ILLUSTRATIVE ENGRAVINGS. UNICORN'S HEAD, 29.–Tread-Mill, 225.--Plan or Peverel's Castle, 233.- Tue MERMAID, 285. A, the article 120. Brerity, observations on 82. Crusoe, anecdote of Robinson 197 Father, lines to the profile of a 228, Felicity, definition of 365 Filtering, methods of 132 Fire, caters of 247 Fire-Shield, invention of a 5 Reply to 24. Fitzwilliam, family of 4 Fletcher, anecdote of Rev. J. W.311 anecdote of 44. Dancing, Chinese view of 4, 151- Flute-player, the one handed, 294. Fenelon on 164 Fontaine, anecdote of La 149. Foscari, the 17 Dangers, chemical 243 Fossils, skeleton 384 Fragment, American 4 Caledonians, customs of the 317. Daughter, Lord Byron to his 116– Franklin, Dr. 93 Advice to a 332 Frederick the great, anecdote of 280 . Death, lines on 52, 383 Friend, Lucy's lament for her 109– lines to a 140 Despatch, legal 52 Friends, the meeting of two 165 Friendship 113 Frog, usefulness of the 148 Fry, Biography of Mrs. 57 Diary, every number. Fuller, character of Mr. 195 Dibdin, monument to Charles 347 Funeral, the Soldier's 114 Dictionaries, anecdotes of 251, 232 Galway, mayors of 220 Dinner, modern Greek 349 Garden, botanical 152, 160, 166,, 173. Garrick, anecdote of 51 Gas, from coal tar, to make 87- Hydrogen 8 140. Genius, 47, 49, 129–Criticism and 341, 349, 357, 363, 381 377. Gilding, factitious 91 Drama, 8, 16, 24, 32, 37, 45, 53, Girls, clever 109. 64, 72, 80, 88, 93, 104, 108, Glass 213, 336 120, 125, 132, 144, 152, 216, Glenshec, Kate of 186 261, 280,--letter on the 104 Gold-Coin, ode to an Indian 196 Gough, lines on Mr. 28 Drowned, to recover the 183 Gout, cure for the 164 Chronology, patriarchal 65, 136 Drunkenness, on habitual 365 Grammar School, the 5, 288, 296, . Church-yard, sonnet on a 36 Duckworth, anecdote of Sir J. 4 304 Grammar, remarks on Cobbett's. 313, 352, 360 Duke, hunting a 173 Grasshopper, sign of the 96, 112 Gratitude, an ode 84 Greece, slavery of 244 Green, Handel and Dr. 197 297, 314, 329, 345, 361, 379 Elephants, anecdotes of 165 Greenland, Scoresby's voyage to 283 Guillotine, execution by the 165 80, 96. Half-Hangit, the 273 Halifax, Marquis of 219 Engines, steam 60, 155, 189, 310, Handel, anecdote of 285 Englishmen, eminent 302 Harvest Home 365 Hay-making 212 88, 103, 112, 119, 136, 161, Epigrams, 4, 20, 36, 161, 201, 252 Head, advantages of having no 239 176, 192. Heart's-ease 132 Epitaphs 132, 284 Heart, a lover to his 60---the lonely 140 Heliotrope, the 257 141, 119 Heroine, chivalrous 211 Herschell, life of Sir W. 262 Exhibitions, tendency of dramatic 211 Hesse, Henry de la 338 Expedition, N. W. land 310, 315 Hill, Ilalidon 182-Bunker's 333 History, natural 148, 165, 347, Eve, Milton's 259 360, 375, 384 Family, the holy 373 Historians 374 Holland, manners in 131 Home, lines to 268 Fashions, 45, 76, 116, 148, 181, Honey-Moon 311 Hooping Cough, cure for the 100 Hope, sonnet to 156 Horry, anecdote of Colonel 197 Imrie, anecdote of Rev. R. 21 Johnson, character of Dr. 203 Kiss, lines to a 132 Klaus, legend of Peter 47 Library, Bonaparte's 311 artificial 4 Literature, extracts from curiosities of 374, 383 Live, the way to 46 London, Henry V, entry into 155 Lotteries, earliest 87 Mill, the tread 225 Milton, anecdote of 37 Minasi 75, 88, 92, 205, 285, 293, 304 Punishments, disparity of 52 Mistake, the 148, 221 Integrity, patriotic 229 Monkey, an affectionate 59 Islands, account of Shetland 15 M. lines to 268 Marian, lines to 20-A fragment 158 Mason, the last sonnet of 4 99, 107, 115, 123, 131, 139, 147, Matrimony, the hopes of 321 Maxims 156 Meadows, Chertsey 271 Mecklenburg, superstitions of 376 Melody, sacred 92 Portrait, lines on a lady's 148 Metaphysics, definition of 341 Musaeid, the 53, 61, 69, 77, 85, 101, Music, essay on 206-Olympicon 164 Musings, midnight 252, 316 Pour prendre conge 188 Profile, lines to a father's 228 Poles, origin of barbers' 140 Nations, characters of 333 Niece lines on a 276 Night, a stormy and moonlight 292 number Sardanapalus 9 October, address to 196 Savage, gratitude of a 317 Olha, a Russian sketch, 279 Sexton, traveller and the 308 Papyri, Sir H. Davy on 248 Pindar, ode to, 340 Poison, slow 99-Anecdote of 111- Puzzles, &c. every number | Return, the fisherman's 292 Riches, the use of 286 Ring, Mary Q. of Scots' 4.-the 182 Thunder-storm, lines during a 164 Time, the third 139-An ode to 356 Rose, lines to the 28 Toes, usefulness of the 188 Ruby, effect of heat on the 197 Smatterer, mistakes of a 287 Study 113 Suett, Dickey 284 Summer, address to 196 Snuff-box, singular 288 Swedenborg, defence of 200 Talkers 74 Sorrow, the man of 348 Sports, a cockney's rural 353, 566 Waits, origin of 365 Walk, lines on an evening 44 Wilkie, paintings by 106, 170 Wine and walnuts 190, 194, 202, 210, ence. ADDRESS. Flowers of Poetry and Elegant Literature, of anonymous critics--and their deficiency in which delight by their beauty, and improve by system, exemplification, and becoming defer their style and tendency. THE first number of the MANCHESTER Upon a deliberate examination we cannot but discover in these Weekly, Monthly, and Under the article BIOGRAPHY, we hope Quarterly Inquisitors, a lamentable ignorance IRIS is most respectfully submitted to public attention. We present it without any parade to enrich our work, occasionally, with sketches of of human nature, and an arbitrary assumpof invidious distinction, or of prospective supe- the lives of our respected and departed Towns- tion in judgement and decision, that are pitiable riority; resting its sole claim for support, on men—who, by their talent, their integrity, their and unjustifiable; as well, as an evasive unsaour determination to enrich it from every orpersevering assiduity, and their laudable enter- tisfactory criticism, that is frequently produc tive of effects contrary to those contemplated dinary source of valuable information and ra- prise, have acquired honorable distinction, and and intended. tional entertainment,--to use our utmost influ- are now remembered as benefactors to society in That our critics betray'a lamentable ignoence in obtaining ORIGINAL Literary and Sci- general ;-to hold up such as a real benefit to rance of human nature will readily appear entific communications,—to pledge ourselves the place of their exertions, and as examples from their descriptions of, and distinctions befor its RESPECTABILITY and PERMANENCY,--worthy the imitation of the rising generation, tween, the style and tendency of works under consideration. We are sometimes told that .and that our vigilance and attention, in conwill be to us a pleasing duty; and, for authen a composition is classical,' elegant,' ' fascijunction with our means and energies, shall be ticated articles of this description, we shall nating, &c. all of which are flattering, and incessantly directed towards the perfection of feel most grateful. never fail to leave a deep impression on the mind of the reader. But then comes the hero a miscellany, that may be at once a credit and It short, as it is our wish to please and to the sentiment ;---wholly unnatural and imi an advantage to the town, and a source of edify, it shall be our endeavour to do so.-We pure. Can these be eulogized? No! What amusement and edification to those who favour are persuaded, that we shall not want the as then? Oh, the critic's assurance-that, alus with their patronage. sistance of those, whose leisure and ability edify--is decisive ;---Curiosity dissipates ; and, though the piece might entertain, it cannot Attached to no exclusive interest, we shall, enable them to impart increased interest to our desire is no more! Indeed : -and is this really as far as lies in our power, select and procure work.--- And we trust our publication will mani- human nature ? whatever may tend to promote the happiness fest, that while Industry and Art, are busily There is nothing more common with this and improvement of society; without entering employed in promoting the prosperity of the description of writers, than pretensions to a nice discrimination--a discrimination, which is into the prejudices, or peculiar opinions, which Town, Genius is not remiss in the cultivation mostly too speculative for any other brain frequently obscure the virtues, and contract of those graces, and mental qualities, which than that exercising the imaginary power. the understanding, of even the erudite and irradiate and adorn its character. Taste and MORAL FEELING are frequently dissevered ; and a work is eulogized for a disbenevolent. play of the author's attainments and proficiArrangements have been made which will, FOR THE IRIS. ency in the former, whilst it is strongly de claimed against and irrevocably proscribed, we hope, ensure us a tolerably regular supply for a total dereliction from, or hostility to, the of ORIGINAL COMMUNICATIONS : latter !-- This may be designated tasteful, oratoand every attention will be paid to those Corres ON CRITICISM. rical, and potential, criticism ; but, it is surely somewhat too refined, and rather dogmatic ! pondents who may be obligingly disposed to assist us in this very important department.—Literary FROM a superficial perusal of the popular fascinating," style, is certainly desirable; To be master of a classical, elegant,' and Entertaining Compositions, Poetic Effu- Reviews, and more especially, of the Criti- and there are few, who would not make insions, and useful Observations and Queries, are cisms on those lighter compositions with tense and vigorous efforts to attain it: but, respectfully solicited ; and shall at all times which the present age abounds; one would the work in which this enviable treasure may obtain attention. In these departments, we naturally conclude, that, as regards society in be found, is, in a little time, denounced as general, the exercise of individual judgement being derogatory from social, domestic, and expect, frequently to exhibit such specimens of was discontinued; or rather, gratuitously re-individual, rectitude and happiness! Now, if the taste, talent, and ingenuity of our fair linquished in favour of a few periodical writers, we inquire into the human mind, we shall, townswomen, as cannot fail to excite a happy whose implicit confidence in their own dis- with very little difficulty, ascertain it's proemulation in persons of refined and cultivated cernment, and magisterial air in the inculca- pensity to appreciate it's own strength, and to tion of their own opinion, appear to be their confide in it's own energy. The reasoning minds. chief and only requisite qualifications. This occurs. -“ Is not society much vitiated? . Do view would be corroborated by the increased I not behold irregularities, and, unavoidably In our SELECTIONS from expensive or and increasing number of Reviews---the invi- notice obscenities, which must be, at least popular works, we shall be careful to cull those dious declamation, and sophistical argument, equal, in moral deformity, to any in this ‘ele |
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