Master of Arts, Doctor of Divinity. For "thy" in line 6 he would insert "the"-"The arts,"" The letters." The rest of the Sonnet he thought might be addressed with equal propriety figuratively to Cambridge.

Mr. LE BLANC had no doubt the Sonnet was figurative, but differed from his Honourable Friend as to its meaning. We were indebted to Mr. Le Blanc for the construction we have put upon it, which was afterwards allowed to be correct by Mr. Burton.

Mr. GOLIGHTLY quoted from Shakspeare

Why! Man, he doth bestride this narrow world,
Like a Colossus!"

The Hon. GERARD MONTGOMERY considered Mr. Burton's Sonnet excellent, in every respect, save only the comparison of Jupiter with Great A.

Mr. LE BLANC was proceeding to justify the comparison, by an allusion to the "Alpha and Omega" of Scripture, when he was silenced by an authoritative" Order!" from Mr. Martin Sterling.

Mr. O'CONNOR had no doubt it was all very fine, but as he did not understand Algebra, he could not be expected to enter into the spirit of "Great A."

Sir FRANCIS WENTWORTH Wondered that poets should concur in their censure of the insurrection of the Titans; he conceived that at the epoch alluded to, Olympus would evidently have been the better for a Radical Reform-(the Hon. Baronet was stopped, as usual, by cries of "No Politics.")

MR. BURTON'S PROPOSED EPIC.

Mr. BURTON said, he was happy to hear his first attempt at versification applauded in terms so much higher than he had calculated upon. The approbation he had received might possibly induce him to continue a plan he had in contemplation, which had at least the merit of novelty. He intended, for the use of young mathematicians, to subtract somewhat from what some persons called the gravity of Euclid, by the addition of a bit of rhyme to each proposition. Nay! he had some thoughts of joining the several products, and connecting them in such a manner, that their total would amount to a tolerable Epic.- (Hear!)

The Hon. G. MONTGOMERY, although he did not object to the little jeu d'esprit before them, would certainly oppose the insertion of an Epic, the argument of which would be that AB = CD.-(Laughter.)

Mr. ALLEN LE BLANC said, it would be as easy to fetter Enceladus with bands of roses, as to confine the clear definitions, the admirable arguments, the convincing conclusions of mathematics, within the futile and nugatory chains of a sacrilegious Thalia.-(Hear, hear.)

Sir F. WENTWORTH could not but declare his conviction that a Treaty of Alliance between the republics of Algebra and Poetry, would be alike ruinous to both parties. (Hear, hear.)

Mr. MUSGRAVE thought that Rhyme and Mathematics had always been Opposition Coaches. He was no friend to "The Union," and protested vehemently against "Double Bodies."-(Laughter.)

Mr. OAKLEY told us what his opinion was, or rather, what it was

not, in these words :---I do not mean to approve of the idea started by my Honourable Friend Mr. Burton; still I cannot admit the position laid down by Mr. Le Blanc.-(Laughter.)—I differ in an equal degree from Mr. Montgomery and Sir F. Wentworth. Mr. Musgrave's observation I do not conceive to be worth a contradiction.-(Laughter.) Mr. BURTON rose with a countenance somewhat expressive of chagrin, and spoke nearly as follows:-The majority of the Meeting appear to think that Poetry is incompatible with Mathematics. I shall endeavour to prove the contrary by a comparison of a Proposition with an Epic, which I shall present to No. III. I hope every one will forbear to make up his mind upon this point until he has read the said article.—(Hear, hear, hear.)

MR. BURTON'S MISBEHAVIOUR PRODUCTIVE OF AN IMPORTANT

MOTION.

hear, hear.)-Before I counteract the effect of my observations by sending you to sleep, I will conclude by moving "that no Member be allowed to sleep in the Sir T. NESBIT rose to second the

Club-Room; and that Mr. Secretary Hodgson be directed to insert the said clause after Resolution X."---(Hear! hear !)

motion

will resound-no "Hear, hear" will be uttered-no jokes will, be cut-finally, gentlemen, no Punch will be drunk.-You saw the delay occasioned by Mr. Burton's nap.-For these reasons I most cordially second the motion of the Worthy President."

"I must adduce," said the worthy Baronet, "an argument on the subject, which seems to have escaped the notice of the Honourable President. If gentlemen are allowed to go to sleep, there will be an end of all Good Fellowship and Conviviality.-No "laughter" The Honourable GERARD MONTGOMERY implored the Meeting to take into their consideration,

"Quandoque bonus dormitat Homerus." }

Sir F. WENTWORTH protested most strongly against this unprecedented and unwarranted infringement on the liberties of the subject.→→ All periodical Writers had hitherto exercised the right of expressing their thoughts in this manner, and he could see no reason for denying sleep to the King of Clubs.—(Hear.) ·

Mr. GOLIGHTLY could not check his inclination to quote

O, gentle Sleep!

Why ly'st thou with the vile

In loathsome beds, and leav'st the Kingly couch," &c. Mr. MUSGRAVE did not precisely understand the Hon. Gentleman who spoke last, but by his talking of "the Kingly coach," he supposed some allusion was meant to the "Royal Eton Mail," mentioned in No. I. p. 22-(Laughter.)

The Question was then put, and carried by a majority of three in favour of the motion :

Ayes 9.

LIST OF THE MINORITY.

Le Blanc, Allen.

Montgomery, Hon. G.
Wentworth, Sir F.

Noes 6.

M'Farlane, A.
Oakley, Michael.

Teller-J. Burton.

Mr. PEREGRINE COURTENAY said, that in consequence of the unusually large number of Members who had voted in the Minority, he would modify in some measure the rigour of the restriction by the following proposal:-Any Member was at liberty to come to him (Mr. Courtenay) to explain upon what subject it was his wish to dream; and if such subject should be one which had never been dreamed upon before, Mr. Courtenay would promise to submit it to the decision of the Club, whether the said Member should not be allowed to Dream.—(Hear, hear, hear!)

"

King of Clubs the Petition which he held in his hand. He would not anticipate the amusement of his hearers by giving any account of its subject or purpose, but would merely state that it con

tained nothing disrespectful to the Club. The Honourable Gentleman_concluded by desiring that the Petition be read by the Secretary.

The Petition having been read accordingly, the Honourable Member moved--" that this Petition be received, and do lie on the Table, to be taken into consideration at the next meeting of the Club."

The motion was seconded by Mr. MARTIN STERLING, and was carried Nem. Diss.

The PRESIDENT informed the Club that having completed their retrospect of No. I., he would invite them to look forward to their

FUTURE PROSPECTS.

"These, Gentlemen," he continued, "wear indeed the most flattering appearance. You will remember that the Prose in No. I. was the production of pens totally unaccustomed to such composition; these, Gentlemen, may certainly be expected to acquire greater facility of expression as they proceed. We are sure of the support of our equals, as long as we continue to amuse. When this shall cease to be the case, the Eto nian will cease to write : it will not be my wish to send our papers

into the world in opposition to the wish and opinion of the majority of our schoolfellows--(Cheers.)--But, gentlemen, I have no reason for apprehending such a termination to our efforts; I have every foundation for a contrary expectation; and, what is perhaps more to the purpose, our good friend and publisher, Mr. Charles Knight, is even mere sanguine than myself. I will now read to you a variety of compositions which have been sent to "the Etonian" by Gentlemen, not Members of the Club.”

Mr. Courtenay proceeded to read several Articles, of which it is needless to give a minute account. Suffice it to say that the following were deemed by the Club inadmissible; and that the Thanks of the Meeting were voted to the authors for their kind support, although at present it is not in our power to avail ourselves of it :-"Tacitus," "Q. S. D."—" Edward De Brent,"- "Basha of Three Tails," "Looney M'Twolter,"--" News from Nottingham," (humbly suspected to be fictitious),---"Seraphina Timms,""A Clod,"--"T."--"Patentee of an Improvement in Lamps,"---" Virga and Virgil, a Parallel,”---“ A Marine,"---" R. N."--" A Lame Duck,"--" Lucian Junior," "But Indifferent,"---" A Chaise and Pair.”.

The Members of the Club were then requested to give in a list of what articles they had in preparation or contemplation, and the Secretary was ordered to publish the said list, iu order that the public may see what entertainment they have to expect from our future Numbers.

-An Essay on the Advantage of having only One Eye; to be illustrated and confirmed by the invariable practice of great Conquerors, Hannibal, Philip, John Zisca, Lord Nelson, Aurelian, &c.

Mr. Martin Sterling's Admonitory Hints on Theme Composition.
Mr. Oakley's Objections to Other Men's Wit.
Treatise on Blarney, by Mr. Patrick O'Connor,

Mr. Golightly on Hair-dressing; with an Eulogium on Mr. John Smith. Meditations on Mutton; by W. Rowley." The Beef of to-morrow will succeed to the Mutton of to-day, as the Mutton of to-day succeeded to the Beef of yesterday."-Canning.

On Mr. Wordsworth's Poetry in a General Sense; by the Hon. G. Montgomery.

On his Theory and Manner; by Mr. A. Le Blanc.

Punning Defended, on the score of its Antiquity, Utility, &c. &c. &c. Inconvenience of a Sympathetic Heart; from the Hon. G. Montgomery. Biography of a "Boy's Room."

Miseries of the Christmas Holidays in Town.

Mr. Martin Sterling's Review of the Present State of Literature at Eton.

Mr. Golightly's Review of the Present State of Cricketing at Eton, with some Cursory Remarks on our Contest with Harrow.

Foot-ball; a Sketch.

The County Ball; a Poem.
Treatise on Checkmate,
Ditto on Mud Cottages.

Ditto on a "Certain Age."

The More the Merrier.

A Few Thoughts on Slang; by Sir T. Nesbit.

Cautions for Young Poets.

Ditto for Young Ladies.

Essay on Pedants.

Pride and Prejudice,

Sense and Sensibility, } By P. Courtenay.

Sketches from Windsor Terrace.

Lines on Leaving Llandogo, a Village on the Banks of the Wye.
The Contented Lover.

Stanzas in Imitation of Wordsworth; by Gerard Montgomery.
Lines to Ellen on her Departure; by X. C.

Mr. Oakley on Negative Happiness.

The Correspondence of the Bunbury Family.

THANKS OF THE CLUB.

The PRESIDENT then rose to propose a Vote of Thanks to the Honourable GERARD MONTGOMERY for the active and able part which he had taken in the execution of the Second Number of "The Etonian." Mr. COURTENAY prefaced his motion by a high and wellmerited eulogium upon the two articles which had been contributed by his Honourable Friend.

"The Essay on Wordsworth," said Mr. COURTENAY, " is a powerful attempt to counteract the effects of a groundless prejudice against one of the first poets of the day. Wordsworth, whose glowing genius and intense feeling his most severe critics cannot but allow, has been too long a stranger to the bookshelves of Etonians. We may be allowed to hope that the efforts of my Honourable Friend will induce our school fellows to read before they ridicule. I feel convinced that "The Etonian" will have strong claims upon the gratitude

of his readers, although the only service he renders to them should be the introduction of Wordsworth to their acquaintance. (Loud cries of hear.) It is needless, as it would be endless, for me to enlarge at present upon the merits of Godiva. Before our next meeting takes place, the voice of our schoolfellows will have bestowed upon this composition an encomium far more gratifying to its author than any thanks or appropation from the lips of Peregrine Courtenay.---(Hear, hear, hear.)