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THE MIRROR OF LITERATURE, AMUSEMENT, AND INSTRUCTION
VOL. XIII. NO. 360.] SATURDAY, MARCH 14, 1829. [PRICE 2d.
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Grand Entrance to Hyde Park.
[Illustration: _Frieze_.]
GRAND ENTRANCE TO HYDE PARK.
The great Lord Burleigh says, "A realm gaineth more by one year's peace
than by ten years' war;" and the architectural triumphs which are rising
in every quarter of the metropolis are strong confirmation of this
maxim.
One of these triumphs is represented in the annexed engraving, viz. the
grand entrance to Hyde Park, erected from the designs of Decimus Burton,
Esq. It consists of a screen of handsome fluted Ionic columns, with
three carriage entrance archways, two foot entrances, a lodge, &c. The
extent of the whole frontage is about 107 feet. The central entrance
has a bold projection: the entablature is supported by four columns;
and the volutes of the capitals of the outside column on each side
of the gateway are formed in an angular direction, so as to exhibit two
complete faces to view. The two side gateways, in their elevations,
present two insulated Ionic columns, flanked by antae. All these
entrances are finished by a blocking, the sides of the central one being
decorated with a beautiful frieze, representing a naval and military
triumphal procession, which our artist has copied and represented in
distinct engravings. This frieze was designed by Mr. Henning, jun., son
of Mr. Henning, so well known for his admirable models of the Elgin
marbles. It possesses great classical merit, and the model was exhibited
last season in the sculpture-room of the Suffolk-street Gallery.
The _gates_ were manufactured by Messrs. Bramah. They are of iron,
bronzed, and fixed or hung to the piers by rings of gun-metal. The
design consists of a beautiful arrangement of the Greek honeysuckle
ornament; the parts being well defined, and the raffles of the leaves
brought out in a most extraordinary manner. The hanging of the gates is
also very ingenious.
Mr. Soane's proposed entrances to Piccadilly and St. James's and Hyde
Parks, are generally considered superior to those that have been
adopted. The park entrances were to consist of two triumphal arches
connected with each other by a colonnade and arches stretching across
Piccadilly. The same ingenious architect likewise designed a new palace
at the top of Constitution Hill, from which to the House of Lords the
King should pass Buckingham House, Carlton House, a splendid Waterloo
and Trafalgar monument, a fine triumphal arch, the Privy Council Office,
Board of Trade, and the new law courts.
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LINES
_On the origin of the application of the name of the "Fleur de
Souvenance," (modern "Forget-me-not,") to the Myosotis Scorpiodis._
(_For the Mirror._)
A gallant knight and a lady bright
Walk'd by a crystal lake;
The twin'd oaks made a grateful shade
Above the fangled brake,
While the trembling leaves of aspen trees
A murmuring music make.
And as they spoke, round them echoes woke
To tales of love and glory;
The knight was brave, though of love the slave,
And the dame lov'd gallant story--
Proudly he told deeds gentle and bold,
Of warriors dead or hoary.
Like babe at rest on its mother's breast,
On that an island lay--
So still and fair reigned Nature there--
So bright the glist'ring spray,
You might have thought the scene had been wrought
By spell of faun or fay.
On the island's edge, midst tangled sedge,
Lay a wreath of wild flow'rs blue--
The broad flag-leaf was their sweet relief,
When the heat too fervid grew;
And the willow's shade a shelter made,
When stormy tempests blew.
And as they stood, the faithful flood
Gave back ev'ry line and trace
Of earth below and heaven above,
And their own forms gallant grace--
For forms more fair than that lovely pair
Ne'er shone on its liquid face.
"I would a flower from that bright bower
Some nymph would waft to me--
For in my eyes a dearer prize
Than glitt'ring gem 'twould be--
For its changeless blue seems emblem true
Of love's own constancy."
The maiden spake, and no more the lake
In slumb'ring stillness lay,
For from the side of his destin'd bride
The knight has pass'd away;
In vain the maid's soft words essay'd
His rash pursuit to stay.
He has reach'd the tower, and pluck'd the flower.
And turn'd from the verdant spot.
Ah, hapless knight! some Naiad bright
Woo'd thee to her coral grot;
And forbids that more to touch that shore
Shall ever be thy lot.
Vainly he tried to gain the side,
Where knelt his lady-love;
Flagg'd every limb, his eyes grew dim,
But still the spirit strove.
One effort more--he flings to shore
The flow'r so dear to prove.
'Tis past! 'tis past! that look his last,
That fond sad glance of love
The bubbling wave his farewell gave
In the moan, "Forget me not."
D.A.H
The above incident occurred in the time of Edward IV.
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HAVER BREAD.
(_To the Editor of the Mirror._)
In the MIRROR, No. 358, the article headed "Memorable Days," the writer,
in that part of which the _Avver Bread_ is treated of, says it is
made of oats leavened and kneaded into a large, thin, round cake, which
is placed upon a girdle over the fire; adding, that he is totally at a
loss for a definition of the word Avver; that he has sometimes thought
avver, means oaten; which I think, correct, it being very likely a
corruption of the French, avoine, oats; introduced among many others,
into the Scottish language, during the great intimacy which formerly
existed between France and Scotland; in which latter country a great
many words were introduced from the former, which are still in use; such
as gabart, a large boat, or lighter, from the French gabarre; bawbee,
baspiece, a small copper coin; vennell, a lane, or narrow street, which
still retains its original pronunciation and meaning. Enfiler la vennel;
a common figurative expression for running away is still in use in
France. Apropos of vennell, Dr. Stoddard, in a "Pedestrian Tour through
the Land of Cakes," when a young man, says he could not trace its
meaning in any language, (I speak from memory) also made the same
observation where I was; being at that time on intimate terms with the
doctor, I pointed out to him its derivation from the Latin into the
French, and thence, probably, into the Scotch; the embryo L.L.D. stared,
and seemed chagrined, at receiving such information from a
CREOLE.
P.S. In no part of Great Britain, I believe, is oaten bread so much used
as in Scotland; from whence the term, "The Land of Cakes is derived." In
some parts of France, _Pain d'avoine_ has been in use in my time.
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EPITOME OF THE CRUSADES.
(_For the Mirror_.)
The first Crusade[1] to the Holy Land was undertaken by numerous
Christian princes, who gained Jerusalem after it had been in possession
of the Saracens four hundred and nine years. Godfrey, of Boulogne, was
then chosen king by his companions in arms; but he had not long enjoyed
his new dignity, before he had occasion to march out against a great
army of Turks and Saracens, whom he overthrew, and killed one hundred
thousand of their men, besides taking much spoil. Shortly after this
victory, a pestilence happened, of which multitudes died; and the
contagion reaching Godfrey, the first Christian King of Jerusalem,
he also expired, on the 18th of July, 1100, having scarcely reigned
a full year.
Godfrey's successors, the Baldwins, defeated the Turks in many
engagements. In the reign of Baldwin III., however, the Christians lost
Edessa, a circumstance which affected Pope Eugenius III. to such a
degree, that he prevailed on Conrad III., Emperor of Germany, to relieve
his brethren in Syria. In the year 1146, therefore, Conrad marched
through Greece, and soon afterwards encountered the Turkish army, which
he routed; he then proceeded to Iconium, the principal seat of the Turks
in Lesser Asia; but, for want of provisions and health, was compelled
to relinquish his design of taking that city, and to return home. Much
about the same period, Lewis VIII., of France, made an expedition to
the Holy Land, but was wholly unsuccessful in his attempts against the
enemy. Notwithstanding these failures, King Baldwin, relying on his
own strength, gained possession of Askalon, and defeated the Turks in
numerous actions. Previous to his death, which was caused by poison,
in 1163, he was the victorious sovereign of Jerusalem and the greatest
part of Syria.
During the reign of Baldwin IV., Saladin, Sultan of Egypt, invaded
Palestine, and took several towns, notwithstanding the valour of
the Christians. In the succeeding reign of King Guy, however, the
Christians, still unfortunate, received a _decisive blow_, which
tended to the decline of their independence in the Holy Land; for, among
other places of importance, Saladin made a capture of Jerusalem, and
took its king prisoner. When the conqueror entered the holy city, he
profaned every sacred place, save the Temple of the Sepulchre, (which
the Christians redeemed with an immense sum of money,) and drove the
Latin Christians from their abodes, who were only allowed to carry what
they could hastily collect on their backs, either to Tripoly, Antioch,
or Tyre, the only three places which then remained in the Christians'
possession. All the monuments were demolished, except those of our
Saviour, King Godfrey, and Baldwin I.[2] The city was yielded to the
captors on the 2nd of October, 1187, after the Christians had possessed
it about eighty-nine years.
These calamitous transactions in Palestine greatly alarmed all Europe,
and several princes speedily resolved to oppose the career of the
oppressors, and to leave no means untried of regaining the kingdom of
Jerusalem. In furtherance of this design, the Emperor Frederic marched
into Palestine with a powerful army, and defeated the Turks near
Melitena; he afterwards met them near Comogena, where he also routed
them, but was unhappily killed in the action. Some time after this,
King Philip, of France, and Richard I., of England, engaged in a crusade
for the relief of the Christians. Philip arrived first, and proceeded
to Ptolemais, which King Guy, having obtained his liberty, was then
besieging. King Richard, in his passage, was driven with his fleet upon
the coast of Cyprus, but was not permitted to land; this so highly
offended him, that he landed his whole army by force, and soon over-ran
the island. He was at length opposed by the king of Cyprus, whom he took
prisoner, and carried in chains to Ptolemais, where he was welcomed with
great rejoicings by the besiegers, who stood in much need of assistance.
It would he superfluous to relate here the particulars of the siege; let
it suffice to say, that after a general assault had been given, a breach
was made, so that the assailants were enabled to enter the city, which
Saladin surrendered to them upon articles, on the 12th of July, 1191.
King Richard here obtained the title of _Coeur de Lion_, for having
taken down Duke Leopold's standard, that was first fixed in the breach,
and placed his own in its stead.
After the taking of Ptolemais, King Philip and many other princes
returned home, leaving King Richard in Palestine to prosecute the war in
concert with Guy, whom Richard, in a short time afterwards, persuaded to
accept of the crown of Cyprus, in lieu of his pretences to Jerusalem.
By these crafty means, Richard caused himself to be proclaimed King of
Jerusalem; but while he was preparing to besiege that city, he received
news that the French were about to invade England. He was therefore
compelled to conclude a peace with Saladin, not very advantageous to
Christendom, and to return to Europe. But meeting with bad weather, he
was driven on the coast of Histria; and, while endeavouring to travel
through the country in the habit of a templar, was taken prisoner
by Duke Leopold, of Austria, who became his enemy at the siege of
Ptolemais. The duke sold him for forty thousand pounds to the emperor,
Henry VI., who soon afterwards had a hundred thousand pounds for his
ransom.
About the same period, Sultan Saladin, the most formidable enemy the
Christians ever encountered, died; an event which caused Pope Celestine
to prevail on the emperor, Henry VI., of Germany, to make a new
expedition against the Turks, who were in consequence defeated; but
the emperor's general, the Duke of Saxony, being killed, and the
emperor himself dying soon afterwards, the Germans returned home
without accomplishing the object of their expedition. They had no sooner
departed than the Turks, in revenge, nearly drove the Christians from
the Holy Land, and took all the strong towns which the Crusaders had
gained, excepting Tyre and Ptolemais. In 1199, a fleet was fitted out
at the instigation of Pope Innocent III. against the infidels. On this
occasion, the Christians, notwithstanding their strenuous exertions,
failed of taking Jerusalem, though several other important places were
delivered to them.
In the year 1228, Frederic, Emperor of Germany, set out from Brundusium
to Palestine, took Jerusalem, which the enemy had left in a desolate
condition, and caused himself to be proclaimed king. But, after this
conquest, he was obliged to return to his own country, where his
presence was required. The Turks immediately assembled a prodigious army
for regaining the Holy City, which they ultimately took, putting the
German garrison to the sword, in the year 1234; since which time, the
Christian powers, weary of these useless expeditions, have made no
considerable effort to possess it.
The Christians were entirely driven from Palestine and Syria in the year
1291, about one hundred and ninety-two years after the capture of
Jerusalem by Godfrey of Boulogne.
G.W.N.
[1] An account of the original _instigator_ of the Crusades
will be found in vol. viii. of the MIRROR, page 232.
[2] The Turks generally show some regard to real piety and valour.
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SHAKSPEARE.--A FRAGMENT.
(_For the Mirror._)
The empty passions of the angry world,
The loves of heroes, the despair of maids,
The rage of kings, of beggars and of slaves,
Shakspeare alone attun'd to song.--The rest essay'd.
Laureate of bards! thyself unsung
Would stamp us reckless.
CYMBELINE.
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RETROSPECTIVE GLEANINGS.
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REGAL TABLET.
(_Continued from page 111._)
EDWARD II. began his reign 7th July, 1307, ended 25th Jan. 1327.
_Popes_.
Clement V., 1305.
John XXII., 1316.
_Emperor of the East._
Andronicus II., 1283.
_Emperors of the West_.
Albert I., 1278.
Henry VII., 1308.
Frederic III., 1314.
_France_.
Philip IV., 1285.
Louis X., 1314.
Charles IV. 1322.
_Scotland_.
Robert Bruce, 1306.
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EDWARD III. began his reign 25th Jan. 1327, ended 21st June, 1377.
_Popes_.
John XXII., 1316.
Benedict XII., 1334.
Clement VI., 1342.
Innocent VI., 1352.
Urban V., 1362.
Gregory XI., 1370.
_Emperors of the East_.
Andronicus II., 1283.
Andronicus III., 1332.
John V., 1341.
John VI., 1355.
_Emperors of the West_.
Frederic III., 1314.
Louis IV., 1330.
Edward Baliol, 1332.
David II. (again), 1342.
Charles IV., 1347.
Robert II., 1370.
_France_.
Charles IV., 1322.
Philip VI., 1328.
John I., 1355.
Charles V., 1364.
_Scotland_.
Robert Bruce, 1306.
David II., 1330.
Edward Baliol, 1332.
David II. (again), 1342.
Robert II., 1370.
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RICHARD II. began his reign 21st June, 1377, ended 29th Sept. 1399.
_Popes_.
Gregory XI., 1370.
Urban VI., 1378.
Boniface IX., 1389.
_Emperors of the East._
John VI., 1355.
Emanuel II., 1391.
_Emperors of the West_.
Charles IV., 1347.
Weneslaus, 1378.
_France_.
Charles V., 1364.
Charles VI., 1380.
_Scotland_.
Robert II., 1370.
Robert III., 1390.
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(_House of Lancaster._)
HENRY IV. began his reign 29th Sept. 1399, ended 20th March, 1413.
_Popes_.
Boniface IX., 1389.
Innocent VII., 1404.
_Emperors of the West_.
Weneslaus, 1378.
_Popes_.
Gregory XII. 1406.
Alexander V. 1409.
John XXIII. 1410.
_Emperor of the East_.
Emanuel II., 1391.
_Emperors of the West_.
Robert le Pet, 1400.
Sigismund, 1410.
_France_.
Charles VI., 1380.
_Scotland_.
Robert III., 1390.
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HENRY V. began his reign 20th March, 1413, ended 31st August, 1422.
_Popes_.
John XXIII. 1410.
Martin V., 1417.
_Emperor of the East_.
Emanuel II., 1391.
_Emperor of the West_.
Sigismund, 1410.
_France_.
Charles VI., 1380.
Charles VII. 1422.
_Scotland_.
Robert III., 1390.
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HENRY VI. began his reign 31st August, 1422, ended 4th March, 1461.
_Popes_.
Martin V., 1417.
Eugenius IV. 1431.
Nicholas V., 1447.
Galixus III. 1455.
Pius II., 1458.
_Emperors of the East_.
Emanuel II., 1391.
John VII., 1426.
Constantine III.,
last emperor 1448.
_Emperors of the West_.
Sigismund, 1410.
Albert II., 1438.
Frederic IV., 1440.
_France_.
Charles VII. 1422.
Louis XI., 1440.
_Scotland_.
Robert III., 1390.
James I., 1424.
James II., 1437.
James III., 1440.
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(_House of York._)
EDWARD IV. began his reign 4th March, 1461, ended 9th April, 1483.
_Popes_.
Pius II., 1458.
Paul II., 1464.
Sixtus IV., 1471.
_Emperor of the West_.
Frederic IV., 1440.
_France_.
Louis XI., 1440.
_Scotland_.
James III., 1440.
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EDWARD V. began his reign 9th April, 1483, ended 22nd June, 1483.
Contemporaries as the last reign.
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RICHARD III. began his reign 22nd June, 1483, ended 22nd August, 1485.
Contemporaries again, as before.
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(_Lancaster and York united._)
HENRY VII. began his reign 22nd August, 1485, ended 22nd April, 1509.
_Popes._
Innocent VIII., 1484.
Alexander VI. 1492.
Pius III., 1593.
Julius II., 1503.
_Emperors of Germany._
Frederic IV., 1440.
Maximilian I. 1493.
_France._
Charles VIII. 1485.
Louis XII., 1498.
_Scotland._
James III., 1460.
James IV., 1489.
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HENRY VIII. began his reign 22nd April, 1509, ended 28th Jan. 1547.
_Popes._
Julius II., 1503.
Leo X., 1513.
Adrian VI., 1521.
Clement VII. 1523.
Paul III., 1534.
_Emperors of Germany._
Maximilian I. 1493.
Charles V., 1519.
_France._
Louis XII., 1498.
Francis I., 1515.
Henry II., 1547.
_Scotland._
James IV., 1489.
James V., 1514.
Mary, 1542.
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EDWARD VI. began his reign 28th Jan. 1547, ended 6th July, 1553.
_Popes._
Paul III., 1534.
Julius III., 1550.
_Emperor of Germany._
Charles V., 1519.
_France._
Henry II., 1547.
_Scotland._
Mary, 1542.
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MARY began her reign 6th July, 1553, ended 17th Nov. 1558.
_Popes._
Julius III., 1550.
Marcellus II. 1555.
Paul IV., 1555.
_Emperors of Germany._
Charles V., 1519.
Ferdinand, 1556.
And the other contemporary princes as in the last reign.
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ELIZABETH began her reign 17th Nov. 1558, ended 24th March, 1603.
_Popes._
Paul IV., 1555.
Pius IV., 1559.
Pius V., 1565.
Gregory XIII., 1572.
Sixtus V., 1585.
Urban VII., 1590.
Gregory XIV., 1590.
_Emperors of Germany._
Ferdinand I., 1556.
Maximilian II. 1564.
Rodolphus II. 1576.
_France._
Henry II., 1547.
Francis II., 1559.
Charles IX., 1560.
Henry III., 1574.
Henry IV., 1589.
_Popes._
Innocent IX. 1501.
Clement VIII., 1592.
_Scotland._
Mary, 1542.
James VI., 1567.
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_Union of the two crowns of England and Scotland._
JAMES I. began his reign 24th March, 1603, ended 27th March, 1625.
_Popes._
Clement VIII., 1592.
Leo IX., 1605.
Paul III., 1605.
Gregory XV. 1621.
Urban VIII. 1623.
_Emperors of Germany._
Rodolphus II. 1576.
Matthias I., 1612.
Ferdinand III. 1619.
_France._
Henry IV., 1589.
Louis XIII., 1610.
_Spain & Portugal._
Philip III., 1507.
Philip IV., 1620.
_Denmark._
Christian IV. 1588.
_Sweden._
Sigismund, 1592.
Charles IX., 1606.
Gustavus II. 1611.
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CHARLES I. began his reign 27th March, 1625, beheaded 30th Jan. 1648.
_Popes._
Urban VIII. 1623.
Innocent X., 1644.
_Emperors of Germany._
Ferdinand II. 1619.
Ferdinand III. 1637.
_France._
Louis XIII., 1610.
Louis XIV., 1643.
_Spain & Portugal._
Philip IV., 1620.
_Portugal only._
John IV., 1640.
_Denmark._
Christian IV. 1583.
Frederic III. 1648.
_Sweden._
Gustavus II. 1611.
Christiana, 1633.
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The Inter-regnum and Usurpation under
OLIVER CROMWELL, from 30th Jan. 1648, to 29th May, 1660.
_Popes._
Innocent X., 1644.
Alexander VII., 1655.
_Emperors of Germany._
Ferdinand III., 1637.
Leopold I., 1658.
_France._
Louis XIV., 1643.
_Spain._
Philip IV., 1620.
_Portugal._
John IV., 1640.
Alonzo VI., 1656.
_Denmark._
Frederic III. 1646.
_Sweden._
Christiana, 1633.
Charles X., 1653.
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_The remainder of this very useful Tablet, which has been compiled
by a Correspondent, expressly for our pages, will be found in the
Supplement published with the present No._
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THE ANECDOTE GALLERY.
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ANECDOTES OF A DIANA MONKEY.
_By Mrs. Bowdich._
An old ship companion of mine was a native of the Gold Coast, and was of
the Diana species. He had been purchased by the cook of the vessel in
which I sailed from Africa, and was considered his exclusive property.
Jack's place then was close to the cabooce; but as his education
progressed, he was gradually allowed an increase of liberty, till at
last he enjoyed the range of the whole ship, except the cabin. I had
embarked with more than a mere womanly aversion to monkeys, it was
absolute antipathy; and although I often laughed at Jack's freaks, still
I kept out of his way, till a circumstance brought with it a closer
acquaintance, and cured me of my dislike. Our latitude was three degrees
south, and we only proceeded by occasional tornadoes, the intervals of
which were filled up by dead calms and bright weather; when these
occurred during the day, the helm was frequently lashed, and all the
watch went below. On one of these occasions I was sitting alone on the
deck, and reading intently, when, in an instant, something jumped upon
my shoulders, twisted its tale round my neck, and screamed close to my
ears. My immediate conviction that it was Jack scarcely relieved me: but
there was no help; I dared not cry for assistance, because I was afraid
of him, and dared not obey the next impulse, which was to thump him off,
for the same reason, I therefore became civil from necessity, and from
that moment Jack and I entered into an alliance. He gradually loosened
his hold, looked at my face, examined my hands and rings with the most
minute attention, and soon found the biscuit which lay by my side. When
I liked him well enough to profit by his friendship, he became a
constant source of amusement. Like all other nautical monkeys, he was
fond of pulling off the men's caps as they slept, and throwing them into
the sea; of knocking over the parrots' cages to drink the water as it
trickled along the deck, regardless of the occasional gripe he received;
of taking the dried herbs out of the tin mugs in which the men were
making tea of them; of dexterously picking out the pieces of biscuit
which were toasting between the bars of the grate; of stealing the
carpenter's tools; in short, of teasing every thing and every body: but
he was also a first-rate _equestrian_. Whenever the pigs were let
out to take a run on deck, he took his station behind a cask, whence he
leaped on the back of one of his steeds as it passed. Of course the
speed was increased, and the nails he stuck in to keep himself on,
produced a squeaking: but Jack was never thrown, and became so fond of
the exercise, that he was obliged to be shut up whenever the pigs were
at liberty. Confinement was the worst punishment he could receive, and
whenever threatened with that, or any other, he would cling to me for
protection. At night, when about to be sent to bed in an empty hencoop,
he generally hid himself under my shawl, and at last never suffered any
one but myself to put him to rest. He was particularly jealous of the
other monkeys on board, who were all smaller than himself, and put two
out of his way. The first feat of the kind was performed in my presence:
he began by holding out his paw, and making a squeaking noise, which the
other evidently considered as an invitation; the poor little thing
crouched to him most humbly; but Jack seized him by the neck, hopped off
to the side of the vessel, and threw him into the sea. We cast out a
rope immediately, but the monkey was too frightened to cling to it, and
we were going too fast to save him by any other means. Of course, Jack
was flogged and scolded, at which he was very penitent; but the
deceitful rogue, at the end of three days, sent another victim to the
same destiny. But his spite against his own race was manifested at
another time in a very original way. The men had been painting the
ship's side with a streak of white, and upon being summoned to dinner,
left their brushes and paint on deck. Unknown to Jack, I was seated
behind the companion door, and saw the whole transaction; he called a
little black monkey to him, who, like the others, immediately crouched
to his superior, when he seized him by the nape of the neck with one
paw, took the brush, dripping with paint, with the other, and covered
him with white from head to foot. Both the man at the helm and myself
burst into a laugh, upon which Jack dropped his victim, and scampered up
the rigging. The unhappy little beast began licking himself, but I
called the steward, who washed him so well with turpentine, that all
injury was prevented; but during our bustle Jack was peeping with his
black nose through the bars of the maintop, apparently enjoying the
confusion. For three days he persisted in remaining aloft; no one could
catch him, he darted with such rapidity from rope to rope; at length,
impelled by hunger, he dropped unexpectedly from some height on my
knees, as if for refuge, and as he had thus confided in me, I could not
deliver him up to punishment.