The Sun.
London, England, 1817-10-28 00:00:00

No. 6. DUKE. OF WELLINGTON.

Obverse.-,:liad of the. Duke.
Reverse.—The surrender of Pampeluna to the English is
described by a female whh.a torretted, head (the ancient em-
blem of a fortified town), presenting her keys to a warrior on
horseback. The" legend—" :- Flog-land protects the town- of
Pompei." On the exergue—" Capitulation of Pampeluna,
October the43lst. 112:"
The head of the Duke is wrought by Drenet, with the firm
hand of long-practised and accomplished art, and the likeness
is svong.. In the personified figure of Pamoeluna, Ifere is a
vefj? appropriate' "character of eager surrender, expressive of
admiration and gratitude to her deliverer. 'fbesfigures
are charminf;ly extruted by that„accomplisheclengraver Druz.
Thc animal is of the*troblest species. •
Small and searching tOthe•lifted knee, . •
Iq every.lishb is seen its faultless.race,
A fire Well tsmper'd, and a free left grace.
' • • No -7." LORD HILL.
• Obverse.--Head of Lord . inscribed,.,' Lieutenant-
- 64,ngal-Lord Hill," dune from a bust of his Lordship, by
Hopper.
Reverse.—An allegorical representation of the successful
progress of the Britisharms, under- Lord Hill, at Alt-Minix-,
:.v bete he., saulted and car, led a strong fort,at the approach
to the bridge, and' drove the Freoclr to tl; other side of the
raKttiggi, who abandoned there another strong, fort. The
bridge and forts were destroled. The Dritish'inilitary power

Obverse.—The Flight of the EmPeror Napoleon froM Elba
is here,mblematically expressed by an, Eagle, with it thdnder-
holt, advancing, to the,French coast from the lsle of Elba. '
the broken down doors-Of,the Temple of ...lands, shathinf but
tl,2e rupture Of the General Peace consequent on the Empe-
ror's flight.- ThV'date'ofthih.flig,litis uli the exergue.
Reverse.—Mercury (the fabled Messenger of the Gods), is
carrying an account of the event throughout Enrope, with an
invitation'" To Arius.".. On the faeevf the Medal is Marked
" Declaration of the Congress of Vienna." On the exergue
is the date of the Declaration, " 13th March."
The composition of this Medal is exquisite. It has been
remarked by a Critic on Art, that it resembles some. of No,
celebrated painter Claude Lorraine, where an elegant edifice
in the fore ground, and a distant offscape, arc surrounded by
a large portion of atmosphere. The execution of-this obverse
by Brenet, is worthy of the eclat of his talents in the accaracy
and beauty of the forms, the neatness and spirit of the out-
line, and in the truth of the aerial and linear perspective.
The reverse, by Depitulis, has graceful design, a tlmitnig mo-
tion, bold relief,. and masterly execution. , •
No. ii. MARQUIS OF ANGLESF.A.
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Obeerse.--/lead of the Marquis, ronad which is in cribedi
4.f Heory William, Marquis of Anglesey;" and on the'hottfu
of the neck, the name of the engraver, Mr. Mills, wl.lll C. the
initial of Chantry, the name of the unrivalled Sculptor of the
jbust from which the Medal was,vngrayed.
Reverse.—The Marquis of Anglesey is leading his famsms
eharge•of cavalry against the French Imperial 'Guard. A
French Soldier in despair, ikon the approach of the Marquis,
breaking an Eagle. Phu inscription is, " Charge of the Bri-
-tish at Waterloo." ,
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The reverse is engraved by- the wonder-worl;ing hand. of
Depauli 3, with an 'almOst ruiraculouA identity,' though the ob-
jects are upon so small' ascale. The ditfoot objeets,have
their suitable surface, and are'arcurately discriminated. The
Medal is admirably-filled up, and it may vie with any moderti
work of the kind in Europe.
No, 12. •A
S'COTCH. SOLDIER. •

Obverse.—The bust of a Scotch Soldier, in his tnilitvdy ac-
coutrements, vitit the motto, 4,,Netno me. impunc lacessit."
The meaning and spirit of this motto has:been-felt and un-
derstood by the enemy in the late Campaigns. It is properly
coupled with the national Ltubiem of the thistle, on the re-
verse of this Medal.
branches of the laurel end thistle;pwith
the dates and names occupying the middle of the Medal, and
sheaving the different countries in which Scottish valour hack
signalised itself, within the two stated periods.
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