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fiances become a fort of auxilliary to Hif- 
tory, and our artifts have made and en- 
graved defigns of fcenes which difplay fuch 
inftanices of Britifh intrepidity as dignify 
and exalt the national character. 
The Patriotic Society at Lloyd’s Coffee- 
houfe, whofe zeal for the honour of their 
country, and liberality in rewarding me- 
rit, cannot be too highly praifed, have 
fubfcribed a fund that almoft exceeds be- 
lief, and voted immenfe fums, either to 
reward the great exploits of fuch naval 
or military charafters as diftinguifhed 
themfelves, or alleviate the forrows of 
-thofe families whofe neareit relatives fell 
in the fervice of their country. The 
Committee of that Society, wifhing to add 
another leaf of laurel to the wreath of 
thofe they may deem werthy of their 
bounty, have lately determined to have 
an engraving, with appropriate emblems, 
in which is a large mantle, left blank, 
for the purpofe of infcribing on it the 
name of any perfon they thus diftinguith, 
with 2 defcription of the aétion that led to 
it. This print, which is for the future 
to accompany whatever the Society prefent, 
may be confidered as a kind of diploma, 
and will be regarded by thofe who rank 
high, or low, in the Britifh navy erarmy, 
as a memorable trophy of their fame, and 
a badge of honour to their pofterity. 
The Committee applied to feveral agtifts 
to furnifh them with defigns; avd many 
of thofe made, were marked with claffical 
tafte, and diftinguifhed by a poetic fpirit; 
but as the perfons to whom they were to 
be diftributed were not in general very 
highly educated, it was thought that ab- 
ftrufe or deep allegory was not appropriate 
to the purpofe, and they have according- 
ly fixed ona defign, the leading merit of 
which is its fimplicity, and being compofed 
ef emblems that are not only obvious, 
but obtrufive to every Englifhman. 
Tt is to be called The Rewvard, and re- 
prefents Britannia, with her fhield, &c. 
feated on the fummit of a rock, ina fpirit- 
ed attitude, grafping in her right hand a 
trident, and holding in her Jeft a branch 
of laurel. A bright ray of light appears 
as deicending on her head, immediately 
over which is infcribed Parriotic 
FunND ; and on one fide of the figure are 
introduced flags, {pears, &c. and beneath, 
the Britifh lion, withthe rofe, thiitle, &c. 
On the other fide is a trophy compofed of 
warlike inftruments. Beneath is a large 
mantle, fufpended from the top of {mall 
pillars, compofed in a form fimilar to the 
Roman fafces, and crowned by the head 
ef afpear. On this is to be inferibed in 
Monthly Retrofpect of the Fine Artse 
rod. t, 
very fine hand-writing, the name of the 
heroic’ charaéter who receives any honour- 
able mark of this Society’s approbation, 
and the immediate circumftance which in- 
duced them to dittinguifh him. To write . 
this, we have been informed that the Socie- 
ty intend generally to employ fuch of 
the Blue-coat Boys as write a very fine 
hand, thus holding out to them a fair in- 
ducement to excel, and qualify themfelves 
for the fituations they are intended to fill. 
It was originally propofed to have printed 
them on vellum, but that being of too 
hard and ftubborn a texture to take a fine 
impreffion from the copper, the plan was 
altered, and they are to be printed on the 
beft paper that can be procured. 
In the above drawing, there is nothing 
either complex, or difficult to underftand ; 
it was made by Mr.R.K. Porter, who 
has fo much diftinguifhed him(felf by the 
Panorama of Seringapatam, &c. dc. and 
engraved by Mr. E. Scriven (hittorical 
engraver to her Royal Highnefs the. Prin- 
cefs of Wales) whofe works we have had 
frequent occafion to praile, and who by 
uniting the ftreke with the dot, has en- 
graved it in fo beautiful and fpirited a 
fiyle, that we have been informed, the 
gentlemen who compofe the Committees 
fenfible of the attention he had paid, and 
the merit of the pertormance, prefented ta 
him a more liberal remuneration than he 
agreed for, 
The perfons whofe names and achieve- 
ments this patriotic. Society will thus re- 
cord are worthy of every diftinétion and 
encouragement, and it mutt highly grati- 
fy them to fhew to their families and 
friends thefe honourable teitimonials of.- 
their merit. 
‘SCULPTURE, 
A new monument is opened in St Paul’s, 
to the memory of Sir William Jones. It 
was erected by the direétion and at the 
expence of the Eaft India Company, and 
executed by the late Mr. Bacon. It isa 
fingle figure, and a very fine piece of fculp- 
ture; in many refpects fuperior to either 
that of Dr. Johnfon or Mr. Howard, with 
the latter of which it is intended to corre=_ 
fpond. 
That monuments tothe memory of de- 
parted worth, fhould be erected in this no- 
ble Cathedral is very proper. We hope 
that thofe who have the direétion of their 
fituations will take care that they are not 
fo ill placed as in Weftminfter Abbey, _ 
where one monument frequently conceals 
or deftroys the effeét of another. Imme- 
diately oppofite that glorious fpecimen of — 
Roubilliac’s talents, Nightingale’s monu- — 
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