From the hoarfe brazen found of war, enjoy Too oft alas! has mutual hatred drench'd 485 499 This is from the following paffage in the Eleventh Book of the PARADISE LOST, xi. 714. All now was turn'd to jollity and game, To luxury and riot, feaft and dance, Rape or adultery, where paffing fair Allur'd them; thence FROM CUPS TO CIVIL BROILS 483. the boarfe brazen found of war. THE BRAZEN THROAT OF WAR had ceas'd to roar. 491. Eris] Eris, or Contention, is frequently perfonified as a Goddefs, by the Greek Poets. Hefiod, in his Theogonia, defcribes her as the daughter of Night. In his Shield of Hercules, he makes her a principal figure on the fhield. Επι δε βλοσυροίο μετωπο Δεινη ΕΡΙΣ πεποτητα, κορύσσεσα κλινον ανδρων. Scutum Herculis, 147. I do not recollect any other English Poet, befides our Author, having introduced the Goddefs Difcord, or Contention, by her Greek name. Spenfer has indeed thus perfonified Justice, Prudence, and Peace, 494. Juft DICE, wife EU NOME, mild EIRENE. FAERY QUEEN, B. v. C. ix. St. 31, -Bertie-] The family of Bertie originally came into England from Bertyland in Pruffia, when the Saxons first invaded this nation, and, by gift of one of our Saxon Kings, had a caftle and town called from them Bertieftad, or Bertie's Town, now Berfted, near Maidstone in Kent.- Thomas Bertie, For loyalty and prowess, met their fate, 147 Bertie, of Berfted, was captain of Hurft Caftle in the Isle of Wight, at the latter end of the reign of Henry VII. His fon Richard, being eminently accomplished, married Catherine, the widow of Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk, in her own right Baronefs Willoughby of Erefby. This lady, having much diftinguished herself by her zeal for the reformation in the reign of Edward VI, was, together with her husband, obliged to quit England during the reign of Queen Mary, and took refuge in Germany, where fhe was delivered of a fon, who from the circumftance of his being born in a foreign country, was named Peregrine, and fucceeded, in right of his mother, to the title of Lord Willoughby of Erefby. He was a man of a moft courageous fpirit, and, it is faid, offered to meet a perfon, who fent him a very impertinent challenge, when he had the gout in his hands and feet, with a piece of a rapier in his teeth.- He married the heirefs of Vere Earl of Oxford, by whom he had feveral fons, of whom Robert, the perfon who is here noticed as lofing his life in the Royal caufe, was his fucceffor. Queen Elizabeth called him the young General, and offered to stand godmother to him. The fon inherited the valiant fpirit of the father, and, during the Queen's reign, was at the fiege of Amiens, under Sir John Baskerville and Sir Arthur Savage, and at that of Cadiz, under the Earls of Effex and Nottingham; where he was knighted for his gallant behaviour. In the following pacific reign he ferved in the Low Countries, under Prince Maurrice; and foon after the acceffion of King Charles, was created Earl of Lindfey, and honored with the garter. Afterwards he was made Lord High Admiral. On the breaking out of the civil wars, in June 1642, he was appointed General of the King's forces, and, on the 23d of October following, loft his life at the battle of Edge-hill. When wounded, he was carried out of the field by the enemy to the next village; where the Earl of Effex fent Sir William Balfour and other officers to offer him affiftance. They found him on a little straw in a poor houfe, lying in his blood, which flowed in great abundance; yet great vivacity remained in his looks, and he told them, he was forry to fee fo many gentlemen, fome of whom were his old friends, engaged in fo foul a rebellion. He principally directed his difcourfe to Sir William Balfour, whom he reminded of his obligations to the King, and charged him to tell Lord Effex, that he ought to caft himself at the King's feet, and beg his pardon; which, if he did not speedily do, his memory would be odious to the nation. He died the fame night.- -The circumftances of his death are noticed in Edge Hill, a Poem by the Reverend Mr. Jago, the friend and correfpondent of Mr. Shenstone. Yet may not be untold how LINDSEY fell; U 2 Lord Compton, and Granville, dauntlefs fons of Mars, Lord Clarendon defcribes him to have been a nobleman of great honor, courage and generofity; who had very many friends, few enemies, and died generally lamented. He was ancestor in a right line to the prefent Duke of Ancafter. 495. Compton Spencer Compton, only fon of William, firft Earl of Northampton, by his wife Elizabeth, heirefs of Sir John Spencer, Lord Mayor of London in the 36th of Queen Elizabeth, was born in May 1601, and fucceeded to his father's title and eftate, June 24, 1630.- He was made a Knight of the Bath, November 3, 1616, together with Charles I. then Prince of Wales; with whom he was a great favourite, and to whom he ever bore the most perfect attachment, hazarding his fortunes, and at laft lofing his life in his caufe.--After the battle of Edge Hill, he commanded the garrifon at Banbury, from whence he relieved the town of Stafford, when befieged by Sir John Gell, who retired at his approach, but being joined by Sir William Bruerton, moved back towards Stafford. Lord Northampton coming out to meet them, an engagement enfued at Hopton Heath, wherein the Parliament-forces under Gell and Bruerton were completely routed: but his Lordship in the fecond charge, being engaged among their foot, in which they had much fuperiority, had the misfortune to have his horfe killed under him, and, while his own cavalry were furiously pursuing the chace, was left encompaffed by his enemies. In this fituation he defended himself moft gallantly, and, when offered quarter, faid he fcorned to take it from fuch bafe rogues and rebels as "they were." He had always declared, that if he outlived the civil war, he was certain of never having fo noble a death. The enemy carried off his body, and, when his fon applied for it, refused to part with it, unless all the prifoners, cannon and ammunition were given up as an equivalent. Lord Northampton dedicated all his family to the Royal caufe, having four fons officers under him, three of whom charged with him in the field the day he fell. Granville.] Sir Bevil Granville was grandfon of that famous Sir Richard Granville, or Greenville, Vice Admiral in Queen Elizabeth's reign, who maintained in his fingle ship the moft obftinate action ever recorded, against a whole Spanish fleet of fifty-three fail, from three o'clock in the afternoon, till break of day the next morning, and repulfed the enemy fifteen times, though they continually shifted their veffels and boarded him with fresh men. In this fituation he propofed to destroy the ship and themselves, rather than yield to the enemy, which defperate refolution was agreed to by the mafter, gunner, and many of the feamen; but, others oppofing it, he was obliged to yield himfelf prifoner. He died, a few days after, of his wounds; his last words being as memorable as his life had been gallant. Here I die, Richard Greenville, with a joyful ful and quiet mind, for I have ended my life as a true foldier ought do, fighting for his Country, Queen, Religion and Honor; my foul lingly departing from this body, leaving behind the lasting fame having behaved as every true foldier ought to do." h an example could not fail to animate his defcendants; and, ac- Thus flain, thy valiant ancestor did lie, When now encompass'd round, he victor stood, Bevil Granville married Mary, eldest daughter of Sir John St. by whom he left feveral children; of whom, John, the eldest, ed his father's example, in his attachment to King Charles and mily, and, having been highly inftrumental in the restoration, was created Of barbarous malice and infulting pride, Abstain❜d not from imperial blood. O fact created by Charles II., three days before his coronation, Viscount Granville of Lanfdown, and Earl of Bath. Barnard, the third fon, was father of that accomplished nobleman, George Lord Lanfdown. Unparallel'd!] Pope, on the fame fubject, fings in the fame ftrain. 508. OH FACT ACCURS'D! &c. WINDSOR FOREST, 321. O Charles! O best of kings!] It may not be improper, to contraft what is here faid by our Author, with Thompson's defcription of the reign of Charles I. in the 4th Book of his LIBERTY; where, having spoken of James I. as a king, lawlefs fway Who, with his flavish doctors, try'd to rear thus proceeds; But his unyielding fon thefe doctrines drank Drove him beyond their bounds. Tir'd with the check Of faithful love, and with the flattery pleas'd Of falfe defigning guilt, the fountain he Of public wifdom, and of juftice fhut. Wide mourn'd the land. Strait to the voted aid Free, cordial, large, of never-failing fource, Th' illegal impofition follow'd harth, With execration given, or ruthless fqueez'd grove Ev'n |