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Halifax, for it was that nobleman who 
prevented the passing of the Exclusion 
Bill, which was tantamount to disin- 
heritance.. Instead of rewarding this 
nobleman, he removed him from the 
office of Privy Seal to that of Presi- 
dent of the Council; and, after de- 
grading him in this manner, finaliy 
dismissed and disgraced the man he 
ought to have supported. 
AN EPITHALAMIUM, 
Humbly inscribed to Wm. T. esq. on. 
his marriage with Jemima Crane; said 
by Dr. Gooch to be written by the 
Right Hon. Thomas Bromley, Lord 
Montfort, about 1766 :— 
Hymen! the bridal bed prepare, 
Summon all the loves together ; 
Virgins! undress the blushing fair, 
Hoping, fearing, lead her thither. 
At length forbear to rob the bowers! 
Enough! the bed is deck’d with flowers! - 
Myrtles, lilies, pinks, and roses,— 
All the sweets the year discloses, 
Cease to trifle and delay ; 
Now a kinder task assuming, 
Thither lead Jemima, blooming, 
Brighter, sweeter, far than they. 
The full-orb'd moon now mounts the skies, 
And leads her glittering train along ; 
Bat fairer here Jemima hes, 
And, all around, the virgin throng 
Sweeily sing the ‘nuptial song ; 
While Justice Timbrel, newly wed, 
Boldly ascends the bridal bed. 
Heaven crown their nuptial joys 
With smiling girls, and dimpled boys; 
Grant them length of days, and health,— 
Happy, happy, let them see 
A numerous posterity, 
Replete with merit, praise, and wealth. 
Indulgent Venus! Queen of Love! 
Hear me, all ye gods above! 
Choose them ali your richest treasures, 
And bestow your choicest pleasures ; 
Benigrly bless this happy pair, 
And make them your peculiar care. 
MARQUIS OF HALIFAX. 
His lordship was exceedingly plac- 
able. ‘‘I never knew a man more 
ready to forgive, (says Sir John Reres- 
by;) for, having conducted a gentleman 
to my lord, to ask bis pardon for some 
things he had been reported to have 
said against his lordship, I shall never 
forget his expression upon this occa- 
sion:—‘ Sir, if you did not say the 
words, I am very glad of it; and, even 
if you did, I am glad you find cause to 
be of another mind.’ ” 
As this nobleman did not appertain 
to the French party, he and the 
Duchess of Portsmouth were generally 
at variance, notwithstanding a secm- 
Stephensiana, No. XXX. 
[Aug. }, 
ing reconciliation, brought abont. by) 
the king for hs own ease. He- was 
one of those also who, in 1681, de-: 
clared in behalf of the measure. of. 
calling a new parliament, 
KEW. 
Kew has to contend with all the 
disadvantages of a flat surface; like 
Versailles, too, the soil was swampy 
and ungrateful: the wealth of a nation. 
drained and fertilized both. It howe, 
ever has been so contrived, that a great 
diversity of scenery is exhibited. The. 
pleasure-grounds are ornamented with, 
several (too many) temples, &c. (one 
Gothic, one in the Arabesque or Turk- 
ish style, and one in the Venetian.) 
The principal of these is a magnificent 
Pagoda, in imitation of a “Chinese, 
building. It is 49 feet in diameter at 
the base, and 163 in height. It is 
accordingly a very conspicuous objec- 
tion, a flat country, as the view is not 
intercepted by adjacent hills, and it is 
far too high to be concealed by the. 
adjoining shrubbery. -'lhe greenhouse 
is 142 long, 25 feet high, and 30 broad. 
The exotic garden was established in 
the year 1760, by the Princess Dow- 
ager, from whom his present Majesty 
has imbibed a taste for botany. The 
pleasure-grounds, about 120 acres in, 
extent, were begun by the late Prince 
of Wales, and finished under the eye 
of the Princess Dowager, who took 
great delight in this spot. 
PARIS IN 1818. 
1100 Streets. 
10 Lanes. 
111 Passages, 
32 Quays. 
18 Boulevards. 
87 Places. 
31 Squares. 
Culs de Sac. 
10 Public Promenades. 
56 Barriers, 
16 Gates. 
16 Bridges, 
10: Halls. 
28 Markets. 
9 Basins. 
15 Barracks. 
12 Palaces. ; 
2 Cathedrals (Notre Dame and 
St. Genevieve). 
38 Churches, | 
4. Temples. 
5 Colleges. 
15 Hospitals, , 
9 Other Charitable Foundations. 
And 10 Theatres. “~ 
JAMES II, AND HIS SECOND QUEEN. 
Her majesty, after the accession, 
took 
