EUROPEAN MAGAZINE. AUGUST, 1822 : WITH A PORTRAIT OF GIOVANNI BELZONI, ESQ., THE EGYPTIAN TRAVELLER. CONTENTS. 161 PAGE PAGB Original Essays. London Review. Memoir of Giovanni Belzoni, Esq. . 99 Napoleon in, Exile, by B. O'Meara, Esq. 153 On the Genius of Cowley, Donne, and Halidon Hill, by Sir Walter Scott, Bart. 154 Clieveland 108 Dissertation on the Names of Persons, by Sonnet by Brondelmonte 112 J. H. Brady 156 Aphorisms, Opinions, and Thoughts on Mo-. Itinerary of Provence and the Rbone, by rals 113 157 The Test of Affection, by Cinna 115 Select Passages from the Bible, by A. Adam. Tribute to the Memory of Miss E. N. ... 119 -Conversational Preceptor, in French Choosing a Wife; or, the Batchelor's Note- and English, by J. L. Mabire 158 Book 120 The Life and Trial of James Mackcouil 159 Lines to Laura, by Mrs. Opie 121 Poetical Essays, by A. J. Mason.– Moral Sketches of Society in London, &c. 122 Gallantry, &c. by Sir George Mackensie 160 A Song, by Mrs. Opie 125 The FINE ARTS.-TAE ACHILLES ...... 161 Foscari, a Tragedy, by Cinna, Act I. 126 The Rivals 134 The Rocky Labyrinth of Adersbach 135 Theatrical Journal. 164 lished Poem 143 English Opera House 165 Lines to 144 167 170 Commentaries on Plutarch's Lives, by. Her Science AND LITERATURE. ren.-Dramatic Works of Boguslawski .. 145 FOREIGN:-America, China, Asia Minor, Aquatic Herbs of Jever and Eastern Frieseland.–Symbols and Mythology of Ancient Sandwich Isles, Egypt, Russia, Poland, 172 States.-Essay on the Life and Writings Germany, Netherlands, Italy, Turin of Architas 146 Engusu-Works preparing for Publica tion-Works in the Press- List of recent On the Treatment of the Poor.--Of Italian Publications 175 Literature, during part of 18th Century. Agricultural Report 178 -Account of the Works of G. Ferrari. Commercial ditto 179 History of Hindostan, 'from the year New Patents 180 1500, A.C. 147 181 Travels to the Lake of Como, by D. Ber Insolvency Register.. 183 tolotti.- Principles of Poetry,' by Gherardinini.- Poems of Marq. Giuseppe Anti REMARKABLE INCIDENTS. nori,-of the Public and Rural Economy of the Persians, &c. Marriages and Deaths Abroad-Metropo148 litan Oecurrences 185 Select Works of Mirabeau 150 Births, Marriages and Deaths in the Me. Letters on Walachia, &c. by F. Recordon 151 tropolis 186 The Love of Country, a Poem, by P. C. de Provincial Occurrences 188 Baugy.- A Walk in the Thuilleries.A Letter to the Greeks, &c. by B. de Meterological Table 191 Saintine.- A Voyage to the Oriental Colo- - - Price of Čanal Shares, &c. 191 nies, by A. Billiard 152 Price of English and Foreign Stocks, &c. 192 LONDON: Published for the Proprietors, And Sold by all the Booksellers. [TWO SHILLINGS.] TO THE PUBLIC. 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Page 21, read, “ que l'insurrection est organizée à Londres, l'armée séduite, et un gouvernement provisoire formé chez le Lord Mayor.”—Page 43, for “ Cette,” read " cette." EUROPEAN MAGAZINE, AND LONDON REVIEW. AUGUST 1822. MEMOIR ОР GIOVANNI BELZONI, Esq. WITH A Retrospect of his “ Operations and recent Discoveries within the Pyramids, Temples, Tombs and Excavations in Egypt and Nubia ; and of a Journey to the Coast of the Red Sea, in search of the ancient Berenice; and another to the Oasis of Jupiter Ammon." had many Mr. Belzoni is a native of the tions and discoveries in Egypt. The city of Padua, and descended from work is written in a simple, pleasa Roman family, which resided there ing, and perspicuous style, though many years. The disturbed state of it may seem to want that nerve, that Italy, in 1800, obliged him to leave copiousness of expression and power that country, a circumstance which of language, which seldom, if ever, led him to visit different parts of characterize the style of an author Europe. His family, though not who writes in a foreign tongue. The rich, sent him some occasional re- want of these higber beauties, howmittances ; but, unwilling to be a ever, is more than compensated, by burthen to them, he contrived to the importance of the matter, and support himself by the knowledge the plain, unaffected simplicity of which he had acquired in various manner in which the author commu. branches, particularly hydraulics,- nicates his thoughts. Though he a science from which he derived con causes of complaint siderable advantages, and which ul- against certain individuals, he seltimately, led to his visiting Egypt. dom gives way to the language of In 1803 he arrived in England, and indignation. His reason always premarried shortly after. He remained sides over his feelings, but his feelhere nine years, and having a natu- ings are not the less strong, nor his ral propensity for travelling, he re- sense of injury less poignant and solved on making a tour through acute. As his travels in Egypt and the South of Europe, and visited Nubia form the most interesting part Portugal, Spain, and Malta, whence of his own life, we have, for the satishe embarked for Egypt in 1815, faction of our readers, given a history where he remained to 1819. The in miniature of the most important discoveries which he made in this transactions in which he was engaged, country, and Nubia, are the subject during his residence in these counof a work which he has published By this means, we make them, since his arrival in England. He at once, acquainted with the history was chiefly led to engage in this of his life, and the substance of the work, in consequence of the many work which he has laid before the erroneous accounts which had been public. Mr. Belzoni sailed from given to the public, after his opera. Malta on the 19th of May, 1815, and |