The Sun.
London, England, 1818-08-14 00:00:00

LITERARY REVIEW.

COLONEL JOIINSON'S JOITRNEY OVERLAND PROM
C\DIA TO ENGLAND, Quarto.
NVe are gratified to discover, in Lieut. Col.
JouNsoN's Journey from India to England,
through Persia, Georgia, Russia, and Prussia,
a most agreeable supplement to Mr. i\olo
compendious volume. 1t is 'always. -a pleasing
eiectonstance twO indi, ideals, absolutely
• ilarliiiidjtit of eacii other, and without either
previous or subsequent communication, by coin-
eirlence of remark or sympathy in sentiment, not
rally offer strong confirmation; but even silo `ti sa-
tisfactory arions of their respective state-
.llletllS. It: reflects credit on the sagacity of'Col.
Jon csoN,' that iu the rapid and crirsory glance,
which he was permiterl to take of the country in
,whichr.Mr. Iliad:: had resided several years, he
should, Fe) many instatiets, leave received impres-
sions and adopted. opinions exactly coin-
cide tirith.ttie. results of Mou ett's• experietree.
Th tie the analogy between the customs and habits
of living . society with those entitled to in the'
Sacred Wiitings., so ably elucidated by Mr. Mo-
'wig, did not escape the observation of Colonel .
Jolt NsoN, who, in describing the modes of tra-
velling among the poorer people of Persia, re-
marks, " t,mse habits al e.obviolsly derived from
the ages of patrisirchal simplkity ; the repose in
the open air, the preparation of bread, the lii-
snr•ely journeying, and a vatiety of subordinate
ircutustain es, associate intimitely with the no-
tions that we gather limn Scripture of a \vaylar-
log life ; and I per.laps (roan some of these solitary
polities in the wilds of abia or Persia a painter
might derive many ilitesting materials ,for 'the
rompositi ,n of a Flight into Egypt." Col. JOHN-
SON travelled firm Bushire with as much etletity
as was compatible with the design of seeing every
object of curiosity or interest that the country
siforded. In visiting the ruins of Shapour, lie was
so singularly fortunate as to discover the prostrate
colossal statue, so often the subject of erudite dis-
quisition and vague speculation.
" Having entered the cave. I went to the .statue, and after
examining it, lay down on its pedestal, and hating paid a
wan to go fora tea-pot and some bread, I soon after refreshed
wyself with tea, the water being procured at a distance of
about 400 feet, within the dark part of the cave. When first
brought it was so cold as to pain my teeth in drinking it, but
sufficiently quenched my thirst. I then forced myself to drink
kOt tea, without milk, but could not take the least quantity
sfiolid food. After I had finished nay sketch of the statue,
a ldrge bundle ofdry grass, and another of wood, were brought,
and my conipani,ns told me, that I should not have seen any
thing worth notice if I departed, without exploring the cave
witirAights, which they affirmed had never yet been com-
pletely done by any person. One set of men, they oh-
served, had come with many maunds of oil and moisailk but
t'eey did not see all the cavities."
Colonel Jainism./ observed at Shiraz and other
parts of l'eisia nneptivocal symptoms of decay,
the result of that flagitious profligacy which des-
potism must ultimately produce. The Persians
ere not like the 'ranks, dull, slothful, and obtuse;
they have still some sensibility for poetry, and
testify respect, and even veneration, for the fa-
voured Bards who have acquired immortality.
Colonel JOHNsoN visited the tomb of Hartz, and
saw the stutnp of the cypress tree which he is be-
lieved to have planted 455 years ago. A copy of
his works is always laid on his tomb for the in-
spection of visi,ors ; and the Contents of the
chapter which happens to appear, are supposed
to foretel the fate of the person for•whom the ce-
remony is performed. The passages thus deve-
loped are generally susceptible of a favourable
interpretation. HAFIZ was a Soft, and conse-
quently an adept in that ambiguous style of com-
position.

" It is impossible for words to depict the utter misery of the
'Persian poor,•or labouring class of people, in their domestic
condition. The walls and r:)ofs of their habitations are of
xnud, which, in consequence of the severity of the climate,
are, it is true, more substantial than those of the same kind
of dwellings in India, but the interior is much more filthy,
for the Indian people, and the women in particular, pay great
attention to cleanliness. Here, however, as among that peo-
ple, and the lower classes in Ireland, the cow, calf, dog, fowls,
swallows, mice, cat, all harbour in the same hovel, and live
together with its tenants. The thickness of the mud walls
in the Persian huts, may be said to augment their interior
accommodations, by allowing niches and cavities to he formed
for varions uses. SOffilt of these, having a stone ledge in front,
are made so high as to serve for rack and manger; there is
a space above for grass, and another below for grain and
chopped straw. - About eighteen inches beneath there is a
bole with a stick across, to whi,!li the cattle's head-ropes are
tied. Similar niches fur securing cattle are generally made
at a regular distance of about five feet, all along the interior
side of any enclosure wall, by which the court or area belong-
ing to the house is boundtd ; and they are very useful, as they
prevent the forage from being trampled upon, and afford
the means of !wiring the cattle secure and within sight."

Ever really, through the channel of our
Paper, to give publicity, to Institutions where
the real welfare of mankind is intended, it is
with pleasure we can informour Readers a Pub-
licatton of importance will shortly make its ap-
pearance from the Medical Board in Great Char-
lotte-street, Blaeledriars-road; containing Practi7
cal Observations on prevailing Diseases. A Pub-
lication enUinatiug from that Establishment no
doubt will be read with avidity by those who have
been afflicted, •and perhaps improperly treated by
persons unacquainted with an important branch
of the profession ; it will also be useful to Stu-
dents and young Practitioners —Messrs. CoopEß
and Co. after forty years practice in vat ions Hos-
pitals abroad and it) this metropolis, are consulter('
daily at Woodst of k-street, Oxford-Select, and at
the .Medical Board, Charlotte-House, G-eat Char-
JOrte-Stt eet,Blackfriars-e oad„precisely ttoin-twelve
until eight in the evening, where advice is given
gratis on Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday morn-
ings, until twelve o'cluck.—Letters, stating pat- '1
Oculars, and containing a consulting fee, inune-
diately attended to.

THE SUN.

SOLEM QUIS DICEItE. FALSUSI AUVEAT

LONDON,
FRIDAY, AUGUST 14, 1818.

We received this morning the Paris Papers of
Tuesday last. The following are extracts _
" Nuts, AUG. 11.—Yesterday the King re-
ceived, at a private audience, the Count de Cara-
man, his Majesty's Alubassidor to the Court of
Austria, and the Count de Lagarde, his Majesty's
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipoten-
tiary to the Court of Munich.
" The Duchess of Brunswick Luneburg Bevern
was, the day before yesterday, introduced to the
King at a private audience.
.1‘ The marriage of the Count De Lazes, Mi-
nister of General Police, will be celebrated this
morning, in the Chapel of the Palace of the Chain-
her of Peers.

" The statement of the divorce of the Prince
and Princess Paul Wurtemberg, extracted front
the Frankfort Jonrual, is unfounded: It is only
true. that tile Princess is gone on a visit to her
august relations at liiklbtagliansen.

" The price of Bread was fixed on Saturday at
Jti sous (ild) for the loaf of 41b. of the first

duality.

" Pi ince ?ant Estethazy, the Austrian Ambassa-