... MERLIN REDIVIV L S. A DRAMATIC SCEXE.* [The Genius of Monmouthshire appears on the heights of Blae- navon, surrounded by blazing furnaces, which diffuse a lurid glare over the surrounding country. Her brows are crowned with oak leaves. In one hand she ...

... consecrated by the earliest enjoyments of existence, and endeared by the sweetest pleasures of recollection. Monmouthshire! dear Monmouthshire! though excited by the restless spirit of youth, we have visited other and far distant countries, our heart ...

... variation in the prices of horses, of which there was but an indifferent assortment. Account of Iron and Coal brought down the Monmouthshire Canal and Tram-roads to Newport, in the years ending 31st March, 1827, 1828, and 1829:- Iron. Coal. Iron. Coal. 182 7 79 ...

... Silver Medal.—Mr. Robert Garner, of the Potteries, Staffordshire. Second Silver Medal.—Mr. Benjamin Phillips, of Newport, Monmouthshire. IN THE CLASS or ANATOMY—G. S. Pattison, Esq., Professor. Gold Medal.—Mr. John Jones, of Kidderminster. First Silver Medal ...

... To the Editor of the Monmouthshire Merlin. SIR,-As almost every district, not only in this but in other countries, has some particular customs, the origin and object of which it is pleasing to trace back through the records of olden time, I feel persuaded ...

... ON THE REPAIRING OF CHURCHES. To the Editor of the Monmouthshire Merlin. SIR,—As you have done us the favour of furnishing us with a Journal devoted to the particular interests of our romantic and beautiful county, I trust you will permit me to direct ...

... ON A SUMMER'S EVENING. (For the Monmouthshire Merlin.) As from the scenes of pomp and pride, Where o'erdone splendour palls the sight, We turn distastefully aside, And in the cottage seek delight. So, when the summer sun hath set, We pause not at his ...

... flourished a very few years after- wards, thus speaks of him in his Lives of the Worthies of Eng- land: William Jones, of Monmouthshire, a person whose estate was very considerable in several respects, viz.: in first, his empti- KeM—being forced out of Monmouth ...

... ON SEEING THE TOWLR CHEPSTOW CASTLE, WHERE HEN It Y 18 SAID TO IrAVE BEEN IMPRISONED. if- (For the Monmouthshire Merlin.) Why shudderest thou, my soul 1 why fall these tears? E'en Kings must die—too true-they must-they must And when enfeebled with the ...

... Should it draw a smile from any of our readers, the mortification we may feel will be amply repaid. To the Editor of the Monmouthshire Merlin. Sm,-In Monmouth, the other day, as I was passing by the Town-hall, I stood for some time to gaze on the statue ...

... of men- tal derangement. The latter, a boy of ten years old, was acci- dentally drowned by falling off a horse into the Monmouthshire Canal, at a place called Pillgwenlly. BRECON.—(From a correspondent.) The Brecon Theatre opened for a few nights on Friday ...

... LINES WRITTEN IN RAGLAND CASTLE. (For the Monmouthshire Merlin.) To arms!—to arms the warder cries, From Ragland's postern tow'r- To arms each valiant warrior flies;- Each lady to her bow'r. Intrepid Worcester draws his sword, No change, nor fear—his ...