forty guineas; to be produced on the laft Tuesday in January, 1794. 224. GUN FOR THROWING HARPOONS. To the perfon who fhall produce the beft gun for throwing harpoons; the filver medal, and twenty guineas. To be delivered on the firft Tuefday in December, 1793. 225. TAKING WHALES BY THE GUN HARPOON. For the greatest num. ber, not less than three, by, one perfon; ten guineas. Certificates of the taking the whales to be produced on the last Tuesday in December, 1793. 227. DRIVING BOLTS INTO SHIPS. For a model of a machine for driving bolts, particularly copper, into fhips, fuperior to any now in ufe; thirty guineas. To be produced on the firf Tuefday in February, 1794. 228. PORTABLE MACHINE FOR LOADING AND UNLOADING GOODS. For inventing and producing the most fimple machine for loading and unloading goods; the gold medal, or forty guineas. To be delivered on the first Tuefday in January, 1794. 229. METAL ROPE OR CHAIN. For a metal rope or chain to work over pul leys, and anfwer the purpofe of a hempen rope, of at least two inches diameter; fifty pounds. Certificates of its ufe, and a fample ten yards long, to be produced on the firft Tuefday in November, 1793. 230. HANDMILL. For the best conftructed handmill for general purposes; the filver medal, or twenty guineas. To be produced on the last Tuesday in December, 1793. 231. MACHINE FOR RAISING ORE. To the perfon who hall invent a machine and produce a model for railing ore, &c. from mines, at a lefs expence than any in ufe; the gold medal, or fifty guineas. To be produced on the second Tuefday in February, 1794. 232. MACHINE FOR RAISING WATER. For a machine for raifing water out of deep wells, fuperior to any in ufe; forty guineas. Certificates and a model to be produced on the fift Tuesday in February, 1794. 233. MACHINE FOR CLEARING RIVERS. For the beft model of a machine, fuperior to any row in ufe, for clearing navigable rivers from weeds, at the lealt expence; forty guineas. To be produced on the first Tuesday in February, 1794. 234. METHOD OF EXTINGUISHING 236. NUTMEGS. For ten pounds weight of nutmegs, the growth of his Majefty's dominions in the West Indies; the gold medal, or one hundred pounds. Certificates to be produced on the first Tuesday in December, 1793. 238. CINNAMON. For twenty pounds weight, the growth of his Majesty's iflands in the Weft Indies, imported in 1792, the gold medal, or fifty pounds. Samples to be produced on the fift Tuesday in January, 1794. 240. BREAD-FRUIT TREE. For conveving, in the year 1792, from the islands in the South Sea to the islands in the Weft Indies, fix plants of one or both fpecies of the bread-fruit tree in a growing ftate; the gold medal. Certificates to be delivered on the fe cond Tucfday in October, 1793. 242. KALI FOR BARILLA. For cultivating two acres of land with Spanish Kali for making barilla; the gold medal. 243. For one acre, the filver medal. Certificates to be produced on the fe cond Tuesday in November, 1793. 248. DISCOVERY OF A PASSAGE FROM CANADA TO THE SOUTH SEA. To the perfon who fhall difcover and open a pallage from Upper Canada to the South Sea; the gold medal. 249. DESTROYING THE INSECT CALLED THE BORER. For difcovering an effectual method of deftroying the infect called in the West India islands the Borer, fo deftructive to the fugar-cane; the gold medal, or fifty pounds. The difcovery to be afcertained, and delivered, with certificates, to the Society on the first Tuesday in January, 1794. 252. BOTANIC GARDEN. For inclofing and cultivating five acres in the Bahama islands as a botanic garden; the gold medal, or one hundred guineas. Certificates to be produced on or before the first Tucfday in January, 1796. Тья •The following Infcriptions partake so much of the effential fpirit of Poetry, as to appear deferving of a place in our Journal. 3. The string of his expanded bow, charged with arrows and drawn to the extremity of the shoulder, burfteth the circle's centre. Of fpacions brow, propitious distinction, and Two INSCRIPTIONS FROM THE VIN- moon with an undiminished countenance. ANANTA VARMA to the end. Of form like Fir Infeription, in a Cavern called the Grot SMARA in existence, he is feen with the of the Seven RISHI's near Gaza. 1. ANANTA VARMA, mafter of the hearts of the people, who was the good fon of SREE SARDOOLA, by his own birth and great virtues claffed amongst the principal rulers of the earth, gladly carved this ftatue of KREESHNA of unfullied renown, confirmed in the world like his own reputation, and the image of KANTEEMATEE*, to be depofited in this great mountain-cave. 2. SREE SARDOOLA, of established fame, jewel of the diadem of Kings, emblem of time to the martial poffeffors of the earth; to the fubmiffive, the tree of the fruit of defire, a light to the military order, whofe glory was not founded upon the feats of a fingle battle, the ravisher of female hearts, and the image of SMARA †, became the ruler of the land. 3. Wherever SREE SARDOOLA is wont to fet his own defcendant right towards a foe, and the fortunate ftar, his broad eye, is infamed with anger between its expanded lids, then falleth a fhower of arrows from the ear-drawn ftring of the bow of his fon, the renowned ANANTA VARMA, the bestower of infinite happiness. Second Infeription, in a Cave behind Nagarjeni. I. The aufpicious SREE YAJNA VARMA, whose movement was as the sportive Elephants in the feafon of luft, was like MANOO, the appointer of the military ftation of all the chiefs of the earth: by whofe divine offerings, the God with a thousand eyes being inftantly invited, the emaciated PowLOMEE for a long time fullied the beauty of her cheeks with fall.ng tears. 2. ANANTAVARMA by name, and the friend of strangers, renowned in the world by the character of valour; by nature immaculate as the lunar beams, and who is the offspring of SREE SARDOOLA; by him this wonderful ftatue of BHOOTAPETEE and of DEVEE, the maker of all things viñible and invifible, and the granter of boons, which hath taken fanctuary in the cave, and caufed to be made. May it protect the unive: fe! *The favourite mistress of Kreefhna. conftant and affectionate, standing with their tender and fascinating eyes conftantly fixed upon him. And, whilst their notes in concert wild aspire, And fpeak the feelings of each little heart, Shall man not catch a portion of their fire, And in the gen'ral chorus bear a part? Shall he behold the renovating year In every varying tint of beauty drefs'd; Shall founds of gladness die upon his ear, Yet wake no fympathy within his breaft? Oh! could my Mufe afpire like Hist, whofe page [round, Portrays the feafons' grand mysterious Where Spring looks green, and Winter frowns in age, [abound: And Summer burns, and Autumn fruits Then could I fing of him th' Almighty Power, Whose bounty thus fmiles round on every fide, [each flower," Whofe breath perfumes, whose pencil paints, That decks the lawn, or blooms the gar den's pride. Who gave to man that spark of heav'nly fire, That intellectual ray, to gild his gloom, Which bids him, whilst on earth, to heav'n afpire, And look beyond the confines of the tomb. Warm'd by this glimpfe divine, the eager foul, Spurning its clay, on wings of genius foars; Measures the mighty planets as they roll, And Nature's myftic principles explores. Thus Newton, to the wond'ring world, defines How systems are impell'd, the Power that guides; How by reflection Night's pale regent shines, Fills her proud horn, and regulates the tides. With eagle power thus Shakspear's mental eye [dart, Throughout the moral world would nobly Unlock the fprings of actions, and defcry The complicated movements of the heart. And, whilft his Mufe of fire, fublimely wild, Creations grafp'd, exhausted, and renew d, Great Nature's felf would view his darling child, [view'd. Admire her work, and wonder as the Names, dear to Fame and facred to the Nine! Long fhall your verfe to form mankind conspire, Whilft youthful poets, from your claffic mine, Shall catch a spark of pure celestial fire. Oft has the bard, who now your praises chaunts, Felt the bewitching influence of your tale, Been led o'er fairy lands and wizard haunts, Whilft at each step he felt his cheek grow pale. And, midft the care, that's wove in Fate's dark loom, Your treafur'd precepts fortify'd his breaft, Have fpread a fun-fhine 'midft contagious gloom, [thorns infeft. And ftrew'd with flow'rs the path that To charm his way, may Nature still prevail, Whether in your exalted page the speak, In veft of varying hue adorns the vale, Or fweetly blushes o'er Lucinda's cheek. Yes, lovely maid! fair emblem of the feene That now, full-blooming, charms my raptur'd fight, [mien, Long! long shall mem'ry dwell upon thy That oft hath fwell'd my bofom with delight. Oh! were I blefs'd with thee, the blissful year, In lapfe ferene, its circling course would wing; Stripp'd of its terrors Winter would appear, POSTHUMUS. SON RUNIC ODE. THE HAUNTING OF HAVARDUR. Frame thy face in wreathed fmiles, Bid thee think, and bid thee figh; Bathes him in thy heart's hot blood; Mock thee, writhing with thy wound, Be Be thy naked carcafe strew'd, But foft, the morning bell beats one, ODE on a COLLEGE FEAST DAY. I. ARK! heard ye not yon foot-fteps HAR dread, That fhook the Hall with thund'ring tread ? The Fellows pafs'd, Each intent on direful work, Fill high the fparkling glafs, And drink th' accustom'd toast; Fill, fill, the mystic bowl, And drink, and drink, and drink again, But foon, too foon, with one accord, they reel, And pour libations to the jolly God. L THE SISTERS. ET Arab bards, in Agra's groves, Whilft we, beneath our colder skies, High lifts his mighty blade, and points his If, too, the calm of Anna's breast deadly fork. II. Lulls ev'ry tender care to reft, But, hark! the portal's found, and pacing forth, Yes, Love with gentle Anna dwells, Knife to fork and fork to knife; III. Sce, beneath the mighty blade, Gor'd with many a ghaftly wound, And finks in many a gulph profound. IV. From the table now retreating, Alt around the fire they meet, To her his fweeteft tales he tells: SONNET, to WARREN HASTINGS, Efq. W ARM with my country's love, I And Echo tell the fame o'er India's smiling And truth o'er florid impotence prevail. |