbathofthy leisurehere.

Deus nobis hæc otia fecit. W. L. B.

These lines evidently express the feelings of the Poet himself, but may be applied by others according to their circumstances. A few steps further, stands a small, neat obelisk of stone, with no other inscription than ANNO PACIS 1814. W. L. B. P. It might be wished that it were something higher; and, if the Peace continues, perhaps it may grow. You now enter a plot of decorated garden, not actually divided from the rest of the ground, but distinguished from it by mere interference of art-small flower-borders, trellis-work arbours, a fountain perpetually playing, and a small cold-bath, encompassed by rockwork. Here, over a rural seat, we read the following lines:

Rest, Stranger, in this decorated scene,
That hangs its beds of flowers, its slopes

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Proceeding directly up the slope from this place, you meet with a root-house Hermitage, with a rude stone table, a wooden chair, a small sun-dial on a fragment of a twisted column, and a rustic-cross, which St. Bruno, the Hermit, is supposed to have erected, and thus to have inscribed:

He who counted all as loss,

Save Peace, and Silence, and the Cross. BRUNO

On the front of the Hermitage, and near the dial, are these:

To mark life's few and fleeting hours,
I plac'd the dial 'midst the flowers,
Which one by one came forth and died,
Still withering round its antient side:
Mortal, let the sight impart
Its pensive moral to thy heart!

BRUNO.

You now pass through a completely embowered filbert-walk to a large pond, into which, at the upper end, falls a pleasing cascade. The pond is terminated by another rural seat, in which these lines are written:

QUIETI ET MUSIS.

Be thine Retirement's peaceful joys,
And a life that makes no noise;
Save when Fancy, musing long,
Wakes her desultory song ;
Sounding to the vacant ear
Like the rill that murmurs near.

On a gentle ascent, above the cascade, is a funereal urn, embowered in shade, to the memory of the Author's brother, Dr. Bowles, who fell a sacrifice, at. Gibraltar, to the duties of his profession. The pedestal is thus inscribed:

M. S.

HENRICI BOWLES, M. D.
Qui ad Calpen,
Febre ibi exitiali grassante,
Ut opem miseris præstaret,
Publicè missus,

Ipse miserrimè periit;
Anno 1804, æt. 39.
Fratri optimo mærens P.
W. L. B.

From this place, by a winding and shady walk, you are re-conducted to the house, and terminate this short, but classical tour, by again enjoying the natural beauties of the scene.

I should not, perhaps, introduce the verses of any other writer with

those of Mr. Eowles; but the following, being written up in pencil, on the subject of the place itself, may at least be read with indulgence :

TO THE REV W. L. B. Here dwell delighted! by these airs inspir'd, [admira; Write what they breathe, secure to be Raise here thy voice, exert thy tuneful skill, (Hill: And give to Britain one more famous So, when the praise of her poetic race Recording Verse or History shall trace, BREMHILL shall seem, what Pindus was so long, [SONG. Not theme alone, but SACRED HOME OF Who will not wish that the Poet may long enjoy the place, and the place the Poet, so worthy of each other? A. N.

Mr. URBAN,

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Sussex, Aug. 21, HISTORY of the County of Sussex has been long expected; I wish very much to be informed, whether this expectation has any just foundation? It is well known that the late Sir William Burrel made great Collections for this purpose, which are now deposited in the British Museum. Since his death, various persons have directed their attention to this design, but all have ultimately relinquished the pursuit; unless the Rev. Mr, Dal laway, a gentleman well known to the publick, and very competent to this arduous task, be still proceeding with the History of the three Western Rapes of this County Chichester, Arundel, and Bramber; and unless the Rev. Mr. Valentyne, of Magdalene Hall, Oxford, be going on with the three Eastern Rapes-Lewes, Pevensea, and Hastings. Some time ago, these two gentlemen had respectively undertaken to prepare a History of the Western and Eastern Divisions of this County; if they are proceeding, it is well-it cannot be in better hands; if, however, either of them should have relinquished the undertaking, it ought to be known, as it is probable that a Gentleman, very adequate to such a work, would at tempt the History of one Portion of the County, provided it were fully and fairly understood that either of those in whose hands it has so long rested had wholly abandoned the pur suit, but not otherwise; he is well aware how difficult and prolix must be the labour of such a project; therefore

therefore it is not intended to find any fault with the delay, or even to stimulate the Authors, much less to endeavour to take the Work out of their hands, even if it were practicable. There are also many who, for various reasons, are very desirous of knowing if this long-wished-for History be in progress, and the state in which it now is. If it be proceeding, it is probable that some useful communications would be made from various quarters. Perhaps some of your Correspondents will be able to give some information on this subject, so interesting to all Sussex men, and even, it might be presumed, to the Country at large, since Topographical writings have of late come into such high estimation with the publick. It is curious, that of the adjoining County of Kent there are no fewer than five Histories, of worth and authenticity, viz. Lambarde's, Kilburne's, Philipot's, Harris's, and Hasted's, besides some of inferior note; whilst there is no account of Sussex except what is contained in Camden, in the Magna Britannia, and the Beauties of England. E. J. C..

Mr. URBAN, Sussex, Aug. 30. IN the Eighth Volume of Literary Anecdotes, page 642, is the following paragraph: "Dr. Good enough is preparing a very learned Work, called Botanica Metrica, containing the etymology of all botanical names, both technical and also of the plants." This work has not been, nor, indeed, as I believe, is it likely to be published. This is the more to be lamented, as it would not be easy to find a person so well qualified to be the editor of such a book as the Bishop of Carlisle, who, to very considerable and acknowledged qualifications as a general scholar, unites an accurate and profound knowledge of the science of Botany.

A work of this kind is, however, much wanted; and, if executed in a familiar and popular manner, and published at a moderate price, it would become a manual to all Botanists and Florists, and must obtain a considerable sale, as the study of Botany has of late become very general, and it cannot be doubted that it must be agreeable and satisfactory to every one to understand the terms of a science on which all are occasion

ally obliged to converse, and to pro nounce the words which they are using with the true accent and in a proper manner.

The book might be intituled, "The Etymology and Accentuation of the Terms and Language of Botany; or, A Botanical Glossary, on the Plan of Dr. Tarton's Medical Glossary." A moderate knowledge of the Greek and Saxon Languages, and a slight acquaintance with French and Ger man, would be requisite to an Author of such a work, who would derive great assistance from the Etymologis con Botanicum of Skinner's Saxon Lexicon, and from the Article Nomina in Milne's Botanical Dictionary, and also from Martyn's Language of Botany.

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I would recommend the careful accentuation of all the words, so as that we may no more hear of the Arbūtus, Clematis, Philyrea, or Tragopogon. It is the lot of many a good Botanist to be sneered at on account of his ignorance of language; but how should a person conversant with the English Language only be aware that the proper pronunciation of these words is Arbutus, Clematis, Philyrea, and Tragopogon. There may be a few words so entirely naturalized and Anglicized, that the use of the proper accent, as to them, might seem to partake of affectation and pedantry: no scholar even, would call an Anemone by its proper and right name of Anemone. Words of this kind, however, should be no ticed, and the Botanist should be left

to his choice.

The following outline of the plan may suffice:

Acorn - Anglo-Saxon - Aac-corn: the corn of the oak-tree.

Wort-Saxon-an Herb: a very frequent termination of the Saxon names of Plants; as Rib-wort, Navel-wort. Bane- Saxon the same: Rats-bane, Hen-bane. Gladiolus

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- Latin - Gladius, a sword: from the sword-like shape of the leaves. Nectarine-Latin-Nectar, the drink of

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the Gods from the deliciousness of the fruit. Greek Suke and Morea Sycamore Fig-mulberry: from the resemblance of the leaf to the Fig and Mulberry. Plane - Greek Pla'us, broad: from

the breadth of the leaves.

Linnea — Modern Latin-Linnæus: so called from the celebrated Botanist. Goodenia

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