lifeless and disfigured, bearing no trace of the divine original. The under“ standing of these philosophers surely could find no interpreter in the heart. "According to some of them benevolence consists only in idea, and self love "absorbs all our affections, guides all our thoughts, and governs all our ac❝tions. According to others, benevolence is a kind of intellectual quality, "seated in the brain, studying abstract notions of the general good, despising "the particular objects and petty attachments of social and domestic life; "a purely philosophical benevolence, which disdains alliance with the heart, " is above the weakness of affection, and exhausts so much of its energies in "speculation, that it has none left for action."

In aid of those benevolent affections, which Mr. W. would excite, the notice of such men, as Howard and Rumford, needs no apology, for it is no " digression." The name of Howard is dear to the philanthropist, and Mr. W's eulogy is appropriate and happy.

The liberal spirit of the times, manifested by the increasing number and wealth of humane and charitable institutions, has not escaped the notice of Mr. White. And, though he pretends not to repel the accusation, that mercenary views and desire of gain are too prevalent, yet he considers the charge by no means exclusively applicable to our own country.

Mr. W's style is animated and unaffected. sionally satyrical, and sometimes pathetic.

He is occa

In a composition for such an occasion it is not remarkable to find defective figures, or transitions too sudden from figurative to simple language. An instance of the latter has escaped Mr. W. in the 23d page of his address.

There are many expressions of unaffected sensibility and of high respect for morality and our holy religion in Mr. W's address, which are peculiarly engaging. We could select many passages, which would not fail to gratify our readers, had we room for their insertion.

THE author of the following poem will accept our thanks for his consert to permit its publication in the Literary Miscellany.

ON AMERICAN PATRONAGE.

Addressed to the BK Society on the anniversary meeting, Au-
gust 29, 1805, by Rev. T. M. HARRIS.

TO wake ambition, dormant in the breast,
By modest diffidence or fear supprest;
To rouse the negligent, the dull inspire,
The tardy quicken, and the torpid fire;
To call forth humble merit to the light,
And prompt even Genius to a bolder flight,
Demands but PATRONAGE from men of sense,
Expressed in Praise, if not in Recompense.

My verse shall then in honest strains declare
The claim of Talents, and the Patron's care.
Praise is a stimulus, the youthful need
To raise attention, and improvement speed;
Hope and encouragement will zeal inflame,
But almost certain failure springs from blame.
For he, who never approbation shares,
Soon tamely sinks from effort, and despairs,
Then hates his master and his book at once,
And from a Scholar sinks into a Dunce.

Of livelier powers there are indeed a few,
Who learning with avidity pursue ;

More emulous of wisdom, than applause,

No frown deters them, and no premium draws,

Nor bribed, nor driven, they press before the throng,

In courage bold, in native genius strong.

❤ may no check the onward course impede,
Restrain the ardor, reprehend the speed,
The heart discourage, or the hope repress,
Which crowns each effort with desired success,
But kind to Merit, though it seeks not Fame,
Glad to commend, and still averse to blame,
May all, who worth distinguish, worth regard,
And give deserved, though undesired reward.
Then, as maturing reason, sense refined,
The lucid judgment, and wellcultured mind,
The stores of science, and the skill of art,
Their influence blend, and all their aid impart,
To form the accomplish'd Scholar of the age,

As a DIVINE, a STATESMAN, or a SAGE,
COLUMBIA may his help and talents claim,
And owe increasing glory to his name.
But HIM let wisdom and desert content,
Nor covet Fame, nor hope Emolument.
Wealth is by trade, and not by talents gained,
And Fame's earned laurel seldom is obtained.

If to the Church he bend his virtuous care,
No earthly gains reward his labors there ;
A stinted salary may his need supply,
But he must seek his treasure in the sky.

If to the Statesman's place he dare aspire,
And greatness lure him, or ambition fire,
And think his life to bless his Country spent,
Will make her grateful, or munificent ;
Let the Mausoleum and the sculptured stone,
The nation vote and rear to WASHINGTON,
Show, that disinterested, patriot zeal,
And active labors for the public weal,

From those they serve will win but seanty fame,
An airy Cenotaph.....without a name!

Or is it the employment of the Sage,

With wisdom's lore to fill the instructive page,
Graced with the fairest intellectual light,
With wit enliven'd, and with genius bright?
Let him be told of some with equal skill,
Who had themselves to pay the Printer's bill;
Of classic MINOT, rank'd by genius high,
Whose pleasing History few consent to buy
Of fair PHILENIA, whose rich Epic strain
From the next age will high applauses gain,
But will posthumous praise have much avail,
If the first canto cannot find a sale ?*

Hence ALLEN, long the favorite of the Muse,
Though he may write, to publish will refuse ;†
While even MENANDER quits the realms of wit,
And condescends to fill "a simple writ."
The Eagle thus, that o'er Olympus soars,
Whose gods once feasted on ambrosial stores,
Finds on the top mere barrenness prevail,

* Mrs. MORTON published in 1797 the first book of" BEACON HILL, a local poem, historic and descriptive ;" and promised, that, if favorably received, the sueceeding numbers should instantly appear. Such ill success attended the sale, that the Publication is discontinued.

JAMES ALLEN Esq. of Boston, author of a poem, yet in manuscript, on the battle of Bunker Hill, and the subsequent events of the American war.

And for his food frequents the humble vale.
See HANNAH ADAMS, modest and resigned,
With artless manners and replenished mind,
Whose worth and industry should gains insure,
By study blind, by publishing made poor !

If still presumptuous, and with hope elate,
LENDRUM will show the daring Author's fate.
A crazy wanderer, destitute, forlorn,

The praise, he merited, now turned to scorn.*
Yet think not HE, whose bold, indignant strains
Discourage others, for himself complains.
No! though of merit and pretensions less,
His are acknowledgements of more success.
With grateful heart he owns what he receives,
And but for those, whose claims are higher, grieves.
Yet, since perverted or deficient taste
From some may praise withhold, on others waste,
Since mere Compilers that reward obtain,
Which Genius merits, and of right should gain ;
Deem not amiss the satire on the times,
Expressed with honest freedom in my rhymes.
And be it yours, with judgment more correct,
To rescue genuine merit from neglect,
Encourage progress, enterprize applaud,
And give to talents their deserved reward;

Nor parsimonious all your laurels save

To deck the hearse, and strew upon the grave;

But o'er a thankless age illustrious rise

The real, needed Patrons of the wise!

* Author of a General History of America in 2 vol. 12mo; a work, uniting accuracy with conciseness and elegance.

LITERARY NOTICES.

IN the 104th page of the Literary Miscellany vol. I. we noticed the proposals of the Rev. Mr. HOLMES of Cambridge for publishing a work to be entitled" AMERICAN ANNALS." The first volume of his " American "Annals, or chronological history of America," has recently issued from the press of Mr. William Hilliard, Cambridge. It comprises a period of 200 years, beginning with the discovery of America. The second volume will extend to the year 1806.

The objects, which this work embraces, are chiefly such, as we formerly noticed.*

The historian will be solicitous to know what authorities are used in this * See page 104, wel. I.

chronological history; and we are happy to have it in our power to give him a satisfactory reply. Dr. Holmes has been very thorough in his researches, and has gained access to the best books of history, geography, voyages, and travels, relating to our continent and the West India islands. This has given him an opportunity of comparing contradictory statements, and of escaping those anachronisms and false accounts, which are too frequently copied by successive authors, and which can never be detected, while a few writers are servilely followed, and the older historians &c. are altogether neglected.

Among Dr. Holmes' general authorities, used in this work, are Hakluyt, Purchas, Laet, Harris, Churchill, Hazard, Collections of the Historical Society, and the laws of the English colonies.

Among those, relating to the discovery of America and the Spanish conquests and settlements, are P. Martyr, Life of Columbus by his son, Ferdinand, Vega, Herrera, Venegas, B. Diaz, de Solis, Robertson, Clavigero.

Those, relating to New England, are Morton, Winthrop, Josselyn, Gorges, Johnson, Hubbard, I. and C. Mather, Neal, Prince, Callender, Hutchinson, Belknap, Trumbull, Adams.

Those, relating to the Middle and Southern States, are Smith (N. York), Smith (N. Jersey), Proud, J. Smith, Beverly, Keith, Stith, Hewet.

Those, relating to the Indians of North America, are Gookin, Hubbard, I. and C. Mather, Church, Colden.

Those, relating to the French settlements in America, are Champlain, Charlevoix, Du Pratz, Encyclopédie Methodique.

Such are the sources, from which Dr. Holmes has drawn his information. His connexion with the University and with literary societies has afforded him advantages for inquiry, which few possess. He has not hurried this part of the work before the public; and his readers will certainly give him the credit, and it is not the meanest part of an historian's praise, of thorough investigation, and clear chronological arrangement.

The notes to the American Annals contain much valuable matter in ə small compass. The references to authors, which are in the margin, are made to the vol. and page. In the second volume, agreeably to the author's proposals, we shall look for a table of authorities, pointing out the editions of the several authors, quoted. We hope likewise to see a copious index to the whole work, which will be a great convenience to those historical readers, who are forgetful of dates, and will often save a laborious search for the time of any particular event.

THE interests of Literature find in no country so able advocates or patrons, as in England. Private munificence and public bounty are sure to attend on every plan for promoting learning, philosophy, and morals. Among these perhaps no one has a claim to superiority over the projected LONDON INSTITUTION, a plan of which has been obligingly communicated by a friend, and will no doubt afford pleasure to ev ery man of science, or lover of learning. It seems the want of a National Library bad been felt by several public spirited men. The British Museum, although so magnificently furnished and endowed, did not answer their wishes, as an INSTITUTE of the NATION. They therefore set on foot in the month of May last a subscription, which in the course of a short time, we are told, obtained 900 names at the stated sum of 75 guineas each, amounting to nearly 300,000 dollars. The following is copied from a printed account.

"AT a very numerous and respectable meeting at the London Tavern, "May 23, 1805, Sir F. BARING, M. P. in the chair, the following Resolu *tions were unanimously adopted.