COWPER’S TOURIFICATIONS OF MALACHI MELDRUM. 
works of science, yet that many-elegant 
tales and beautiful poems are composed 
in it. Commercial, military, and politi- 
cal correspondence is carried on in it; 
the instructions of the learned natives, 
and all their disputations and arguments 
on subjects of literature, are conducted 
in it; and in every case where a native 
wishes either to compose or to dictate 
any thing to be written, he constantly 
arranges his ideas, and explains his 
meaning inthe Hindoostanee. The po- 
sition was opposed by Mr. Lovett and 
Mr. ‘Lloyd; the moderator was John 
Gilchrist, Esq. 
After the full account which we have 
given of the contents of this volume, we 
“have but little to say relative to its ge- 
neral merits. The essays are certainly 
not of the highest order of excellence: 
the importance of the subjects proposed, 
would have sanctioned much amplerand 
more comprehensive dissertations. They 
are, nevertheless, extremely respectable : 
it will be recollected that they are the 
production of students, who, as they 
_ascend the hill of science, will have a 
more extended horizon open to their 
view. Their annual essays, too, serve 
the important purpose of directing their 
attentién to those topics which are most 
likely to repay their studies, with the 
gratitude andsattachment of the natives, 
who are submitted to their government, 
and with the confidence and esteem of 
their employers the honourable company 
in Great Britain, 
** Those,” says Mr. Barlow, in his ad- 
dress to the students on the distribution of 
prizes and honorary rewards ; ‘« those who 
are yet. but imperfectly acquainted with the 
hature and objects of that institution, wilt 
ie, VIL. The Tourifications of Malachi 
Roserr Cowper. 12mo. 
IT has been said, probably with truth, 
that there are few persons who at some 
period or other of life have not expe- 
rienced a desire to visit foreign countries, 
and compare the manners of different 
people with the manners of their own 
countrymen. Malachi Meldrum, esquire, 
for a number of years had been periodi- 
cally seized with a vehement desire of 
this sort—immediately after turnip-sow- 
ing. It might have been well, perhaps, 
if some of our et gentry, who have 
squandered so much of their time and 
money in making the “ Grand Tour,” 
had paused agd cogitated upon the pro- - 
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learn with equal surprize and satisfaction, 
that students recently arrived in India, have 
this day ably maintained a public disputation 
in the Oriental languages. 
«* The establishment of the college of Fort 
William has already excited a general at- 
tention to Oriental languages, literature, and 
knowledge, which promises to be productive 
of the most salutary effects, in the admini- 
stration of every branch of the aflairs of the 
honourable company in India. The nume- 
rous and important benefits to be derived 
from this institution, cannot, however, be 
justly estimated from the experience of the 
short period of one year, which has elapsed 
since 1t commenced its operations. But, if 
succeeding years shall exhibit advantages 
“proportionate to those which have been al- 
ai maniisted, this institution will rea- 
lize the most sanguine expectations which 
have been entertained of its success.” 
Under the auspicious government of 
the Marquis of Wellesley, it will long 
be remembered, that Seringapatam was 
stormed and taken, and the power of the 
mighty Sultaun of Mysore annihilated, 
by the death of Tippoo; nor will it be 
forgotten, that an eyual praise kelongs 
to him, as the regenerator of India, by 
the foundation of the college of Fort 
William. We cannot close this article 
better than in the words of Mr. Lovett: 
“« May his genius, as it at first conceived 
the undertaking, long continue to watch 
over and protect it! May the learning 
and virtue, of which he is an example, 
long flourish within-its walls! And may 
its effects be seen to the latest ages, in 
the peace, happiness, and prosperity of 
this invaluable appendage to the British 
empire : increased strength to its domes- 
tic resources, and increased glory to its 
illustrious name!” 
Meldrum, Esq. of Meldrum Hall. By Dr. 
Two vols. about 450 pages. 
priety of the thing, like Malachi Mel- 
drum, esquire, of Meldrum-Hall, before 
they made up their mind upon it. This 
prudent gentleman paused and cogitated, 
year after year, till.an accidental glance 
at the family looking-glass revealed to 
him the ominous existence of three or 
four grey hairs on his forehead ; this 
discovery, together with the silent but 
expressive eloquence of Mrs. Dorothy 
Meldrum and the children; who, from 
some unguarded soliloquies which es- 
caped him, -had’ suspectéd* that some- 
thing was working in the mind of Ma- 
laci;, at Jength. contracted the intended 
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