novel, and some of them so ludicrous, that I am am convinced he could not have been previously prepared for them. Immediately five persons, with pens, ink, and paper, placed themselves in order, to write as he should dictate. The boy, standing in a conspicuous situation, fixes his eyes modestly upon the ground, and pauses a moment; then raising his head, dictates a few words to the person who sits highest; makes a sign to the second, and gives him instructions on a different subject; and proceeds in like manner with the rest, down to the lowest: then returning to the first, so fills up every chasm, and connects the suspended thread of his argument, that nothing appears discordant or disjointed; and

at the same instant, who should have thought it! he finishes the five let

ters.

"Afterwards we rode out to see the combatants in the giostra, or justs, and amongst them Piero de Medici my charge. On this occasion an accident happened that greatly discomposed me; but, on reflection, served to confirm me in the belief that this was no ordinary child. Young Fabius was carried by a beautiful and spirited palfrey, of which he is uncommonly fond on this he bounded over the field, and roved about at pleasure; now urging it to full speed; and now wheeling about with as much speed as spirit. He happened to be near to me, listening with eagerness to my observations, which had deeply

arrested his attention, when on a sudden, his horse, stumbling against an impediment in the way, came down upon his young rider.

The

child uttered a shriek. The servants hastened with all speed, each eager to relieve him in this alarming crisis; one of whom, dismounting too precipitately, fractured his leg. All was alarm and confusion. For my own part, I remained stupified with horror. The father arrives, admonishes the child not to be alarmed; and the latter no sooner perceived him present, than, which I considered as a strong proof of a noble spirit, he entirely ceased all complaint and exclamation, and only requested they would proceed with gentleness and caution, lest the horse, in the violence of his efforts

to rise, should injure him more severely. The girths were cut as the creature lay, and young Fabius was at length drawn from under him, and restored in safety to his trembling friends; but so bruised with the accident that it became advisable to con

vey him directly home. For my own part, I found my spirits so much fluttered, that I left the spectacle, and came home also; scarcely able to persuade myself that the child was safe; and terrified almost to death with the impression which this alarming accident had made on my mind.

"Such is one day's history of young Fabius Ursinus; who if he lives to complete the measure of his days, (which God grant he may!) and perseveres in the path of renown,

as he has begun, will, I venture to predict, prove such a person as the present age glories in considering you : that is to say, one whom, for his admirable qualities and attainments mankind must unite to venerate as something more than human. Farewell." Of the further history of this surprising youth, it is to be lamented that we have no particulars.

HENRY, PRINCE OF WALES.

THIS virtuous and accomplished Prince, who was the delight and hope of the British nation, was the eldest son of James the Sixth, King of Scotland, and the first of that name King of England.