—thechampion，whofoughtitsbattles——theconqueror，who，inmorethanametaphoricalsense，ledbarbarismandignoranceintriumph，andreceivedintheCapitolthelaurelwhichhismagnificentvictoryhadearned。
　　Nothingcanbeconceivedmorenobleoraffectingthanthatceremony。Thesuperbpalacesandporticoes，bywhichhadrolledtheivorychariotsofMariusandCaesar，hadlongmoulderedintodust。Thelaurelledfasces——thegoldeneagles——theshoutinglegions——thecaptivesandthepicturedcities——wereindeedwantingtohisvictoriousprocession。ThesceptrehadpassedawayfromRome。Butshestillretainedthemightierinfluenceofanintellectualempire，andwasnowtoconfertheprouderrewardofanintellectualtriumph。Tothemanwhohadextendedthedominionofherancientlanguage——whohaderectedthetrophiesofphilosophyandimaginationinthehauntsofignoranceandferocity——whosecaptivesweretheheartsofadmiringnationsenchainedbytheinfluenceofhissong——whosespoilswerethetreasuresofancientgeniusrescuedfromobscurityanddecay——theEternalCityofferedthejustandglorioustributeofhergratitude。Amidsttheruinedmonumentsofancientandtheinfanterectionsofmodernart，hewhohadrestoredthebrokenlinkbetweenthetwoagesofhumancivilisationwascrownedwiththewreathwhichhehaddeservedfromthemodernswhoowedtohimtheirrefinement——fromtheancientswhoowedtohimtheirfame。
　　NeverwasacoronationsoaugustwitnessedbyWestminsterorbyRheims。
　　Whenweturnfromthisgloriousspectacletotheprivatechamberofthepoet，——whenwecontemplatethestruggleofpassionandvirtue，——theeyedimmed，thecheekfurrowed，bythetearsofsinfulandhopelessdesire，——whenwereflectonthewholehistoryofhisattachment，fromthegayfantasyofhisyouthtothelingeringdespairofhisage，pityandaffectionminglewithouradmiration。Evenafterdeathhadplacedthelastsealonhismisery，weseehimdevotingtothecauseofthehumanmindallthestrengthandenergywhichloveandsorrowhadspared。Helivedtheapostleofliterature;——hefellitsmartyr:——hewasfounddeadwithhisheadreclinedonabook。
　　ThosewhohavestudiedthelifeandwritingsofPetrarchwithattention，willperhapsbeinclinedtomakesomedeductionsfromthispanegyric。Itcannotbedeniedthathismeritsweredisfiguredbyamostunpleasantaffectation。Hiszealforliteraturecommunicatedatingeofpedantrytoallhisfeelingsandopinions。Hislovewastheloveofasonnetteer:——hispatriotismwasthepatriotismofanantiquarian。Theinterestwithwhichwecontemplatetheworks，andstudythehistory，ofthosewho，informerages，haveoccupiedourcountry，arisesfromtheassociationswhichconnectthemwiththecommunityinwhicharecomprisedalltheobjectsofouraffectionandourhope。InthemindofPetrarchthesefeelingswerereversed。HelovedItaly，becauseitaboundedwiththemonumentsoftheancientmastersoftheworld。Hisnativecity——thefairandgloriousFlorence——themodernAthens，theninallthebloomandstrengthofitsyouth，couldnotobtain，fromthemostdistinguishedofitscitizens，anyportionofthatpassionatehomagewhichhepaidtothedecrepitudeofRome。Theseandmanyotherblemishes，thoughtheymustincandourbeacknowledged，canbutinaveryslightdegreediminishthegloryofhiscareer。Formyownpart，IlookuponitwithsomuchfondnessandpleasurethatIfeelreluctanttoturnfromittotheconsiderationofhisworks，whichIbynomeanscontemplatewithequaladmiration。
　　Nevertheless，IthinkhighlyofthepoeticalpowersofPetrarch。
　　Hedidnotpossess，indeed，theartofstronglypresentingsensibleobjectstotheimagination;——andthisisthemoreremarkable，becausethetalentofwhichIspeakisthatwhichpeculiarlydistinguishestheItalianpoets。IntheDivineComedyitisdisplayedinitshighestperfection。Itcharacterisesalmosteverycelebratedpoeminthelanguage。Perhapsthisistobeattributedtothecircumstance，thatpaintingandsculpturehadattainedahighdegreeofexcellenceinItalybeforepoetryhadbeenextensivelycultivated。Menweredebarredfrombooks，butaccustomedfromchildhoodtocontemplatetheadmirableworksofart，which，eveninthethirteenthcentury，Italybegantoproduce。Hencetheirimaginationsreceivedsostrongabiasthat，evenintheirwritings，atasteforgraphicdelineationisdiscernible。TheprogressofthingsinEnglandhasbeeninallrespectsdifferent。Theconsequenceis，thatEnglishhistoricalpicturesarepoemsoncanvas;whileItalianpoemsarepicturespaintedtothemindbymeansofwords。OfthisnationalcharacteristicthewritingsofPetrarcharealmosttotallydestitute。Hissonnetsindeed，fromtheirsubjectandnature，andhisLatinPoems，fromtherestraintswhichalwaysshackleonewhowritesinadeadlanguage，cannotfairlybereceivedinevidence。ButhisTriumphsabsolutelyrequiredtheexerciseofthistalent，andexhibitnoindicationsofit。
　　Genius，however，hecertainlypossessed，andgeniusofahighorder。Hisardent，tender，andmagnificentturnofthought，hisbrilliantfancy，hiscommandofexpression，atonceforcibleandelegant，mustbeacknowledged。Naturemeanthimfortheprinceoflyricwriters。Butbyonefatalpresentshedeprivedherothergiftsofhalftheirvalue。Hewouldhavebeenamuchgreaterpoethadhebeenalesscleverman。Hisingenuitywasthebaneofhismind。Heabandonedthenobleandnaturalstyle，inwhichhemighthaveexcelled，fortheconceitswhichheproducedwithafacilityatonceadmirableanddisgusting。Hismuse，liketheRomanladyinLivy，wastemptedbygaudyornamentstobetraythefastnessesofherstrength，and，likeher，wascrushedbeneaththeglitteringbribeswhichhadseducedher。
　　Thepaucityofhisthoughtsisveryremarkable。Itisimpossibletolookwithoutamazementonamindsofertileincombinations，yetsobarrenofimages。Hisamatorypoetryiswhollymadeupofaveryfewtopics，disposedinsomanyorders，andexhibitedinsomanylights，thatitremindsusofthosearithmeticalproblemsaboutpermutations，whichsomuchastonishtheunlearned。TheFrenchcook，whoboastedthathecouldmakefifteendifferentdishesoutofanettle—top，wasnotagreatermasterofhisart。
　　ThemindofPetrarchwasakaleidoscope。Ateveryturnitpresentsuswithnewforms，alwaysfantastic，occasionallybeautiful;andwecanscarcelybelievethatallthesevarietieshavebeenproducedbythesameworthlessfragmentsofglass。Thesamenessofhisimagesis，indeed，insomedegree，tobeattributedtothesamenessofhissubject。Itwouldbeunreasonabletoexpectperpetualvarietyfromsomanyhundredcompositions，allofthesamelength，allinthesamemeasure，andalladdressedtothesameinsipidandheartlesscoquette。I
　　cannotbutsuspectalsothatthepervertedtaste，whichistheblemishofhisamatoryverses，wastobeattributedtotheinfluenceofLaura，who，probably，likemostcriticsofhersex，preferredagaudytoamajesticstyle。Bethisasitmay，henosoonerchangeshissubjectthanhechangeshismanner。WhenhespeaksofthewrongsanddegradationofItaly，devastatedbyforeigninvaders，andbutfeeblydefendedbyherpusillanimouschildren，theeffeminatelispofthesonnetteerisexchangedforacry，wild，andsolemn，andpiercingasthatwhichproclaimed"Sleepnomore"tothebloodyhouseofCawdor。"Italyseemsnottofeelhersufferings，"exclaimsherimpassionedpoet;
　　"decrepit，sluggish，andlanguid，willshesleepforever？Willtherebenonetoawakeher？OhthatIhadmyhandstwistedinherhair！"
　　（"Chesuoiguainonparchesenta;
　　Vecchia，oziosa，elenta。
　　Dormirasempre，enonfiachilasvegli？
　　Lemanl’avess’ioavvolteentroecapegli。"
　　Canzonexi。）
　　NorisitwithlessenergythathedenouncesagainsttheMahometanBabylonthevengeanceofEuropeandofChrist。HismagnificentenumerationoftheancientexploitsoftheGreeksmustalwaysexciteadmiration，andcannotbeperusedwithoutthedeepestinterest，atatimewhenthewiseandgood，bitterlydisappointedinsomanyothercountries，arelookingwithbreathlessanxietytowardsthenatallandofliberty，——thefieldofMarathon，——andthedeadlypasswheretheLionofLacedaemonturnedtobay。
　　（"Maratona，elemortalistretteChedifeseilLEONconpocagente。"
　　Canzonev。）
　　Hispoemsonreligioussubjectsalsodeservethehighestcommendation。AttheheadofthesemustbeplacedtheOdetotheVirgin。Itis，perhaps，thefinesthymnintheworld。Hisdevoutvenerationreceivesanexquisitelypoeticalcharacterfromthedelicateperceptionofthesexandthelovelinessofhisidol，whichwemayeasilytracethroughoutthewholecomposition。
　　IcoulddwellwithpleasureontheseandsimilarpartsofthewritingsofPetrarch;butImustreturntohisamatorypoetry:
　　tothatheentrustedhisfame;andtothathehasprincipallyowedit。
　　Theprevailingdefectofhisbestcompositionsonthissubjectistheuniversalbrilliancywithwhichtheyarelightedup。Thenaturallanguageofthepassionsis，indeed，oftenfigurativeandfantastic;andwithnoneisthismorethecasethanwiththatoflove。Stillthereisalimit。Thefeelingsshould，indeed，havetheirornamentalgarb;but，likeanelegantwoman，theyshouldbeneithermufflednorexposed。Thedraperyshouldbesoarranged，asatoncetoanswerthepurposesofmodestconcealmentandjudiciousdisplay。Thedecorationsshouldsometimesbeemployedtohideadefect，andsometimestoheightenabeauty;butnevertoconceal，muchlesstodistort，thecharmstowhichtheyaresubsidiary。TheloveofPetrarch，onthecontrary，arraysitselflikeafoppishsavage，whosenoseisboredwithagoldenring，whoseskinispaintedwithgrotesqueformsanddazzlingcolours，andwhoseearsaredrawndownhisshouldersbytheweightofjewels。Itisarule，withoutanyexception，inallkindsofcomposition，thattheprincipalidea，thepredominantfeeling，shouldneverbeconfoundedwiththeaccompanyingdecorations。Itshouldgenerallybedistinguishedfromthembygreatersimplicityofexpression;aswerecogniseNapoleoninthepicturesofhisbattles，amidstacrowdofembroideredcoatsandplumes，byhisgreycloakandhishatwithoutafeather。IntheversesofPetrarchitisgenerallyimpossibletosaywhatthoughtismeanttobeprominent。Allisequallyelaborate。Thechiefwearsthesamegorgeousanddegradingliverywithhisretinue，andobtainsonlyhisshareoftheindifferentstarewhichwebestowuponthemincommon。Thepoemshavenostronglightsandshades，nobackground，noforeground;——theyareliketheilluminatedfiguresinanorientalmanuscript，——plentyofrichtintsandnoperspective。Sucharethefaultsofthemostcelebratedofthesecompositions。Ofthosewhichareuniversallyacknowledgedtobebaditisscarcelypossibletospeakwithpatience。Yettheyhavemuchincommonwiththeirsplendidcompanions。Theydifferfromthem，asaMaydayprocessionofchimneysweepersdiffersfromtheFieldofClothofGold。Theyhavethegaudinessbutnotthewealth。Hismusebelongstothatnumerousclassoffemaleswhohavenoobjectiontobedirty，whiletheycanbetawdry。Whenhisbrilliantconceitsareexhausted，hesuppliestheirplacewithmetaphysicalquibbles，forcedantitheses，badpuns，andexecrablecharades。Inhisfifthsonnethemay，Ithink，besaidtohavesoundedthelowestchasmoftheBathos。Uponthewhole，thatpiecemaybesafelypronouncedtobetheworstattemptatpoetry，andtheworstattemptatwit，intheworld。
　　Astrongproofofthetruthofthesecriticismsis，thatalmostallthesonnetsproduceexactlythesameeffectonthemindofthereader。Theyrelatetoallthevariousmoodsofalover，fromjoytodespair:——yettheyareperused，asfarasmyexperienceandobservationhavegone，withexactlythesamefeeling。Thefactis，thatinnoneofthemarethepassionandtheingenuitymixedinjustproportions。Thereisnotenoughsentimenttodilutethecondimentswhichareemployedtoseasonit。TherepastwhichhesetsbeforeusresemblestheSpanishentertainmentinDryden’s"MockAstrologer"，atwhichtherelishofallthedishesandsauceswasoverpoweredbythecommonflavourofspice。Fish，——flesh，——fowl，——everythingattabletastedofnothingbutredpepper。
　　ThewritingsofPetrarchmayindeedsufferundeservedlyfromonecausetowhichImustallude。HisimitatorshavesomuchfamiliarisedtheearofItalyandofEuropetothefavouritetopicsofamorousflatteryandlamentation，thatwecanscarcelythinkthemoriginalwhenwefindtheminthefirstauthor;and，evenwhenourunderstandingshaveconvincedusthattheywerenewtohim，theyarestilloldtous。Thishasbeenthefateofmanyofthefinestpassagesofthemosteminentwriters。Itismelancholytotraceanoblethoughtfromstagetostageofitsprofanation;toseeittransferredfromthefirstillustriouswearertohislacqueys，turned，andturnedagain，andatlasthungonascarecrow。Petrarchhasreallysufferedmuchfromthiscause。Yetthatheshouldhavesosufferedisasufficientproofthathisexcellenceswerenotofthehighestorder。Alinemaybestolen;butthepervadingspiritofagreatpoetisnottobesurreptitiouslyobtainedbyaplagiarist。Thecontinuedimitationoftwenty—fivecenturieshasleftHomerasitfoundhim。IfeverysimileandeveryturnofDantehadbeencopiedtenthousandtimes，theDivineComedywouldhaveretainedallitsfreshness。ItwaseasyfortheporterinFarquhartopassforBeauClincher，byborrowinghislaceandhispulvilio。ItwouldhavebeenmoredifficulttoenactSirHarryWildair。
　　BeforeIquitthissubjectImustdefendPetrarchfromoneaccusationwhichisinthepresentdayfrequentlybroughtagainsthim。Hissonnetsarepronouncedbyalargesectofcriticsnottopossesscertainqualitieswhichtheymaintaintobeindispensabletosonnets，withasmuchconfidence，andasmuchreason，astheirprototypesofoldinsistedontheunitiesofthedrama。Iamanexoteric——utterlyunabletoexplainthemysteriesofthisnewpoeticalfaith。Ionlyknowthatitisafaith，whichexceptamandokeeppureandundefiled，withoutdoubtheshallbecalledablockhead。Icannot，however，refrainfromaskingwhatistheparticularvirtuewhichbelongstofourteenasdistinguishedfromallothernumbers。Doesitarisefromitsbeingamultipleofseven？Hasthisprincipleanyreferencetothesabbaticalordinance？Orisittotheorderofrhymesthatthesesingularpropertiesareattached？UnhappilythesonnetsofShakspearedifferasmuchinthisrespectfromthoseofPetrarch，asfromaSpenserianoranoctavestanza。Awaywiththisunmeaningjargon！Wehavepulleddowntheoldregimeofcriticism。Itrustthatweshallnevertoleratetheequallypedanticandirrationaldespotism，whichsomeoftherevolutionaryleaderswoulderectuponitsruins。WehavenotdethronedAristotleandBossuforthis。
　　Thesesonnet—fancierswoulddowelltoreflectthat，thoughthestyleofPetrarchmaynotsuitthestandardofperfectionwhichtheyhavechosen，theylieundergreatobligationstotheseverypoems，——that，butforPetrarchthemeasure，concerningwhichtheylegislatesojudiciously，wouldprobablyneverhaveattractednotice;andthattohimtheyowethepleasureofadmiring，andthegloryofcomposing，pieces，whichseemtohavebeenproducedbyMasterSlender，withtheassistanceofhismanSimple。
　　IcannotconcludetheseremarkswithoutmakingafewobservationsontheLatinwritingsofPetrarch。Itappearsthat，bothbyhimselfandbyhiscontemporaries，thesewerefarmorehighlyvaluedthanhiscompositionsinthevernacularlanguage。
　　Posterity，thesupremecourtofliteraryappeal，hasnotonlyreversedthejudgment，but，accordingtoitsgeneralpractice，reverseditwithcosts，andcondemnedtheunfortunateworkstopay，notonlyfortheirowninferiority，butalsofortheinjusticeofthosewhohadgiventhemanunmeritedpreference。
　　Anditmustbeownedthat，withoutmakinglargeallowancesforthecircumstancesunderwhichtheywereproduced，wecannotpronounceaveryfavourablejudgment。Theymustbeconsideredasexotics，transplantedtoaforeignclimate，andrearedinanunfavourablesituation;anditwouldbeunreasonabletoexpectfromthemthehealthandthevigourwhichwefindintheindigenousplantsaroundthem，orwhichtheymightthemselveshavepossessedintheirnativesoil。HehasbutveryimperfectlyimitatedthestyleoftheLatinauthors，andhasnotcompensatedforthedeficiencybyenrichingtheancientlanguagewiththegracesofmodernpoetry。Thesplendourandingenuity，whichweadmire，evenwhenwecondemnit，inhisItalianworks，isalmosttotallywanting，andonlyilluminateswithrareandoccasionalglimpsesthedrearyobscurityoftheAfrican。Theeclogueshavemoreanimation;buttheycanonlybecalledpoemsbycourtesy。
　　Theyhavenothingincommonwithhiswritingsinhisnativelanguage，excepttheeternalpunaboutLauraandDaphne。NoneoftheseworkswouldhaveplacedhimonalevelwithVidaorBuchanan。Yet，whenwecomparehimwiththosewhoprecededhim，whenweconsiderthathewentontheforlornhopeofliterature，thathewasthefirstwhoperceived，andthefirstwhoattemptedtorevive，thefinereleganciesoftheancientlanguageoftheworld，weshallperhapsthinkmorehighlyofhimthanofthosewhocouldneverhavesurpassedhisbeautiesiftheyhadnotinheritedthem。
　　HehasaspiredtoemulatethephilosophicaleloquenceofCicero，aswellasthepoeticalmajestyofVirgil。HisessayontheRemediesofGoodandEvilFortuneisasingularworkinacolloquialform，andamostscholasticstyle。ItseemstobeframeduponthemodeloftheTusculanQuestions，——withwhatsuccessthosewhohavereaditmayeasilydetermine。Itconsistsofaseriesofdialogues:ineachoftheseapersonisintroducedwhohasexperiencedsomehappyorsomeadverseevent:
　　hegravelystateshiscase;andareasoner，orratherReasonpersonified，confuteshim;atasknotverydifficult，sincethediscipledefendshispositiononlybypertinaciouslyrepeatingit，inalmostthesamewordsattheendofeveryargumentofhisantagonist。InthismannerPetrarchsolvesanimmensevarietyofcases。Indeed，Idoubtwhetheritwouldbepossibletonameanypleasureoranycalamitywhichdoesnotfindaplaceinthisdissertation。Hegivesexcellentadvicetoamanwhoisinexpectationofdiscoveringthephilosopher’sstone;——toanother，whohasformedafineaviary;——toathird，whoisdelightedwiththetricksofafavouritemonkey。Hislecturestotheunfortunateareequallysingular。Heseemstoimaginethataprecedentinpointisasufficientconsolationforeveryformofsuffering。"Ourtownistaken，"saysonecomplainant;"SowasTroy，"replieshiscomforter。"Mywifehaseloped，"saysanother;"Ifithashappenedtoyouonce，ithappenedtoMenelaustwice。"Onepoorfellowisingreatdistressathavingdiscoveredthathiswife’ssonisnoneofhis。"Itishard，"
　　sayshe，"thatIshouldhavehadtheexpenseofbringinguponewhoisindifferenttome。""Youareaman，"returnshismonitor，quotingthefamouslineofTerence;"andnothingthatbelongstoanyothermanoughttobeindifferenttoyou。"Thephysicalcalamitiesoflifearenotomitted;andthereisinparticularadisquisitionontheadvantagesofhavingtheitch，which，ifnotconvincing，iscertainlyveryamusing。
　　Theinvectivesonanunfortunatephysician，orratheruponthemedicalscience，havemorespirit。Petrarchwasthoroughlyinearnestonthissubject。Andthebitternessofhisfeelingsoccasionallyproduces，inthemidstofhisclassicalandscholasticpedantry，asentenceworthyofthesecondPhilippic。
　　Swifthimselfmighthaveenviedthechapteronthecausesofthepalenessofphysicians。
　　OfhisLatinworkstheEpistlesarethemostgenerallyknownandadmired。Ascompositionstheyarecertainlysuperiortohisessays。Buttheirexcellenceisonlycomparative。Fromsolargeacollectionofletters，writtenbysoeminentaman，duringsovariedandeventfulalife，weshouldhaveexpectedacompleteandspiritedviewoftheliterature，themanners，andthepoliticsoftheage。Atraveller——apoet——ascholar——alover——acourtier——arecluse——hemighthaveperpetuated，inanimperishablerecord，theformandpressureoftheageandbodyofthetime。Thosewhoreadhiscorrespondence，inthehopeoffindingsuchinformationasthis，willbeutterlydisappointed。
　　Itcontainsnothingcharacteristicoftheperiodoroftheindividual。Itisaseries，notofletters，butofthemes;and，asitisnotgenerallyknown，mightbeverysafelyemployedatpublicschoolsasamagazineofcommonplaces。WhetherhewriteonpoliticstotheEmperorandtheDoge，orsendadviceandconsolationtoaprivatefriend，everylineiscrowdedwithexamplesandquotations，andsoundsbigwithAnaxagorasandScipio。SuchwastheinterestexcitedbythecharacterofPetrarch，andsuchtheadmirationwhichwasfeltforhisepistolarystyle，thatitwaswithdifficultythathislettersreachedtheplaceoftheirdestination。Thepoetdescribes，withpretendedregretandrealcomplacency，theimportunityofthecurious，whooftenopened，andsometimesstole，thesefavouritecompositions。Itisaremarkablefactthat，ofallhisepistles，theleastaffectedarethosewhichareaddressedtothedeadandtheunborn。NothingcanbemoreabsurdthanhiswhimofcomposinggravelettersofexpostulationandcommendationtoCiceroandSeneca;yetthesestrangeperformancesarewritteninafarmorenaturalmannerthanhiscommunicationstohislivingcorrespondents。ButofallhisLatinworksthepreferencemustbegiventotheEpistletoPosterity;asimple，noble，andpatheticcomposition，mosthonourablebothtohistasteandhisheart。Ifwecanmakeallowanceforsomeoftheaffectedhumilityofanauthor，weshallperhapsthinkthatnoliterarymanhasleftamorepleasingmemorialofhimself。
　　Inconclusion，wemaypronouncethattheworksofPetrarchwerebelowbothhisgeniusandhiscelebrity;andthatthecircumstancesunderwhichhewrotewereasadversetothedevelopmentofhispowersastheywerefavourabletotheextensionofhisfame……
　　SOMEACCOUNTOFTHEGREATLAWSUITBETWEENTHEPARISHESOFST
　　DENNISANDSTGEORGEINTHEWATER。
　　（April1824。）
　　PARTI。
　　TheparishofStDennisisoneofthemostpleasantpartsofthecountyinwhichitissituated。Itisfertile，wellwooded，wellwatered，andofanexcellentair。Formanygenerationsthemanorhadbeenholdenintail—malebyaworshipfulfamily，whohavealwaystakenprecedenceoftheirneighboursattheracesandthesessions。
　　InancienttimestheaffairsofthisparishwereadministeredbyaCourt—Baron，inwhichthefreeholderswerejudges;andtherateswereleviedbyselectvestriesoftheinhabitanthouseholders。Butatlengththesegoodcustomsfellintodisuse。
　　TheLordsoftheManor，indeed，stillheldcourtsforform’ssake;buttheyortheirstewardshadthewholemanagementofaffairs。Theydemandedservices，duties，andcustomstowhichtheyhadnojusttitle。Nay，theywouldoftenbringactionsagainsttheirneighboursfortheirownprivateadvantage，andthensendinthebilltotheparish。Noobjectionwasmade，duringmanyyears，totheseproceedings，sothattheratesbecameheavierandheavier:norwasanypersonexemptedfromthesedemands，exceptthefootmenandgamekeepersofthesquireandtherectoroftheparish。Theyindeedwerenevercheckedinanyexcess。Theywouldcometoanhonestlabourer’scottage，eathispancakes，tuckhisfowlsintotheirpockets，andcanethepoormanhimself。Ifhewentuptothegreathousetocomplain，itwashardtogetthespeechofSirLewis;and，indeed，hisonlychanceofbeingrightedwastocoaxthesquire’sprettyhousekeeper，whocoulddowhatshepleasedwithhermaster。IfheventuredtointrudeupontheLordoftheManorwithoutthisprecaution，hegainednothingbyhispains。SirLewis，indeed，wouldatfirstreceivehimwithacivilface;for，togivehimhisdue，hecouldbeafinegentlemanwhenhepleased。"Goodday，myfriend，"hewouldsay，"whatsituationhaveyouinmyfamily？""Blessyourhonour！"saysthepoorfellow，"Iamnotoneofyourhonour’sservants;Irentasmallpieceofground，yourhonour。""Then，youdog，"quoththesquire，"whatdoyoumeanbycominghere？Hasagentlemannothingtodobuttohearthecomplaintsofclowns？Here！Philip，James，Dick，tossthisfellowinablanket;orduckhim，andsethiminthestockstodry。"
　　OneofthesepreciousLordsoftheManorenclosedadeer—park;
　　and，inordertostockit，heseizedalltheprettypetfawnsthathistenantshadbroughtup，withoutpayingthemafarthing，oraskingtheirleave。ItwasasaddayfortheparishofStDennis。Indeed，Idonotbelievethatallhisoppressiveexactionsandlongbillsenragedthepoortenantssomuchasthiscruelmeasure。
　　Yetforalongtime，inspiteofalltheseinconveniences，StDennis’swasaverypleasantplace。Thepeoplecouldnotrefrainfromcaperingiftheyheardthesoundofafiddle。And，iftheywereinclinedtoberiotous，SirLewishadonlytosendforPunch，orthedancingdogs，andallwasquietagain。Butthiscouldnotlastforever;theybegantothinkmoreandmoreoftheircondition;and，atlast，acluboffoul—mouthed，good—for—
　　nothingrascalswasheldatthesignoftheDevil，forthepurposeofabusingthesquireandtheparson。Thedoctor，toownthetruth，wasoldandindolent，extremelyfatandgreedy。Hehadnotpreachedatolerablesermonforalongtime。Thesquirewasstillworse;sothat，partlybytruthandpartlybyfalsehood，theclubsetthewholeparishagainsttheirsuperiors。
　　Theboysscrawledcaricaturesoftheclergymanuponthechurch—
　　door，andshotatthelandlordwithpop—gunsasherodea—
　　hunting。ItwasevenwhisperedaboutthattheLordoftheManorhadnorighttohisestate，andthat，ifhewerecompelledtoproducetheoriginaltitle—deeds，itwouldbefoundthatheonlyheldtheestateintrustfortheinhabitantsoftheparish。
　　Inthemeantimethesquirewaspressedmoreandmoreformoney。
　　Theparishcouldpaynomore。Therectorrefusedtolendafarthing。TheJewswereclamorousfortheirmoney;andthelandlordhadnootherresourcethantocalltogethertheinhabitantsoftheparish，andtorequesttheirassistance。Theynowattackedhimfuriouslyabouttheirgrievances，andinsistedthatheshouldrelinquishhisoppressivepowers。Theyinsistedthathisfootmenshouldbekeptinorder，thattheparsonshouldpayhisshareoftherates，thatthechildrenoftheparishshouldbeallowedtofishinthetrout—stream，andtogatherblackberriesinthehedges。Theyatlastwentsofarastodemandthatheshouldacknowledgethatheheldhisestateonlyintrustforthem。Hisdistresscompelledhimtosubmit。They，inreturn，agreedtosethimfreefromhispecuniarydifficulties，andtosufferhimtoinhabitthemanor—house;andonlyannoyedhimfromtimetotimebysingingimpudentballadsunderhiswindow。
　　Theneighbouringgentlefolksdidnotlookontheseproceedingswithmuchcomplacency。ItistruethatSirLewisandhisancestorshadplaguedthemwithlaw—suits，andaffrontedthematcountymeetings。Stilltheypreferredtheinsolenceofagentlemantothatoftherabble，andfeltsomeuneasinesslesttheexampleshouldinfecttheirowntenants。
　　AlargepartyofthemmetatthehouseofLordCaesarGermain。
　　LordCaesarwastheproudestmaninthecounty。Hisfamilywasveryancientandillustrious，thoughnotparticularlyopulent。
　　Hehadinvitedmostofhiswealthyneighbours。TherewasMrsKittyNorth，therelictofpoorSquirePeter，respectingwhomthecoroner’sjuryhadfoundaverdictofaccidentaldeath，butwhosefatehadneverthelessexcitedstrangewhispersintheneighbourhood。TherewasSquireDon，theownerofthegreatWestIndianproperty，whowasnotsorichashehadformerlybeen，butstillretainedhispride，andkeptuphiscustomarypomp;sothathehadplentyofplatebutnobreeches。TherewasSquireVonBlunderbussen，whohadsucceededtotheestatesofhisuncle，oldColonelFredericVonBlunderbussen，ofthehussars。Thecolonelwasaverysingularoldfellow;heusedtolearnapageofChambaud’sgrammar，andtotranslateTelemaque，everymorning，andhekeptsixFrenchmasterstoteachhimtoparleyvoo。
　　Neverthelesshewasashrewdcleverman，andimprovedhisestatewithsomuchcare，sometimesbyhonestandsometimesbydishonestmeans，thatheleftaveryprettypropertytohisnephew。
　　LordCaesarpouredoutaglassofTokayforMrsKitty。"Yourhealth，mydearmadam，Ineversawyoulookmorecharming。Pray，whatthinkyouofthesedoingsatStDennis’s？"
　　"Finedoings，indeed！"interruptedVonBlunderbussen;"Iwishthatwehadmyoldunclealive，hewouldhavehadsomeofthemuptothehalberts。Heknewhowtousacat—o’—nine—tails。Ifthingsgooninthisway，agentlemanwillnotbeabletohorsewhipanimpudentfarmer，ortosayacivilwordtoamilk—
　　maid。"
　　"Indeed，it’sverytrue，Sir，"saidMrsKitty;"theirinsolenceisintolerable。Lookatme，forinstance:——apoorlonewoman！——
　　MydearPeterdead！Ilovedhim:——soIdid;and，whenhedied，I
　　wassohystericalyoucannotthink。AndnowIcannotleanonthearmofadecentfootman，ortakeawalkwithatallgrenadierbehindme，justtoprotectmefromaudaciousvagabonds，buttheymusthavetheirnauseoussuspicions;——odiouscreatures！"
　　"Thismustbestopped，"repliedLordCaesar。"Weoughttocontributetosupportmypoorbrother—in—lawagainsttheserascals。IwillwritetoSquireGuelfonthissubjectbythisnight’spost。Hisnameisalwaysattheheadofourcountysubscriptions。"
　　IfthepeopleofStDennis’shadbeenangrybefore，theywerewell—nighmadwhentheyheardofthisconversation。Thewholeparishrantothemanor—house。SirLewis’sSwissportershutthedooragainstthem;buttheybrokeinandknockedhimontheheadforhisimpudence。TheythenseizedtheSquire，hootedathim，peltedhim，duckedhim，andcarriedhimtothewatch—house。Theyturnedtherectorintothestreet，burnthiswigandband，andsoldthechurch—platebyauction。TheyputupapaintedJezebelinthepulpittopreach。Theyscratchedoutthetextswhichwerewrittenroundthechurch，andscribbledprofanescrapsofsongsandplaysintheirplace。Theysettheorganplayingtopot—
　　housetunes。Insteadofbeingdecentlyaskedinchurch，theyweremarriedoverabroomstick。But，ofalltheirwhims，theuseofthenewpatentsteel—trapswasthemostremarkable。
　　Thistrapwasconstructedonacompletelynewprinciple。Itconsistedofacleaverhunginaframelikeawindow;whenanypoorwretchgotin，downitcamewithatremendousdin，andtookoffhisheadinatwinkling。Theygotthesquireintooneofthesemachines。Inordertopreventanyofhispartisansfromgettingfootingintheparish，theyplacedtrapsateverycorner。
　　Itwasimpossibletowalkthroughthehighwayatbroadnoonwithouttumblingintooneorotherofthem。Nomancouldgoabouthisbusinessinsecurity。Yetsogreatwasthehatredwhichtheinhabitantsentertainedfortheoldfamily，thatafewdecent，honestpeople，whobeggedthemtotakedownthesteel—
　　traps，andtoputuphumaneman—trapsintheirroom，wereveryroughlyhandledfortheirgoodnature。
　　InthemeantimetheneighbouringgentryundertookasuitagainsttheparishonthebehalfofSirLewis’sheir，andappliedtoSquireGuelfforhisassistance。
　　EverybodyknowsthatSquireGuelfismorecloselytiedupthananygentlemanintheshire。Hecould，therefore，lendthemnohelp;buthereferredthemtotheVestryoftheParishofStGeorgeintheWater。Thesegoodpeoplehadlongborneagrudgeagainsttheirneighboursontheothersideofthestream;andsomemutualtrespasseshadlatelyoccurredwhichincreasedtheirhostility。
　　TherewasanhonestIrishman，agreatfavouriteamongthem，whousedtoentertainthemwithraree—shows，andtoexhibitamagiclanterntothechildrenonwinterevenings。Hehadgonequitemaduponthissubject。Sometimeshewouldcalloutinthemiddleofthestreet——"Takecareofthatcorner，neighbours;fortheloveofHeaven，keepclearofthatpost，thereisapatentsteel—
　　trapconcealedthereabouts。"Sometimeshewouldbedisturbedbyfrightfuldreams;thenhewouldgetupatdeadofnight，openhiswindowandcry"fire，"tilltheparishwasroused，andtheenginessentfor。ThepulpitoftheParishofStGeorgeseemedlikelytofall;Ibelievethattheonlyreasonwasthattheparsonhadgrowntoofatandheavy;butnothingwouldpersuadethishonestmanbutthatitwasaschemeofthepeopleatStDennis’s，andthattheyhadsawedthroughthepillarsinordertobreaktherector’sneck。Oncehewentaboutwithaknifeinhispocket，andtoldallthepersonswhomhemetthatithadbeensharpenedbytheknife—grinderofthenextparishtocuttheirthroats。Theseextravagancieshadagreateffectonthepeople;
　　andthemoresobecausetheywereespousedbySquireGuelf’ssteward，whowasthemostinfluentialpersonintheparish。Hewasaveryfair—spokenman，veryattentivetothemainchance，andtheidoloftheoldwomen，becauseheneverplayedatskittlesordancedwiththegirls;and，indeed，nevertookanyrecreationbutthatofdrinkingonSaturdaynightswithhisfriendHarry，theScotchpedlar。HissupporterscalledhimSweetWilliam;hisenemiestheBottomlessPit。
　　ThepeopleofStDennis’s，however，hadtheiradvocates。TherewasFrank，therichestfarmerintheparish，whosegreatgrandfatherhadbeenknockedontheheadmanyyearsbefore，inasquabblebetweentheparishandaformerlandlord。TherewasDick，themerry—andrew，ratherlight—fingeredandriotous，butacleverdrollfellow。Aboveall，therewasCharley，thepublican，ajolly，fat，honestlad，agreatfavouritewiththewomen，who，ifhehadnotbeenrathertoofondofaleandchuck—farthing，wouldhavebeenthebestfellowintheneighbourhood。
　　"Myboys，"saidCharley，"thisisexceedinglywellforMadamNorth;——notthatIwouldspeakuncivillyofher;sheputupmypictureinherbestroom，blessherforit！But，Isay，thisisverywellforher，andforLordCaesar，andSquireDon，andColonelVon;——butwhataffairisitofyoursormine？Itisnottobewonderedat，thatgentlemenshouldwishtokeeppoorpeopleoutoftheirown。Butitisstrangeindeedthattheyshouldexpectthepoorthemselvestocombineagainsttheirowninterests。IfthefolksatStDennis’sshouldattackuswehavethelawandourcudgelstoprotectus。Butwhy，inthenameofwonder，arewetoattackthem？WhenoldSirCharles，whowasLordoftheManorformerly，andtheparson，whowaspresentedbyhimtotheliving，triedtobullythevestry，didnotweknocktheirheadstogether，andgotomeetingtohearJeremiahRingletubpreach？AnddidtheSquireDon，orthegreatSirLewis，thatlivedatthattime，ortheGermains，sayawordagainstusforit？Mindyourownbusiness，mylads:lawisnottobehadfornothing;andwe，youmaybesure，shallhavetopaythewholebill。"
　　NeverthelessthepeopleofStGeorge’swereresolvedonlaw。
　　Theycriedoutmostlustily，"SquireGuelfforever！SweetWilliamforever！Nosteeltraps！"SquireGuelftookalltherascallyfootmenwhohadwornoldSirLewis’sliveryintohisservice。Theywerefedinthekitchenontheverybestofeverything，thoughtheyhadnosettlement。Manypeople，andthepaupersinparticular，grumbledattheseproceedings。Thesteward，however，devisedawaytokeepthemquiet。
　　Therehadlivedinthisparishformanyyearsanoldgentleman，namedSirHabeasCorpus。HewassaidbysometobeofSaxon，bysomeofNorman，extraction。SomemaintainthathewasnotborntillafterthetimeofSirCharles，towhomwehavebeforealluded。OthersareofopinionthathewasalegitimatesonofoldLadyMagnaCharta，althoughhewaslongconcealedandkeptoutofhisbirthright。Certainitisthathewasaverybenevolentperson。Wheneveranypoorfellowwastakenupongroundswhichhethoughtinsufficient，heusedtoattendonhisbehalfandbailhim;andthushehadbecomesopopular，thattotakedirectmeasuresagainsthimwasoutofthequestion。
　　Thesteward，accordingly，broughtadozenphysicianstoexamineSirHabeas。Afterconsultation，theyreportedthathewasinaverybadway，andoughtnot，onanyaccount，tobeallowedtostiroutforseveralmonths。Fortifiedwiththisauthority，theparishofficersputhimtobed，closedhiswindows，andbarredhisdoors。Theypaidhimeveryattention，andfromtimetotimeissuedbulletinsofhishealth。Thestewardneverspokeofhimwithoutdeclaringthathewasthebestgentlemanintheworld;
　　butexcellentcarewastakenthatheshouldneverstiroutofdoors。
　　Whenthisobstaclewasremoved，theSquireandthestewardkepttheparishinexcellentorder;floggedthisman，sentthatmantothestocks，andpushedforwardthelaw—suitwithanobledisregardofexpense。Theywere，however，wantingeitherinskillorinfortune。AndeverythingwentagainstthemaftertheirantagonistshadbeguntoemploySolicitorNap。
　　WhodoesnotknowthenameofSolicitorNap？Atwhatalehouseisnothisbehaviourdiscussed？Inwhatprint—shopisnothispictureseen？Yethowlittletruthhasbeensaidabouthim！
　　Somepeopleholdthatheusedtogivelaudanumbypintstohissixclerksforhisamusement。Others，whosenumberhasverymuchincreasedsincehewaskilledbythegaoldistemper，conceivethathewastheverymodelofhonourandgood—nature。Ishalltrytotellthetruthabouthim。
　　Hewasassuredlyanexcellentsolicitor。Inhiswayheneverwassurpassed。Assoonastheparishbegantoemployhim，theircausetookaturn。Inaverylittletimetheyweresuccessful;
　　andNapbecamerich。Henowsetupforagentleman;tookpossessionoftheoldmanor—house;gotintothecommissionofthepeace，andaffectedtobeonaparwiththebestofthecounty。
　　Hegovernedthevestriesasabsolutelyastheoldfamilyhaddone。Yet，togivehimhisdue，hemanagedthingswithfarmorediscretionthaneitherSirLewisortherioterswhohadpulledtheLordsoftheManordown。Hekepthisservantsintolerableorder。Heremovedthesteeltrapsfromthehighwaysandthecornersofthestreets。Hestillleftafewindeedinthemoreexposedpartsofhispremises;andsetupaboardannouncingthattrapsandspringgunsweresetinhisgrounds。Hebroughtthepoorparsonbacktotheparish;and，thoughhedidnotenablehimtokeepafinehouseandacoachasformerly，hesettledhiminasnuglittlecottage，andallowedhimapleasantpad—nag。Hewhitewashedthechurchagain;andputthestocks，whichhadbeenmuchwantedoflate，intogoodrepair。
　　Withtheneighbouringgentry，however，hewasnofavourite。Hewascraftyandlitigious。Hecarednothingforright，ifhecouldraiseapointoflawagainstthem。Hepoundedtheircattle，broketheirhedges，andseducedtheirtenantsfromthem。
　　HealmostruinedLordCaesarwithactions，ineveryoneofwhichhewassuccessful。VonBlunderbussenwenttolawwithhimforanallegedtrespass，butwascast，andalmostruinedbythecostsofsuit。HenexttookafancytotheseatofSquireDon，whowas，tosaythetruth，littlebetterthananidiot。Heaskedthepoordupetodinner，andthenthreatenedtohavehimtossedinablanketunlesshewouldmakeoverhisestatestohim。ThepoorSquiresignedandsealedadeedbywhichthepropertywasassignedtoJoe，abrotherofNap’s，intrustforandtotheuseofNaphimself。Thetenants，however，stoodout。Theymaintainedthattheestatewasentailed，andrefusedtopayrentstothenewlandlord;andinthisrefusaltheywerestoutlysupportedbythepeopleinStGeorge’s。
　　AboutthesametimeNaptookitintohisheadtomatchwithquality，andnothingwouldservehimbutoneoftheMissGermains。LordCaesarsworelikeatrooper;buttherewasnohelpforit。Naphadtwiceputexecutionsinhisprincipalresidence，andhadrefusedtodischargethelatterofthetwotillhehadextortedabondfromhisLordshipwhichcompelledhimtocomply。
　　THEENDOFTHEFIRSTPART……
　　ACONVERSATIONBETWEENMRABRAHAMCOWLEYANDMRJOHNMILTON，TOUCHINGTHEGREATCIVILWAR。
　　SETDOWNBYAGENTLEMANOFTHEMIDDLETEMPLE。
　　（August1824。）
　　"ReferresermonesDeorumetMagnamodistenuareparvis。"——Horace。
　　Ihavethoughtitgoodtosetdowninwritingamemorabledebate，whereinIwasalistener，andtwomenofpregnantpartsandgreatreputationdiscoursers;hopingthatmyfriendswillnotbedispleasedtohavearecordbothofthestrangetimesthroughwhichIhavelived，andofthefamousmenwithwhomIhaveconversed。Itchancedinthewarmandbeautifulspringoftheyear1665，alittlebeforethesaddestsummerthateverLondonsaw，thatIwenttotheBowlingGreenatPiccadilly，whither，atthattime，thebestgentrymadecontinualresorts。ThereImetMrCowley，whohadlatelyleftBarnelms。TherewasthenahousepreparingforhimatChertsey;andtillitshouldbefinished，hehadcomeupforashorttimetoLondon，thathemighturgeasuittohisGraceofBuckinghamtouchingcertainlandsofherMajesty’s，whereofherequestedalease。Ihadthehonourtobefamiliarlyacquaintedwiththatworthygentlemanandmostexcellentpoet，whosedeathhathbeendeploredwithasgeneralaconsentofallPowersthatdelightinthewoods，orinverse，orinlove，aswasofoldthatofDaphnisorofCallus。
　　Aftersometalk，whichitisnotmaterialtosetdownatlarge，concerninghissuitandhisvexationsatthecourt，whereindeedhishonestydidhimmoreharmthanhispartscoulddohimgood，I
　　entreatedhimtodinewithmeatmylodgingintheTemple，whichhemostcourteouslypromised。And，thatsoeminentaguestmightnotlackabetterentertainmentthancooksorvintnerscanprovide，IsenttothehouseofMrJohnMilton，intheArtilleryWalk，tobegthathewouldalsobemyguest。For，thoughhehadbeensecretary，firsttotheCouncilofState，and，afterthat，totheProtector，andMrCowleyhadheldthesamepostundertheLordStAlbansinhisbanishment，Ihoped，notwithstandingthattheywouldthinkthemselvesratherunitedbytheircommonartthandividedbytheirdifferentfactions。Andsoindeeditproved。For，whilewesatattable，theytalkedfreelyofmanymenandthings，aswellancientasmodern，withmuchcivility。
　　Nay，MrMilton，whoseldomtastedwine，bothbecauseofhissingulartemperanceandbecauseofhisgout，didmorethanoncepledgeMrCowley，whowasindeednohermitindiet。Atlast，beingheated，MrMiltonbeggedthatIwouldopenthewindows。
　　"Nay，"saidI，"ifyoudesirefreshairandcoolness，whatshouldhinderus，astheeveningisfair，fromsailingforanhourontheriver？"Tothistheybothcheerfullyconsented;andforthwewalked，MrCowleyandIleadingMrMiltonbetweenus，totheTempleStairs。Therewetookaboat;andthencewewereroweduptheriver。
　　Thewindwaspleasant;theeveningfine;thesky，theearth，andthewaterbeautifultolookupon。ButMrCowleyandIheldourpeace，andsaidnothingofthegaysightsaroundus，lestweshouldtoofeelinglyremindMrMiltonofhiscalamity;whereof，however，heneedednomonitor:forsoonhesaid，sadly，"Ah，MrCowley，youareahappyman。WhatwouldInowgivebutforonemorelookatthesun，andthewaters，andthegardensofthisfaircity！"
　　"Iknownot，"saidMrCowley，"whetherweoughtnotrathertoenvyyouforthatwhichmakesyoutoenvyothers:andthatspeciallyinthisplace，wherealleyeswhicharenotclosedinblindnessoughttobecomefountainsoftears。Whatcanwelookuponwhichisnotamemorialofchangeandsorrow，offairthingsvanished，andevilthingsdone？WhenIseethegateofWhitehall，andthestatelypillarsoftheBanquetingHouse，I
　　cannotchoosebutthinkofwhatIhavethereseeninformerdays，masques，andpageants，anddances，andsmiles，andthewavingofgracefulheads，andtheboundingofdelicatefeet。AndthenI
　　turntothoughtsofotherthings，whicheventoremembermakesmetoblushandweep;——ofthegreatblackscaffold，andtheaxeandblock，whichwereplacedbeforethoseverywindows;andthevoiceseemstosoundinmineears，thelawlessandterriblevoice，whichcriedoutthattheheadofakingwastheheadofatraitor。TherestandsWestminsterHall，whichwhocanlookupon，andnottrembletothinkhowtime，andchange，anddeathconfoundthecouncilsofthewise，andbeatdowntheweaponsofthemighty？HowhaveIseenitsurroundedwithtensofthousandsofpetitionerscryingforjusticeandprivilege！HowhaveIhearditshakewithfierceandproudwords，whichmadetheheartsofthepeopleburnwithinthem！Thenitisblockadedbydragoons，andclearedbypikemen。Andtheywhohaveconqueredtheirmastergoforthtremblingatthewordoftheirservant。Andyetalittlewhile，andtheusurpercomesforthfromit，inhisrobeofermine，withthegoldenstaffinonehandandtheBibleintheother，amidsttheroaringofthegunsandtheshoutingofthepeople。Andyetagainalittlewhile，andthedoorsarethrongedwithmultitudesinblack，andthehearseandtheplumescomeforth;andthetyrantisborne，inmorethanroyalpomp，toaroyalsepulchre。Afewdaysmore，andhisheadisfixedtorotonthepinnaclesofthatveryhallwherehesatonathroneinhislife，andlayinstateafterhisdeath。WhenIthinkonallthesethings，tolookroundmemakesmesadatheart。TrueitisthatGodhathrestoredtousouroldlaws，andtherightfullineofourkings。Yet，howIknownot，butitseemstomethatsomethingiswanting——thatourcourthathnottheoldgravity，norourpeopletheoldloyalty。Theseeviltimes，likethegreatdeluge，haveoverwhelmedandconfusedallearthlythings。And，evenasthosewaters，thoughatlasttheyabated，yet，asthelearnedwrite，destroyedalltraceofthegardenofEden，sothatitsplacehathneversincebeenfound，sohaththisopeningofalltheflood—gatesofpoliticalevileffacedallmarksoftheancientpoliticalparadise。"
　　"Sir，byyourfavour，"saidMrMilton，"though，frommanycircumstancesbothofbodyandoffortune，Imightpleadfairerexcusesfordespondencythanyourself，Iyetlooknotsosadlyeitheronthepastoronthefuture。Thatadelugehathpassedoverthisournation，Idenynot。ButIholditnottobesuchadelugeasthatofwhichyouspeak;butratherablessedflood，likethoseoftheNile，whichinitsoverflowdothindeedwashawayancientlandmarks，andconfoundboundaries，andsweepawaydwellings，yea，dothgivebirthtomanyfoulanddangerousreptiles。Yethenceisthefulnessofthegranary，thebeautyofthegarden，thenurtureofalllivingthings。