The Gentleman to whom the letter of "X. A. X." is addressed, has read it with the most perfect temper. He refers "X.A.X." to the Quarterly Review, No. 47, p. 39, for s proper display of the evils of Religious Enthusiasm, as also to various Edinburgh Reviews. History shows, that Fanaticism has never produced the Golden age; nor does he conceive, that Religion itself, and an identification of it with a particular mode of exhibiting it, are one and the same thing. Bishop Jewell, and our first Protestant Reformers, did not spare Popery; nor has the Gentleman addressed been wanting in the warmest eulogiums of real Theology: but mere Enthusiasm ascribes to feelings only, the rewards due to labour and learning, and thus deprives the publick of edification and instruction. The encourage ment of such a system, in the opinion of the Gentleman addressed, is an insult to common sense; and he most conscientiously thinks, will end in nothing else, than the persecution of the grand supporters of the rational piety, learning, and education of the nation-the Regular Clergy. He solemnly affirms, that the works, upon which he has been somewhat severe, are mere vapid declamations, erroneous in the view both of reason and divinity. "Religious feuds are implacable;" but the reasoning of Paley is not sound in the extract quoted, being directly disproved by the History of the Reformation. Did Religion sustain any injury, by the "sarcasm with which Popery was exposed? or was ever good sense promoted, by sparing nonsense?The Scotch are a very religious people, but do they publish trash?-With the exception of Dr. Adam Clarke, is there a writer of the persuasion ever quoted?

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Ipaper to the enquiry, p. 27, respecting the copies of the Cartoons by Sir James Thornhill, our Correspondent is informed, that they are at present in the possession of the Royal Academy, and usually decorate the walls of the Lecture Room, during the period in which the Lectures are delivered.

T. N. is informed, that he will find a good account of Whittlesford, in Cambridge, in March 1816, vol. LXXXVI. i. p. 222; --but not of the antient Chapel and House at Whittlesford-bridge; which T. N. speaks of "still retaining curiosities worthy attention. It is contiguous to Taplow Heath, where Cromwell influenced the officers of the Parliament's Army to form the Council of Agitators." T. N. also requests an account of the old Manor House at Fulbourne, Cambridgeshire. The book T. N. inquires after, was written by the illustrious Camden. It does not bear a high price.

We must decline the insertion of a long article on Gothic Architecture until we receive the conclusion, as it is rather an

attack on other respectable individuals than a defence of modern Architects.

Any Biographical Dictionary will inform Siquis (p. 194) that Sir Winston Churchill was father of the great Duke of Marlborough. N. Y. W. G. (p. 98) will find various particulars relative to the Gwyn family, among the collections of Hugh Thomas, in the Harleian Manuscripts deposited in the British Museum.

P. T. V.'s communication is of too private a nature for our purpose. He had better consult his friends; who perhaps will tell him that he may live as cheap in England, as abroad, though not in London.

Mr. John Noble, of Boston, says, “In your review of Mr. Thompson's Collections for a Topographical and Historical Account of Boston, &c. I notice (p. 284) an error in the geological department, into which you have inadvertently fallen, in ascribing to Mr. Bogg that portion which describes the five states of the Fens. Mr. Bogg enriched this division of the work by the account of Borings near his residence as Donington on Bane, but I believe furnished no materials for the copious and interesting account of the Fens; that being entirely the result of Mr. Thompson's researches."

G. M. wishes to learn whether William Beauchamp Lord Bergavenny (son of Thomas Beauchamp Earl of Warwick); or William Lord Boteler of Wem, who died 35 Edward III. ever bore for their arms, "Gules, a fess compony Or and Azure, between eight cross crosslets of the second:" also, what family connected by marriage or otherwise with either the Arundel, Mortimer, or Stafford families, prior to the year 1401, bore "Azure, on a bend Argent three escallop shells Sable."

Philip wishes to be informed which is considered as the most correct and appropriate blazon of the arms of Ulster, the insignia of the order of Baronetcy in England and Ireland; "a bloody hand, in a field Argent," or the following, "Argent, a sinister hand, couped at the wrist and erect, Gules." He also communicates the following remarkable clause in the patent of Sir John Perceval, dated Sept. 9, 1661, whose descendants were advanced to the Earldom of Egmont in Ireland, and Barony of Lovel and Holland in Great Britain; viz." that the eldest son or grandson shall exist a Baronet after the age of twenty-one years at the same time with the father or grandfather." Edmondson's Bar.Gen. vol.5, p.485. N.'s verses, from Brighton, are not worth the postage.

R. C. is referred to vol. LXXI. 607, and to vol. XCI. part i. for particulars relative to Kenilworth Castle.

D. W.'s Paper in our next.

P. 310, col. 1, 1, 21, read obrepentis.1. 44, read, committed himself to it.

TOUR THROUGH FRANCE IN 1821.

WB have been favoured with the following Tour through France, undertaken during the current year by a gentleman of the most unquestionable respectability. His statements will be found interesting, and convey much useful information to future tourists, as representing the actual condition of our continental neighbours at the present period. This Journal will form an appropriate continuation to the Continental Tour in 1818, which closed with the first part of this volume.

Sept. 2, 1821.-We left London about half-past six p. m. The inside passengers consisted of a half-pay officer, just returned from Ireland, a decent look ing man who boasted of narrow escapes in the exercise of his profession, which he avowed was illicit, but when successful, worth all the risk attending it; and of a talkative gentleman, who had been in America, and seemed to favour transatlantic politics.-My young friend and Mr. H. mounted the coach, and nothing occurred in our Journey to Dover to make us uncomfortable, but a trifling alarm from a small distance of newly-formed road between Dartford and Gravesend. The road had been just thrown up, in order to break the descent of a steep hill, raised several feet above the former level, and its superstructure being sand and marle, had imbibed such a quantity of rain, that the wheels sunk as the horses proceeded; but the skill of our man of the whip was equal to all that we could wish, and he conducted us safely through the mire. On our stepping out at Gravesend to change horses, two men in the shape of revenue officers did us the honour of their attention. To one of them

it was observed, that the aforesaid bit of road was dangerous, and might

remark drew from accidents this remark drew from him a sneer-"The road was safe enough."-"You may assert that, Sir, but we had nearly experienced danger." "Experientia docet," retorted the man of office, and he turned away as we departed. The conversation in the coach was suspended by a general inclination to nod-and sometimes we dropped into forgetfulness, equally oblivious of pleasure and pain. We passed on to Canterbury, had a glimpse of the solemn Metropolitan Church, which towers ingloomy grandeur, and at once calls up recollection; and impresses with religious awe. Thence we hastened for Dover, famed in the historic page for mighty deeds of valor, and of splendid shew-the poet's contemplation, and scite of regal state. Holbein's picture of the Embarkation of King Henry VIII. is a faithful representation of the Castle, and of the spot at which he entered his barge, to visit on board his royal ship, the shore of his brother Francis, on the posite coast, where chivalric grandeur was exhibited in all the pomp and display of the age.

Our half-pay captain was going by the way of Boulogne to Abbeville, and as the journey from Calais to Boulogne is twenty-seven miles, we were induced by the reasonable observations of the son of Mars, to prefer a few leagues by water to a much longer circuit by land.

Sept. 3.-Dover's heights, and expanse below, presented themselves to us about half-past seven on Monday morning. We alighted at the coachoffice, took breakfast, and between nine and ten went on board the packet Cumberland, a vessel about fifty tons of which the commander seems to be