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titor aims at the loftier passions. Her commanding figure and resounding voice, belong to the range of insulted dignity, rage, desperate resolve, and potent denunciation. When Miss O'Neill curses, (we speak of her in tragedy,) her imprecations have always something about them of prayer wrought into bitterness by anguish; Miss Somerville, on the contrary, gives ban with all its asperity and unfeelingness. The former is always woman, the latter is sometimes merely heroine. The former rarely fails to be touching, the latter is more frequently purely declamatory. Miss O'Neill's battery is directed against the heart and mind; Miss Somerville's against the mind and heart. The one is oftener pathetic than tragic, the other oftener tragic than pathetic. But Miss S. is yet a very young actress, and without the experience of Miss O'Neill. We expect that she will improve, because practice is likely to correct her errors, and strengthen her forte; whereas practice has, since her first appearance in London, done nothing for Miss O'Neill, who has rather, our opinion, levelled down a little than risen higher. NATURE was her all-powerful and enchanting mistress, and when any portion of her dominion is yielded to ART, by so much does excellence decline; for Nature is to be regulated and not repressed, while Art admits of improvement every way, whether by adding, diminishing, or changing.

VARIETIES.

DISCOVERY OP SKELETONS.

MR. EDITOR,

Permit me, through the pages of your miscellany, to solicit information on the following interesting discovery. Some time since, as some workmen were digging gravel in a meadow near Aylesbury, they found, about two feet below the surface of the earth, a considerable deposit of human bones; nearly 250 perfect skeletons being discovered within the small space of 40 or 50 yards. Some of them appear to have been thrown in promiscuously, others to have been deposited in some order. The circumstance of no restige, either of coin or weapon, having been discovered with them, has given rise to a variety of conjectures respecting the period of their interment, &c. Lord Nugent, who resides near the spot, has collected the greater part of them, and intends, I understand, to preserve them in a mausoleum, which he is about erecting for the purpose. From a tablet, which his Lordship has caused to be inscribed, to record the circumstance, he judges, it appears, from Historical Records," that they are the remains of those who fell in a sanguinary conflict between the royal troops under Prince Rupert, and those of the parliament, during the civil wars. From what "Historical Records" his Lordship has drawn the inference, I am at

spot, in which a foraging party of a hundred men, from some garrisons in Oxfordshire, was surprised by a body of horse, and cut to pieces. But, independent of the difficulty of reconciling the number of skeletons already discovered (and others are daily bringing to light) with the authority alluded to, it is not less difficult to adapt the situation in which they were found, to the circumstance on which data are endea

voured to be established; for the bones having been deposited in a situation almost due North of the town, and as the royal troops advanced in a direction nearly South, it does not seem probable that, knowing, as they must, the town to be garrisoned by the parliamentary forces, they would have subjected their retreat to be cut off by passing to the opposite side of it, particularly

as

the richest pasture lands lay lay on the

side by which they approached. Again, the register of the place at that period takes no notice of such an event, although it appears to have been regularly kept at the time, and the remains were found within the precincts of the parish! There are also habitants now residing upon the spot, upwards of eighty years of age, whose grandfathers (without going back to a more distant degree of consanguinity) would, in all probability, have been contemporary with the event: can it, therefore, be supposed that oral tradition (without having recourse to historical research) would be silent upon the subject, when, too, the event is comparatively recent?

In doing away the generally received opinion that they are such remains, it becomes necessary to ask the period and circumstances attending their sepulture? This is the object of my inquiry. No conclusion can be drawn from the perfect state in which they were found, for they were imbedded in a matrix of clay, which, I am convinced, would have preserved them in nearly the same state for many centuries to come. The fact, of several skulls having been found together, and the arms of many of the skeletons appearing, from the position in which they were found, to have been tied behind them, seems to imply that the spot was once the scene of some considerable execution-probably for rebellion. From the singular circumstance of no weapon, coin, or any other than osseous remains having been discovered, the whole is involved in considerable doubt and obscurity, sufficient, perhaps, to deter any others than those accustomed to antiquarian research, from the investigation of the matter. I trust, however, that it will be considered of sufficient interest to excite the attention of those of your readers who may have it in their power to afford information upon the subject.

I am, Sir, &c.

J. M. B.

It may be necessary to observe, that no tumuli, or any other indication existed, of the spot's being the depositary of so con

which have formed an alluvial soil of some depth over them.

Besides the comets discovered in the constellations of Pegasus and Hydra, a third has been discovered at the observatory of Konigsberg. This last is in the constellation of the Swan; it is not visible to the naked eye.

A Correspondent says, "It may perhaps be worthy of remark, how largely Florian, in his Numa Pompilius, livre 4, has availed himself of Voltaire's translation of a part of l'Arancana, by Don Alonzo D'Ercilla, which he gives in his Essai sur la Poesić Epique, chapitre 8."

In considering the projected search for the supposed treasures of the Tiber, it is curious to observe a coincidence in Madame de Stael's Corinna, and how many years it is since she nearly foresaw what has taken place. Her words are, "Les plus beaux monuments des Arts, les plus admirable Statues ont éte jetè dans le Tibre et sout Cachés sous le flots. Qui sait si pour les

chercher on ne le detournera pas un jour de

son lit."-Corrinne, tom. 1. 237.

Some inhabitants of the town of Arles having dug a spot of ground which the diminution of the waters of the Rhone had left uncovered, and which had been inundated from time immemorial, have found, amongst other relics of antiquity, a vase three feet high, and not less remarkable for the elegance of its shape than the perfection of its ornaments; a noble fragment of architecture, several coins, and a medal struck to celebrate the marriage of Constantine, with a great number of funeral urns, lacrymatories, and earthen lamps. The Prefect of the Department has immediately ordered regular excavations to be made in that piece of ground, in the neighbourhood of which, it may be recollected that the fine statue, known under the appellation of the Venus of Arles, was found many years ago, and which probably still contains many precious chefs d'œuvre of antiquity.-French Paper.

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REVIEW OF NEW BOOKS.

The Life of Mary Queen of Scots, drawn

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The title page of this work, even withthe name of its respectable author, would betray its emanation from a Scotch gen, if, indeed, any other would at this ame of day think two solid quarto voDes desirable, even to vindicate the racter of a Scottish Queen. The first

me contains the life of Mary, the ad being devoted to the six memoirs

tioned above; and as we shall for present confine ourselves to the forer, we refrain from entering into any mount of the last, which will form the alter for two, or perhaps more, sepate articles. In executing his task, the

thor tells us

The state papers, both published and unshed, have been ransacked, for new rents, in order to establised additional Nor has the labour of years, I trust, bestowed altogether in vain. Many old boods will be detected, and many new tres will be established. Robertson could 14, from the contradictoriness of the con

forged immoral letters, sonnets, &c. subsequently attributed to her.

It will thus be seen that Mr. Chalmers is a decided champion for the immaculate purity of the Queen of Scots; and to say the truth, every thing that is manly is enlisted on that side of the question, all the sympathies of humanity, and all the dictates of reason. Centuries have elapsed, and yet it is impossible to read the history of this princess without being deeply interested in her fate, commiserating her situation, and feeling indignant at her sufferings. A young, ele. gant, and beautiful female, transplanted into the midst of a rude people, always barbarous and bloody, and now inflamed by the strongest passions incident to religious change; a Queen surrounded by a nobility at once factious, ruffianly, desperate, and tyrannical; the object either

aimed at or attempted to be moved in all the fierce contentions of an unsettled and ruthless period-who is there that can withhold their pity from the lovely and unfortunate Mary? True, were she guilty of the crimes of which she was accused, abhorrence would supersede the more tender emotion, but we confess that independent of all the evidence produced by writers on the subject, and even of the irresistible light thrown upon many of the charges by Mr. Chalmers, we could never, prima facie, bring our minds to believe that such a monster in nature existed as she is described by her enemies to have been at the age of 19, and forget that among those whose interest it was so to blacken her fame, were confessedly some of the most wily and crooked politicians and tortuous statesmen and traitorous servants that ever existed. We can suppose such men as Cecil or Morton, and Randolph or Maitland, capable

Memporary writers, determine what was the al disease of Darnley, when he was taken at Glasgow. It was given out, and bed to be poison. I have found letters the Paper Office, which demonstrate, that was infected with the small-pox, which A prevailed in that town. This fact free the Queen from many pages of may. The declaration of French Paris, was executed as one of the King's murPrers, was supposed by some to be satisBacary proof of the Queen's privity to her band's death. But I have discovered, the Paper Office, the original declara- of any scheme which policy might sug, which exhibits G. Buchanan and J. Wond, two busy enemies of the Scotish gest to be expedient, but that a mere Qeen, in the very act of forging that de- girl should be guilty of the deepest contaration. This will relieve the calumniated spiracies, the most profound dissimulaMay from a whole volume of the grossest tion, and the blackest murders, is hard

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The incidents which compose the biography of Queen Mary are too well known to render it at all necessary for us to follow our author along the chain. We shall merely say that they are faithfully recorded, and several inaccurate dates rectified; that he refutes, by unquestional documents, in many instances, the calumnies of the ungrateful Buchanan respecting her love for Bothwell; and the fiery Knox and dishonest Melvill, on the subject of Darnley's murder; and Robertson, Laing, and other later writers, where they have too loosely followed preceding and prejudiced authorities.

Having paid our tribute to the author's gallantry, the more commendable as he is a veteran in literature and in years, we may, before quoting a few passages, be allowed to point out the imperfections which strike us in his work. First then we find a degree of tautology scarcely pardonable in grave history, however it might be overlooked in garrulous tales. The same occurrence is often repeated over and over again, and almost in the same phraseology, which is not always the most pure or elegant. Low expressions, such as "cats-paw," &c. and scotticisms without number, seen to mark more especially the recurrence of the same matter, when it happens to become twice told. Thus we have a "dis

tracted family" for a family in which insanity exists; " contrarily said by ignorance," for an ignorant contradiction"intervenient" for intervening; "Burgh; ley" for Burleigh; and a great deal of such idiom, which, though perfectly intelligible and apt, is not perfectly consonant to modern English composition. "The Crown Matrimonial" is another of

the phrases to which even the author himself seems to attach no distinct, or rather an erroneous idea. This, which Mary might or might not confer on her hus

band, was an object of desire to the Dauphine, and of struggle to Darnley. Yet Mr. Chalmers would persuade us that in fact it conveyed nothing but what they already possessed! Surely parties interested so nearly must have known whether what they sought was a reality or a phantom. But we have not space to

VOL. III,

laidnar [cancelled.] William Fairbarne, furnisar of coillis. Ane Pastisar, callit

Thus happy was Elizabeth in her dissimulation! In her hypocritical imposture on the French and Spanish ambassadors. Thus low could the ambition of Murray stoop, as the drudge of Elizabeth: yes; to be a king, he demeaned himself more than became a man. On the conduct of Henry VIII.'s daughter, there cannot be two opinions: Like a fiend, she tempted, and betrayed. Like a fury, she reproached, and tormented, the miscreants of her delusion and treachery: Like another Hecate, she thrust them forward into rebellion; and then deceived them, for the gratification of her envy, her hate, her strong desire of double-dealing. In return, for such perfidious conduct, which they might have expected, from her habits, all that they could obtain were general protection, and secret supplies, for their subsistence, on the borders, from Bedford; as we know, from Camden, and Strype; and still more, from the statement of money received, and paid, to them; from the accounts rendered, by her lieutenant.†

The following is a curious list of the establishment of James VI. (the 1st of England,) when about nine months old, March 1567:

Item: imprimis, my Ladie Mar, the governess. Helen Litill, maistress nutrix; Nanis Gray, her daughter. Helen Blyth, her woman servant. Gilbert Ramsay, her man servant.

Rockaris: Jane Olyphant. The ladie Kippenross. Jane Crummy. Katherine Murray. Christiane Stewart, the daughter to the late lord of Coldingham. Alysown Sinclair, keeper of the King's claythis.

Pantrie: James Cawbraith.

Kitching: John Lyon, maister cuik. James Murray, foreman. William Murray, keeper of the veschell. Christell Lamb, gallepyn, in the kitching. Jok Słowan, porter in the kitching.

Wyne Sellar: Jerome Boy, in the wyne sellar.

Aell Sellar: George Boig, browster, and sellerman. John Boig, his brother.

Lauandrie: Margaret Balcomie, lauander John Cunnyngame, maister houshald to the Kingis grace, with ane servande. Andrew Hagie, stewart, with ane servande. John Dunkesoun, minister. William Murray, in the Kingis chalmer. William Brokkes, in the Kingis chalmer. Alexander Fargisoun, in the Kingis chalmer. Johne Acutrie, Franchman, and his vyife

* The whole state papers; the entire narrative of facts, before stated; demonstrate, that

Elizabeth incited Murray to rebel against his sister, and benefactress; and then betrayed and disgraced him.. + Bedford's accounts remain, in the Paper

Office.

Patrik Rannald.

Violaris: Mekill Thomas Hudsoun. Robert Hudsoun. James Hudsoun. William Hudsoun. William Fowlartoun, thair servand.

Item. For [my Ladie Mar, and hir servandis, and furnist mease daylie takand thairto in bred, vyn, and kiching, as after followis :

Imprimis daylie xiiij get bred 1 qt. 1 pt. vyne, 1 galloun ii qus. aell, iij leiddes collis wouklie, in vynter, viz. frome the first of September to the first of Aprill; and in symmer 14, leid, viz. frome Aprill till the month of September wouklie; and ane half punde candle in vynter, and in symmer ane quarter of ane punde.

Item to my Ladie and hir servandis daylie the kiching, on ane flesche day, ij particles beef, ij byilzeit pulterie, ij caponis rosted, iij quarteris of muttoun, ane kyd, ane syd of sukand weill, vj chikynis or dowis; with bakyne meit to my Ladie, alanerlie, at the discretioun of the maister houshalde, with potages, after thair discretioun; and on the fische dayis siclyk refarrit to the stewart, ande maister houshalde. The maisteres nutrix, rokkeris, and vtheris gentilmen, in the chalmer.

Item. To the maisteris nutrix daylie vj gret bred, 1 pt. vyn, 1 gils, aell, ij leiddis coillis, ouklie in vynter, and 1 leid in symmer; ane half pund candle in vynter, and ane quarter punde in symmer.

Item. The iiij rokkaris, alysoun Sinklar,

Gressell Gray, and my Lord of Colding hame his douchter, dailie, vüj z gret bred, 1 qt. vyne, 1 g. 1 qt. 1 pt. aell, 1 leid collis ouklie in vynter, and nayn in symmer; ane

half quarter punde of candle.

The kiching for the maisteres nutrix, rokkaris, and vtheris, in the chalmer.

Item. Ane particle of beif daylie, and builzeit pultrie, ij rosted caponis, iij quarteris of muttoun, ij particlis of weill; vj chikkins, or dowis; ane kyde, with potagis refarrit to the maister houshald, his discretioun.

Violaris: Item. To the violaris, and thair servandis, daylie, vij gret bred, 1 gl. 1 pt. aell, ij leidis collis in vynter, and nane in symmer.

Kiching to the violaris: Item. ij quarteris of muttoun; ij powterie; with potagis, and fische, to be refarrit to the maister houshald, his discretioun.

Lavander: Item. To the lavander iij gret bred, 1 qt. 1 pt. aell, ij leiddis coillis in vynter, and in symmer 1 leide.

Kiching: Item. In the flesche day ane quarter of mouttoun, and on the fische day for hir liveray fische daylie xviijd.

William Fairbarne, and the maister houshalde and Andrew Hageis servandis in bred daylie in bred xvj, in aell ij gallounis, 1 qt. 1 pt. of vyne.

Kiching: Item. In the Kiching to thame, ane particle beif; ane muttoun; ij particles weille; ij caponis; vj chikkinis, or dowis.

Out Liverayis: Villiam Murray, keipar of weschell, Cristell Lambe, gallepyne, ane Jok Słowan, porter in the kiching, to thir iij persounis iij ingret gret brede, 1 qt. I pt. aell, the flesche, and fische, to be refarret to the maister houshald, his discretioun.

Item. to the Kingis awne mowthe daylie

ijt gret bred.

Item. Of aell to the Kingis mowth, 1 q. 1 pr.

Item. To his mowth, daylie, ij caponis. Summa of bred, LIX gret bred. Summa of aell, viij glis. ij q's. Summa of vyne, 1 galloun, I pt. Sumına of beif, iiij parti clis. Summa of weill, ij quarteris, iiij par ticlis. Summa of caponis, viij caponis Summa of pultrie, v pultrie. Summa of chikynis, xviij, or dowis. Summa of kydis ij kydis. Summa of candle. Summa o collis, xiiij, leiddis, thairof, in ouklie Leverayis x leiddis, and to the Kingi kiching daylie, ij leiddis, and to his chal mer daylie ij leiddis. Summa of mutto iij muttoun 1 quarter.

We can only find room for one other extract of the same curious kind, as illus trative of the age: it is the account the mourning for Darnley:

On the 15th of February 1566-7, th Queen issued a precept to the Treasurer to furnis directing him, in her own hand, her mourning, as under, which every readi must be glad to see, as a real curiosity from the Register-house, at Edinburgh: Item. Of sarge of Florence to be an goune, and ane cloik, mulis, and schuint x elle and a half;

Item. Of chamlothe of sylk to be an velicotte, and ane vasquine, xvii elle a half;

It. Of Ormaise taffatis to lyne the bodei and sclevis of the goune, and velicott iiii elle;

It. Of black pladine v. doubile elle; It. Of treilie buccharem v elle;' It. Of Camarage to be four curges xvi elle;

It. Of smalle holen claith to be curge x elle;

Maister Robert Richartsoune, thesaurer ze sall not faille to answer alle this aboun orders quhilk salle be allouit to zou in zou comptis keipand this our precepe, for zou varrand. Subscryvit vyt our hand, at Edin burcke, the xv of Fabruar 1566. Marie R.

We have only to add, that mue pains appears to have been taken t adorn each of these volumes with

Item. To the maister houshalde, the pantreman, twa sellerman, Johne Lyoun, maister cuik, Johne Dunkesoun, James Murray, foirman, Williame Murray, Androw Hagie, Jerome Boy, the pastesar, John Acutre, franchman, James Merschell, consulted, we have seen one of the for

authentic portrait of Queen Mary painted by Paillou, and engraved b Scriven. Besides the pictures and bust