At length it became Jesus's turn to speak, and he, laying all blame aside, spake the words of soberness and truth. He said: "From the rich imagery with which the palace of that head is stored, even pearls themselves are greatly inferior to the whiteness of his teeth." The consequence was, that those persons, who had spoken before, made their own teeth white from the burned carcase of the beast, through fear of rebuke, and the hope of forgiveness. Look not on the faults of other people, neither gaze OD thine own merits; rather let thine eye be directed to the crimes within thyself. It is worth while to observe the character of benevolence attributed in this, and in other Oriental compositions, to our blessed Saviour. It is a homage to truth, even from enemies. Those who have the honour to bear the name of this great philanthropist, yet indulge rancour and malignity under whatever pretence, may learn a lesson from the conduct of his adversaries. A nominally respectable Jury. The following curious incident happened to judge Dodderidge, when on the Circuit, and is recorded in the Harleian miscellany. This upright judge had, it seems, at Huntingdon assizes, in 1619, reproved the sheriff for having returned persons on the jury, who were not of sufficient respectability. The sheriff, however, took care against the next assizes, to present the following singular list; which he read with peculiar emphasis, import and pause; at this the judge smiled, and at the same time applauded his ingenious industry. on the thunders of the Vatican, there are persons who hold them in dread. Every year, in the service of Holy Thursday, the Pope still excommunicates and curses all heretics, and particularly Lutherans, in these terms: "We therefore, following this ancient and solemn custom, excommunicate and anathematize on the part of Omnipotent God, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, as well as on our own part, all heretics, who follow the damnable, impious, and abominable he resies of Martin Luther, and all those who foster and receive them, as well as the readers and general defenders of the works of the said Martin, or of any other of them, &c." The joke is, that this communication is understood to take place instantly in all parts of the world: wherever is any heretic, on this day, at least, he is subject to cramps, aches, and stitches, without knowing what is the matter with him; and to many other evils, which the Pope distributes from his exalted station in the gallery of the front of St. Peter's. Query, while he is under Gallic confinement, and reduced to be inerely the Bishop of Rome, have his curses equal effect as before? But, that the Pope can curse, and to purpose, too, when he sets about it in right earnest, let the following composition of curses bear witness. Clement VI. in the bull which he issued against the Emperor Louis of Bavaria, exMay God strike him presses himself thus: " with imbecility and madness! may Heaven overwhelm him with its thunders! may the anger of God, with that of St. Peter and St. Paul, fall upon him in this world and in the next! may the whole universe revolt against him! may the earth swallow him up alive! may his name perish from the earliest generation! and may his memory disappear! May all the elements be adverse to him! may his children, delivered into the hands of his enemies, be crushed before the eyes of their father, &c." Funeral Rites of Hafez. Hafez, the Persian poet, was author of many poems in which the devout discover, under the allegories of love and wine, the most sublime raptures of the soul; while the prophane perceive nothing beyond the commendation of sensual gratifications. This subjected him to suspicions and imputations during his life: nor did they terminate with that; for, after his death, some of the religious were disposed to deny his body the right of sepulture, alleging in objection, the licentiousness of his poetry; after a long dispute, they left the decision to a divination in use among them, by opening his book at random, and taking the first couplet which occurred: it happened to be this:" N Turn not away from Hafez' bier, His soul forgiv'n to Heaven shall rise. This passage was deemed a divine decision; the religious withdrew their objections, and he was buried in Mosella, a place rendered famous by his own verses. Without affecting an inflexible stiffness of morals, the mind, desirous of maintaining its integrity, will not withhold blame from an ambiguity so little honourable to the divine powers of poesy, or an application of talent so little creditable to the harmonious strains of the poet. Description of a Burning Well, near Chatigun, in the East-Indies. but an inflammable vapour rises through it; yet this vapour is not ignited till it is about to be discharged: nor would it take fire, but that a dome of brick work keeps it perpetually heated. This vapour kindles at the approach of a flame, it discolours silver, and itself receives a dark tinge from tea. So a British heart is cold, till a political party vapour rises through it yet even this vapour, though inflammable, does not actually take fire, till about to burst into speechification; the perpetual heats of a certain dome prolong its ardour: the approach of another, an opposition flame, kindles it: it discolours the financial Reports of those in office; but is itself discoloured by commercial considerations. ORIGIN OF THE GALLINAS WAR. The following account of the origin of the war in the Gallinas, mentioned in our Vol. IV. p. 1201, has been communicated to us for insertion by a respected correspondent. Carribil, son of a former King of the "The burning well is situated about twentytwo miles from Chatigan, at the termination of a valley surrounded by hills. I visited it in 1778, and, from recollection, am enabled to give the following account of it :-the shape of the well, or rather reservoir, is oblong, about six feet by four, and the depth does not exceed twelve feet. The water, which is al-country near the mouth of the Gallinas, was ways cold, is supplied by a spring, and there is a conduit for carrying off the superfluity; a part of the surface of the well (about a fourth) is covered with brick work, which is nearly ignited by the flames, which flash without intermission, from the surface of the who had been subordinate to his father, takvery young when his father died. The Chiefs, ing advantage of the weakness of the son during his youth, endeavoured to make themselves independent, and secure exclusively to themselves the advantages of a direct inter course with the European traders, both in the price of slaves, and in the receipt of the duties paid by vessels. Of these Chiefs, the water. It would appear that an inflammable vapour escapes through the water, which takes fire on contact with the external air; the per-principal were Siaca (Isaac) and Fanasourré. petuity of the flame is occasioned by the nited brick-work, as, without this, much of the vapour would escape without conflagration. This was proved by taking away the covering of brick-work after the extinction of the heat, by throwing upon it the water of the well. The flames still continued to burst forth from the surface, but with momentary intermissions, and the vapour was always immediately kindled by holding a candle at a small disrance from the surface of the water. A picce of silver placed in the conduit for carrying off the superfluous water, was discoloured in a few minutes, and an infusion of tea gave a dark tinge to the water. "On the side of a hill distant about three miles from the burning well, there is a spot of ground, of a few feet only in dimensions, from which, flashes of fire burst on stamping strongly with the foot. The appearance of this spot resembled that of earth, on which a fire had been kindled. I do not recollect whether it was hot to the touch." Lord Teignmouth. Might not a poetical fancy find some resemblance between this burning well and the spirit of party in Britain? The water is el', Carribil, having with increased years obtained strength to assert his rights, complained first to the Old Men of the country, to whom great deference is always paid, and hinted his determination to crush those, who, "having been no better than his father's slaves, had Men are accused of being too much in the now assumed the supreme power." The Old interest of Siaca's party: but it was proposed to call a palaver, and settle the matter amica. bly. The European traders having taken a strong interest in the dispute, were liberal in their advances of goods: one gave to Fana sourré 40 slaves' money, besides ten puncheons of rum; another the same to Siaca. Being thus prepared for war, the Chiefs called upon the principal of the Old Men to send for Carribil that he might talk the palaver: and presented a slave, two puncheons of rum, and 80 bars of tobacco, for the use of the judges. Carribil perceived instantly that he was no match in an African court of law for men who had an hundred slaves' money at their disposal, and were able to exhibit so much liberality at the commencement of the palaOn pretence of consulting his relations, he also went to a trader, Mr. W, who ver. His intentions supplied him with money, probably were suspected: the Chiefs thought it useless to go any farther through the forms of a palaver; but determined to seize Carribil, when he should return, and kill him at once. Some of the Manna people, friends of the young prince, discovered the plot, and divulged the secret to him. Without delay, he removed to secretand secure places his property, his relatives, and his people (except the strong and active men), and, above all, the bones of his father. When the messengers, who came to summon him again to the palaver, perceived what was done, they gave information immediate. ly, and a party was dispatched to kill his cattle, and destroy whatever property might yet be left. A skirmish ensued between this party and the men whom Carribil had left. War being thus rendered unavoidable, the people of Manna and Tebeo, whose sentiments had not yet been distinctly known, addressed the Confederate Chiefs at the Gallinas to the following effect: You have stopped us," said they, "from coming ourselves to the factories of the white men; you tell them not to give us the same price for our slaves as is given to you; you are to have 140 bars for a prime slave, we can get but 80 or 90; for children, we are to have 10, 20, or at most 40 bars; you are to receive from 40 to 60 large sums of money are lent to you; but, through your persuasions, we are thought unworthy to be trusted. In fact, by combination between you and the white people, the whole trade of the country is driven into your hands. You tell the white people to pay no duties to the King's son; and they listen to you, though they know that Carribil is heir to the late King, and no King has been made in his place. No we will join with Carribil, and drive all the white people away, for it is they who make you so proud, and they, at bottom, excite all the trouble in the country." According to their word, they went and joined Carribil. seen at Gillifrey; but Albreda, which is about half a mile lower down the river, has a good appearance. From the landing at Gillifrey, James Fort bears about S. E. distant two miles. Ammada, Capt. H's. linguister, conducted us to the town, and the old Alcade was glad to see us. This old fellow (Tumani by name) treated us with a bottle of porter, but would not take a part with us, though he loves it, for it seems it is their fashion to take none of what they give. I expected they must be treated in a similar manner on board the brig; but H. tells me it is not so; on the contrary it would be taken ill by them if you did not partake with them. Their houses are built of mud, in a circular form; walls very neat, about a foot through; they are small and low. The cir cumference of the thatch is so much larger than that of the wall, as to form a very decent piazza, and some of the houses have a second wall built outside of the piazza. They have not too many windows. The houses are surrounded with fences, formed of a kind of bamboo or reed; and some indeed of long stout grsss. This I was told was to keep off the wolves, which are apt to come about the houses in the night and pick up their young ones. After coming on board about dusk, Mamado Sambo, Chief of Seeko, rattled on board and cut not a few capers. He had his band of music along with him, the leader of which is only six feet and eight inches high: I mea sured him, and he was by no means upright, not by one inch and a half. Mamado insisted on H's giving him a salute of six guns as he went over the side. August 5. Went on shore in the afternoon, and shot half a dozen of monkies, of which I got two hauled aboard. The place certainly abounds with game., Plenty of beautiful birds, of wasps and musquitoes. In the course of the afternoon, I got only two stings of wasps, and about 10,000 bites of musquitoes. Coming back I had to climb a tree for an FURTHER PARTICULARS OF THE AFRICAN observation, having fairly lost myself; but a TRADE AT SIERRA LEONE. In p. 109, of the present volume, we inserted some remarks on the trade of the Floop country by Mr. G. Ross. The following extract from his journal, while resi dent in the river Gambia, contains interesting information respecting the nature of the country and the manners of the people : August 4, 1801. The landing at Gillifrey, is on a long shoal beach, where the jolly-boat grounds about 100 yards out. From the river there is not the smallest appearance of a town, or even a house to be sight of James Fort brought me up, and I took a fresh departure. Three convenient articles I ought to have had with me this afternocn, though I am, thank God, come safe back without them: viz. a pocket compass, because I was in danger of losing myself; a pair of pocket pistols, because I certainly expected at one time that I should be assaulted by the monkies; and another kind of pocket pistol, well loaded and primed with grog.-What a good thing would a little drop of grog have been to-night, or even of good Sierra Leone water; but oh! Gambia, thy waters are an abomination. August 6. I must inquire into the Faith of these Gambia Mandingoes; some of them I see will not drink wine, but most of them will, and porter too, for which they will almost part with their eyes. The same with the meat killed by Christians; some will not eat of it. But, if any of them are Mahome. dans, they certainly are the least strict I have ever seen in their profession. August 7. A canoe from the Floop side came alongside this morning with rice, which looks as if it were very good indeed. There seems something in want of explaining in it, that on the Floop side there should be a great abundance of grain, as well as of honey, bullocks, &c. when on this side the people are almost starving. The crew of this canoe breakfasted on board, on their own victuals, viz. sour milk and a little rice in it: it was put down on the deck in a large wooden bowl, and six lusty fellows squatted down, and helped themselves with their paws like as many monkies. August 8. In the course of a walk to Seeko, we saw a great number of small green paroquets, as well as an abundance of pigeons, &c. &c. Capt. H. likewise pointed out to me the mahogany-tree, which this part seems to abound with. We passed by several large corn-fields, but they are few in number to what they might be, if we consider the number and ability of the natives; the goodness of the soil; the facility with which it may be cleared and cultivated; or the repeated experience of want and inconvenience the people are plagued with about this time every year. August 10. At noon started with some goods in the long-boat for Barrowfat, and arrived there at half past four; but could not get the things landed till near eight, on account of the tide. At Barrowfat there are two large houses, belonging to Signoras Plena and Nancy. Plena's is to be my lodging. I measured it; it is 34 feet by 28; the walls are 15 inches through and this house, I am told, was built two years ago for two slaves' money. : August 11. Bought only one cake of wax, weight 15lbs. I found the steelyards made it 15lbs. I called it 14, making sure of one pound for dirt; and allowance short I suppose by 2lbs. of what is usually made in such cases. By and bye, after some palaver with the bringer of the wax, Ghilali, my linguister, told me the owner wanted a piece of iron and one Bar of beads: an iron bar was cut in four; he got one-fourth, and a Bar of mock coral, for his 15lbs, cake of wax. sixpence, all that the poor fellow gets for his cake, and the trouble of bringing it perhaps ten miles. Nor did he get all that; for half the Bar of beads was in my presence paid to the Alcade for lodging: that is, he brought the wax down here expecting to get a market for it; but there happened to be no money here at the time, that is, trade goods. Well, he waited in the Alcade's house till money came; perhaps he has been waiting a fortnight for this 18d. worth of wax, and for his lodging at the Alcade's he pays half a Bar. I must give a place here to Ghilali's account of the seasons, particularly as he made the present time the corner stone of his calcula tion. "Three months past before this time, the "rains begin, and they put small grain and "rice in the ground. "This time, now small grain about ready, "begin cut him. "One moon more pass, from this time, "rice then ready. "This time, you see, they plant large "corn, they put him in the ground now. "Three moon more pass, from this time, " and then large corn ready, and rain al ❝ done." "Rain all done when three moon pass?" "Yes; I think rain done before three I think about two moon more pass. "and rain all over; but about three moon "and then large corn ready." moon August 12. I wanted to go to see the Floop town, but they tell me it would not be safe to do it; that they were never yet visited by a white man: indeed the account I receiv ed of the Floops, represents them as in a very uncivilized state; they never come further from home than Barrowfat and Vintain : These two places are, properly speaking, in the Floop country, but, being frontier towns, they are chiefly inhabited by Jolliffs and Mandingoes, who sit down here to transact the business of the Floops with the Whites. The Floops are represented as afraid to venture on the water at all. They are Pagans in the most complete sense: they sell a good many slaves. By the account I had of the distance their principal town is off, I could there and back again a-foot in a day. I was told deridingly that their houses were perfect huts, and that they and their cattle lived together. I thought of my own country. They raise a good deal of grain and have abundance of cattle, but are careful how they part with their breeding cows. They have Now the cost-price in England of this fourth no writing, no Grigris, among them. So of an iron bar, was oue shilling, and the much the better, thought I, to have no Bar of beads cost something less than six-writing, if writing cannot come unaccom pence, but say sixpence: there goes one and panied by Grigris. A BRIEF ACCOUNT OF THE GOBELINS MANUFACTURE AT PARIS, WITH A FEW OBSERVATIONS RESPECTING THE VARIOUS IMITATIONS OF THAT CELEBRATED FABRIC IN OTHER PARTS OF EUROPE. The Gobelins is the name of an establishment formed at Paris, at the extremity of the Fauxbourg Saint Marceau for the fabric of tapestries. The house in which this manufacture is at present carried on, was built by the brothers named Gobelins, who were celebrated dyers in the 15th century, and who first introduced into Paris that beautiful scarlet colour which has since borne their name, as has the little river Bièvre, upon whose banks they first settled, and which among the Parisians has no other appellation than Rivière des Gobelins.-Col- | bert purchased the ground from these brothers, for the purpose of establishing there a manufactory of tapestries similar to those of Flanders, and having erected the requisite buildings, he procured a number of workmen from Flanders. Messrs. Jans, Laurent and Lefere, senior, were appointed superintendants of the raised tapestries, Messrs. Monin and Souhaite of the smooth tapestries, and Kerchove, another Fleming, was vested with the management of the wool dyeing department. The manufacture of tapestries commenced in 1663, but did not flourish till 1666, when it was endowed with many privileges, one of which was that the freedom of the goldsmiths', cabinet makers', watch makers, joiners', and other companies, should be attached to the Gobelins manufactory, in which it was intended to bring up sixty youths to these different trades.-At length the celebrated painter Le Brun was appointed chief director of the Gobelins manufactures, to which he communicated that beauty and energy which his admirable talents were so well calculated to introduce. One of the first steps taken, was, to procure a considerable number of paintings by the first masters; but it was not then foreseen that the method used in making the tapestries caused the destruction of their valuable models: the paintings were, at that time, cut into parts, to which the warp was so applied that the threads of the one matched the tints of the other. The raised tapestry, rendering copies closely approaching the originals, was far more faithful than the smooth. The smooth tapestry had the same destructive effect on its models, and its copies were all reverses. The original being placed under the warp, could only be discerned by the artist be tween the threads, and from the horizontal position of the work, that frequent comparison of the copy with the original could not so readily be made as in working the raised tapestry. The Gobelins manufacture at one time experienced a decline; divers abuses crept into it, and called for the interference of the ministry, who remedied them, and endeavoured to revive the establishment (which had cost the nation vast sums of money) to its former flourishing state: for this purpose many committees were held at the house of M. Fagon, financier, in 1737; where the plan was projected which has since been followed, of transferring the tints of the painting to transparent paper, which was applied to the warp in the same manner as the model itself had been. At first, this method was only adopted to the raised tapestry, but in 1749 the new plan was applied to the manufactures of the sinooth tapestry likewise. The following is the mode of procedure now employed. The sketch of the painting is taken off on oiled paper, which being then placed under the warp serves as a guide to the artist, who, having the original painting in view, matches it by a correct choice of tints. The sketch on the oiled paper being reversed from the original, exactly answers the purpose of the artist, whose work becomes a counterproof of that on the paper. There has always been an academy within the manufactory, in which the youths designed for artists are in structed in the various branches of the art, at the expence of the nation, and are also taught the other trades, attached to the Gobelins. The wool and silk used in the tapestries are dyed in a part of the manufactory appropriated to that purpose, as it would be otherwise very difficult to procure the infinite variety of tints and shadows which are required. The materials are, the ready spun wools brought from Tuscoing; and the silks of Lyons. The wool for the warp is generally composed of six or seven threads; and worth about 5 francs (about 4s. 4d.) per lb. The wool in six threads forms the warp of the smooth, and that in seven of the raised tapestry; nevertheless, there is little or no difference in the quality, for the continued friction of the tapestry, and that of the instruments by which it is raised, reduce the substance of the warp so much, that it is oftentimes obliged to be strengthened by a silken thread. The manufacture of Flemish tapestries at Brussels, so ancient and celebrated, is, at present, as capable of perfection as ever, but its productions are much inferior to those of the Gobelins, and experience a decrease of their former reputation. The materials used in the Flemish fabric are equal to those of the Gobelins, both in quality and quantity, and the workmen of both are equally diligent; but the talents of the artists, and the influence of authoritative protection, are in favour of the Parisian establishment. A manufactory on the plan of the Gobelins has been established at Petersburgh; and is supported at a great expence by the government, which receives the profits arising from the sale of its produce: this manufactory has produced some |