632 : 
and, plausibly cnough, put our, merchant- 
men and merchandize under quarantine, 
because we had abolished that, quarantine 
on yessels from suspected ports, which the 
old prejudices of Europe have regarded as 
the only effectual barrier against the im- 
portation of the plague? 
Can we doubt the avidity with which our 
most grateful friends of the Holy Alliance 
would ayail themselves of such a pretence? 
Can we doubt that the superlative grati- 
tude of Bourbon France would be as 
prompt in organizing a_ Cordon Sanitaire 
against the infection of English commerce, 
as against Spanish constitutionalism? Of 
all’ those thrones which, by the prodigal 
expenditure of English blood and English 
treasure, we have preserved or restored, is 
there one which does not regard us with a 
jealous and envying eye? Is there one 
which does not dread the example of our 
liberty, and hate us for that very pro- 
sperity which rendered us competent to 
their preservation ? Is there one that would 
‘not as eagerly co-operate in any continental 
system for the obstruction and exclusion of 
our commerce, as that Napoleon would 
himself have done, whom we tore from his 
*hrone, and chained, like another Prome- 
theus, to a rock, for the preservation of 
their dominion, and the gratification of 
their revenge ?—in short, that would not, 
-as Mr. Coleridge, in former times, expressed 
himself, shew its “Shate and envying scorn;”” 
— and with eager wondering, 
; Hear Destruction, like a vulture, scream” 
‘over the wreck of our commercial and 
national prosperity? Let us not merely, 
for. the trifling consideration of a little 
occasional and temporary inconvenience to a 
few merchant-dealers, give the governments 
of those nations a popular pretence for an 
extensive, and perhaps effectual, indulgence 
of such hostility. Let us pursue the in- 
quiry with unabated ardour, and continue 
to diffuse valuable information, wipon a 
subject of vital importance to myriads of 
millions, born and to be born, till the con- 
yiction (if the truth he with us) shall be as 
universal as the importance; and the time 
shall arrive when we can act upon it with 
politic security. Happily, the question is 
taken up in the scientific cireles of France 
also; the intellect and research of Europe 
seem engaging in the inquiry: science and 
humanity are in the way of deriving, already, 
important advantages from the discussion ; 
and the time may not be distant, when not 
only quarantine may be abolished, but more 
effectual measures devised and appealed to, 
for exterminating infectious pestilence. 
The History of Paris, from the earliest 
Period to the present Day; containing a 
Description of its Antiquities, Public Build- 
ings, Civil, Religious, Scientific and Com- 
mercial Institutions. . With numerous His- 
torical Facts and Anecdotes, hitherto un- 
published, tending to illustrate. the different 
ras of French History, particularly the 
Review of Literature. 
eventful Period of the Revolution. To which _ 
is added an, Appendiz,; containing a INotice 
of the Church of St. Denis am Account of 
the Violation\of the: Royal. Tombs ; impor- 
tant Statistical Tables; derived from official 
Sources, &c., &c. 8 vols.” Svo. “London, 
Geo. B. Whittaker, Avé-Maria-Lane; and 
A. and W. Galignani, Paris.—We pre- 
mised in our preceding No. (p.- 545) 
some extracts from this amusing work, 
whose title we here give at length, as 
the best abridgment or outline of its con- 
tents. The difficulty is not in rédééming 
our pledge: but, in keeping within bounds. 
It would be easy to fill our Wwholé supple- 
ment with interesting extracts from these 
three thick octavos. All which can be 
called history, however, in the “generally 
accepted signification of the term ‘is “eom- 
prized in the Introduction, whith ‘6ccupies 
138 closely printed pages of “the” first 
volume ; but which might easily haye been 
spread through more than twice that num- 
ber, and have made a yery decent modern 
trade volume‘of itself. It consists of four 
sections. 1. Of the Originand Founda- 
tion of Paris. 2: State of Paris under 
the Romans and the Franks» of the: First 
and Second Races. 3. Paris*wnder the 
Third or Capetian Dynasty. “4. Paris 
from the Death of Louis X VI. to the pre- 
sent time. Into this part itwouldebe futile 
to enter, unless we could indulge-in con- 
siderable extent of quotation, .. The remain- 
der of this, and the whole of the:succeeding 
yolumes, is made up of materials that more 
properly fall under the respective descrip- 
tions of Topography, Antiquities, Biogra- 
phical Aneedotes, Public Institutions, &c. 
From Chapter I. Churches, which extends 
through 360 pages, we shall make only two 
or three short extracts. Wide 
«« The Christians had no public temples.or churches 
till about the year 230... The first. church in .Paris 
was built towards the year 375, under the reign of 
the Emperor Valentinian I. ; it-was dedicated to St. 
Stephen, and was the only one in the, city in, 522, 
when Chilebert, son of Clovis, contributed very 
liberally towards its repair. It was then enlarged, 
windows were put up, and a new church or chapel, 
dedicated to Our Lady, wesadded.”.» »,. « ¢ 
“© The church of Notre Dame, and several, others 
in Paris, were founded upen the ruins of pagan 
temples. A temple dedicated to Isis, stood on the 
site now occupied by the church of Saint-Germain- 
des-Prés; and on Montmartre was the temple of 
Mars. Mercury or Pluto, who appear.to haye been 
the same among the Gauls, had his temple.on the 
Mons Leucotitius, on the spot where, before the re’ 
volution, was the convent. of female,Carmelites in 
the rue Saint Jacques. The worship of the goddess 
Cybele was celebrated near the. site of the present 
church of SaintEustache. What an ample field is 
here presented for reflection on .the entiquity of 
religious worship and. the vicissitudes of human 
affairs!, It should be observed, however, that, these 
sacred places were origianally nothing but groves 
consecrated fo different divinities; for no temples 
were built in Gaul’ till it became subject’ to the 
Roman yoke.” 10 OF . v4 a 
Church and Cemetery des Tnnocens.—‘‘ Besides other 
remarkable relies in this.church,.tliere was an Inno- 
eent? 
