The British Critic (Volume 35) - Softcover

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1810. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... ha? scarcely come within our notice. That it is sometimes even. poetical, one specimen will sufficiently prove : " As some Numidian lion who has approached a populous town, from whose nu. mcrout and fast issuing inhabitants he feels obliged to retre.it back to his den, turns himself round, and with stately pace withdraws : the shouting populace press on his flanks, approach' him, and with missile darts annoy ; but if he bend his head around, and glare upon them with his yellow eye, and erect his angrymine, the pursuers pause, or fly away, or tremble in silence till he agajji resume his homeward march : So Britain's army majestically and nobly retired before an innumerable host of enemies." P. 8. A: pages to, 15, xG, &c. we meet with oratory better agreeing with our taste ;' particularly, in the concluding* words : " Great and trem?ndou* Being ! who dost, from thy thr«ne, in the midst of universal calm, behold this little world of strife, contention, and war, have mercy on us! have mercy on our country ! tunl from us all those evils which we most justly have deserved! and oh ! if tke catalogue of our united sins be numerous and call aloud for vengeance, yet let the united prayers of thy numerous servants, this day assembled in thy temples, plead to mitigate thine anger, and to avert the fierceness of thine indignation ! Immortal Monarch of the universe ! Incomprehensible ! that fittest above the heavens! have mercy upon us, both in this world, and in the next J through Jesus Christ, our Lord.--* Amen!" MISCELLANIES. A*T. 31. A circumstantial Report of the Evidence and Proceedings upon the Charges preferred agninjl his- Royal Highness the Duke of i ark, in the Capacity of Commander in Chief, in the Months of February and March, 1809. By G. L. Wardle,...