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VI THE COURSE OF EMpInE. Az
Context or Bishop Berkeicy's Fnmou,
I.inc, with Some Account or It's Au'
thor. t}M .'s' g
A correspondent wishes TO know which
/ Il, tho right word-star or course--to be
used In llefalnous line by Bishop Berke.
ley in the closing verse Of his famous
poem. Course" Is the proper word, nc
cording to tho Rhode island Historical
Society, Volume ". Of the publications Of
that learned body, Which came out in 1873.
Il was edited by Prof. Romeo Elton, Of
Brown University. In the volume that he
edited for the Rhode Island society, Prof.
Elton placed number Of biographical
notices Of eminent men connected with
Rhode Islands early history. Among the
persons thus mentioned Is George Bcrkc.
10y, Bishop Of Cloyne, Of whom Prof. FL.
Ton probably prepared the best general
biographical notice that Is likely 10 DO
much read. Dean Berkeley, rs ho then
veg, arrived mt Newport oil the I'D OF
January, l7e0, having been five months In
making the passage from Liverpool sui.
iicient time III these days 10 make the voy.
age round the world and repeat, aud then
have month or two In which to rest. The
Nep England Weekly Journal under date OF
january "a, published this paragraph
Yesterday arrived here Dean berkeley,
Of Londonderry, In II pretty large ship. liz
Is Il gentleman OF middle stature, Of an
agreeable, pleasant and erect aspect. lie
was rshered into the town with great
number OF gentlemen, to whom hn BIZ.
haved after Il very complaisant manner.
IT'S said he proposes TO furry here with
his family about three months" h.. A.
The dean, about three months after his
arrival At Newport, thus wrote 10 II friend
In Dubli In: 81 can by this time shy some
hing to you from my. own experience OF
this place md people. The inhabitants arc
ola mixed kind, consisting Of many sects
and subdivisions OF sects. Here are four
sorts Of Anabaptis.s, besides presbyterians,
tluakers, independents, and many OF
no profession at all. Notwithstanding
SO many differences, here arc fewer
q,larrels about religion than elsewhere, the
people livingpeaceablywitl their neighbors
Of whatsoever persuasion. They all agree
IN one point--thut the Church Of England
Is the second best. The climate is like
that OF Italy, and not colder In the
winter than have known it everywhere
north Of Rome. The Spring is late, but, 10
make amends, they assure Inc the autumns
are the finest and longest in the world, and
the summers arc much pleasanter than
those OF Italy by all accounts, foreas,nuch
rs the grass continues green, Which it doth
not there. This island is pleasantly laid
out in hills and wales and rising grounds,
hath plenty OF excellent springs and fine
rivnlets, and many delightful landscapes
OF rocks and promontories and adjacent
lands. The provisions are very good; SO
ar. the fruits, which IRE quite neglected,
although vines sprout up otthemseves to
MI extraordinary size, md seen, rs natural
10 this soil rs any ever saw. The town
OF Newport contains about six thousand
souls, and is the most thriving place in all
America for biyncss. It is very pretty ard
pleasantly situated. | was never more
agreeably surprised than ut tho first
sight OF the town and harbor." lie
purchased Il country seat and farm about
three miles from Newport, and there erect
ed n house, which he named Whitehall.
lie was admitted freeman Of the colony,
ut the General Assembly, in May, 1920
He resided at Newport abou. two years
and "a half, and often preached at Trinity
Church. Durin. hisresidencc OH
the island OF Rhode Island he medita!ed
and composed his 'AIciphrou; or, Minute
Philosopher, and, tradition says, princi.
pally Mt place about half mile southerly
from Whitehall. % There, in the most cle-
waited part OF the hanging rocks (so'called),
he found IL natural alcove, rooted and open
10 the south, commanding at once Il
beautiful view OF the ocean and the tirrnin-
jacent island. This place is said to have
been his favorite retreat. His Minute
Philosopher 80 contains many al
usions to the scenery about his residence
on Rhode Island. "rhe following verses"
says Prof.. Elton, "werc written by Bishop
Berkeley during his residence in Newport:
ON THE PROSPECT OF rLAS1lSG AIRS ASD LEARN.
ING Ill AMERICA. I'
| The muse. disguised ut ail Hse and cline 81
barren OF every glorious theme, '- ~. \
lndlitAut landsnow waits better time,
Producing Anbjecls worthy fame. 'uls =
In happy climes: where from the genial sun
| And virgin earth fresh scenes enste, rN
me lntce Of Art By hatnrc seems outdonc,
| = Aud lancicd beauties by the true; is' =.
III happy eimes the sent oiInnocencc W
~ herr nature guides nnd virtue rules,
Wherc men shrll hot impose for truth and sense
=. The pedantiY .f!conrtsnnd schools; -
| ThnYn shall 1n st4u MIL, ~ roIInn ,oo