ness. It comes upon our ear, full of the recollections of the past, of vanished power and princely pomps, of friends deserting and deserted, of cherished hopes and old associations; and we sympathize readily and deeply with the human sorrow, which approaches almost to repining, of the erewhile stern and philosophic Prospero. What a picture does he give of the perilous voyage of himself and Miranda in the frail bark into which they were thrust at midnight, their tossing on the seas, and their final coming to the island! "They hurried me," he says, "me and thy crying self,'

to accomplish such feats as these, we shudder, lest the necromancer should take her at her word, and send her at once to the regions of Hecla or the Pole.

We must say a word or two about the alterations made in the Tempest. We do not like them, then, at all We do not like Dryden's dialogue; neither do we relish, so much as we should elsewhere, the additional songs which are introduced. One great charm of Prospero's isle is its stillness and remoteness from ordinary things; the hum of business and common life is far away; he is lord of the land, and Miranda is his island princess, and we like them well: but the exceeding naiveté of Dorinda and the youth (we forget his name) does not harmonize with the more elegant simplicity of Prospero's daughter. Alack, what trouble The place has lost part of its soli

To cry to the sea that roared to us; to sigh

To the winds whose pity, sighing back again,

Did us but loving wrong.

Mir.

Was I then to you!
Pros.
O! a cherubim
Thou wast, that did preserve me.

And so he goes on, mixing the most
tender expressions of love with his
fearful accounts of past calamity,
alternately exciting and soothing the
gentle sorrows of his affectionate
child.-How entirely like a spirit,
quick, and inquiring, and obedient,
does Ariel come at once upon our
imagination:

All hail! great master. Hail! great sir;
I come

To answer thy best pleasure; be't to fly,
To swim, to dive into the fire, to ride
On the curl'd clouds; to thy strong bid-
ding task

Ariel and all his quality.

It is utterly impossible to give at all an adequate idea of this spirit on the stage. Ariel is not like woman, nor man; but a high and fantastic creature of the air, embodied and made plain to us in poetry alone. We would rather almost hear it from the stage, than have its shape made visible. A man is too gross and substantial for its representative; and a female is too fragile for the errands which it has to act for Prospero :

tude, too ;-it is more like a common island, more social and inhabited. There were formerly two human beings only, the father and his fair child, who gave a charm to that lowly landscape, and who bore towards each other the purest affection, and told it in language worthy of its beauty. But now we have three young savages intruded upon us ;— we have a double love-plot (one is enough at all times, surely), and we hear trills and flourishes, and cadenzas and bravuras, which unluckily convince us that the "Repository' of Messrs. Clementi and Co. is within a reasonable walking distance.-Miss Hallande and Miss Stephens, and Mr. Duruset, are delightful in themselves, but the charm of the Tempest is destroyed.

The Provoked Husband is an entertaining comedy, full of life and variety, throwing us a little into the past, yet without any of the rust of antiquity about it: it is just within the limit of swords and periwigs, though the dialogue is sufficiently modern to allow of those being almost dispensed with. Nothing is oldfashioned, except Lady Grace's morality; and that is not a fault to be attributed either to her Ladyship, or to the authors of the play. The facluster, fresh from the great county mily of the Wrongheads are a bright of York. They are veritable people; and may, for aught we know, When we hear Miss Foote propose have been copied from the " History

To tread the ooze of the salt deep;
To run upon the sharp wind of the north;
To do him business in the veins o' the

earth

When it is baked with frost.

NECROLOGICAL TABLE

OF LITERARY AND EMINENT PUBLIC CHARACTERS,

FOR 1820.

[SOON after the close of each year, it is our intention to take a retrospective glance at the losses sustained by literature and science during the course of that which has preceded; and to present our readers with a List of Names appearing worthy of record, in this collective form; which is more convenient for future reference than the columns of our monthly obituary. The present is but a brief Catalogue Raisonné, without any pretensions to memoir; for had this been adopted, our Table would have been expanded to a biographical volume, instead of being, as at present, the mere skeleton of one. It will, however, we trust, be found useful in exhibiting the names of those who, if not all pre-eminent for their genius or talents

Quique sui memores alios facere merendo

have at least enjoyed a certain temporary and popular reputation, and are so far worthy of being distinguished from the crowd of those whose celebrity rests solely upon their rank in society.]

AIKIN, EDMUND, architect, son of Dr. John Aikin, and brother to Arthur Aikin, Esq., and Miss Aikin, author of the Memoirs of Queen Elizabeth. This gentleman has written some professional works. Died at Stoke Newington, March 13.

BALZAC, M. architect, and Member of the Institute of Egypt. This artist produced many exquisite drawings of Egyptian antiquities, which have been engraved for that magnificent work on Egypt, published by the French Government. He was not only a zealous cultivator of his own art, but likewise of poetry, of which he published a volume in 1819. Died at Paris, March 23.

BANKS, THE RIGHT HON. SIR JOSEPH, Bart. GCB. Such a distinguished name, known wherever civilization has extended itself, speaks more than any record that we could introduce within the limits assigned to the present catalogue, which do not admit of biographical memoir. His time, his fortune, his talents, his labours, and his influence, were all devoted to the extension and cultivation of science, particularly natural history. Died, June 19.

BEAUVOIS, BARON DE, Member of the Royal Institute, and a celebrated botanist, who explored the country of Oware, in Africa,a tract whose frightful climate had deterred all preceding travellers from investigating it. Of this he published a Flora. His Agrostologie is a valuable work, of great utility to those who wish to obtain a complete knowledge of grasses. Died at Paris, aged 67.

BELL, JOHN, the celebrated anatomist, and one of the most eminent surgeons of his day. He was the well known author of a number of professional works of established reputation. Died at Rome, April 15.

BENNET, THE RIGHT REV. W., DD. Bishop of Cloyne. This learned antiquary and exemplary prelate was the school-fellow of Dr. Parr and Sir William Jones; and the correspondent of those celebrated archeologists, Richard Gough, Esq. and the Rev. William Cole. Died, July 16, aged 67. BOULAGE, THOMAS PASCAL, author of various literary productions, especially of one on the antiquities of Roman law, entitled, Conclusion sur la Loi des Douze Tables. He has also left behind him a work, published since his death, Les Mys. tères d'Isis, of which a high opinion is entertained.

BOWLES, JOHN, author of various political pamphlets; likewise of Reflections on the State of Morals at the Beginning of the Fifteenth Century, and Reflections on Modern Female Manners. Aged 67.

BROWN, THOMAS, MD. Professor of Moral Philosophy at Edinburgh. He was a celebrated metaphysician, and hardly less distinguished poet; author of the Paradise of Coquettes, a production of particular fancy, elegance, and poetical taste; and of some other poems The Bower of Spring, Agnes, &c. He published likewise Observations on Darwin's Zoonomia, 8vo. 1798; and two volumes of Poems, 12mo. 1804.

BRUARD, ANNE JOSEPH, known by several archeological treatises, and by his Essais sur les Effets de la Musique chez les Anciens et chez les Modernes, 8vo. Tours, 1815. In his 33d year.

BURKE, EDMUND, DD. This amiable and valuable character, who was a native of the County of Kildare, in Ireland, went in 1780 to Quebec, where he officiated as a clergyman, and gave lectures on the higher branches of mathematics and philosophy, having been celebrated in the University of Paris for his attainments in those studies. Here he continued, till appointed by Lord Dorchester to conciliate to the British Government the many powerful tribes of Indians about Lake Superior, the back part of the Ohio, and Louisiana. During the seven years that he spent among these savages, under the greatest privations, he was indefatigable in converting, instructing, and attaching them. These services procured him a pension; nor was he unrewarded for his advice and council during the American war, for the ministry used their influence with the See of Rome, which appointed him Bishop of Sion, and Vicar Apostolic in Nova Scotia. Dr. Burke enjoyed the friendship of the late Duke of Kent,-also of all the naval and military officers in British America. Died at Halifax, November 9, in his 78th year. CALDWELL, ADMIRAL SIR BENJAMIN. This commander, who was educated in the Royal Naval Academy at Portsmouth, fought under Boscawen, Hawke, Rodney, and Howe. During the armaments of 1787 and 1790, he commanded the Alcide and Berwick, 74 gun ships; and in 1794, contributed greatly towards gaining the memorable action of the first of June, under Earl Howe. In 1795, he was superseded in the West Indies by Sir John Laforey,-since which time he never solicited further employment. Died at his son's house near Basingstoke, in the 83d year of his age.

CLERISSEAU, CHARLES LOUIS. This distinguished artist was member of several academies, and had been architect to the Empress Catharine II. His Antiquités de France is a truly magnificent work, well known to the admirers of Roman magnificence and of graphic splendour. Died, January 20.

COLIN-DE-BAR, M. author of Histoire de l'Inde Ancienne et Moderne, a work containing a history of Indostan, and treating on its antiquities, geography, political revolutions and institutions, manners, &c. &c.

COLQUHOUN, PATRICK, LLD. As a magistrate this gentleman was particularly assiduous and active, while as an author he is well known by many treatises, pamphlets, &c. relative to the police, which have procured for him a considerable reputation. His last work was a Treatise on the Wealth, Power, and Resources of the British Empire in every Quarter of the World, including the East Indies, 4to. second edition improved, 1815. Died, April 25, aged 76.

DAMBECK, DR. J. H., professor of æsthetics at Prague. He is known by his translation of Pope's Essay on Criticism, and was latterly employed on a German version of Shakspeare's Venus and Adonis, Tarquin and Lucretia, and Sonnets. DEBURE, GUILLAUME, a distinguished bibliographist, born at Paris in 1734, and cousin to the celebrated author of Bibliographie Instructive. Among his own works may be mentioned, Le Catalogue des Livres rares et precieux du Duc de la Valliere, 3 tom. 8vo. Paris, 1783; also, Le Catalogue des Livres rares et precieux de M*** (Camus de Limare). M. Debure has left two sons, worthy successors to his indefatigable labours, and Librarians in the Royal Library at Paris. DE COETLEGON, REV. CHARLES EDWARD, MA. rector of Godstone, and magistrate for the County of Surrey. He was the author of a variety of theological tracts and sermons, and is also reported to have contributed many of the classical citations to the Pursuits of Literature.

DES CARRIERES, J. T. H., author of several publications, and elementary works relative to the French language; also, of a History of France, in 2 volumes. Died at Croydon, aged 78.

DOLLOND, PETER, son of the late celebrated John Dollond, inventor of the Achromatic Refracting Telescope. This gentleman was himself distinguished as a scientific optician, and author of several letters and papers communicated to the Royal Society. Died, July 2. FLAXMAN, ANN, wife of the celebrated Sculptor. This lady was an excellent Greek scholar, and it is supposed that the Professor has been indebted to her classical taste for the beauty of many of his groupes, and for that pure simple spirit by which they are characterized. Died, February 6.

GIBBS, SIR VICARY. This eminent lawyer was made a Baron of the Exchequer in 1813, and soon after Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas, in which

dignity he succeeded Sir James Mansfield; this office he resigned in 1818. Died, Feb. 9, aged 68.

GMELIN, FREDERICK, a celebrated engraver, who has been called the German Woollett; born at Badenweiler, near Basle; well known abroad by his beautiful landscapes, and by the fine plates that illustrate the late splendid edition of Annibal Caro's translation of the Eneid, undertaken at the expense of her Grace the Duchess of Devonshire. Died at Rome, September 22.

GRATTAN, RIGHT HON. HENRY, MP. This illustrious statesman and orator was born in Dublin, where his father was an eminent barrister. He was educated to the same profession-but becoming disgusted with it, retired from its avocations; and in 1775 entered the Irish House of Commons: here he soon distinguished himself, both by his superior talents and by his zealous patriotism. Throughout his whole parliamentary career, he was assiduous in labouring to obtain an entire abolition of all the penal laws against the Catholics,-and in this cause he at last expired. The remains of this eminent patriot are deposited in Westminster Abbey, not far from those of the illustrious Pitt and Fox. Died, June 4, in Baker-street, Portman-square, in the 74th year of his age. GRIVAUD-DE-LA-VINCELLE, M., the author of several archæological works of considerable repute:-1. Antiquités Gauloises et Romaines; 2. Recueil des Monumens Antiques Inedits, Paris, 1817; 3. Arts et Metiers des Anciens. This last work, which was intended to be published in monthly numbers, and to be illustrated with 130 folio plates, commenced in March, 1819. Died at Paris, aged 75. HENKE, THADDEUS. This distinguished German botanist, a pupil of Jacquin, died in Peru, when on the point of returning to Europe, for the purpose of republishing his Flore des Alpes. In him Science has sustained a very material loss, being deprived by his death of a number of curious observations on the life of plants, and the internal action of nature;-also, of the fruits of his researches made during a residence of fifteen years, in the province of Cochabamba, one of the finest and most fertile countries in the world.

HAGER, JOSEPH VON, Professor of the Oriental Languages at Pavia. He is known by his discovery of a curious literary fraud some years ago, and by his writings on Chinese literature and language. Died at Milan, June 27.

HAYLEY, WILLIAM. This elegant writer and veteran poet will long be remembered as the biographer of Milton, Cowper, and Romney. As a poet his reputation seems latterly to have been on the decline. With the exception of his Triumphs of Temper, none of his poetical productions were calculated for popularity,-yet his Essays contain some very splendid, energetic, and nervous passages,-and the notes appended to them are replete with entertainment and literary information. Died at Felpham, near Chichester, November 12, aged 75.

HILL, HENRY DAVID, DD., Professor of Greek in the University of St. Andrews, author of Essays on the Government, &c. of the States of Ancient Greece. Died, February 14.

KNIGHT, THOMAS, one of the managers of the Liverpool Theatre, and formerly a comedian at Covent-Garden: he was originally educated for the bar, but his taste for dramatic entertainments led him to prefer the stage as a profession. This gentleman was the author of several theatrical pieces, of which the most popular is the Turnpike Gate. Died suddenly, February 4.

KOSTER, HENRY, author of Travels in Brazil. Died at Pernambuco, in the 27th year of his age.

LACHABEAUSSIERE, M., a French writer of some repute, and author of several dramatic productions, among which is the Opera of Azemia.

M'LEOD, JOHN, MD., a native of Bunhill, in Dumbartonshire, author of A Voyage to Africa, and The Voyage of the Alceste,-two works of considerable popularity and interest. Died, November 9, aged 38.

MANGNALL, MISS RICHMAL, a lady who has written some very useful educational works; among these is Miscellaneous Questions, a very popular school-book. She also published a volume of poetry, entitled Leisure Hours. Died, May 1. MALMSBURY, JAMES HARRIS, EARL OF. His Lordship was the son of the cele brated author of Hermes, and the Three Treatises. He had been ambassador at several foreign courts; was created Baron Malmsbury in 1788, and raised to an Earldom in 1800. His literary works are, An Introduction to the History of the Dutch Republic for the last ten Years, 8vo. 1788; The Works of James Harris, Esq. with an Account of his Life and Character, by his Son, 2 vols. 4to. 1801. Born, April 9, 1746. Died in Hill-street, Berkeley-square, November 21.

MANSELL, THE RIGHT REV. WILLIAM LORT, Bishop of Bristol.

His lordship

was a character well known in the literary world, and an active member of the church. Died at Trinity College Lodge, Cambridge, June 27, in his 69th year. MILNER, ISAAC, DD. FRS., Dean of Carlisle, President of Queen's College, Cambridge, and Lucasian Professor of Mathematics in that University. The Dean was a man of extraordinary abilities, and the range of his enquiries was very extensive; he published some papers in the Philosophical Transactions, and Ánimadversions on Dr. Haweis' History of the Church of Christ, 8vo. 1800; &c. Died, April 1. MURRAY, DR. JOHN, Lecturer in Natural Philosophy, Chemistry, Materia Medica, and Pharmacy at Edinburgh. As a chemist he contributed greatly to the promotion of that science, both by his lectures and his various writings. He was author of Elements of Chemistry, 2 vols. 8vo. 1801; second edition, 1810: System of Chemistry, 4 vols. 1806; and Supplement to ditto, 1809:-besides some pharmaceutical works. Died, July 12.

NORTH, THE HON. BROWNLOW, DCL. Bishop of Winchester, and Prelate of the Order of the Garter, Provincial Sub-dean of Canterbury, FA. and LS. &c. &c. His lordship presided nearly forty years over the See of Winchester. Died, July 12, aged 79.

PARETTI, VINCENZIO, an Italian sculptor, celebrated for his restorations of antique statues, and well known to collectors and artists. Died at Rome, in the 74th year of his age.

POPHAM, SIR HOME RIGGS, an eminent naval commander, who distinguished himself by his zeal, talent, and enterprise. He formed a code of signals, which has been adopted in the navy; commenced his professional career at the close of the American war. Died at Cheltenham, September 11.

QUESNE, FRANCOIS ALEXANDRE, translator of the Philosophical Botany of Linnæus, and author of several papers on agriculture. Died, April 17, aged 68. RICHARDSON, REV. W., DD. He was distinguished by his attachment to natural history, and by the zeal with which he endeavoured to recommend to the public the valuable properties of fiorin grass, on which subject he published several essays. Died at Clonfell, Antrim, aged 80.

ROUSSEAU, SAMUEL, author of several works on oriental literature, Flowers of Persian Literature, Dictionary of Mohammedan Law, Persian and English Vocabulary, &c. &c. besides many dictionaries and other useful publications. For his knowledge of the ancient and oriental languages, he was indebted solely to his own industry and application during the leisure hours of his profession, which was that of a printer, while serving his apprenticeship in the office of Mr. Nichols. Died, December 4, aged 57.

ROUZEE, PROSPER, a traveller, who was a pupil of Jomand, and who has added another name to the already extended list of those that have perished while exploring the interior of Africa. This young Orientalist, as much distinguished by his personal courage as by his literary acquirements, purposed to traverse that vast continent, and to return to Europe through Egypt. He left St. Louis last August, and had already advanced to Galem, when he became ill, and was obliged to return to St. Louis, where he died, November 15, perishing the victim of an enterprize which finds few imitators, and from which only one Frenchman (M. Mollien) has escaped with his life.

RUDING, THE REV. ROGERS, BD., Vicar of Maldon, Surrey. He was author of A Proposal for restoring the ancient Constitution of the Mint, so far as relates to the Expense of Coinage, together with the Outline of a Plan for the Improvement of the Money, and for increasing the Difficulty of counterfeiting; 8vo. 1798: likewise of Annals of the Coinage of Britain and its Dependencies, from the earliest Period of authentic History to the End of the fiftieth of George III. 4 vols. 4to. 1817. He also contributed some papers to the Archæologia.

SANDER, LEVIN CHRISTIAN, a distinguished Danish writer, born at Itzehoe, November 13, 1756. He was the son of a tailor; and this circumstance, added to a weak constitution, was not particularly favourable to him; but he obtained the notice of the physician Trapp, and afterwards of Ehlers, when at Kiel, where he continued till 1778. He then became a teacher at the Institution at Dessau; while in this situation he wrote for several periodical works, and produced a romance that was honoured with the approbation of Wieland. Five years afterwards he went to Copenhagen, where he became tutor in the family of Count Reventlau; in this situation he applied himself to Danish literature, and translated into German many of the best authors-Ewald, Rahbeck, Pram, Baggesen, Wessel, Storm, &c. Sub