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SIXTY-SIX ERRORS OF THE CHURCH…
SIXTY-SIX ERRORS OF THE CHURCH OF ROME. [CONCLUDED.] 33. THAT the sacri:i<-(-> of the mass is a propi- tiation, is, like transubtantiation. taking the sign for the thing signified. It.should be considered an emblem of the atonement by the death of Christ, and of redemption through faith in his blood. 34. The apostles particularly forbade prayer and exhortation in an unknown tongue, as deli- berately established by the Romanists. 1, 35. The grant of prmloget to churches, some having the power of giving plenary indulgence for a year or two, others perpetually. 36. Popish subjects are not bound to keep the oath of allegiance to a Protestant prince; the pope may license men to perjure and forswear themselves. (Council of Constance, session 25.) 37. It is a mortal sin to keep faith with here- tics.— (See Martin V:, Letter toth, Duke of Lithuania.) The common sense and humanity of Romanists have made these two errors abor- tive. 88. Tribunal of the inquisition, imprisonment in the most dreadful dungeons, and burning to death at the stake of conscience sake, and no mo- ral or political criiiie. 39. The pompous dresses, decorations, and ce- remonies, which are to impose on the vulgar, are evidently ridiculous to the wearers, though their vanity is gratified. The supertluity of priests, friars, menks, and jesuits, found employment by inventing and practising whatever produced awe and subjeetiou. and attachment in the people, and they have made considerable use of the Pa- gan and Jewish precedents for their exhibitions. 40. The sanction of masquerading in the Itreltt. for six day, and carnival for six weeks after Christmas, is to supply the people with amuse- mentsllited to the vitiated taste of their anti- chrlstian minds. Thus this holy religion embraces the most unholy children, if they remain in her bosom by a few formal habits, easily acquired, at the price of every sin that may be committed with safety. 41. Saying prayers on a string of beads. Ten small to one large makes ten prayers to the Vir- gin for one to God. The whole system of repe- tition, to gain by quantity or number, is contrary to our Lord's precepts, and not agreeable to the importunity he recommends in prayer; for a re- petition is mechanical, and implies false religion, as if God was to obey a mechanical impulse. 4.2. The rosary teaches the fifteen principal events of the gospel on beads: five joyful, five grin-hus, and five glorious. This is to serve in- stead of reading the whole gospel as inspired by the Holy Ghost. 4:.<. The invocation of angels rejected in the word of God. The crowd of pictures, and sta- tnes, and holy things, to be saluted, or kissed, or prayed to. in Popish churches, brings the mind to stone, wood, and tnelal, and leaves the intellect for itiv devil t,, sow att manner of vicu all these mediums naturally intervening between God and the soul. 44. Miracles said to he performed by relics and images, lead the mind from God to the wood, stone, or hone, Lying legends. The holy house at Loret- ta, brought from Jerusalem to Italy through the air; a picture is sold there of the hpuse flying through the air, and the Virgin sitting on the roof. A priest there said to a Protestant, Ah, sir, we do not believe it but we are obliged to keep it up, it makes the poor people so very der vout." 46. The absurdity of relics having so many pieces of the real cross in divers places, as would make more than one cross, and many bottles of the blood of Christ, the picture of the Virgin by St. Luke, &c. 47. The dreadful defect of police in all priest- ruled countries no sufficiency of ri agistrates, as of evildoers a few advertisements that God sees us, and remedies to avoid bestiality, and placarded on the walls; while the country, i is unsafe to live in or pass through, without cat tious provision by the individual for his safety- living in towns, and not travelling b, uight.— The whole population without a principle of ho- nesty or truth in any matter of self-interest, where lie and honesty may pass with impunity. 45, Making the sign of the cross, as a presen- taiive interferes with true prayer, and it has by abuse taken the mind from the atonement, to the gibbet which was commonly used by the Romans in all thtir executions of criminals. The ban- ditti in Italy have crosses engraved on their guns, and the Virgin alliil Child on the hiltr- oftlieir daggers, which they have been seen by their prisoners to kiss for luck, when they set out to rob and murder. 49. Dressing the images of the Virgin Popish churches with wigs of curled hair, rich caps, brocade pstticoats, muslin sleeves, and elegant gowns, with sundry valuable necklaces, and laced flounces. The Child is also dressed ridiculously. This is dope as a preparation foroarniva). and the pillars of the church are covered with purple velvet and gold fringe, and often vie with the theatres in showy spectacle. 50. L'xercising the devil out of salt, aud out of to make holy water, and out of various places and Ititngs, by written fQrnt nd. ny, as it'by the priest's power. This holy water, sprinkled by the pope or priest on solemn days, or to dip the finger, tp make the sign of the cross, kept in fonts at the entrance of churches, by the side of beds, &c. to keep away evil, is an unscriptural invention. It is only an emblem vf the washing of regeneration as used in baptism; the salt is judiciously proportioned, to prevent it from stinking. 51. Holy wax amulets hung round the neck, a superstition to gain money and exercise credulity. 52. A great number of small candles, set near- ly close together, on spikes in a square board, as many as the worshipper pays for, are lighted in the churches. They have virtue ascribed to them to assist prayer, either for the living or the dead though it is broad daylight. 63. The great tall candles lighted on the ftltar, and entinguished at certain times, and the lamps at the various altars and shrines of saints, have no precedent, except with Mahommedans, Jews, and Pagans. The altar at certain times is illu- minated with a great number of candles, large and small. to make the ignorant and childish minds admire it. 54. The immense number of ecclesiactics more than true religion requires, the innumerable or- ders of monks, and friars, and jesuits, all bache- lors of tiivinity, settillg out, in the prime of their >U!r. r" manhood, on a life of celibacy, with confidential secret influence over females, especially married women. 5i). The shrines and images of the saints have lamps burning all day in the streets, roads, shops, or work-houses. A coffee-house keeper will cheat and tell lies to a stranger behind his coun- ter, while a picture of the Virgin over his head has three tapers burning. Blacksmiths work un- der such a picture with several candles all day burning. 50. The profusion of silver on an altar looks like the sideboard of a prince. 57. The votive offerings hung on the wall near an altar; such as, a pair of crutches, a gown a pair of pantaloons, a wax sore breast, a pistol, a dagger, bad pictures on boards, nine inches by six, of escapes and deliveries from falling under a cart-wheel, from being robbed, from an assas- sin who follows with a dagger, from falling into a well, from sickness in bed all these in the cor- ner have Mary or Joseph looking out of heaven apiti gi,aiitiiig tiie iliej-(,y. Thus is the faith in God obscured, and his honour given to another. 5S. Burning of incense, at solemn times, on the altar, is a pagan custom, like the censor swung at mass by a little boy, from which a pretty smoke rises up into the air. The holy week at Rome, with processions of priests holding candles, a crucifix formed of lamps inside, together with fireworks of gunpow- der outside the church, is in imitation of the pagans. 60. At the festival of a saint, soldiers are pagans. 60. At the festival of a saint, soldiers are marched to keel) order. Forty iron tubes loaded with gunpowder are inserted in the pavement, a train of powder lets them off, like a fcu-de-joie, when the ceremonies inside are over. I 61. The benediction of crosses, images, and bells, as ifdiviue virtue could be added so wood, stone, or iyietal. 62. The distinction between venial and mortal sin. 63. The priest assuming the right of hearing confessions, while the scripture directs Chris- tians generally to confess their sins to one another. I St. Wearing relics to cure diseases. Many churches have a printed catalogue, hung up on the wall, of all the relics they possess. 66. The pope's coronation, at which he is adored by the cardinals who elect him. 66. Stations of crosses, generally twelve, a lit- tle distance from one another, to lead the wor- shipper from one degree of pardon to another.— e Some are in ifelds and gardens, others in churches. —These are to serve like beads, to number the repetition of prayer, instead of permitting the word of God to be read, and prayers to be made by his Spirit in the heart of the believer.
SONNET-
SONNET- SAY, what is III',I e"?-tt T'Ifice ofpme delight, Of perfect joy, -of harmony, of pea-ce Where liner's tune their harps, and rtever cease The universal chorus; -clothed in light, They ft> thro' ether in unbounded space, And wait with outstretch'd wing before the throne • Of the Almighty, Great, Eternal, ONK. There sorrow never finds a resting-place, Nor yet the ills that mortals feel below N or (Itath is there the stream of time shall How, A m,! injure none, and none shall know decay; No night is there, but-one unclouded day Shall shed its lustre, when this mighty world, And sun, atid stars, are into ruiii hurl'd.
LINES
LINES On heari-ngtilo Ladies sing in the Duef ,III's Tleli. • OH, yet awhile that strain prolong, Which seeru'd to Fancy's raptur'd ear As if the Fairy world of song- Had brlithd their swe etesi numbers herei 'TI!I thus the rival birds of eight, Wooiug the Spring-rose not to wither, iwii) hail the moon-beam's softening light, And blend their richest notes together, •Oh (hu. your songs of witchery swell, And thus in iningted music float, W hile the rapt listener cannot tell, The gentler ray-the sweeter note i Then yel a while that strain prolong, Which seern'd to Fancy's raptur'd ear As if the Fairy world of song Had breath'd their sweetest numbers here!
THE BARD'S FAREWELL.
THE BARD'S FAREWELL. And pert we thus?—the charm is broken f On thee my thoughts no more may dwell; And all that now remains is spoken In this sad simple word—Farewell! We meet no more-and thus shall perish The dreams, the hopes, that once were mine; And memory shall not dare to cherish One gentle look or smile of thine I Even this is wel1-I would not meet thee, And read indifference on thy brow This heart could ne'er with coldness greet thee, But must forget and leave thee now. 'Yes-thus we part-as coldly, lightly, As if I ne'er had felt thy power- The smile that won me once, still brightly Beams o'er me in this parting hour. But there is worse than coldness in it; 'Tis but in mockery of my doom- Yet let it pass—our parting minute May see in light as well as gloom. Thou hadst a song—so sadly tender, The music of the Emerald Isle I heard it first mid festal splendor, Mid flowers and light and beauty's smile. But oh I that glen so lovd and lonely, In shadowy beauty rose again, When first I pour'd to wild woods only The minstrel dreams that now are vain. Its meeting waters murmut'd round me, In each wild cadence of the song; Oh till that sweet enchantment bound me, I knew not [ had lovd so long I And now we part—and part for ever- Yet Lady midst thy cold disdain, Wilt thou not breathe ere yet we sever That song of the Green Isle" again ? And let my last farewel1 be taken To it, and thee, alike in one There is no voice may dare to waken That strain to me when thou art gone. I taught my Harp the thriHing measure,' But it must rest in silence now The chords that rung to love and pleasure Are broken like thy faithless vow. The saddest and the tenderest token Of that despair words may not tell- For harp and heart alike are broken With this wild song—my last farewell
A FRAGMENT.
A FRAGMENT. HARK what sounds disturb the air What form is yonder roaming, With toneless waist and bosom bare, With raven-like dishevelled hair, Sccarelessty, So fearlessly, That rock's o'erhanging crag doth pace, Around whose rough wave-beaten base The troubled ocean's foaming? That form, he said, (a deep-drawn sigh Nowfrom his bosoin parted) Now wandering on the mountain high, Kitew what was truth, what love, what joy, Till man betrayed The lovely maid He stole her heart, her peace, and left Of sense, almost of lite bereft, Claudine. the broken hearted How wildly waves her lily hand I See with what strong convulsive motion Upheaves !iei- storni-I)ared bos oij, blind Now see oh, see! the loosening sand Betrays the tread Of the heedless inaid "Now headlong down the rocky steep, Now spinning, struggling in the deep, She's buried in the foaming ocean "Twere vain that angry surge to dare So slowly we departed; "We \0\1; not rescue from despair ¡ Jiow, ever when I wander near rocky stcri), j That foaming deep, 3 think then of the crazy maid, ¡ 'By man i»t»rtnaou>!y betrayed-, the broken hearted.
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-="n.=-=r.'II'- A BRIEF SKETCH OF MR. MATHEWS ENTER TAIN ME.\T OF THE MEMORAN- DUM BOOK," [CONCLUDED.] WK have next the character of a Mr. Allbut. who is always upon the brink of good fortune, and succeeds in every thing (tti bat a ti-itle,Ite wts always happy, almost, but not quite—he was very near making his fortune, only he could not make his title good to an estate-very nearly elect- ed member for Rotten-borough, he gained tht" election all but one vote-hig horse Standfast was the very best race horse in England, only he shied; he was v»ry near gaining the Dery last year, all but half a neck—was very nearly many- Ing the great heiress. Miss Moneypenny only site was previously engaged. Was very iieai- gdtini a 20.00!M. prize-was orily,sliort by one number." To all this, his friend, a man of few words, is accus- tomed to listed with profound attention, and to make no replies, but an emphatic indcedl and You don't say so ?' Thus, Olil Allbut s;,Lys, I was very near finding out the perpetual uiotion.' Indeed 1' I constructed a clock.' You don't say so.' A clock that was to have gone for nine years.' Indeed!' Only it stopped at the end of the first year.' You don't say so?' I had very nearly as good a voice as Mr. Braham.' In- deed Only it broke in my youth,' You doii 2t say so,' 4 I found 200 sovereigns in the street this morning, in a purse." 'Indeed!' Only another man, two yards before me, picked it up.' You don't say so Yesterday morning, I very nearly lost 5,0001 by the news from South America.' Indeed But it turned out not to be true.' You don't say so.' 1 was withinan aceof mak- ing my fortune last wellk, by a capital scheme.' Indeed i' But it didnotsucceed.' You don't say so.' The public will imagine that much humour could be given to such A dialogue, by Mr. MA- THiW;j' changes of voice and of countenance. The 'next scene relates to the Babbles of the day-Anglice, the Joint Stock Companies, and many of the kits are very good, and are hit off in MATHEWS'S best style. There is, however, too much of it, and some of the jokes are very poor. The first is the 4 New London Adonis Hair Cut- ting Company—a maehine for curling hair, twenty barbers' power, without the aid of steam steam puts the hair out of curl.' This is confessed to be "a hair brain scheme.' Then there is A New European, Asiatic, African, American, An. tibilious Pill Company-A Bread Company, con- ducted by persons never bred to any thinr-A Milk Company, calculated to undermine every thing—A Company for Boring the Thames, is for boring the whole town.' We li-ave now a wily Scotchman, who wants to establish' A New Wa- ter Company, and only to raise the small sum of 1,000,0001. if he can find an Attorney who will be prevailed upon to act for the Society. A Pickle Girkin Company—A London Smoke Company, capital 1,000,0001. to supply iron pipes, to supply London smoke to all the watering places and villages in the United Kingdom- [Aside] this is one way to smoke a pipe—a Metropolitan Boring Company, for boring a proposed Tunnel to the Antipodes: it is proposed to carry passengers and f parcels by an easy mode of conveyance (by sup- plying buckets) to pay a visit to the Antipodes, I so that any person may dine with a friend at Cal- cutta, and return in the evening. Ladies and Gentlemen are to go down head foremost, and the motion will be so rapid, that they will not know their head from their heels,-Loril Drowsy, a I Peer, very stupid, and very anxious to be engag- ed in business, is now introduced to receive the Scotchman's secret plan of a Company to dig for a silver vein on Primrose Hill—the scheme a profound secret—and profits calculated to a fac- tion—the capital 1,000,000/ no person to take more than 600, nor U-ss th;u\ 100, shares—one pound deposit on each share, and the rest wiil never be called for—get so much silver that in ten years all Pnncras parish will be lighted with lamp-posts. The Albion Anti-friction New Nut- Cracker Company had never succeeded since the Colonel left them. A Company for making boots to carry the wearer one hundred miles a-day. Oh,' says Lord Di-owiy, yon will have to drag the machine after you, Never uliuJ. my Lord, we will make that a potent, cooling machine.' A Company for M'Adamizing all the roofs and chimneys, which will convert all the inhabitants into martyrs, like St. Stephen, stoning tttemtf death. At this moment an unfortunate subscri- ber runs in breathless, and attacks Mr. Fleece, the proprietor, with—' Where is my fifty pounds?'— What fifty pounds?'—' The fifty pounds I paid you for the spf'culation. I will took in my hook for it: but. hush don't iiiakle. a noise. I-ott told me if I put fifty pounds in your hands, you would make a great deal of it. Oh. oh, I re- collect; the scheme for building a bridge across the New River that is all over; the Bill ivasnot carried through the House.' But where i^s iny 501, bill ?' I Oh, that bill niiscai-i-ied through the house '—The last scheme is thatof asinkiug bal- loon for raising articles from wrecks. The ma- chine to be made of silk, to keep the water out; and to be covered with nets to keep off the fishes. Suppose, says a subscriber, you are under water too long, what will you do for a bed and supper. Perhapi, says M". Fleece, you may light on a bed of oysters, and then you'll have a supper and bed too. We have now a description of a Cockney Wa- ter Party, to witness a grand sailing match be- tween the TVtnus, the Wergin, the IVictoria and two other boats, the names of which the water- man can't properly pronounce. Mr. Bronnrigy and family, with a party of nine, get into the boat, and the pleasures and annoyances of the voyages are told in MATHEWS s best style of imiuuion. Imprimis, Mr. Bronmrigg taking out his box the snuffis blown into his neighbour's eyes—some- body sits upon his hat, then the flap of the coat of one Gentleman is discovered to have been long under water, and it contains the identical pocket in which was stowed all the tea and sugar for the party. ilr. Bronnrigg, however, is resolved to have the tea maôe, and consents, as a dernier res- sort, that the Gentleman's wet pocket shalt be squeezed inorder to sweeten the tea, but instilling the kettle over the side of the boat it is unfortu- nately dropped into the water. At length Mr. Bromirigg himself is dropped into the river, and not missed until past all recovery.—' Airs. B. Mr. B., my love, I begin to be frightened. Where is Mr. B.?' if I must speak the truth.' replies one of the company to the itffi-iglited lady, if I must speak the truth, Mr. B. ttjmbledover board, but as he desired me not to take any more notice of him, during the remainder of the voyage. I did not mention it before.' This is rattier too serious an incident to joke upon. Then is a story told humourously, of the Emperor Alexander taking a fancy to Battersea steeple, and conceiv- ing that the white lead-mill situate near the wa- ter, was intended for its packing case. the King I, of Prussia persuades his brother legitimates to order the steeple to be packed up for St. Peters- burgh. But milch of tIle wit in this water party is very indifferent, and the rest is of a nature not tn he "transfllspd into the columns of a newspapers We are next introduced to Muthew Melhusalan, a gentleman who has out-lived one generation, and whose sole delight and occupation is to compare the, Old Times with the New Times, always giving th<? preference to the former. Mr MA- I THRWS.' says old Mrthu-salem 'in my vouthful days there-used to be a great many people lo act in one play, but now only one man acts all the pJay-ju -=- -=" my youthful days, our labourers used to be ma- chines, now a days our machine are all turned into labourers—our clothes used to he washed in tubs, now they are washed in machines, and our washer women in coaches and four—in my youthful days, a weekly week now it takes a man a week to get through a daily paper. Our daughters must all now parley nous, and learn foreign languages in my youthful days, one tongue was reckoned quite enough for allY woman., Thereis tI very good song sung by MATHEWS, in the character or Old and upon the endless topic of the superiority of the old tilllt's. From Mr. Methusalem we are transported into the Green-room, and are treated with a theatrical hoax, the effect of which is chiefly derived from Mr. MATHEWS' excellent hu- mour, his grimace, and ventriloquism. It ap- pears, that near Holborn there used to be a dimi- nutive Irish watchman, who was constantly read- ing Richardson's Pamela, or some-other equally- good and orthodox book, during the intervals of his going his rounds. It struck Mr. MATUKWS that he would plague this literary watchman, and accordingly, as he went home at night from the Theatre, he used to thrust his head into the watch- box, or stand outside, and ask the watch,mau what's o'clock?' JACK BANNISTER, BRAHAM, SUET, FAWCKTT, KEMBLE, BLANCHARD, INCLK- DOX, and others, put up to the joke by MATUKWS used to stop every night and ask the watchman what's o'clock ?' At length the exasperated watchman seized upon Mr. MATHEWS, and took him to the watch-house, swearing that he could get no peace of his life for the prisoner, who had at least 50 voices, and was all night plaguing him to dea tti by asking I what's o'clock?' Theaxas- jierated watchman told his tale before the Magis- trate in t he most piteous manner but.inspiteof all the emphasis i,ii)on %Yhat's o'clock,' thecaso was not sufficient for the Magistrate to eounnit Mr. MATHEWS, and the despairing watchman was fined five shillings for making such a frivolous charge. This fine, of course, Mr. MATHEWS pays and he moreover gives the watchman a halfguinea to compensate him for all his sufferings.—If this story be not true, it is well imagined-si none vero e bene trovato, as the Italians say. But it is admirably told-the row in the street at the spring- ing of the rattle, the scene at the Police office, and the efforts of the Irish watchman to im- press the obdurate Magistrate with some idea of his sufferings from the 4 what's o'clock' of the gentleman with 50 voices, are given in the highest possible strain of humour. Mr. MA.THKWS' imitations of the voices of KEMBLE, FAWCKTT, BRAHAM, and BLANCHARD, are hardly strong enough for stage effect. The next is a scene at Bow-street, which is equal to any thing of the sort ever performed on any stagtl.-Aone-Iegged gentleman, named Chubb, who has a respect for the constitution, and a sensual respect for the Ma- gistrate, is brought up for assaulting a lady, and knocking down two watchmen. The lady was only returning from a little tea-party at three o'clock in the morning. The whoje story is ex- cellent, but it would be spoiled of its effect with- out the Irish brogue and characteristics. Now comes an Irish domestic broil between Terence O'Fagan and his wiCe-" What's the charge; that's against you, Mr. O'FaganV—4 The iron bar is against me, plase your Honor, and that's all ghat's against Terence O'Fagan.' Och, plase your Worship (roars Mis. O'Fagan) he bates me bloe. and I was kilt last night by him. Blow your nose, my boy (to her child), to please his Worship, and spake like a iiiati., Will your Worship hear Terence O'Fagan faith, she gets no blow at all from Terence, but she gets so drunk that she does not know me from a pump handle, and she takes two ounces of snuff a day.'—' Och, your Worship (dropping a curtsey), what is two ounces of snuff a day for a poor cratur that gives slick r But the difference between Terence O'Pagan and his wife is appeased, and the parties scud home to sin no more. Now comes Op a fat old gentleman, who was found siiting on the steps of a house in Southampton street, atfouro'clock, doing nothing; but, says the watchman, 'as he was say ing as how he wasn't handsome, but he was good and so we took him to the watchhouse.' This is Mr. Ebcnezer Ezekiah Dumps, whose cause of drunkenness is the opening of a new ctial)el.- Fbenezer Ezekiah Dumps is fined Is. auddischared when a female presents herself ashis bail. Why, bring forward female bail,' says the Magistrate- Why please your Worship,' says theold Lady, 4 Mr. Dump* was informed that you woild require two housekeepers for bail, & I am Mr. Dumps own housekeeper, & this other old lady is housekeeper to the Society for the Suppression of Vice.' 'Turn those ducks out,' cries the Magistrate. Them there ducks are vitnesses. please your Honour,' theiii art- the (iticks fliat were stolen,' cries all Officer. But the whole scene is so varied bv ex- clamations, interjections, multiplied voices' na- tional tones, and ludicrous grimaces and att tudes, which cannot be represented on paper, and the effect of which none can know who have not wit- nessed Mr. M. in similar scenes. We now come to the Crown Inn, at Gio'ster, in which Mr. M. personifies seven different characters. Indisputa- bly the best is that of an Irish beggar-woman, Molly Grammachree, which is perfect of its kind. We have also one All-. a fat German cook, full of German sentiment and cookery.— The effect of ridicule produced by the mixture of sentiment with the vulgar business of life, is too common & hckneyed, to produce any very good effect. However, Friaswajfer. with his huge por- poise like figure. and with a white night-cap, and with a large carving-knife in one hand, and The Sorrows of IVerter in the other, alternately weeps forth his -sentimental syrtipatlnes, and attends to thr business of the kitchen—" Oh Charlotte— oh Werter, why was I born a cook?—Oh Char- lotte, why watt bred in the kitchen, when my whole mortal soul soars up te the highest pitch of inspiration? The great fire in the grate is not so warm as my imagination, and the whole range is not so wide as the range of my genius. I leave th# ¡ fowls that are on the spit, making musical war- blings over th* fire, whilst I come out to get the hair, and to let the gentle zephyrs play upon my woo worn ebi!.eK.. OU Werter, I, like you, am the victim of sentiment (reading), AUs f the fearful void which I feel in my hosoJll-if I could only press Charlotte to my heart I should behnppy. Oh," Charlotte, Oh, Werter, I break my heart whenever I think of you. Oh, Charlotte, I love vou more than Werter. Oh, howexquisiteissen- sibilitv—I never think of you, Oh Charlotte, but my tender heart is bi-oh-en-(aside) how do you get on with the eels.— My soul is overflowing with tenderness—it's past eleven-AII)ert is your hUiiband-1 will submit—my soulis caliti-flnust go and put those eels in the frying pan-Oh. the tender recollection of Charlotte and NVerter. And Jfr. Friasn-affer retreats into the kitchen to fry tile e-cis. In this last scene, at the Crown Inn, we have Ili-othet, Sinipci-, a newly made Mason, half tipsey, full of the good things lie, has heard and seen at the lodge, and as full of apprehension lest he should divulge any of its secrets his imi- tations of the different laughs of the Masonic bre- thren are full of humour. We have Ilr. Alum and Mr. Christopher Chyle personified in this last scene but with too much repetition of what we had heard of them in the preceding parts of the piece. The waiter, Nat Glib, is also personified, with hisoSficiousness. and never ceasing to 4 make every body comfortable.'—' Fetters for that donkey— make every body comfortable. Get Mr. Morgan a Welch rabbit, and dress his \Vdchwi¡r-mal«' every body comfortable. The spit is standing IIIII&IJ'C'II! :a still, and the fowl is roasting his own gizzard off -mal,eevery body comfortable. \l"¡< have given in all inslances an exact, and in many, a verbatim detail of the jokes, puns, and dialogues, of this piece, for M.ATHEV/S, with his fifty voices, can himself form a dialogue. Those who aie acquaint- ed with this actor's felicity of multiform represen- tations, with all his qniok transitions 1 From grave to gay, from lively to severe,' will be able to give due effect to many of our pas- sages, aud will be likewise able to imagine the ilower they would derive from Mr. MATHEWS' hu- mourous delivery. There is a six-penny pamphlet sold at the doors of the Theatre as a Re- port of this Entertainment, but the book is. what the play-bill represents, 4 a gross imposition and rriiii(i upon itil- I)tib,lic.' "Í.1"
GOOD FRIDAY.
GOOD FRIDAY. THIS day commemorates the sufferings of CHRIST on the cross. Holy Friday, or the Fri- day in Holy week, was its more ancient and ge- neral appellation the name Good Friday is pe- culiar to the English church. It was observed as a day of extraordinary devotion. Buns with crosses upon them are usually eaten in London, and some other places, on this day at breakfast.— Very curious modern ceremonies at Rome, con- sisting of the illuminated Cross of St. Peter's and other shows, may be witnessed to-day. The following superstitious penance, according to a modern traveller, is still performed on Holy Friday, at Rome, at Barcelona, Madrid, and in other Catholic places. The ceremony takes place at the time of vespers. It is preceded by a short exhortation, during which a bell rings and whips—that is, strings of knotted whipcord, are distributedquietly iiniongsuch of the audience as are on their knees in the middle of the nave, those resting on the benches come to edify by ex- ample only. Oil a second bell, the candles are extinguished,and the former sermon ha ting ceased loud voice issues fr«m the altar, which pours forth an exhortation to tliiiik- of unconfessed, or unrepentuti, or utiforgiveii crijues. This conti- iities a sufficient time to allow the kneelers to strip off their upper garments, the tone cf the preacher is raised more loudly at every word, and ha vehemently exhorts his hearer, to recollect, that CHRIST and the Martyrs suffered much more j than whipping' Show, then, your penitence- show your sense of CHRIST'S sacrifice—show it with the whip.'—The flagellation begins. The darkness, the tumultuous sound of blows in every direction—"Blessed Virgin Mary, pray for us bursting out at iritei-vals-tllel)erstiasion that you are surrounded by atrocious culprits and maniacs, who know of an absolution for every critne-tliw whole situation has the effect of witchery, and so far from exciting a smile, fixes you to the spot in trance of restless horror, prolonged beyond ex- pectation or bearing. The scourging continues ten or fifteen minutes, and when it sounds as if dying away. a bell rings, which seems to invigo- rate the penitents, for the lashes beat about more thickly than before. Another bell rings, and the blows subside. At a third signal, the caudles are relighted, and the Minister, who has distributed the disciplines, collects them again with the same discretion; for the performers, to do them jus- tice, appear to be too much ashamed of their transgressions to make a show of their penance so that it is very difficult to say whether your next neighbour has gi ven himself the lash or not." Hospiniantells us, that the Kings of England had a custom of hallowing rings, with much cere- mony on Good Friday, the wearers of which will not be afflicted with the falling sickliest. He adds, that the custom took its rise from a ring which had been long preserved with great vene- ration in Westminster Abbey, and was supposed to have great efficacy against the cramp and fall- ing sickness, when touched by those who were afflicted with either of those disorders. The following is Barnnbe Googe's account of Good Frioay, in his English version of Naogto- ztls Two priestes, the next day following upon their shoulders beare The image of the crucifix, about the altar neare, Being clad in cape of crimnzen die, and dole- fully they sing: Ar tei.gti.w-~ ti- -f-P. his coate nluckt off. they straight him bring, And upon Thrkey carpettes lay him down full tenderly. With cushions tinderneathe hisheade, and pillows- heaped hie; Then flat upon the ground they fall, and kisse both hand and feete, And worship so this wooden God, with honour farr unmeete; Then all the shaven sort falles down, and fol- loweth them herein, As workmen chiefe of wickednesse, they first of all begin: And after them the simple soules, the common people come. And worship him with divers gifts, as golde, and silver some, And others corne or egges againo to pulsborne persons sweete, And eke a long desired price, for wicked wor- ship meete.
GOOD FRIDAY-JERUSALEM.
GOOD FRIDAY-JERUSALEM. AT this particular period. among the various ceremonies rigidly observed bv Christians in the East, are the following — 44 In the village of Bethlehem the Monks of Jerusaieiii assemble, and unite with those in the nil ".1 :'Jil, convent there. On this occasion a Priest reads the 21st chapter of Matthew, and, on pronounc- ing the words—' Go into the village against you and straightway ye sh ill find an ass tied, and a' colt^ with her, loose them and bring them unto me, some of the fraternity are despatched, and return with a colt. Part of their clothes are then thrown off, and laid on the animal. One of them mounts upon it, and proceeds to Jerusalem, On entering the city their garments are spread, and branches of trees scattered in the way, chaundni. at this time, Blessed is the SON of David, that' come-th in the name of the Lord.' 9 44 In Jerusalem, on the evening of Good Fri- day (or dark night, as it is denominated,) tha Christians proceed in a body to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, situated upon Al tytiiitca I vary. A sermon is first delivered, during which the lights are extinguished, in order to create a more deep impression on tlw mind, and in refe- rence to the supernatural darkness that overspread the earth. A procession afterwards commences, when each person carries in his hand a lighted taper. A Crucifix is borne before them with an image of the S AVIOUR, as. large as life, at- tached to it, representing him in the act of hang- ing or the cross, with nails in the hands, a crown, of thorns on the head, and the body is marked with blood. After proceeding to those parts of the church which have been consecratd to some particular acts performed in them rtlativk- to the death, burial, and resurrection of CHRIST, adorned with ornaments, the procession arrives at Mount Calvary, which is ascended by the monks, without their shoes. The cross is erected, ano- f«nr d,^°"rs? Is.delivered on the crucifixion, and followed by singing a hymn. After this, two per- sons, representing Joseph of Arwiatheaand Nico- demus approach the place with great solemnity, draw the nails, and take down the effigy which is so contrived that the limbs are Hexibie us if it was a real body. This is laid in a sheet, and taken to the spot where it is anointed with spices. Another hymn is chaunted; after which another sermon is delivered, and this ceremony terminates by depositingthebodyin thesepulchre."— Travels ™ the."Holy Land, Greece,- 'Turkey, 8>c. by William, Rae W ilson, Esq. —HUH-
FROM THE LANSDOWNE MSS NUM.…
FROM THE LANSDOWNE MSS NUM. BER 96, ARTICLE At COPV of a Bull of our most Holy Lord Pope Gregory 13th, granted (in addition to his ordi- nary powers) to James Gerald. Lord of Kieri- courthi, carrying on waron behalf of the Catho- lie Faith against Elizabeth the pretended Queen of England. Pope Gregory 13th. To all Prelates, Princes, Earls, Barons, and to the whole Clergy, Nobi- lity, and People of the Kingdom of Ireland, Health and Apostolic benediction. Among the other provinces of the Christian world, who are separated from us by a large extent of territory, the Apostolic Sees of the Irish nation have been, frequently acknowledged with singular affection and embraced with the kiighest charity, OIl up- count of the constancy of their ardent devotion wd?X'srr °i. -iowHrv C h anH t!0 lellg'°n and the Church and on this account we are so mm h the more moved by the vexations and afflictions of that kingdom'; and are anxious to provide to the utmost of our power as well for the liberty of their persons and their tranquillity, as for the ad- vantage of their souls. For these reasons, since we have lately learnt, with great grief „f mind) from the distinguished nobleman, James Gerald Lord of Kiencourthi, Governor General of Des- mond, in the absence of the Earl of Desmond, a he affirms, who for this reason has repaired to our presence, the numerous and severe rvils which, on account of their love of the orthodox faith, and true religion, good mpn nre there en- during from Elizabeth, who (abhorred alike by God and man) governs proudly and impiously in r .V ?T since the same James, from Zeal for he ri„u»e of tJod. aod with the rfrsi, e ot ?! storing our holy religion, in love for his from his Inherent courage, and impend 'bTtf: aid of God, to remove from your necks ttfe- yoke of such a burthensome and intolerable slavery, and of hopes that he shall have many supporters of such a pious design and undertaking, so that we admonish and exhort you collectively and indivi- dually, by the tender mercies of God. that aware of the opportunity now presented, each of you do strenuously assist, according to your power, the piety and courage of such a leader, and be not afraid of a woman who, long fettered with the chain of our anathema, aii-I pronounced uiiclean, has departed from God, wliiie (lod halt departed from her, and whom many evils will deservedly overtake but that you may be enabled to act thus with a more ready mind, we have granted and extended by our Apostolic authority to all and every the contrite and confessed, or who may. have the intention of confessing, who shall follow that leader and his army, asserting and defeudiujr the Catholic faith, and shall join themselves to him, or shall aid his expedition and thi holy pur- pose either by advice, by favour, by provisions, by arms, or by whatever other support or assist- L ance, the full pardon and remislion of all their sins in the same manner as was accustomed to be granted to those proceeding to war against the. Turks and for the recovery of the Holy Land All apostolical constitutions and decrees or other provisions whatsoever to be contrary notwitil. standing. And in order that these letters may the more readily and speedily come to th* kr. i j of .If..= ordain ,iu .he cd to such copi.. of them, whether l„ or in print being authenticated by >h. hand of* Notary Public and the Seal of any Ecclesiastic^ dignitary, as would be given to thes* presents if they ware exhilmed or shown. Dated at Rome. »hJ oJk UrHler the r'" £ of the Fisherman, Pont1aL'.eb^l^• -r (L. S.) JOAN BAPTISTA CARMOBIUS Septimius Pacis Not. Apostolicus. Indorsed in Lord Burghley's hand, 25th Feb. 1577, Bull contr. Regi,nim, for JAru. "I"¿A.J.O{"L.L[," ■■■ PRINTED & PUBLISHED by C. BROSTER AT BANGOR, CARNARVONSHIRE. Orders, Advertisements, and other Commu- nications will be thank/idly received by the Pro- prietor, awl by the follon-ing Agents Messrs. NEWTON & CO. Warwick-square, London Mr. R. BARKER, 33, Fleet-street ditto. Messrs. J. K. JOHNSON & Co. Dublin. Mr. DAVIES, Upholsterer, Chester. Mr. GEE, ditto, Denbigh. Mr. SAUNDERSON, ditto, Bala. Mr. R. JONES, ditto. Ruthin. Mr. CARNES, ditto, Holywell. v Mr. PUOH, ditto, Dolgellau. Mr. R. EVANS, ditto, IJanrwst. Mr. ROBERTS, Postmaster, Conway. Mr. SALTER, Bookseller, Nen-ton. POST OFFICE, Aberiistwith. { £ 3" This Paper is transmitted, free r>J posteyel to any part oj tile Kingdom, at X 1. 13s, PlIr an- num, orti. IOS. \f 'paid in advance. The inser- tion of advertisements procured in any a lion or provincial papers, throughout the Empiric u