CONTENTS. SHAKSPEARE, WILLIAM: 1564-1616. Henry V. (Act IV., Sc I.) PAGE 210 DRYDEN, JOHN: 1631–1700. 205 PITT, WILLIAM (EARL OF CHATHAM): 1708—1778. Speech of Chatham on being taunted with his Youth Speech against the Employment of Indians in the War with America 177 173 STERNE, LAWRENCE: 1713-1768. Death of Le Fevre A French Peasant's Supper Conquest of Britain by the Romans 172 BROUGHAM, HENRY (LORD): 1778. Negro Slavery Poetry and its Uses 194 IRVING, WASHINGTON: 1783–1859. Voyage across the Atlantic in a Sailing Vessel MACAULAY, THOMAS BABINGTON (LORD): 1800—1859. Liberty The Progress of England The Origin of the English Nation The Acquittal of the Bishops MILLER, HUGH: 1802–1856. The Mosaic View of Creation The Fossil Pine-tree 165 166 167 169 200 204 . BULWER LYTTON, SIR EDWARD: 1805. ? PAGE 218 220 222 228 226 Character and Appearance of Mr. Pecksniff STANLEY, ARTHUR PENRHYN (DEAN): 1815. 162 163 Scene in the Bowling-Green behind the Pelican Inn, Plymouth, La Riccia-Sunlight after Storm DAILY TELEGRAPH : Walter Savage Landor. Foundering of the Steamer ‘London' in the Bay of Biscay 233 238 REPETITION AND READING BOOK. . PART I.-POETRY. NAPOLEON AND THE SAILOR. Napoleon's banners at Boulogne Armed in our island every freeman; Poor British seaman. Unprisoned on the shore to roam; On England's home. Of birds to Britain half-way over, Dear cliffs of Dover. Than this sojourn would have been dearer, To England nearer. He saw one morning-dreaming—oting, Come shoreward floating ; The livelong day laborious; lurking B Heaven help us ! 'twas a thing beyond Description wretched ; such a wherry Or crossed a ferry. It would have made the boldest shudder; Untarred, uncompassed, and unkeeled, No sail-no rudder. From neighbouring woods he interlaced skiff with wattled willows; And thus equipped he would have passed The foaming billows. — His little Argo sorely jeering ; Napoleon's hearing. Serene alike in peace and danger ; Addressed the stranger. • Rash man, that would'st yon channel pass On twigs and staves so rudely fashioned ; Thy heart with some sweet British lass Must be impassioned.' "I have no sweetheart,' said the lad; • Butabsent long from one anotherGreat was the longing that I had To see my mother.' "And so thou shalt,' Napoleon said, “Ye've both my favour fairly won; A noble mother must have bred So brave a son!' He gave the tar a piece of gold, And with a flag of truce commanded He should be shipped to England Old, And safely landed. NAPOLEON AND THE SAILOR. 3 Our sailor oft could scantly shift To find a dinner plain and hearty; But never changed the coin and gift Of Bonaparte. Campbell. THE BATTLE OF THE BALTIC. Of Nelson and the North |