facile est; but it is impossible to overlook this prominent fact, that the history of mankind does not exhibit as resulting from one conflict, however glorious it may have been, consequences so important, so extensive, so beneficial to mankind, as those which have progressively ensued, and are still succeeding to the Victory of WATERLOO-a Tyrant's sceptre broken, and his arm withered-Revolution crushed-Legitimate Sovereignty confirmed -Treachery chastised-Peace restored. — Our limits would very soon be exhausted, were we to permit ourselves to expatiate on this alluring subject—we must therefore satisfy ourselves, in common with our Countrymen, in rendering this tribute of our heartfelt gratitude to the illustrious Hero, and in decking the venerated tombs of our much Tamented brethren with the cypress and the bay. Perhaps it may be permitted us to add on this subject, that the awful and calamitous interval which hid Peace from our contemplation, may more effectually serve to confirm and perpetuate its re-establishment. -The ways of Heaven are intricate. "Habet has vices conditio mortalium, ut adversa ex secundis, ex adversis secunda nascantur-occultat utrorumque semina Deus, et plerumque bonorum malorumque causæ sub diversa specie latent." Thus may it prove in the event.-We at least are enabled to pursue our customary labours with renewed alacrity, from the pleasing persuasion that we are not again likely to be interrupted and thwarted by the din and clang of arms.-We indulge also the impression, that Astrea, who has so long forsaken for the skies a neighbouring and unhappy Country, may deign to visit it again, no more to be terrified to flight, by the cries of sanguinary Ambition or the clamours of pretended Patriotism. Let us hope that we may again pursue together, with a friendly ingenuous competition, the interests of Science and the cause of Virtue-that we may participate in the fruits resulting from the combined exertion, to make new discoveries in Philosophy, obtain greater knowledge of the Arts, and extend the improvements of Literature.-This is the only certain method of promoting the melioration of man, and will be found far more efficacious than the vain and delusive attempts made by a false Philosophy, to obtain such ends, by establishing a chimerical Equality, or by speculations on imaginary Rights. With respect to ourselves, our path is plain and perspicuous; the same yesterday, to-day, and tomorrow. They who wish to know what they may have to expect in future, have only to take a retrospective view of what we have done and accomplished for the greater part of the century last past. On our parts there will be no deviation. The tide of human events, it is beyond the power of human sagacity to account for, or explain. Our course will be invariably the same; no adverse gales will divert us from the final harbour which it is the object of all our efforts to obtain; nor shall we ever cease to be, as far as our capacities and influence enable us, the friends of real Freedom, the advocates of genuine Patriotism, the zealous assistants of Science in all its ramifications-calm, dispassionate, liberal to others, and independent in ourselves. THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE LONDON GAZETTE JANUARY, 1815. CONTAINING Cornw.-Coven Cumb.2-Doncas Derb,-Dorches Durham-Essex Exeter 2, Glouc. 2) Halifax-Hants 2 Hereford, Hull 3 Ipswich 1, Kent 4 Lancast.-Leices.2 Leeds2, Liverp. 6) Maidst. Manch. 4 Newe.3-Notts. 2 Northampton Norfolk, Norwich N.WalesOxford 2 Portsea-Pottery Preston-Plym. 2] Reading-Salisb. Salop-Sheffield2 Sherborne, Sussex Shrewsbury Staff.-Stamf. 2 Taunton-Tyne Wakefi.-Warw. Worc. 2-YORK 3 Sunday Advertiser . Reflections soumises à Congrès, &c. 43 Meteorol. Diaries for Dec.1814, & Jan. 1815.2,94 Printed by NICHOLS, SON, and BENTLEY, at CICERO'S HEAD, Red Lion Passage, Fleet-str. London; where all Letters to the Editor are desired to be addressed, PosT-PAID. THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, For JANUARY, 1815. Mr. URBAN, PRESU Jan. 10. RESUMING the monumental inscriptions inserted in the two last Magazines bave not proved unacceptable to some classes of readers; I must claim indulgen e for the insertion of a few others, which, perhaps, are not less simple, correct, and elegaat, than those communicated in my two former letters. As the subjects of them are far removed from the reach of human applause, the affectionate tribute of surviving friends can add nothing to their happiness; but these perishing records may awaken reflection in the minds of the thoughtless, and evince to all the excellence and consolation of a life devoted to religious duty and practical Christianity. Yours, &c. J. C. I. In Folkstone, Church, Kent. To the Memory of William Langhorne", A. M. Curate of Folkstone, who died in February 1772, at the age of fifty-one. In life belov'd, in death for ever dear, tear! O friend, O brother, take this parting [sigh, If Life has left me aught that asks a 'Tis but like thee to live, like thee to die. JOHN LANGHORNE. Of Langborne's life, be this memorial given, [was heaven; Whose race was virtue, and whose goal Not through the selfish, drear unfriendly [trod; Which antient moralists and sophists But in an active sphere of Christian love, He mov'd himself, and will'd mankind to move. road Enthusiast's confidence, or sceptic's fear, Shew'd in his life, bis converse, and his Yet was his aim to dissipate the night Of Pagan's doubts by Revelation's hight; The Christian's steady plan to recommend, hind, Just in its source, and happy in its end. Thus to his flock, whom here he left beThus to his neighbours, who were all [mankind, He gave example to pursue with zeal His Saviour's steps to everlasting weal: And in the moment of expiring breath, To give a test of endless joy in death. II, In St. Mary's Redcliffe, Bristol. On Mrs. Fortune Little, wife of Mr. John Little, died June 26, 1777, aged 57. O could this verse her bright example spread, [dead; And teach the living while it prais'd the Then, Reader, should it speak her hope divine, [thine : Not to record her faith, but strengthen Then should her every virtue stand con fess'd, Till every virtue kindled in thy breast: But if thou slight the monitory strain, And she has liv'd, at least to thee, in vain, Yet let her death an awful lesson give, The dying Christian speaks to all that live, Enough for her, that here her ashes rest, In cottages and lonely cells Falconer's, where I dined, said, “I supposed it was by Miss Seward, the Poetess of the place:"-" No, indeed it is not," was the answer. It was written by her husband Dr. Grove himself; and, what is better, the deserved every word of it." Upon this, I re-visited the monument, and -transcribed the epitaph. I knew Mr. Grove personally at Oxford, when be was there superintending the education of his son. He had much of the gentleman in his appearance, a handsome, intelligent, prepossessing countenance, and was reckoned a very sen sible man. He had been educated at Oriel College; M.A. there 1765, and had the honorary degree of D. C. L. in 1781. He used to live, not at Lichfield, but I think at or near Coventry; and perhaps gave up his seat there to his son on his marriage, and then came and resided in the Close at Lichfield. May I add, that I have some reason to believe that Dr.Grove has occasionally corresponded with Mr. Urban ? Whether the other two epitaphs are rightly given to Hannah More and Mrs. Carter, I do not know. Dr. Stonhouse, who wrote many religious tracts, a pious good mau, perhaps a little tinctured with methodism, was Jikely enough to be the author of an epitaph for his wife. But I do not know the fact. One would suppose from these copies, that the names, "Anna Seward," "Hannahore," and "Elizabeth Carter," are inscribed on the respective monuments; and if so, my memory must have imposed upon me in my Lichfield anecdote; but I verily believe that I am right. Yours, &c. R. C. Mr. URBAN, Lichfield, Jan. 12. TRUST you will feel anxious to take an early opportunity of correcting an error of the Correspondent who has attributed, I know not upon what ground, the much-admired epitaph to the memory of Lucy Grove, in Lichfield Cathedral, to the pen of Miss Seward, when in fact it was written by her husband, William Grove, Esq. D. C. L. as is well known to many persons here, as well as to Yours, &c. ANTI-PLAGIARY. original, that it is time his monumental bust in Stratford Church, the earliest authenticated likeness of our Bard, should recover its deserved es timation.. In your Magazine for June 1759, p. 257, it was properly observed by the Rev. Joseph Greene, at that time master of our free-school, and whose contributions occasionally found a place in your early numbers, that the doubt whether the Stratford bust preserved any resemblance of the Bard did not take date before the erection of his cenotaph in Westminster Abbey ; the admirers of which upheld the opinion that the country figure differed as much from the likeness of the Poet, as it did from the face in the Abbey ; and so far endeavoured to depreciate its merit. From that period our Stratford bust has sunk into comparative neglect; and for these probable reasons-that ever since Scheemaker executed the Abbey bust from Zoust's painting, which must have been a copy, as his earliest known picture in England was done, according to Maloue, in 1657; and since Rubiliac is said to have made the statue of our Poet from the Chandos picture for Garrick, from the latter of which the Jubilee Statue presented by that inimitable Roscius to our Town was said to be copied, the publick have formed in their own imagination, and accustomed themselves to a likeness of Shakspeare very different from what it probably ought to be. In this they have been too long assisted by the engravings of Simon, of Vertue, Hou braken, and Earlom; from one or other of which most of the subsequent prints have been copied: they have been familiarized to a frenchified head of the "sweet Swan of Avon" by the incalculable umber of busts, medals, and seals; and by Malone, in his zealous yet ineffectual endeavours to establish the Chandos canvas, they have been taught to look with a supercilious indifference upon the “pert, hess in the countenance of the Stratford bust totally differing from that placid composure and thoughtful gravity so perceptible in his original [Chandos] portrait, and his best prints. The statuary (he continues) probably had the assistance of some picture, and failed only from want of skill to copy it." Thus |