CONTENTS VOLUME II. Page Account of the shipwreck of the Medusa frigate Five anecdotes--A hint to a king-Raising the wind- Hiber- nian courage-A liberal-minded bishop-General Washing- Curious account of serpent-charming The pilgrimage of living poets to the stream of Castaly Lines on hearing certain protestations made by sir ċ- Hallowe'en in Germany, or the Walpurgis Night Opinions of the French character Three anecdotes Shenstone-Nell Gwynn-The difference of the inconveniencies resulting from being hanged The calendar of nature-January-February-March-- April -May-June-July-August-September-October-No- Ambition; or the rise of pope Sixtus V. Six anecdotes—The abbé Beaufremont- A judge of the drama Disinterestedness-- Love of justice-Superstition-Singing trim pose sese momenom 273 22 varium An* www.pris entry of king Charles i ints Edio Cherry of the beacher predozein Jutm Playtvar, of Edinburgh Marriage erstmus, bel of various nations Ane Art of Garnek Mewn of the princess Wolleribuude of Russia Larvem cale 1 Maupun The distreznes of a bashful man Isrummelliana Melancholy late of a peanant Extrawts from Thomas Fuller-Oi jesting-of self-praising Of travelling-Of company The milk-taid and the banker Human learning; an apologue 342 The fair revenge 343 Drinking song 349 The bagpiper 350 Lines written in Richmond church-yard, Yorkshire On respectable people Battle of Albuera 284 286 292 298 312 313 317 319 322 328 331 333 • 340 • 352 354 • 352 THE FLOWERS OF LITERATURE. ACCOUNT OF THE SHIPWRECK OF THE MEDUSA FRIGATE. In all the history of perils and sufferings encountered at sea, fertile as it is in terrific events, there is assuredly no darker page than that which contains the narrative of the shipwreck of the Medusa frigate. It may, indeed, justly be doubted whether any similar occurrence was ever marked by such circumstances of extreme horror. In many instances of shipwreck the mind is somewhat relieved and solaced by the contemplation of the patience, the fortitude, and the mutual kindness, displayed by the individuals who are the theme of the story; but, in this instance, no such consolation is afforded. All the bad passions seem to have conspired with natural dangers, to render the situation of the crew of the Medusa as terrible as imagination itself can possibly conceive. The Medusa, of forty-four guns, in company with three other vessels, sailed from Rochefort on the 17th of June, 1816, to take possession of the French settlements on the river Gambia, which had been restored to France by the treaties of 1814 and 1815. As it was intended that the governor of Senegal, who was on board, should send out a party to ascertain the possibility of establishing a settlement near Cape Verd, this expedition was accompanied by a number of scientific men, agriculturists, and miners. The Medusa, on VOL. II. B Half-pay : a scene in St. James's Park Masaniello, the fisherman of Naples The lawyer's farewell to his Muse An account of Ciro Annichiarico Legal risibilities—Thrice tried— The chancellor and Curran- Cool impudence—The jury puzzled-Billingsgate rhetoric - Passing sentence—The learned apothecary The stout gentleman : a stage-coach romance Lines by the Hon. G. Tucker, of Virginia Burial-places near Constantinople Description of the triumphal entry of king Charles I. into Edin. Character of the late professor John Playfair, of Edinburgh 286 Marriage customs, &c. of various nations Memoir of the princess Wolfenbuttle of Russia The distresses of a bashful man Extracts from Thomas Fuller-Of jesting-Of self-praising . • 313 . . . |