"Ere How-d'ye-do has tuned each tongue To hope's delightful measure, Good-bye in Friendship's ear has rung The knell of parting pleasure. "From sorrows past my chemic skill Draws smiles of consolation; While you from present joys distil The tears of separation." Good-bye replied, "your statement's true, And well your cause you've pleaded; But pray who'd think of How-d'ye-do, Unless Good-bye preceded? "Without my prior influence Could you have ever flourished? And can your hand one flow'r dispense, But what my tears have nourished? "How oft, if at the Court of Love Concealment be the fashion, When How-d'ye do has failed to move, Good-bye reveals the passion! "How oft, when Cupid's fires decline, As every heart remembers, One sigh of mine, and only mine, Revives the dying embers! Go, bid the timid lover choose, And I'll resign my charter, If he for ten kind how-d'ye-does, One kind good-bye would barter. "From Love and Friendship's kindred source We both derive existence; be rubbed on the part till a glow is felt; this will soon be perceived, the snow or water being rather warmer than the parts affected; after some little time is occupied with such means, by degrees warmer applications may be administered, together with a small portion of brandy and water drank by the person, and when circulation has freely returned, he may retire to rest in a warm bed, from whence he will rise often with none or but a trifling injury, which may in a little time be removed by a little care and warm drinks, as broths, gruels, &c. Should any persons be so unfortunate as to be benighted, or lose their way during the cutting frosts of a cold wintry night, it is needless to recommend constant exertion, this being self evident; but it may be necessary to caution should sleep oppress their powers, it is against giving way to drowsiness, as, more than probable they may never wake again. Instances of this kind have often occurred. I have heard of several instances of watchmen being found dead in their boxes in the morning, solely owing to the cold and their giving way to sleep. Travellers on the outside of coaches, too, on such nights should beware of the fatal drowsiness; the intense coldness of the weather congealing the juices of the body, circulation is at length stopped, and consequently death ensues. That And they would both lose half their gallant enterpriser, Captain Parry, on force Without our joint assistance. "'Tis well the world our merit knows, Since time (there's no denying) One half in how-d'ye-doing goes, And t'other in good-byeing.' Useful Domestic Hints. Cautions in Cases of extreme Cold. -Too often is it the case, in accidents occasioned by extreme cold, of the calamity being augmented by applications quite contrary to that which the nature of the case requires. Thus, when a person has been exposed to an excessive degree of cold, how often is it they fly to a large fire, or apply heated water to the parts, which occasion not only great pain, but by such a sudden transition from excessive cold to heat, is attended oftentimes by very injurious effects upon the system. Instead of which, when a part is what is termed frost-bitten, snow should be used; or if not obtainable, the coldest water, which should his last expedition-(now no doubt where continued darkness reigns from day to day, surrounded by unbounded fields of ice, and interminable tracts of snow, Heaven grant that he is safe and his companions, too)-was well aware of this; and by his constant exertion and vigilant attention to the health and lives of his crew, saved many a dear wife and parent many a bitter pang. He often, after the exposure to the cold of several of his men, experienced the benefit of snow applications. Further, in accidents of breaking into the water through the ice, need not be mentioned the speedy necessity of changing the clothes; and if at some distance, to avoid riding home, walking or running being attended with far less danger, by keeping up a natural warmth and assisting circulation. By attending to these few hints many a valuable life may be saved. T. N -R. Improved Glue.--By dissolving India rubber, (by process of boiling) into a sufficiently strong liquid state, it becomes a most excellent refined species of glue: indeed so superior to the common manufactured kind of that article, that furniture cemented with it never gives way, or loosens in its joints, which is too often the case with the glue made from animal paste. The Gatherer. pale orange tint, similar to the effect of Claude Lorraine glasses—a mild, golden hue, quite beautiful. This air, in the mean time, is loaded with small flakes of smoke in sublimation-a sort of flour of soot, so light as to float without falling. This black snow sticks to your clothes and linen, or lights upon your face. You just feel something on your "I am but a Gatherer and disposer of nose or cheek; the finger is applied me other men's stuff."- Wotton. ON LITTLE STEPHEN, A NOTED FIDdler. Are now both even. Now Time beat Stephen. WINTER IN LONDON.-(By a French Traveller).-It is difficult to form an idea of the kind of winter days in London. The smoke of fossil coals forms an atmosphere, perceivable for many miles, like a great round cloud attached to the earth. In the town itself, when the weather is cloudy and foggy, which is frequently the case in winter, this smoke increases the general dingy hue, and terminates the length of every street, with a fixed grey mist, receding as you advance. But when some rays of sun happen to fall on this atmosphere, its impure mass assumes immediately a chancially, and fixes it into a black patch. EPITAPH ON MR. JOSEPH KING. Here lies a man than whom no better's Who was when sleeping even always walking, tall-king; A King by birth was he, and yet was In life was thin-king, and in death was TO CORRESPONDENTS. "Cupid's Delight" does not delight us. Bonaventure's letter, and Thos. Single's complaint against fairs, are not in our line. Amatory Poetry is the least acceptable of all our communications. Some of our Correspondents whose favours we perhaps forget to acknowledge, express much uneasiness lest they should not have reached us. To such we beg to state that such is the regularity of the postman, and the care of our publisher, that a letter will scarcely ever fail of reaching us, unless the writer omits to pay the postage, in which case it is invariably returned to the post-office. The number of our correspondents, and the frivolous occasions on which those who do not free their letters often write, renders this a necessary part of our duty. Published by J. LIMBIRD, 355, Strand. (East end of Exeter Change), and sold by all Newsmen and Booksellers. Printed by T. DOLBY, 299, Strand. OF LITERATURE, AMUSEMENT, AND INSTRUCTION. No. XXVII.J. SATURDAY, MAY 3, 1823. [PRICE 2d. The White Wolf and Dog-Rib-Rock. ONE of the most arduous enterprises ever undertaken even by British sailors, whose very nature it is to set difficulties and dangers at defiance, was the expedition of Captain Franklin to the shores of the Polar Sea, in the years 1819-1822; of which a most interesting narrative has just been published. The object of the Expedition was to facilitate the discovery of the North West passage, in the prosecution of which, another of our gallant countrymen, Capt. Parry, is engaged. Capt. Franklin, though not succeeding to the extent that could have been wished, has made many interesting discoveries in those regions, which have rarely been penetrated by civilized man, and never before with the same means of observation. In the course of the journey, our brave countrymen endured the most dreadful privations, and suffered all the horrors of cold, hunger, and fatigue. Snow for their bed, and a slab of ice for their pillow, they still were contented, and had no other regret but that their success was not more decisive, and their discoveries of more importance; and thus it ever is with Britons, VOL. I. who, however difficult or dangerous may be the object in which they are engaged, sink all personal considerations in zeal for their duty to their country. Our engraving this week presents one of those terrific scenes, which are numerous in the Arctic Regions, copied from an engraving in Capt. Franklin's valuable Narrative, after drawings made on the spot, by Lieutenants Back and Hood, who were attached to the Expedition. The Dog-rib-rock, near Fort Enterprise, is so called from a tribe of Indians, named, the Dog-ribs, who inhabit the country to the Westward of the Copper Indians, as far as Mackenzie's River. They are of a mild, hospitable, but rather indolent, disposition. They spend much of their time in amusements, and are fond of singing and dancing. In this respect they differ much from the other aborigenes of North America, as they do in the treatment of women. The men do the laborious work, whilst their wives employ themselves in ornamenting their dresses with quill work, and in other occupations suited to their sex. E e When bands of Dog-ribs meet each other, after a long absence, they perform a kind of dance. A piece of ground is cleared for the purpose, if it is winter, of the snow, or if summer, of the bushes; and the dance frequent ly lasts for two or three days, the parties relieving each other as they get tired. The two bands commence the dance, with their backs turned to each other, the individuals following one another in Indian file, and holding the bow in the left hand, and an arrow in the right. They approach obliquely, after many turns, and when the two bands are closely back to back, they feign to see each other for the first time, and the bow is instantly transferred to the right hand, and the arrow to the left, signifying that it is not their intention to use them against their friends. At a fort, they use feathers instead of bows. The dance is accompanied by a song. These people (says Capt. Franklin, to whose Narrative we are indebted for these particulars) are the dancing-masters of the country. The White Wolf, of which a drawing is given in our engraving, was killed at Fort Enterprise, during the second winter that the expedition remained in the interior. Its length was four feet four inches; its height, two feet ten inches, and the length of the tail was nineteen inches. It was at first intended to preserve the animal, but proving too bulky, it was left behind. It was previously known that white wolves existed in the vicinity of the Arctic seas; and it is probable that the loss of colour is effected by the severity of the winter season. A white wolf, and a Polar bear, brought from the Arctic regions by Capt. Ross, are now among the curiosities in the British Museum. The first of May was dedicated by the Romans to one of the most pleasing and splendid festal rites. The houses were decked with garlands, of flowers, and the day was devoted to pleasure; the principal inhabitants going to Ostia, a pleasant town about sixteen miles from the capitol, in order to spend the time in greater festivity. Some are of opinion, that the customs formerly observed in England on the first of May, have rather been borrowed from our Gothic ancestors than from the Romans; whether this may have been the case or not they were certainly observed with equal spirit. Shakspeare says, that it was impossible to make the people sleep on May-morning, and this eagerness "To do observance to a morn of May," was not confined to any particular rank in society, but royal and noble personages, as well as the vulgar, went out a "Maying" early in the morning of the first of May. Chaucer says, that day "fourth goth all the court, both most and lest, to fetche the flouris fresh and braunch and blome;" and Stowe states, that "in the moneth of May, the citizens of London of all estates, in every parish, or sometime two or three parishes adjoining together, had their several Mayings, and did fetch in May-poles, with divers warlike shows, with good archers, morris-dancers, and other devices for pastime all the day long; and towards the evening they had stage plays, and bonfires in the streets." on King Henry the Eighth and Queen Katherine partook of this diversion, and rode a Maying from Greenwich to the high ground at Shooter's Hill, accompanied with many lords and ladies. Here they were received by a company of 200 tall yeomen all clothed in green, with green hoods and bows and arrows. One of them personating Robin Hood, as captain of the band, requested the King and all his company to stay and see his men shoot; to which his Majesty agreeing, Robin Hood whistled, and all the two hundred discharged their arrows at once, which they repeated on his whistling again. Their arrows had something placed in the heads of them which made them whistle as they flew, and altogether made a loud and uncommon noise. About two years after this, an event happened which turned this day of rejoicing into one of sorrow, and led for a time to the entire suppression in London of the May games. The citizens taking offence at the encouragement granted to foreigners, a priest named Bell was persuaded to preach against them at the Spital church, and in a very inflaming sermon, he invited the people to oppose the settlement of all strangers among them. Suddenly a rumour arose that on May-day all the foreigners in London would be assassinated, and many of them sought their safety in flight. The circumstance coming to the knowledge of the King and council, Cardinal Wolsey sent for the Lord Mayor and several of the city council, and exhorted them in strong terms to use ineasures for the preservation of the peace. A court of common council was accordingly assembled at Guildhall, the evening before May-day, in which it was resolved to order every man to shut up his doors, and keep his servants at home during the day. The order was communicated by each alderman to the inhabitants of his ward; but when May-morning came, it was found to have met with only a partial observance. As one of the aldermen was passing up Cheapside, he observed two young men at play, and many others looking at them: he seized the youths, in order to send them to the Compter, but they were soon rescued, and the cry raised of "Prentices! Prentices! Clubs! Clubs !" A great crowd instantly assembled; the mayor and sheriffs made proclamation for their dispersion in the King's name, but to no purpose; instead of obeying it, they broke open the houses of a number of foreigners, particularly Frenchmen, and continued plundering them till three next morning. As the multitude began then to scatter to their houses, the mayor and his attendants picked up about 400 of the stragglers, and committed them to the several prisons. While the riot lasted, the lieutenant of the Tower fired several large pieces of ordnance into the city, but it is said without doing much mischief. On the 4th of May a special commission was opened at Guildhall for the trial of the prisoners; and to protect the proceedings from any interference on the part of the populace, the Duke of Norfolk brought into the city a body of 1300 men. On the 5th, thirteen persons were convicted and sentenced to be hanged, drawn, and quartered; and on the 7th, several more were condemned to suffer the same fate. For the execution of the criminals ten gallowses were erected in different parts of the city, and raised upon wheels, in order that they might be moved from street to street, and from door to door, the better to impress the whole population with the salutary terrors of the law. The dread day of punishment arrived; one man was executed at Cheapside, and the rest were about to be turned off, when, to the great joy of many a weeping family, and of the populace at large, a respite arrived from his Majesty, and the criminals were remanded to prison. It was now resolved that the Lord Mayor, Recorder and Aldermen should wait upon the King, and solicit his forgiveness for the city. They went accordingly to his palace, at Greenwich, all clothed in deep mourning, but were allowed to wait a long time at the privy chamber door before his Majesty would deign to give them audience. The A trial of pride still severer awaited the corporation. The king and court seemed resolved to make them undergo the most abject humiliation before restoring them to favour. On the 22nd of May, the king held a court at Westminster Hall; he sat at the upper end under a cloth of state, surrounded by a great many nobles, knights, and gentlemen. Cardinal Wolsey announced to his Majesty, that the lord mayor, aldermen, and common council of the city of London were in waiting, and desired to lay themselves at his Majesty's feet. The deputation were then introduced by the lower end of the hall, and as they advanced, presented a truly melancholy spectacle. chief magistrate, and other dignitaries of the city, were clothed in mourning gowns; they were followed by the whole of the prisoners, amounting to about four hundred, stripped to their shirts, bound together with cords, and with halters to their necks; and to add to the wretchedness of the latter part of the scene, eleven women were beheld among the number of the condemned. The whole falling on their knees, the recorder repeated the supplication which the corporation had before submitted to his Majesty. Cardinal Wolsey made answer in the name of the king. After severely rebuking the lord mayor, aldermen, and commonalty, for their neglect of duty, he told the prisoners, that for their offences against the laws of the realm, and against his Majesty's crown and dignity, they richly merited death. At this, they all set up a cry of " Mercy, gracious lord, mercy!" The king seemed moved; the nobles interceded; and at last, yielding to the sentiment of compassion, which the spectacle before him |