of those disastrous events, especially of the former, which was attended with such deeplyafflicting circumstances. The narrator could, however, merely affirm that such a shipwreck had taken place, and that almost every soul on board had perished; but the particulars of the shipwreck had been long erased from his memory. "True," said her Royal Highness, "so it is; the sufferings of the dead are forgotten; and that which ought to be continually recited, as an awful lesson of the tremendous power of the Almighty, is lost in the vortex of human affairs, and preserved only in the memory of the father, the brother, the wife, the sister, or the friend."-Then, turning to the captain of her yacht, she said

Yours is the noblest profession in the world; but that ocean is your grave!" "I wish not a sweeter, your Royal Highness," said the captain. "It is nevertheless my wish," said her Royal Highness, that you may never experience it."

It was not until after many persuasive arguments were used, that her Royal Highness was induced to quit the island. She felt, she said, such a consciousness of her safety, when standing upon that rock, which, for ages unknown, had braved the violence of the waves, and on which they had broken, urged by the whirlwind's power, only to retire in foaming impotency.

The tide being against them, the Royal party did not arrive at Gloucester-Lodge until late in the evening. As the Princess Charlotte was

sitting upon the quarter-deck, in pleasing contemplation at the animating scene before her, she repeated the following beautiful lines:

Now shooting o'er the flood his fervid blaze,
The red-brown'd Sun withdraws his beamy rays;
Safe in the bay, the crew forget their cares,
And peaceful rest their wearied strength repairs ;
Calm Twilight now his drowsy mantle spreads,
And shade on shade the gloom still deep'ning sheds;
The full orb'd Moon forsakes her wat'ry cave,
And lifts her lovely head above the wave;
The snowy splendors of her modest ray,

Stream o'er the glittering waves and quiv'ring play
Around her. Glittering on the heaven's arch'd brow,
Unnumber'd stars enclos'd in azure glow;
Quick as the dew-drops of the rosy dawn,
Or May flowers crowding on the daisy lawn.
The canvass whitens in the silvery beam,
And with a paler red, the pendants gleam;
The masts' tall shadows tremble o'er the deep,
The peaceful winds a holy silence keep;

The watchman's carol, echo'd from the prows,
Alone at times awakes the still repose.

In the environs of Weymouth, is situated Abbotsbury Castle, the residence of the dowager Countess of Ilchester. The romantic sites, so beautifully dispersed around this mansion, added to an extensive marine prospect, rendered the visit to it peculiarly pleasing to the Princess Charlotte. The politeness and attention of the noble possessor of the domain to this illustrious daughter of royalty, increased the local attractions of the place; and she soon became

acquainted with the whole history of Abbotsbury, which has been handed down by oral or traditionary testimony. The village of Abbotsbury formerly belonged to a monastery of monks, of the Benedictine order, who were lords of the manor, and who accordingly enjoyed all the privileges and immunities of the whole estate. Tradition informs us, that the monks of Abbotsbury, like all the monks in other parts of the world, had no decided objection to good living; and, as a fine fresh turbot or a salmon was peculiarly acceptable to the palates of these austere and self-denying gentlemen, the fishermen on the estate were obliged to furnish the monastery with the first caught fish every morning, for which they were to receive an adequate price; which, however, was to be regulated by the monks themselves. The fishermen, therefore, setting aside any attempt to impugn the liberality of the monks, came off very often minus in their receipts. It was then discovered by a shrewd and penetrating head, that in perfect character. with the legal transactions of the present day, a word had been inserted in their written tenures, on which a notable quibble might be raised; and, accordingly, one morning three small pilchards were sent to the monastery. This happened on a Friday, when, by the tenets of their religion, nothing but fish could be allowed to pass their monkish throats. The monastery was in an uproar, and an explanation

of the motive for this unparalleled insult upon the holy brotherhood was instantly demanded. It was shrewdly and subtlely answered on the part of the fishermen, that by the strict letter of their conditions, they were bound to deliver only the first caught, and they had performed those conditions on sending the three pilchards. The monks saw that the fishermen had them completely in their net; and, as the loss of a dinner was to them of very serious consequence, it was definitively settled to the satisfaction of all parties, that the monastery should pay 3d. a lb. for the prime fish of that morning's catching; and, that the fishermen on their side, should be obliged to produce the said fish every morning to the satisfaction of the monks. The Abbotsbury estate falling into the Ilchester family, this old custom was retained, and the fishermen of Abbotsbury are obliged at this day to deliver their fish at the castle, at 3d. per lb.

Her Royal Highness was very much gratified with a view of the famous decoy at Abbotsbury, and expressed a wish to see the manner in which the traitorous fowls lured their fellow-creatures to destruction. She had some knowledge, she said, of the manner in which it was performed in human life, and she supposed the means were the same, viz., cunning, deceit, and misplaced confidence; the only difference she could trace in them was, that the fowl was rendered deceitful by tuition, the men by nature.

The complaint in the knee of her Royal Highness, although in a degree better than on her arrival at Weymouth, yet, as it did not assume that highly favourable appearance, from which an early cure might be anticipated, Mr. Keate was sent from town for the purpose of being in constant attendance upon her Royal Highness.

On the 14th, the Princess and the chief of her establishment attended divine service at Melcombe church. The Rev. Mr. Gorton preached from the third chapter of Philippians, and the fourteenth verse; and, on the following day, the weather being delightful, with gentle breezes, her Royal Highness and suite proceeded in the royal barge, and enjoyed a most pleasant sail towards St. Albans for many hours; a royal salute was fired, and the yards manned, the royal standard was hoisted, and every complimentary honor was shown to her Royal Highness while on board. The Griper sloop of war, Captain M'Meekan, and the Greyhound revenue cutter, cutter, Captain Wilkinson, were getting under weigh, and returned the salute, affording much gratification to a large concourse of people assembled on the pier, who loudly cheered her Royal Highness as she passed. At four o'clock the Princess landed under a royal salute from both men of war; the concourse of spectators on the quay received her Royal Highness with loud acclamations, which she noticed with all the condescension and affability for which she was so highly and justly