"He had always refused to allow any portrait of himself to be made; but after his death Admiral Mordvinof caused a plaister mould to be formed upon his face, which was sent to Mr. Wilberforce. A cast from this mould was in the Admiral's possession when we were in Cherson, and presented a very striking resemblance of his features. "He was buried near the village of Dauphigny, about five versts from Cherson, on the road to Nicholaef, in the spot he had himself chosen; and his friend, Admiral Priestman, read the English Burial Service, according to his desire. The rest of his wishes were not exactly fulfilled; for the concourse of spectators was immense, and the order of his funeral was more magnificent than would have met with his approbation. It was as follows: friends in England, reading his sig- approbation. He was then ennature to such a codicil, should tirely given over; and shortly after think he was also delirious. After breathed his last. Mr. Howard had made what he conceived to be an addition to his will, he became more composed. A letter was brought to him from England, containing intelligence of the improved state of his son's health; stating the manner in which he passed his time in the country, and giving great reason to hope that he would recover from the disorder with which he was afflicted. His servant read this letter aloud; and, when he had concluded, Mr. Howard turned his head towards him, saying, "Is not "this comfort for a dying father?" He expressed great repugnance against being buried according to the rites of the Greek Church; and begging Admiral Priestman to prevent any interference with his in terment on the part of the Russian Priests, made him also promise, that he would read the Service of the Church of England over his grave, and bury him in all respects according to the forms of his country. Soon after this last request, he ceased to speak. Admiral Mordvinof came in, and found him dying very fast. They had in vain besought him to allow a physician to be sent for; but Admiral Mordvinof renewing this solicitation with great earnestness, Mr. Howard assented by nodding his head. The physician came, but was too late to be of any service. A rattling in the throat had commenced; and the physician administered what is called the Musk draught, a medicine used only in Russia, in the last extremity. It was given to the patient by Admiral Mordvinof, who prevailed on him to swallow a little; but he endeavoured to avoid the rest, and gave evident signs of dis 1. THE BODY, on a Bier, drawn by Six Horses with Trappings. 2. The PRINCE of MOLDAVIA, in a sumptuous Carriage, drawn by Six Horses, covered with Scarlet Cloth. 3. 4. Admirals MeROVINOF and PRIESTMAN, 5. 6. A large Party of CAVALRY. 7. Other Persons on Horseback. 8. An immense Concourse of Spectators and A Monument was afterwards erected over him, which, instead of the sun-dial he had requested, con sisted of a brick pyramid, or obelisk, surrounded by stone posts with chains. This of course will not long survive the general destruction of whatsoever is interesting in the country. The posts and chains began to disappear before our artival; and, when Mr. Heber made the sketch from which the Vignette to this Chapter was engraved, not a vestige of them was to be seen; there remained only the obelisk, in the midst of a bleak and desolate plain, before which a couple of dogs were gnawing the bones of a dead horse, whose putrifying carcase added to the disgust and horror of the scene. A circumstance came to our knowledge before we left Russia, concerning Howard's remains, which it is painful to relate; namely, that Count Vincent Potocki, a Polish Nobleman of the highest taste and talents, whose magnificent library and museum would do honour to any country, through a mistaken design of testifying his respect for the memory of Howard, had signified his intention of taking up the body, that it might be conveyed to his country seat, where a sumptuous monument has been prepared for its reception, upon a small island in the midst of a lake. His Countess, being a romantic lady, wishes to have an annual fete, consecrated to Benevolence; at which the nymphs of the country are to at tend, and strew the place with flowers. This design is so contrary to the earnest request of Mr. How ard, and at the same time so derogatory to the dignity due to his remains, that every friend to his memory will join in wishing it may never be fulfilled. Count Potocki was absent during the time we remained in that part of the world, or we should have ventured 1810. frigid philosophy which might "conduct us indifferent or un"moved over any ground that has "been dignified by wisdom, bra very, or virtue." So spake the Sage, in words never to be forgotten: unenvied be the man who has not felt their force; lamented he who does not know their Author! "The town of Nicholaef, covering a great extent of territory, with numerous buildings, intersected by wide streets, makes a splendid and very considerable appearance. The whole of it is of recent date. The river Bog, by which it stands flows quite round the place in a broad and ample channel. Ships of the line cannot come close to the buildings on account of a sand-bank; but brigs and other small vessels are carried over by the floating machines called Camels, in use at Petersburg and many other parts of H Russia. Russia. The arsenals, store-houses, and other works are so extensive, that it is evident great efforts have been made to render this place an emporium of high importance for the Russian navy. The Admiralin-Chief of the Black Sea, as well as the Vice-Admirals, reside here; and an office is established for regulating all marine affairs belonging to the three ports, Cherson, Odessa, and Nicholaef. The public buildings and palaces of the Admirals are very stately; and, considering the short time that has elapsed since Nicholaef was a miserable village, the progress made in the place is surprizing. There is no town to compare with it in all the south of Russia, nor any in the Empire, excepting Moscow and Petersburg. Its elevated situation; the magnificence of its river; the regularity that has been observed in laying out the streets, and their extraordinary breadth: the magnificence and number of the public works, with the flourishing state of its population; place it very high in the small catalogue of Russian towns. English officers, and English engineers, with other foreigners in the Russian service, residing here, have introduced habits of urbanitý and cleanliness; and have served to correct, by the force of example, the barbarity of the native inhabitants." TOPOGRAPHY OF THE FEROE ISLANDS. [From the TRANSLATION of the Rev. G. LANDT'S DESCRIPTION OF THEM.] Islands which are "It is somewhat flat on the sum "THE Free Trends wiber se mit, but the coast is almost every inhabited are in number venteen, and form six parishes, Their names are, 1. Fugloe,* 10. Hestoe, 2. Svinoe, 11. Nolsoe, 3. Videroe, 4. Bordoe, 5. Konoe, 6. Kalsoe, 7. Osteroe, 8. Stromoe, 9. Kolter, 12. Vaagoe, "1. FUGLOE is the remotest island towards the north-east; it is more than two miles and a quarter in length, and nearly the same in breadth. The termination oe signifies an island; svinoe, Swine Island, &c. where steep, and the rocks abound with sea fowl. It contains two vil lages; and has some spots of ground which produce corn. "Aa Kirkiu is at the south end of the island, where the church also is situated. This is the usual landing-place for boats; and it is wonderful to see from what height, and by what winding ways, the inhabitants are obliged to drag down their boats when they intend to go to sea, and afterwards to draw them up, when they return. "The other village, called Hattervig, lies on the same side of the island; but it consists of two divi sions, Uppi uy husi, and Nirri uy so that Fugloe may be translated Bird Island; + The miles are given according to the English standard. husi. It stands in a dale, on a small inlet of the same name. "To the east of this island is a high rock called Bispen, where abundance of sea fowl are caught. 2. SVINOE, lying to the south west of Fugloe, and separated from it by a channel about a mile and a quarter broad, is about four miles and a half in length, and three miles in breadth. It consists properly of two hills, and is almost intersected by two creeks proceeding east and west; the land between them being scarcely a mile in extent. Such indentations into the land are exceedingly convenient to the inhabitants, for they can have boats on both sides; and when prevented by the violence of the breakers on one side from putting to sea, in order to fish, they can launch their boats on the other side. "The village of Svinoe, where the church stands, is situated between the before-mentioned hills. Some land is cultivated in the neighbourhood; and the quanfity might be increased, were the sea-weed, which is cast on shore here in great abundance, employed as manure. "3. VIDEROE lies to the northnorth-west of Svinoe, and is separated from it by a channel about half a mile in breadth. It extends north and south, and is nine miles long, and in the widest part about three miles broad. On the eastern side of this island is a cavity or perforation, through which a boat can be rowed from the one end to the other. It is arched at the top, and may be about three hundred feet in length. When I examined this natural tunnel, which I passed through in a boat, a friend who accompanied me had the courage to discharge his fowling piece in it; no bad consequence, indeed, ensued, but the noise of the report was tremendous. "The coast is exceedingly steep and bold, especially towards the north and west, where there are excellent rocks for catching sea fowl. There are here also a great number of high hills, the highest of which is Mealingsfiald. This island contains two villages. "Videroe lies on the west side, where the third church and the parsonage-house are situated. Landing here is difficult. Above the landing-place is a fissure which contains abundance of very fine clay; but it is so hard that it is not susceptible of being formed by the lathe, and therefore unfit for making earthen ware: in my opinion, however, it might be used with advantage for polishing. "About four miles and a half south from the above village, and on the same side of the island, stands the other, called Quannasund, lying on a sound of the same name. "4. BORDOE, which has the narrow channel Quannasund between it and Videroe, is little more than twelve miles long, and, where widest, nearly nine miles broad. "On the south side it is intersected by two large creeks or inlets; Bordoeviig to the west, and Arnefyord to the east. By means of these inlets, the island towards the south forms three branches or headlands, which are seen from the sea, and give it the appearance of three islands. If we except these inlets, the coast all round the island is bold and steep; and, as is the case in the northern islands in general, the tops of the hills are exceedingly sharp and bare. This is particularly ob servable on the west side of the island, at Haralsund. The highest hills here are Klak, Haddin, Halgafield, Haafield, and Muli. On the east side there is a range of eleven different hills, interspersed with openings and dales. This island contains seven villages or farms. H 2 "The "The farm of Gierum, which formerly stood at a more elevated situation among the hills, was about forty or fifty years ago overwhelmed by a fall of show; and, by this misfortune, eighteen persons were kil. led. Twenty years before, a similar accident is said to have taken place on the same day, namely March the 12th, when five persons were destroyed: and there is a tradition that it experienced a like fate on the very same day, about a hundred and twenty years before, at which time the whole of the inhabitants perished. The village was afterwards removed a considerable way farther, towards the bottom of the hill, where it is now secure from any catastrophe of the same kind. "5. KUNOE, or Konoe, separated from the preceding by Haralsund, is a long narrow island, extending north and south, about eight miles in length, and two miles in breadth. "It consists merely of one steep hill, forining a bold shore every where around; but it is steepest on the north side, and towards the southern end assumes a pyramidal form. This island contains three villages: Haralsund on the narrow sound of the same name; and Ska. roe, where there is a bad landingplace, lie on the east side. The other village called Kunoe, where the church stands, lies on the west side. "O. KALSOE is also a long narrow island, separated from Kunoe by a channel little more than a mile wide. It extends north and south, or rather south-south-east and northnorth-west; and is nine miles long, but little more than a mile in breadth. Landing here is exceedingly dith cult, except at a place called Huspin. It contains four villages. "7. OSTEROE lies to the west of Kalsoe and Bordoc, and is separated from the former by a small channel about a mile in width. Its length from south to north, or south-southeast and north-north-west, is about twenty miles; but its breadth varies according to the nature of the headlands which project from it; where broadest it is about ten miles. "This island, on the east side, is intersected by five inlets or arms of the sea; namely, Fundingsfiord, Andefiord, Fuglefiord, Gyotevig, and Lambaviig. It has also one on the west side called Skacletiord. "The most remarkable hills in this island, which are among the highest in Feroe, are Halgatyald. stindur, Rodefyaldstindur, Sieitaratindur, and Sandsfield. Near Andefiord there is a neat pyramidal hill called Onfarafield. "There are here two small fresh water lakes or ponds; one at Tofte, called Toftevatn, contains two small islands, where the eider ducks are fond of building their nests; the other two are at Eyde. On the north side the shore is steep, but on the east and south this is the case only at the headlands. This island has seven churches, and contains twenty villages or forms. "To the north of the village of Zellatræ there is a basaltic hill, which extends more than a mile northwards: properly speaking, it forms the bottom of two hilis, which lie behind it, namely, Halgafieldstinden and Rodefieldstinden, which are of considerable height, and about two miles distant from each other. The basaltic hill itself is about four hundred and twenty feet high, and consists of strata of pentagonal and octagonal basaltic columns, placed close to each other in a perpendicu lar direction, and in such a manner, that the tops only of the farther columns are seen, while those in front exhibit their whole form, but appear |