The Sun.
London, England, 1834-08-04 00:00:00

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THE MAGAZINES.-(CONTINUED.)

''Ri UNITED SERVICE JOURNAL.
Is BENTLEY for COLBURN. London.•
rei:loient—not of the poet's spring, but of gunpowder—
and, like the tea of the same name, must act, we should
th'lk, rather strongly on the nerves, especially if taken up
a little before bed-time. First we have the battle of Wa-
terloo, fought over again for the hundredth time, and so
ably
,„. .aught, that we read it with undiminished interest.
"e Only fault to be found is that it differs, and in many
essentials, from all previous narrations, as they also differed
fr°l° each other. We wish some benevolent person would
take compassion on our ignorance, and inform us which is
the veritable Eau de Cologne, for all idea of choice is totally
"t of the question, unless we adopt the happy expedient
that a jury- hit upon a few days since, when they decided
(3/1 their verdict by the tossing up of a half-penny. The
ni •
rlter handles Napoleon very roughly, pointing out all
13rt3 of blunders committed by him ; and warmly as we
may admire the genius of this wonderful man, we feel some
breluctance in refusing belief to one, who must be so much
better acquainted with the facts than we can pretend to be.
Stilt after reading the narrative more than once, and it is
Yell worth a frequent perusal, we must confess ourselves
from being satisfied ; of our own 'knowledge we cannot
gainsay any one of the author's assertions, and yet it is
'Lard to bring ourselves to believe in results that contradict
all our previous opinions, founded as these opinions have
been in facts. Is it possible that the victor in so many a
•
- °rlaas field, could have been the blunderer that he is here
represented ? What advanced him to his high eminence,
Whose talents have never been denied ? -What but his own
genius ? We repeat, it is difficult to refute, but not less
cliffienit to believe, so low an estimate of Napoleon.
!hOf "the other articles it is now too late to say more than
at they form a highly interesting number, and with one
lief extract we conclude our notice.
.
edl Ruling up to Major C. I infornral him that the h I saw lions, and the intelligence; caused an instanthalt. While
dirt Captain A. strained their eyes to make out the various in-
...lnlet objects, the two Hottentots coming up, made, in decided
r„,animated voices, the cheering announcement of ' Lions be-
„ss'w ;1 and pointed to two brownish objects now beginning to be in
t,7.c'tieri in the dark green bottom of the narrow valley. A short
reTraination left no doubt of the joyful fact; and after a hasty ex-
teration to keep together, and to pull up and dismount at once on
% ring the word from Captain A. we grasped our double-bar-
Wer' " gave the spur to our steeds to overtake the chase, who
att.! soon out of the long grass, and going off up the opposite
tir• Captain A.'s clear Tally-ho !' was chorussed loudly as we
sarir Ped down the brae, cheeringtebring them to ; when, from the
for IrusllY bottom emerged two others, going off to the right, and
filo tenl We immediately rode, and eidickly swept through the firm,
%cut' rank grassy hollow. As W.e were fast gaining on them up
81,(1,_,,
lotusth uddenly swung round in succession, like two cutters
1i,i47.n1y ggo anchor ;dine carrying a press of canvass off the
heads erect
there they la:1
tails Ca
,and glarir4 couched, two lionesses seemingly, with
eyes, and jaws half opening, and swinging
mischief A. warning us to be cool and steady, or there would be
°I
lie b;e\aaskinan raeounter with two is dangerous, from the chance
rected ti ton, whilethe other receives all or most of the shots,)
grow s rather to the left that we might gain an equality of
be We ' '-nd, keeping a wary eye on the nearest, he said quickly, as
,Z4e 'within about sixty paces of her, Let's dismount now, and
,rt, or she'll ein upon us before we know where we are ;
astitZt.'" savbage.' There was an immediate halt and dis-
stind 'lag. Two seconds sufficed for Captain A. and myself to
read?' gun in hand, as our horses stood unheld; but about
-
seeonee e apsed before the servants (except three who carried
rapid fans) had secured the reins of all the steeds ; and after a
abollt glance at our locks and copper caps, we advanced in a line at
"147.0 Paces distance from each other, the servants in our rear.
she m. scene was now magnificently grand and exciting. Broad
of lightning flashed from every part of the heavens ; heavy
were falling, and a general gloomy mist half veiled the
tae
bat unheeded, for every eye was fixed on one spot,
likethe noble savage lay facing us, with a stern . counte-
ND%) her wide, round, yellow eyes, with small,
half rising
,Varing fiercely, and her massy fore-paws half rising
4aslire:',.B turf ; her milk-white chest and throat. She
-which "le ground heavily on either side alternately with her tail,
and h.",ling over her back in regular pendulum-like xibrations,
fro/4 '°,2(lidable jaws opening with a grim yawn, seemed to emit
Wert:, i'lne to time hollow, half-suppressed roars, which, however,
Rer „4audible, from the now uninterrupted rattle of the thunder.
begged IPanion lay about twenty paces behind her. Major C.
liau as to let him have a first shot at her, to try a new rifle he
about rt;:4llt as his second gun, and we halted while he fired at
4'ar 'rtY Paces; but his ball fell about three yards short, and to
rid n rPr
advancedise was quite Suddenly unnotthe twiced byo
dogs made a tlje lioness whvioleno lay
trush fore
fir s as w
'wa, . -
W_and Captain, A., alarmed for his favourite, exclaimed, Let
ow
beundin,,and Arr. B. fired and wounded her, when, instantaneously
gallop bk °a her feet, she was corning in with a heavy lumbering roost 2 when a volley of four shots sent her rolling over, head fore-
hind ', 'lnt the doicr„s running in, began to lay hold and bite at her
bead :egxali intstinctUvely keepini at a respectful distance from her
8/le Was quite dead. —p. 505.

METROPOLITAN MAGAZINE.
It the maxim
Saunders and Otley.
iv
to be true that indignation is a good versifier,
ally do not see why the same passion should not be
211a117 an adept in inspiring prose. Upon this principle we
:oultl be rendering our learned brother of the Metropolitan
;lignitl service, were we to cudgel him into as much wrath
right haply be a cause for his writing with a little more
til:°l4' than at present, besides teaching him to mix up some-
4411more substantial with his lighter dishes ; though tales
t ianecdotes are exceedingly good things in their way, it
:1 eau require no very great acuteness to discover that
4,411tY hav too much of them. At the same time, the Me-
el::?tan has one redeeming quality, which, like the ample
it of charity,ought in reason to cover a multitude of sins ;
Picts but
ceders a moderate portion of rhyme upon its
thalrs; and if there be any one thing more intolerable
.ether, it is that profane jingling of measures, called
typaillc ie Poetry. The very sight of the odious small
holy his enough to fill any reasoning animal with a sort of
tite, „°rrtir, and beyond doubt it has spoiled many an appe-
-3 that but a moment before could;have done honour to
Withe°te ( l,‘ akfast, For this reason then we shall deal gently
41r b
fr reiend, and, in the words of the song,

" Be to his faults alittle blind,

Be to his merits very kind,"
are
411(1 in. good sooth, this number has its Merits, though they
lt 'tiheit °f the highest order. There is much agreeable
it In it, and nothing to offend : and, if it may be laid
,°.'" 'without any great degree of reluctance, it will be re-
fortik4 with no less facility, qualities, which eminently fit it
Fo co less
in a post-chaise, or at the breakfast-table.
te:llistance, " Jacob Faithful" might satisfy any one but a
40,;_wer, Whose taste, it must be allowed is apt to grow
AZlet tfastidious from excessive feeding on such
'kelt .What,; and he 6' Sicilian Facts" there is little to find
but -;:: fit'
excerpt the title. Sicilian I—the phrase may pass ;
beards 41; friCts !—" by the Prophet, but he laughs at our
1'4401 ': 'However, we shall give one of these same Facts,
kali '.although it comes, like the buried majesty of Den-
cint 11l a somewhat questionable s 1 ape, is at least suffi-
‘, 14Y arnUsing
note.:—
t.„.l).ert-'I,,S where, under an Ibsolute and needy Government,
~.."Ilital -e so many secure and convenient methods of laying out ,'''ss ,as la commercial countries, wealthy persons, who are in
riiat:-'l°n of much ready money, for which they have no imme-
lilii, call' not to incur the risk of robbery, much more probable in ,41.:il.houses, are in the habit of depositing it, as I have else-
-litttri "ticed, in the monasteries, as places of greater safety. A
14 ,ii !se nobleman C-- if I recollect rightly, sent a large sum
~W'igh\f", ir. a stro'n iron-bound chest, altogether an enormous
'4,lste.,`' requiring the efforts of many men to carry it, to the 1110-
teaeh.J., tf Santa Cdara This got abroad in the city, and soon
aheye"-, the
ears of' 1
the worthy fraternity, whose feats we have
to described. They determined to risk an attempt
,'''',tel'''"ss themselves of so rich a prize. A vigilant
f:ti,i'R tLw", kept for a convenient opportunity of exe-
,-')gth tb'''''' purpose • but it was long befpre one occurred.. At
I.43l:,_ler‘C uethsaPPly of'firewood being exhaused, it was requisite to
u 11v1'11 --e raagazines of the convent with that article, which is
,5;-••• a. ti- done twice a year. Of course, a great quantity is brought in
14,1 app:il , The an charged with the dfolivewryeiseLecnuetreasllilirisacpoemr: who en
ii"fl,(lrby the bishop, or the veicarori h
servants' of the convent,
k,i°, it is Z:,
ilie eye of the zitell
t' nuns, but mrely domeses
it' :,tr(f-0. the servie.c:eonflatrhkeecdo,nventns,o who remain ore leave theme as isThey households.
ke's - "°°l's of the magazine, which was in the convent garden,
,'erik',e(*dinly ope dth ier was unloading the fuel,
tt'l!a --,Z4,,te_r Toltuneteed'eredaehis assistance for a glass of wine ; the
~,,,,itog4 threzerl o. superintend. on the occasion, wishing to get
the '!Y strkit_
ersi( as soon as possible, though strictly forbidden to
'he \ . °Oft w 4 . , thoughtlessly consented. When the delivery of
Th tukt ~.4
.rminated, the girl ran to the convent for. the wine
thj carrieror9ased, but on her return the porter had disappear. ed. 4Rht he
did not know what had become of him, and said. .
he
t sorq e. had gone awa being tired of waiting. The zitella
Rtitets kse Thlesing that all as not right, but seeing the wood and
„'lil, , , Bad ieft them, she at length shut and locked the door
th Afttt nci reconveyed the key to the abbess.
'itr:,i'llgki't 'll:sa4Pwl3etri- ‘one of the nuns, irking out of the window,
bem_ ,we have 'le figure of aman gliding among the !recs. The
tll',' ;lett ir, theln m!ntioned, apprehensive of being punished for the
We 'le, th c11:11ng, thought that, althou a person might be in
,li, erit Nile etithick walls and iron-grated windows rendered the
°kit Ltsolved 7 safe, and did not therefore disclose her suspicions.
41,,,...rt, h_ r
Wi.lowever, on retiring to her cell to keep a look
5,41,1,11 g
for
indow on the garden. Neither seeing nor hearing
this'''llat l'lrie time, she at length lay down. Still,
kild tat, anxious,, as to the result, she could not sleep. In
Nl'a%ktittentic,,," ',,urid of a low whisper excited at once her fear
meadfun• She instantly hastened to the window, and there
r(:ltt,rlln tots,:ealar.mlned at the sight of seven or eight persons mi.-
tkkell ir r carried on Ei a ylomw
4lit;l,Z:tt,ntrracTyo,ns,hdeireactrtli beneath_thehspoth7hteref she stood.
adtheneo.ut ts:es:;.isjceocvero
1'441 can 0 roplices
tett 50t.*,,,, , PaPtortunity
, clearly the fictitious porter, who must have
erect that one
of introducing himself in the dark, whilst the
Abbess, /0.
tie luPPer, into the convent, was concealed under the ..oln he was charged to strangle to prevent her