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At the sound of my trumpet, breaking

Your sleep, oh, join with me! And the seven-hill'd city seeking, Fight, conquer, till we're free.

Sons of Greeks, &c.

Sparta, Sparta, why in slumbers Lethargic dost thou lie ! Awake, and join thy numbers With Athens, old ally! Leonidas recalling,

That chief of ancient song, Who sav'd ye once from falling,

The terrible! the strong!

Who made that buld diversion
In old Thermopylæ,
And warring with the Persian

To keep his country free; With his three hundred waging

The battle long he stood, And like a lion raging, Expir'd in seas of blood.

Sons of Greeks, &a.

Translation of the Romaic Song,
« Μπενώ μες τό περιβόλι
" 2' pasólaln Xándí, &c.

The song from which this is taken is a
great favourite with the young girls of
Athens. The air is plaintive and pretty.
I enter thy garden of roses,

Belov'd and fair Haidee,

Each morning where Flora reposes,

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For surely I see her in thee.

Oh, Lovely! thus low I implore thee, Receive this fond truth from my tongue, Which utters its song to adore thee,

Yet trembles for what it has sung; As the branch, at the bidding of Nature, Adds fragrance and fruit to the tree, Through her eyes, through her every feature, Shines the soul of the young Haideé, But the loveliest garden grows hateful

When Love has abandon'd the bowersBring me hemlock-since mine is ungrateful, That herb is more fragrant than flowers. The poison, when pour'd from the chalice, Will deeply embitter the bowl; But, when drunk to escape from thy malice, The draught shall be sweet to my soul. Too cruel! in vain I implore thee

My heart from those horrors to save; Will nought to my bosom restore thee? Then open the gates of the grave! As the chief who to combat advances Secure of his conquest before, Thus thou, with those eyes for thy lances, Has pierc'd through my heart to its core. Ah, tell me, my soul! must I perish

By pangs which a smile would dispel ? Would the hope, which thou once bad'st me cherish,

For torture repay me too well? Now sad is the garden of roses,

Peloved but false Haideé!
There Flora all wither'd reposes,

And mourns o'er thine absence with me.
GENERAL

If when the wintry tempest roar'd

He sped to Hero, nothing loth, And thus of old thy current pour'd, Fair Venus! how I pity both! For me, degenerate modern wretch,

Though in the genial month of May, My dripping limbs I faintly stretch,

And think I've done a feat to-day.
But since he cross'd the rapid tide,

According to the doubtful story,
To woo,-and-Lord knows what beside,
And swam for Love, as I for Glory;
'Twere hard to say who fared the best :
Sad mortals! thus the Gods still plague you!
Ile lost his labour, I my jest ;

For he was drown'd, and I've the ague.

SONG.

Ζώη με, σάς ἀγαπῶ.

Maid of Athens, ere we part,
Give, oh! give, me back my heart!
Or, since that has left my breast,
Keep it now, and take the rest!
Hear me vow before I go,
Ζώη με, σάς ἀγαπῶ,

By those tresses unconfin'd,
Woo'd by each

gean wind;

By those lids whose jetty fringe

Kiss thy soft cheeks' blooming tinge;

By those wild eyes like the roe,

Ζώη μα, σάς ἀγαπῶ.

By that lip I long to taste;

By that zone-encircl'd waist;

By all the token-flowers that tell

What words can never speak so well;
By Love's alternate joy and woe,
Ζώη με, σὰς ἀγαπῶ.

Maid of Athens! I am gone :
Think of me, sweet! when alone.
Though I fly to Islambol,

Athens holds my heart and soul.
Can I cease to love thee? No!
Ζώη με, σάς ἀγαπῶ.

Translation of the famous Greek War Song,
Δεύτε παΐδες τῶν Ἑλλήνων.

Written by Riga, who perished in the attempt to
revolutionize Grecce..

Sons of the Greeks, arise!

The glorious hour's gone forth,
And, worthy of such ties,
Display who gave us birth,

CHORUS.

Sons of Greeks! let us go
In armis against the foe,

Till their hated blood shall flow
In a river past our feet.
Then, manfully despising

The Turkish tyrant's yoke,
Let your country see you rising,
And all her chains are broke.
Brave shades of chiefs and sages,
Behold the coming strife!
Hellenes of past ages,

Oh, start again to life!

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Divorce, observations on

328 Folkestone, remarkable tide at
Dogwood a cure for the tooth-ache 489 Folkingham, singular circumstance at 275
Dollars, a test for bad

105 Forbes's, professor, logical system
Dorset, on the meteorology of
203 | Forged notes, remarks on

30
Dovedale, description of

390 Forgery, an extraordinary case of 178, 276
Downing college, election for
279 Forster, E. account of

80
Dram drinking, on

187 Foundling hospital, on the management
Dress, on female
216 of the

205
Drowning, on preventing 16, 203, 287, 479,

vindication of the 283
Drury-lane Theatre, account of 264, 359, 554 Fouquet, Nicholas, account of

327
Duncombe, Mrs. account of
473 Foxes in Cumberland

367
Durham gaol, remarkable prisoners in 558 France, state of education in

59
Dynasty, on the word

71
political state of

357, 458
Dyspepsia, remarks on

...., population of

443
Dysentery, a remedy for the

150 French army, report of the
Eagles, Mr. account of

567

government, on the proposal of
Eagles, discovery of nests of
65 the

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Eamont, bridge across the river

87

genders, on the
Earth, changes on the surface of the 346 Frigoric, a new principle

115
East India trade, on opening the

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observations on

247
Earthquake in the West Indies
62 Galt, Mr, correspondence of

24
felt in Scotland

474 Gamage, lieut. meiancholy fate of 565
Eau Medicinale, on the

215 Game laws, association for repealing the ४
Ecclesiastes, on the word
520 Gamlingay, fire at

ib.
Economy, on the nature of
398 Gardening, on

65
Education, improved system of 484 Garthshore, Dr. account of

80
Edinburgh, charity school at
569 Gastrodynia, on

187
Efluvium, on a self-existent

120 Genders, on the French
Egypt, on the geography of

su Genesis, vindication of the book of 294, 299,
Election, on the general

405
Elliot, account of a medal of
327 | Genius, instance of early

246
Ely, account of the bishup of
79 Geographical discoveries

24+
Elephant's fusk found in England 199 Geography of India, on the

127
Electricity, on the power of

421 Geological observations
Empires, on the decay of

30
theory, remarks on the

13
England, Richard, account of

363

phenomena, on the 291, 405, 497
English synonymy, contributions to 14, 209, German proverb

521
409

newspapers
literature, state of 59, 341, 531 Gesner, Conrad, account of
Enthusiasm, instance of
448 Ghost story, remarks on a

423
Epitaph on Daniel Lambert
177 Gill, Elizabeth, account of

175
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314 Glasgow, improved state of the manufac.
Equilibrium of arches, on the
208

569
Er, on the termination

Globe, alterations in the celestial

301
Essex club, meeting of the
182 Gloucester canal, state of the

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Europe, calamities of the sovereigns of

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high tide ac

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......, effects of the war in

385 Gold, high price of
Executions 84, 169, 181, 275, 276, 565 Gordale scar described

491
Experiments, philosophical
212 Gospel, account of the naked

327
Ewe, a remarkable
272 | Gout medicines, observations on

214, 491
Eyebright, supposed virtues of the 216 | Grain, on the loss of

505
Falipouth church enlarged

568 Grammar, remarks on Murray's 107, 317
Felling colliery, accident at

8. Girates, improvements in stove
Female attire, observations on

216 Great Britain, political state of 71, 167, 261,
Ferber, Joho, account of

328

357,458, 553
Ferreira, a Portuguese poet, account of 492

population of 193, 302, 412
Fig trees in France, cultivation af

on the strata of 198, 310, 393,
Fine arts, on the
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Finances, on the state of the

264 Grecian sculpture, curious specimens of $35
Finch family, incidents in che
182 Greenwich hospital, improvements in

533
Fires, remarkable 83, 87, 89, 186, 182, 247, Grenville, Mr. on the improved piano-

264, 358, 462
forte

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Fish, a remarkable

370 | Grey, lady Jane, letters of
Flattery, instances of

44 | Grieveson, lrs. account of
Fleurieu, count, memoir of

319 Haggai, on the propre y of
Fly, on the turnip
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Cork jackets, utility of

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Corn, on the consumption of

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Cornbury, Lord, account of

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Canal property, value of

Candles, observations on wax

Canine madness, on

Canker in apple trees, on the

Canterbury, charitable institution at

Canute, anecdote of

Carlisle, charity school at

Carmarthen, improvements at

Carriages, improvements in

139, 150,

deficiency in the number of

Carter, Mrs. anecdotes of

Catholics, on the employment of

petitions against the

470, 559,

Cavendish, memoirs of Henry

character of Frederick

Caverns, remarkable ones in Yorkshire

Celestial globe, alterations in the

307, 495

Cellar kitchens, on

Cervantes, account of the family of
Charnwood forest, description of
Charities in London, state of

327, 328

203, 397

Chemical report

Chemistry, on the progress of

Cherry, account of the perfumed

Chesnuts, origin of

....

Chester, contest at

Chichester cathedral, description of the

weather-cock on

Child, account of a remarkable

Chimneys, on curing smoaky

China, on opening the trade to
Chinese logic, specimen of

Christ's hospital, management of
Church, on secession from the

Clairon, Madame, memoirs of

Clanfy, Dr. account of

Claudius, aphorisms of

Clerk, J. account of

anecdote of a parish

Clothes, mode of washing

Coade's stone manufactory described

Coals, method of conveying

88,

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pit, explosion of a

Cobalt, on preparing

Colchester, contested election at

Cold, on the nature of

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india company, on the monopoly of the

account of the literature of

ancient geography of

Leather, improvements in tanning
......, on the tax upon.

316 Legislation, progress of British

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511 Leicestershire petition

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399

Lectures announced 150, 151, 244, 245, 342,

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Indorsing bank notes, on

Innoceut, letter of pope

Insanity, on imprisonment for
Intervals, on musical
Ipecacuanha, on the virtues of
Ipswich, Courts of Inquiry at
Iron pipes, on the

on, method of sawing

lish tontine, on the

212, 504

436 Le Marchant, Gen. account of
221, 400 Libel, trials for

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Leominster, election at

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