71 Mr. URBAN, [First; Sutton, near Newport, for his active loyalty to king Charles the Shropshire, is built of ftone; the nave is enlightened by thirteen windows; four on the North fide; fix on the South fide; two at the Eattern end, and one at the Western; and confifts of three ailes; two long ones running from Weft to Eaft, and one at the bottom from South to North: it is divided, into two compartments by a row of neat columns, fupported on pedestals a yard and a half high, and is neatly pewed: at the Weft end of the nave fands an elegant marble font, the bafon of which is of an elliptical form. The wainscot by the altar is fomewhat fingular, being a triangular pediment fupported by two fquare fluted colunins; and on the top of each column Within ftands a buff-coloured urn. RIC'US SKRYMSHER, Bofcobeilianæ Quippe qui, æt: LXXXVI. as iteward, more than forty years, with good abilities and approved fidelity: a filver flagon for the use of this altar; bequeathed one hundred pounds ; in whofe army he attended as chaplain for two years: After a long imprisonment, he was reftor'd [in 1660. Charles Baldwyn, of Aqualate, Efq.. as a mark of the friendship which he bore [him, and an acknowledgement of his faithful [fervice, ordered this infcription. end of the fecond long At the upper aile is a tomb, the fides of which are enriched with coats of arms, and niue fmall images of alabafter; five males and four females, in the attitude of kneeling, having their hands joined as in prayer: on the top of the tomb arc two effigies of a man and woman as large as life, both of which lay in the attitude of holding up their hands towards heaven: the figure of the man appears drefled in armour, with a fword by his fide, having his head fupported by an helinet: the figure of the woman appears dreffed in a loofe veft, having her head fupported by an alabafter cuffion: over them is an entablature fupported by four columns: between the entablature and the effigies are two coats of arms, and the following infcription in gilt letters, on a black tone fixed in the wall: HEERE LYETH Y BODY OF ST THOMAS [SKRYMSHER KNIGHT ONE OF HIS MAties IVSTICES OF LORD OF THIS MANNOR AND PATRON OF [PEACE [STAFFORD [THIS CHVRCH WHO DYED THE 13th DAY OF [IVLY ANNO DOMINI 1633. The whole of this tomb is inclofed by palifades. At the Weft end of the nave is a ftrong well-built tower; whofe angles are ftrenghtened by buttreffes, having a mufical ring of five bells; and at the Eaft end is a good veftry room, enlight ened by one window. The church-yard is furrounded by a wall built partly of brick and partly of ftone; in whicha, at the Weft end of the church, on the Southern fide, ftands a fine large yew-tree. Here it may not be amifs to fay a few words as to the the motives which feem to have induced our ancestors to plant yew in Church church-yards: I have seen fomewhere It appears to me most probable, that our wife ancestors had regard to the gloomy appearance of the yew; and on that account, conceived it beft calculated to add a greater fanctity to the places of worfhip, and to ftrike the mind with a folemn and fuitable impreflion. However, if my fentiments on this point are erroneous, I fhall be happy to be corrected by any of your readers, who will oblige me with their informaWILLIAM SNAPE, A. B. (To be continued.) tion. Mr. URBAN, pene I ration of Iülus in detecting error. Let me afk him, is there any more impropriety in appofing the first and fecond beaft of St. John to be one and the faine, than the dreams of Pharaoh, interpreted by Jofeph, were one and the fame; adding, becaufe the thing was eftablished and certain? Nor do I acknowledge any error, in affirm ing, that not one and the fame perfon were meant, but one and the fame power; and then applying the No. 666 to Boniface III. For, though it feems incomprehenfible to Iulus, the number may apply to him as the first grand in novator, as he certainly was, and laid the foundation for his fucceffors to become fo terrible to all Europe; yet, is there no impropriety in fuppofag the fucceeding pontifs to be equally reprefented, or rather the whole power and government *. There are many reafons to fuppofe the papal power to be here defcribed by St. John; and alfo, that it is the fame in the fourth vition of Daniel; mentioned by him as dreadful, terrible, and exceeding ftrong, and diverfe from all government. Now, as the papal was certainly more dreadful, and totally different from all governments that *Thus did Nebuchadnezzer's image reprefent the monarchs of many ages, of ever did, or poffibly ever will exift, there HAVING feen a sketch of Strong- An antient writer fays, that, in one of the actions (after the reduction of Wexford) which Strongbow had with O'Rian, prince of Idrone, in the county of Catherlough (Carlow), he with his own hand, in the prefence and view of his army, flew his only fon, a youth about 16 years old, who, at the head of a troop of horfe, had charged the van of the Irish army, and finding that they did not give way, and that he could make no impreffion, returned back with his men to the main body of the army commanded by his father. We are told from better authority, that there are two monuments in the church; one of Strongbow, noticed above, as defcribed by your correfpondent, and the other reprefenting his fon by his fide, holding up with both his hands his entrails, which feem falling out. This pofture feems in fome meafure to corroborate the legend above recited; but the fketch given in LXX. 818, with the infeription on the tablet immediately over it, by no means elucidate the antient ftory, as your correfpondent only notices an half figure by the fide of Strongbow without any comment.. I doubt the authenticity of the hiftorical deferip tion; or, perhaps, it is at pretent fo much defaced and dilapidated as to leave the original form and attitude fcarcely perceptible, Strongbow died in in 1176, and was interred in this church; but at what time thefe two monuments were firti erected we are not told, for hiftory is filent on the febject. The figures, by the fall of part of the church in 1560, were much defaced, but repaired and beautified by order of Sir Henry Sidney, who was It is then lord-lieutamant of Ireland, as the One writer inforins us, that on the tomb of his fon the following lines were engraved on a brass plate: NATE: INGRATE: MIHI: PVGNANTI A noble author fays, "that the ftory feems to be traditional, as there is not the leaft mention of it in Giraldus Cambrenfis, or any contemporary hiftorian; and he further obferves, that "the English at Dublin, without enquiry into the truth, fet up the two monuments in the manner defcribed, in conformity to the report." It is a fact, that the people at Wexford and in Dublin will tell you, when in converfation on the hiftory of the conqueft, that Strongbow cut his fon in two. The fact is indifputable that Strongbow died without illue, in confequence of which his kingdom of Leinfter and his other eftates, the marriage portion that he received from King Dermot with his daughter Eva, reverted to the Crown. He certainly was the most powerful nobleman in his time; and it is well known that Henry II. was fo jealous of his power, that he recalled the letters-patent that he had granted him to conquer Ireland, till Strongbow was obliged to pay homage, and receive as a boon froin the Crown what he had obtained, by his marriage and exertions; and eventually Henry went over with a chofen body of troops to receive the fubmiffion of the Irish chieftains at Wexford, where he paffed the winter. The name of De Clare, I imagine, no longer exifts in Ireland; but the defcendants from Strongbow's companions in the expedition are to be found fcattered over the three counties of Carlow, Wexford, and Wicklow. They retain the names, but little of the property, of their ancestors, from the forfeitures and confifcations that took place, from the reign of Elizabeth to the Revolution. In confequence of their firm attachment and unfhaken loyalty to the profcribed and unfortunate houfe of Stuart, they have nearly Poft all the landed property originally acquired by the right of conqueit and their intermarriages with the native Irish. The fact is, that, from being once lords of the foil, they are now merchants; and moft part of the com TERGA: DEDISTI. QVOQVE: TERGA: DEDISTI. mercial property in the province of Leinfier is in the poffeffion of Strongbonians. The molt confpicuous names at this time are, Fitzgerald, Fitzmorris or Maurice, Fitzhenry, Euttace, Hervey, Meyler, Devereux, Pendergalt, Sinnot, Neville, Roche, Wick ham, Whitty, Scallon, Pettit, Codd, &c. &c. &c. ANTHONY SINNOT. Mr. URBAN, Norfolk, Jan. 15. BEG leave, through the channel I of your Magazine, to hint my with to Dr. Drake, that he will, in the next edition of his Literary Hours, alter the following paffages. P. 121, in his remarks on Dyer's Fleece.-"This beautiful poein had ere this attracted the admiration it fo justly merits, had not the ftern critique of Dr. Johnfon intervened to blaft its fame." P. 122.- -"No great length of time had elapfed between the publication of the Fleece in 1757 and the critical ef fufions of Johnfon." P. 123.-"A fufficient fpace had not been allowed for the acquifition of numerous admirers, when Johnfon pafled fentence on the work, and thwarted its progrefs towards public efteem." Could any reader fuppofe from the above, that 22 years had pailed between the publication of the Fleece and that of Johnfon's Lives? Yet we know, and thofe who do not know may learn from Bofwell's Life of Johnfon, or from Johnfon's Letters to Mrs. Thrale, that his Lives of the Poets were not written or publifhed till 1779, and not "No, Sir, all publifhed till 1780. no man was ever written down but by himself." With many thanks for the amulement your Magazine has afforded D. N. nie, I remain yours, Mr. URBAN, Worcefler, Dec. 18. THE high character and extenfive circulation of your valuable Re pofitory of mifcellaneous literature have induced me to wish to offer the follow ing ing remarks to the publick through the medium of it, if they be compatible with its plan and defign. The rural ceconomy of the kingdom furnishes at all times an important and interefting ftudy; and, if we can only fuggeft a hint towards its improvement at this time of fignal scarcity, we may, perhaps, contribute fomething towards ameliorating the future condition of the rifing generation: at all events, we fhall have the fatisfaction of reflecting that our efforts were confecrated by laudable intention. I believe it is a fact generally known, that many of the most valuable fheep in this kingdom are annually loft to the community by premature and fudden death on rich clover and other luxuriant paftures. From the panpered manner in which rams are paftured a great length of time, it can fcarcely be necellary to apprize you: agricultural readers that thefe loffes often, and perhaps generally, happen among them. The ingenious and indefatigable author of the volumes on agriculture and rural economics, fpeaking of the fatnefs of rams, obferves, that "the decay of vigour is brought on prematurely by the unnatural fiate of fatnefs in which they are kept, and of which a variety of difeafes ure inevitable confequences." The particular difeafe to which I have above alluded is, provincially, termed "the blood," and the yellows." It would feem that it has received thefe denominations from fome fymptoms which ufually occur as it approximates its fatal period. I believe it is well known in the midland diftrict, Romney marth, and fome other places; and it is apprehended that it prevails, in a greater or lefs degree, in every part of the ifland where the more luxuriant artificial grafles are highly cultivated, and the heep are paftud on them, or on other very fuccule and forcing herbage. But high feeding among the rainbreeders appears to be indifpenfable: if they cannot fhow their rains in high condition, they cannot command a public preference. But this expofition of animals to fatal cafualties embarraffes and much difcourages breeders in their efforts at improvement, and may be, eventually, a great lofs to the nation. Hence the value of an antidote again the recurrence of the difafe in thefe circumftances would appear obvious. If this could be contri ved to comport well with the nature and the circumstances of the animals, and rendered practicable and cafy to their owners, it would feem to claim higher title to attention. But it is precitely on thefe grounds that I folicit your indulgence. Long appreciating the importance of the fubject to the agricultural interefts of fociety, I determined to bestow upon it a proportionate degree of investigation. At length I feel myfelf warranted in acquainting you, that I have difcovered an antidote For the difeafe, which is naturally accommodated to the circumftances of the animals and their owners, and which I fhall feel much confidence in propofing as effectual, even though the breeders continue to feed their theep as high as they have hitherto done; which reinedy, I believe, will be found to poflefs alfo thefe recommendatory properties, that the animals to which it may be adminiftered will acquire a greater degree of fatnefs and vigour than they would do without it. It is prefumed, therefore, that the publication of it will be ufeful, not only as a prevention of the difcafe mentioned, but as an improvement in the general management of this ufeful fpecies of animals: and it would feem to enhance the importance of this preventive remedy when I remind you, that the difcafe is reputed to have hitherto completely baffled veterinary and medical fkill, which have been reforted to occafionally. In propofing this preventive remedy, however, I by no means with it to be underftood that I think the difcafe beyond the reach of medicine; from fome experiments I have recently made, I am well convinced of the contrary. But I have no need to inform you, that the practice of the generality of veterinary profefiors is merely empirical, and without any knowledge of the animal economy, or of thofe principles which govern it: and fuch is the indifference of moft regular medical practitioners to the difcafes of brute animals, and fo little do they concern hemfelves to inveftigate the true caufes of them, when indeed they can be perfuaded to stoop to veterinary practice, that I am not furprized in learning that the attentions of each have hitherto proved ineflectual. As gentlemen cannot be in poffeflion of too much information relative to the extent and prevalence of this dif cafe in different parts of the kingdow; as it is desirable to collect the know ledge ledge of individuals as to thefe particulars into the moft refpectable public channels of information; and as I purpole to make future communications to the publick through the prefent medium, relative to my inveftigation of this fubject; I take the opportunity of intimating, that information (poftpaid), relative to the above particulars, will be thankfully received. If, when gentlemen are defcribing the extent or prevalence of the difeafe, they would alfo fpeak as to the leading fymptoms of it which they have obferved, it might poffibly be attended with fome utility. It may not be unimportant to fome of your readers to be informed, that this fubject is already before his Grace the Duke of Bedford and the Board of Agriculture, through the medium of the interefting Annals publithed by Arthur Young, etq. F.R.S. their intelligent and indefatigable fecre ary. Mr. URBAN, W. P. WHYTE. Chapter Coffee-houfe, ABOUT ten years fince I was at Kilkenny, when I collected the following particulars, which I now fend from memory, to gratify one of your correfpondents. The cafle of Kilkenny was built by Randolph Earl of Chefter about the middle of the 18th century. Its origtnal form occupied a large quadrangle. It is beautifully fituated on an eminence on the banks of the river Nare, and commands an extenfive profpect over the city of Kilkenny and the neighbouring country. The apartments are Tpacious, and fome of them magnificent, and decorated with portraits of the antient and illuftrious fainily of Butler. But the most remarkable ornament in the cafile is rich and curious tapefiry, of great dimenfions, reprefenting the hittory of the Spanish monarchy, from the expulfion of the Moors to the beginning of the laft century. It was executed by the fair hands of Spanish nuns, and brought from Vigo by the late Duke of Ormond. The fiables are detached from the cafile, and admired for their fpacioufnefs and grandeur. Near the cafile is a beautiful bridge, built with black marble, over the Nure, remarkable for the curious elliptical arches. The air here is remarkably pure and falubrious; and the cafile and * The cell of Kenny, Lat, Camicus, city being feated on a dry foil, with a rapid river flowing through it, renders a refidence here extremely pleasant. The Kilkenny coal is of a peculiar quality; it makes an intenfe pure hot fire, and emits no fmoke. The Kilkenny marble is well known in Ire land, is fufceptible and admits a beautiful polish in chimney-pieces and other ornaments. Many of the buildings are compofed of this durable material, and fome of the streets are paved with it. Fogs are very unusual here, and the wafer is pure and tranfparent. The natives give you the following fummary of the perfections that they enjoys Fire without fmoke; Air without fog; Water without mud; Land without bog; and Streets paved with marble. I must regret that it is not in my power to accompany this flight defcription (which I collected from my own obfervations and fome general information that I received) with a drawing or sketch of the caftle; but, as my stay was fhort, Lcould not afford time, ne ther can I pofitively vouch for the veracity of fome of the particulars recited above; but the infertion in your valuable publication will, no doubt, gratify many of your readers, and ftimulate fome gentleman refident upon the fpot to tranfinit a more accurate and minute detail. I have only to add, that the caftle of Kilkenny is the principal country refidence of the prefent Earl of Ormond. His creation took place only a few years fince. ANTHONY SINNOT. IN the days of more fprightly age and better times I have been honoured by your notice. I flatter nyfelf fome genial fire fill remains. Having been fately under circumftances of confinement and pain, fimilar, in that refpećt. to the feelings of our extraordinary and fublime poet, Young, "Like him I ftrove with wakeful melody To clear the fullen gloom," I found every line an anodyne of pain. Having, four or five years back, food forth in defence of our language against the challenges and attacks of fome French literati, and publifhed a whimsical defence and retorted fatire in Latin and French; and last year re newed the fame, in part, at Edinburgh, (fee the Latin epitaph in the Edinburgh Maga |