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account of the beanty of the execution ; the fecond was 
feverely and juftly reproved in the public prints at the 
time : and we are forry to find here the fame prepojierous 
attitude. Were this figure to turn about, and were a high 
pyramidal flab of grey marble placed behind, the whole 
would aflame an air of grandeur and a fitnefs of compo¬ 
sition which are now wanting.—The figure of Anarchy is 
a good one, but not well defined; and a friend has fug- 
gefted that it is meant for the Demon of War ; but to this 
we cannot aflent; for Mr. Pitt gained no advantage over 
the Demon of War, but that perfonage moll afl'uredly 
flew Mr. Pitt at (or by means of) the battle of Auller- 
iitz. To this our friend replies, that it may have been, 
defigned prematurely and prophetically, and that it has 
turned eventually to the honour of the prophetic mind of 
the artift, becaufe Mr. Pitt’s plan of foreign coalition has 
ultimately, though pojlkumoujly, proftrated the Demon of 
War, and given peace to Europe. We mult leave the 
reader to judge between our friend and us, according to 
the rule of his own political creed. We have but one 
more remark to make ; viz. it is not true that the higher 
an objett the more confpicuous; and this is another de¬ 
fect attached to this monument: it is placed too high to 
be feen with advantage. 
We looked on every fide for the monument of Mr. 
Pitt’s great rival, Mr. Fox, whofe friends might have long 
ago honoured the eloquent marble with the faithful ex- 
preflion of their regret; but our fearch was fruitlefs. 
Turning, therefore, right to the north, we vifit the mo¬ 
nument of Gen. Killigrew, a fine piece of fculpture, the 
embellifhments very piclurefque, and the infcription mo- 
deft. It is as follows : “ Robert Killigrew, of Arwenack, 
in Cornwall, efq. Page of Honour to Charles II. Brigadier- 
general of her Majefty’s Forces; killed in Spain, in the 
Battle of Almanza, April 14th, 1707. AStatis fuse 47. 
Militavit Annis 24.” But the greatelt Angularity of this 
monument is, that it is cut out of a fingle ltone. 
In the north crofs, on the welt fide of the fereen of the 
tranfept, is a monument to the memory of the benevo¬ 
lent Jonas Hanway, erected by the voluntary fubfeription 
of his friends and of the Marine Society, of which he 
was one pf the founders. It confifts of a pyramid of 
black marble, Handing on a pedeftal of the fame. At the 
top of the pyramid is a lamp, emblematic of eternal light; 
and on the face of it is a medallion of the deceafed, im¬ 
mediately under which is a farcophagus, fuppofed to con¬ 
tain his remains. It is decorated at the top with his arms, 
feftoons, &c. and on the body of it is a relievo of Bri¬ 
tannia, feated on her lion, and furrounded by the em¬ 
blems of Government, Peace and War, Trade and Navi¬ 
gation, with a benign countenance, diltributing clothing 
to an almoft-naked boy, alluding to the charitable pur- 
pofe for which the Marine Society was inftituted. A fe¬ 
cond boy is fupplicating for the like bounty, his diflrefs 
is vifible in his imploring countenance; and a third, who 
appears to be made happy, by being fitted out, and trained 
for fea, fupports a (hip's rudder with one hand, and, 
with the other, points up to his benefactor. Above the 
farcophagus, on the right-hand fide of the pyramid, flies 
the Britifh flag over a conquered one ; and on the other 
fide is the banner of the Society, with its motto, “ Cha¬ 
rity and Policy United.” See Hanway, vol. ix. p. 217, 18. 
On the ealt fide of the fereen, near the north door, is a 
moll magnificent monument eredled by a vote of parlia¬ 
ment to the memory of the late earl of Chatham, and 
executed by Mr. Bacon, the fame ingenious artift that was 
employed to ere£l his lordfliip’s monument in Guildhall. 
It confifts of fix principal figures : in a niche, in the up¬ 
per parr of a grand pyramid, is placed the (tatue of the 
earl of Chatham, in his parliamentary robes ; he is repre- 
fented in the aftion of (peaking, the right-hand thrown 
forward, and elevated, and the whole attitude ftrongly 
expreflive of that fpecies of oratory for which his lord- 
l’nip was fo defervedly famed. On a farcophagus, under¬ 
neath, recline Prudence and Fortitude ; and below thefe 
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is Britannia feated on a rock, with Ocean and the Earth 
at her feet; intended to depifl the effect of his wifdom 
and fortitude in the greatnefs and glory of the nation. 
Prudence has her ufual fymbols, a ferpent twilled round 
a mirror: Fortitude is chara&erized by the (haft of a co¬ 
lumn, and is clothed in a lion’s (kin : the energy of this 
figure is ftrongly contrafted by the repofe and contempla¬ 
tive character of Prudence. Britannia, as miltrefs of the 
fea, holds in her right hand the trident of Neptune, while 
her left is fupported by her own (hield. Ocean is repre- 
fented leaning on a dolphin, with a fevere countenance 
and an agitated aflion, which is oppofed by the great 
eafe in the figure of the Earth, who reclines on a terref- 
trial globe, with her head crowned with fruit, which alfo 
lies in profufion at the foot of the pyramid. 
Adjoining to this is another national monument, erefled 
to the memory of three captains, who loft their lives in the 
engagements between the Britifh fleet under lord Rodney, 
and the French fleet under count de Grade, in the Welt 
Indies, in April 1782. The back ground is formed by a 
tall pyramid, before which (lands a roftrated column of 
black marble, on which a genius hangs three medallions, 
containing the portraits of the captains. Round the up¬ 
per one is inferibed, Lord Robert Manners, aged 24; 
and round the other two, Captain William Bayne, 
aged 50, and Captain William Blair, aged 41. At 
the foot of the column is the figure of Neptune, fitting 
on a fea-horl'e, and pointing out the portraits of the het 
roes to Britannia, (who (lands on the other fide, with a 
countenance finely expreflive of forrow,) as examples for 
pofterity to emulate, and worthy of their country’s gra¬ 
titude. On the top of the column is an elegant figure of 
Fame, holding a crown of laurel. On the right iide of 
the pedeftal, which fupports the pyramid, is a globe, See. 
and on the left a naval trophy.—Confidered as a whole, 
this monument, which is by Nollekins, has a grand and 
impreflive effeft. The figure of Neptune is particularly 
claflical, the left hand and arm inimitably executed ; and 
the grouping of the figures does great honour to the tafte, 
talents, and genius, of the feuiptor. 
Between this monument and the nave, is that erefled 
to the memory of the earl of Mansfield, and the firffc 
which was placed between the pillars of the abbey, with¬ 
out a wall to block tip the arch, and deftroy the beauty 
of the building for the lake of the monument. This mo¬ 
nument is by Flaxman. The earl is reprefented in judge's 
robes, fitting on the judgment-feat, which is placed on * 
circular elevation of peculiar elegance : in his left hand 
he holds a fcroll of parchment; his right hand refts on 
his knees, and his left foot is a little advanced. This at¬ 
titude is taken from the celebrated painting by fir Jofhtia 
Reynolds; but is executed with fo much judgment and 
l'pirit by the feuiptor, that it has the appearance of being 
done from the life. O11 his right hand, Juftice holds a 
balance equally poifed ; and on his left hand, Wifdom is 
reading in the Book .of Law. Between the ilatues of 
Wifdom and Jultice is a trophy, compofed of the earl’s 
family-arms, furmounted by the coronet, the mantle of 
honour, the fafces ; or rods of juftice, and the curtana, or 
fword of mercy. On the back of the chair is the earl’s 
motto, Uni AZquus Virtuti, inclofed in a crown of laurel. 
Under it is a figure of Death, as fometimes reprefented by 
the ancients; a beautiful youth, leaning on an extin- 
guifhed torch ; and on each fide of this figure is a funeral 
altar. 
Sir Peter Warren’s is a mod fuperb monument of white 
marble, executed by Roubiliac. Againft the wall h a 
large flag hanging to the flag-ltaff, and fpreading in na¬ 
tural folds behind the whole monument. In the front is 
a fine figure of Hercules placing fir Peter’s bull on its pe- 
deltal; and on one fide is a figure of Navigation, with a 
wreath of laurel in her hand, gazing on the bud, with a 
look of melancholy mixed with admiration. Behind her 
is a cornucopia, pouring out fruit, corn, the fleece. Sc c. 
and by it is a cannon* an anchor, and other-decorations. 
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