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been performed between Bengal and England; while the Medusa's track will exhibit to the philosopher and to the world, a striking instance of that high degree of perfection which British men of war have attained in every respect, not only constant victors in the day of battle, but as couriers, almost outstripping the winds themselves."

It would be an act of injustice to close this article without observing, that Mr. Johnson's book, with respect to its main object-that of furnishing the young voyager with an agreeable and useful companion, on his first visit to the oriental world-is the best and most serviceable work of the kind that we have seen.

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HE Rock of Lisbon, or Cape Roca, is situated at the northern entrance of the Tagus, in longitude 9° 5' east of Ferro; latitude, 35° 35' north.-The rock of Lisbon also forms the most westerly point of the Portuguese province of Estramadura, through which the Tagus passes.

The Tagus, it may be proper to observe, rises in the mountains of Molina, which separate the kingdom of Arragon from Old Castile, passes by Aranjuez, Toledo, Talavera de la Reyna, crosses Castile, and Estramadura of Castile, enters Portugal at Montalvao, crosses Portuguese Estramadura, passes by Abrantes, Santarem, &c. and runs into the Atlantic, about ten miles below Lisbon.*

Naval Poetry.

The heart's remote recesses to explore,

And touch its springs, when Prose avail'd no more. FALCONER.

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A beautiful view of Lisbon harbour, and Belem Castle, by Mr. Pocock, appears in the second volume of the NAVAL CHRONICLE, page 209. The view is illustrated by a copious historical and descriptive account of Lisbon, from various authorities.

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