280r.] 
the grave which received them, at length 
united, to its peaceful chamber; but in 
their humble {phere, im fo quiet and re- 
mote a country, there could be few events 
in their lives to detail. The growth and 
effufion of that paffion which. animated 
their hearts, and tae uncomplaining forti- 
tude with which they bore the oppofition 
of their friends, and became the fignal fa- 
crifice of love and duty, could alone mark 
the Aeroic traits of their characters, and 
thefe are beft told by the poet. It is, 
however, worth remarking, that the tra- 
dition of their tory is not only, very much 
fpread in the neighbouring parts, but there 
are feveral ballads, in the ftyle and diale& 
of the country, yet repeated by the inha- 
bitants, and it is probably from one of 
thefe that Mallet took his poem. 
The peculiar circumftances of the ftory, 
its elegant narrative, and exact authenti- 
city, make it very extraordinary -that no 
monumental record of thefe amiable per- 
fons fhould exift.. They deferve an eter- 
nal remembrance, and that the fcene of 
their fad hiftory (now almoft claffic ground) 
ought to contain fome more durable me- 
morial of their worth, than mere tradition 
has been found to be, even for the beft 
and moft brilliant characters, who have 
asted larger parts in life. This confider- 
ation has determined feveral gentlemen to 
make a fub{cription for ereéting a tomb in 
the church-yard of Bowes; and being de- 
firous that the defign may be aided by the 
powers of the Mules, they requeft any of 
your correfpondents to favour them with 
a fuitable epitaph, as a contribution more 
diftinguifhed and honourable than any to- 
wards the mere expence of the erection. 
It is prefumed, that two or three fianzas 
in the ftyle and meafure of the Ballad 
might be eligible, but that particular can- 
not be, material, if the compofition be 
_ otherwife appropriate. There feems, al- 
together, to be an occafion offered for the 
fulleft exertion of feeling and genius, and 
at the fame time an opportunity to incul- 
cate fome ftriking and extenfively ufeful 
leffon. Perhaps it is not enough only to 
celebrate their mutual-fidelity, and expa- 
tiate on the beauty of virtuous and affec- 
tionate love, but to caution parents, from 
this melancholy event, in confulting the 
intereits, not to forget the happinefs, of 
their children, and to enforce on zhefe the 
neceflity and advantage of an energy of 
character and command of paffion. I 
mean not, however, to be underltood, as 
implicating this lucklefs pair in any cen- 
fure. The ftrength of their attachment 
is doubtlefs as meritorious as remarkable, 
— Aecount of Kendal. 
139 
and its termination is as honourable to 
their virtue as their paffion, and as much 
fo to both, as it is diftreffing. But al- 
lowing, as we reafonably may (or at leaft 
may tor the fake of the moral) that its 
foundation was not confiftent with pru- 
dential digtates and better reafon, would 
it not be well to draw from the ftory, even 
though it does not ftriétly or in every ree 
{pect betray weaknefs of réfolution—I 
fay, would it not be ufeful to deduce from 
it an argument againft the indulgence 
of exceffive fenfibility, often foftered, b 
better examples, to a fickly and diftem- 
pered ftate, and which, for particular hap- 
pinefs, if not univerfal good, is in gene- 
ral more advantageoufly repreffed than 
cherifhed? If I have not very clearly ex- 
prefied myfelf, I hope it is ftill poffible 
my meaning may be caught and improved 
by fome more reflecting mind. 
Your inferting this, and any commu. 
nications you may receive in confequence, 
in your Magazine, will greatly oblige, 
C Your’s, &c» 
Od. 10, 1800. eee 
To the Editor of the Monthly Magazine. 
sIR, 
Ae feveral topographical defcriptions 
have appeared in your Magazine, I 
believe much to the entertainment of a 
numerous clafs of readers; I have drawn 
up the following fketch of Kendal, in or- 
der to add the account of another town to 
thofe which have already been fo ingeni- 
oufly executed. 
The town of Kendal, in the county of 
Weftmoreland, is fituated in a valley, on 
the gradual afcent of a hill, rifing from 
the river Kent; it confifts principally of 
two long ftreets, croffed by feveral fmaller 
ones, all of which are paved with ftones 
nearly {pherical, except fome parts, which 
have lately been repaired, where lime- 
ftones, about fix inches by eight or ten 
have been ufed with much greater advan- 
tage. 
The town contains nearly go00o inha- 
bitants, and is governed by a Mayor, 
twelve Aldermen, and twenty-four Bur- 
gefles. The buildings in general have a 
handfome appearance, though there may 
ftill be feen fome irregular veftiges of 
former ages. The neighbourhood abounds 
with lime-ftone, with which the houfes 
are built, and covered with blue flate. The 
town is plentifully fupplied with excellent 
{fpring-water, chiefly by pumps. 
The river Kent, over which there are 
‘three ftone bridges, wafhes the fkirts of 
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