"On this day perished two generals, the Duke of Montebello and St. Hilaireboth of them heroes, and the best of Napoleon's friends. He wept for their loss. They would never have deserted him in his adversity; they would never have been faithless to the glory of the French people. The Duke of Montebello was a native of Lectoure. When a chef de bataillon he distinguished himself during the campaigns of 1796 in Italy. As a general he covered himself with glory in Egypt, at Montebello, at Marengo, at Austerlitz, at Jéna, at Pultusk, at Friedland, at Tudella, at Saragossa, at Eckmul and at Essling, where he found a glorious death. He was cautious, sagacious, and daring; before an enemy his presence of mind was not to be shaken. He owed little to education-Nature had done every thing for him. Napoleon, who had witnessed the progress of his mind, often remarked it with astonishment. For manœuvring five and twenty thousand infantry on the field of battle, he was superior to all the generals of the French army. He was still young, and would have become more perfect; perhaps he might even have reached to a proficiency in the highest branch of tactics (le grande tactique) which as yet he had not understood.-St. Hilaire was a general at Castiglione in 1796. He was remarkable for the chivalry of his character. He had excellent dispositions, was a kind companion, a kind brother, a kind relative. He was covered with wounds. Hisattachment to Napoleon commenced at the siege of Toulon. They called him, alluding to Bayard, 'le Chevalier sans peur, et sans reproche,'” Speak! from the shades and the depths disclose, Voice of the buried past! "Voice of the grave! 'tis the mighty hour When Night with her stars and dreams hath power, And my step hath been soundless on the snows, And the spell I have sung hath laid repose In the billow and the blast." Then the torrents of the North When a hollow chaunt came forth From the dark sepulchral hill. "There shines no sun through the land of dead, "There is laid a sword in thy father's tomb, As a trumpet's music dies, Through the wild and stormy skies. The idea of this ballad is taken from a scene in "Starkother," a tragedy by the Danish Poet, Ochlenschlager. The fir-trees rock'd to the wailing blast, The fir-trees rock'd, and the frozen ground And it seem'd that the depths of those mystic shades But the wind strange magic knows From the grey wood's tossing boughs, The pines closed o'er him with deeper gloom, He pass'd, in the heart of that ancient wood, Then first a moment's chill Went shuddering through his breast, But he cross'd at length, with a deep-drawn breath. And look'd on the pale mysterious fire, Which gleam'd from the urn of his warrior-sire Then darkly the words of the boding strain, For the viewless have fearful might!" Hung o'er that urn reveal'd By the tomb-fire's waveless ray. With a faded wreath of oak-leaves bound, And legend of the grave, That shadowy scene and time Call'd back to daunt the brave. * The sepulchral fire, supposed to guard the ashes of departed heroes, is frequent ly alluded to in the Northern Sagas. But he raised his arm-and the flame grew dim, The deep tomb rung with the heavy sound, Was strewn on the champion's head The stars were just fading, one by one, To seek him in the tomb. Stretch'd on his shield, like the steel-girt slain In a speechless trance lay the warrior there, "I have put out the holy sepulchral fire, I have scatter'd the dust of my warrior-sire! "In the mantle of Death he was here with me now, With an icy ray and a withering spell Oh! chill is the house of sleep!" "The morning wind blows free And the reddening sun shines clear, It is dark and fearful here!" He is there, he is there, with his shadowy frown, But from his head is the kingly crown, gone The crown from his head, and the spear from his hand "He must go forth alone on his phantom-steed, He is driven from Valhalla without his sword! But the slayer shall avenge the dead!" By the fall of many a crest, But its fiercest work was done *Severe sufferings to the departed spirit were supposed by the Northern Mythe logists to be the consequence of any profanation of the sepulchre, G. MAXWELL, 140, BALTIMORE-STREET, BALTIMORE. HAS JUST PUBLISHED IRA HILL'S THEORY OF THE FORMATION OF THE EARTH. The various kinds of rocks, mountains, coals, gypsum, e. shewing the causes of the positions of the different rata of relics, of alluvial deposits, and the animal and getable remains, which have been discovered in them many parts of the world; with the causes of the general eluge, and several subsequent ones, that have partially undated our planet, together with the explanations of le causes of the ocean receding from its ancient bounds, d of the formation of mines of salt. Shewing the uses of rivers diminishing and becoming dry on the Istern continent. The causes of Europe, Africa, and a part of Asia ing warmer than in remote antiquity;-and why the eserts extend their bounds. With plain explanations of many other phenomena, I accounted for according to reason, philosophy, and ripture. "Study nature-nature is a friend of truth." N. G. MAXWELL, has in press, and will publish the rst of October, A Collection of Surgical Memoirs; the Baron Larrey, first surgeon of the grand army Russia, Saxony, and France, during the years 1812, 315, 1814, &c. &c. Paris, 1821. Translated from e French by J, Revere, M, D. &c,-The following are e subjects of these Memoirs:-1st, On the use of oxa in affections of the eye, ear, organs of speech, aralytic affections of the muscles, diseases of the hip int, spine, &c. 2d. On the seat and effects of nostala. 3d, On the properties of the iris. 4th, On wounds the intestines. 5th, On fractures of the neck of the nur. 6th, On wounds of the bladder, &c.-The noIty and interesting nature of the topics, particularly e first, and the high reputation of the author, render y recommendation of this work unnecessary. ders for these publications are received by O. Everett, 13 Cornhill The price to subscribers will be One Dollar and a Half per volume, payable on delivery of each volume. It is not intended to print many more than shall be subscribed for, and the price will be raised on the completion of the edition. The works will be printed from the latest English edition, and vo lumes 4 and 5 are already done to show as a specimen of the edition. An early subscription is respectfully solicited. Subscriptions to the above works are received by the Publisher, 12 Cornhill, and by Munroe & Francis, No. 4 Cornhill, Boston; by George Dana, Providence; Cushing & Appleton, Salem; and John W Foster, Portsmouth. |