and every other feeling. brotherly feeling began to warm my breast, but ambition soon subdued that other feeling. Imma was my next object, and how to get her out of Metella's hands was a task superior to my genius. I made an attempt, which I think gave Metella suspicion, for in a week after she escaped with the child, and to what place I never could discover. Every thing was as I wished. I enjoyed quite an uninterrupted possession of all my brother's property; yet enjoyment fled; my nights were sleepless, and my days were melancholy. I saw suspicion in every eye, and fancied the visits of friendship were those of curiosity :In fact, fear and distrust soured my temper, and a dark reserve tinged my manners, with a degree of moroseness as unpleasant as unaccountable to my friends, that by degrees they fell from me. In the midst of thousands I am poorer than my most menial dependant, dependant, for he has friends; one only can I boast, and to her I have been a cruel enemy. Thus have I lived for years a forlorn wretch in splendid misery, not wicked enough to enjoy the splended state to which I had raised myself, by the vilest and most unnatural actions: yet too wicked to repent, and make that restitution in my power to my poor suffering brother. And do you think that either God or man can pardon crimes like mine ?" "Of the pardon of the latter I can assure you, and of the man's who is most concerned and affected by your crimes. As to the first Great Being, whose mercy is ever ready for those who sincerely implore it, it is in your own power; by sincere repentance, and just amendment of your life, to become worthy of his pardon. But pray inform me what is become of Cassandra ?" "Ah! there are my crimes aggra vated. vated. She a few days ago, since my confinement, died, perhaps of the same fever. No, hope is not for me, mercy is shut out for ever; the first murderer. was an innocent, compared to me! I have stabbed my brother many ways! O! how many deaths must he have suffered all these years in slavery; his child, perhaps no more, or living in abject misery; and the poor, amiable Cassandra! sixteen years have I kept her a miserable prisoner; and would you have me live to see this injured brother? No, unless he will revenge himself of my crimes, and take that life I have so justly forfeited." Revenge, Lozano, is not your brother's wish he feels deeply his injuries, but leaves to God the avenging them." "And God has begun! The death of five dear children, on whom I doated, laid me on this bed of sickness. God is all-powerful, and I must submit." Now, "Now, Lozano, shall we pray? Come join with me in sincere solicitation to the Almighty for mercy and forgiveness, I then will leave you to compose yourself.' He joined fervently in prayer for some time, then pressing Signore Lustrini's hand to his lips, declared he felt himself more at ease than he had been for years.'. END OF VOL. III. Printed by J. D. Dewick, Published by R. DUTTON, 45, Gracechurch-street. LETTERS OF POPE CLEMENT XIV. (GANGANELLI.) To which are prefixed Anecdotes of his Life, translated from the French. The Fourth Edition, with Portrait by Ridley. 2 vols. price ss. boards. SCARRONIDES; OR, VIRGIL TRAVESTIE, A MOCK POEM, On the First and Fourth Books of Virgil's Aneis, BY CHARLES COTTON, Esq. Ornamented with four Wood Cuts, by Thurston and Nesbit. Price 3s. 6d. boards. KISSES: Being a Poetical Translation of the BASIA OF JOANNES SECUNDUS NICOLAIUS. With the Original Latin Text. To which is prefixed an Essay on his Life and Writings, em bellished with two capital Engravings, by Mackenzie. price 6s. Foolscap, 8vo. boards. |