nate them; and the very Society may, from motives of various intereft, let in among them men who will glory in fuch extermination. The reduction of the letter-prefs may be advitable, but the fcale of the engravings fhould not be departed from. It is not to be fuppofed the Houfe of Commons, who, have permitted one of our finett monuinents to be pulled to pieces and disfi-, gured, would confent to vote a fum in aid of the expence of engraving Gothic architecture, particularly the ecclefiaftical part of it. And, though they have voted the printing of Catalogues of MS libraries and records, they have not voted the publication of them; and the curious muft depend on the want of tafte of the incurious to get, even for money, a copy of thefe articles, fo interefting to the publick at large.

But why dwell on the errors of thefe mealures, when it may be, from the civil wars juft breaking out in the faid Society, their progrels may be totally flopped? The few men of fcience among them may be frighted away, as the delay of publishing communications deters them from making them, and leads them to prefer your quick delivery to the tardy manœuvres of an Antiquary Society Council-without a leader. What fhall we fay to that procraftination in fubmitting the Rofetta inferip tion to the world at large, when the reft of Europe, from France to Sweden, are in pofleflion of exemplars, and have fent out elucidations? To what purpofe fend to the two Universities cafts in plafter, to be locked up in cafes, and delay the publication of the explanations already offered? Mr. Urban has the merit of holding a Society of Antiquaries in forma minore; and long way the Gentleman's Magazine be the recipient of difcoveries of which its Conductor is fo communicative.

Yours, &c. AN ANTIQUARY. Mr. URBAN,

Feb. 4.

PERUSING Your correfpondent fenuments (vol. LXXII. p. 1481) on the publication of our Cathedrals by the Society of Antiquaries; my mind was carried back to that evening lau Spring, when the propofal respecting the augmentation of the consributions of the members in aid of this bufinels was debated in their meeting Boom; where thefe identical ideas were held forth, for the fame reafons, and for the fame purpoles. I am at no lofs

to fix on the very learned and worthy
gentleman who has, Mr. Urban, in
your Mifcellany, thus favoured us with
his thoughts, what fhould be the fate of
the publication alluded to.
As I am
patronized by a part of the Society, who
think more of the architectural merits
of our Cathedrals, and lefs of an ad-
vance of their fubferiptions to forward
the work of their illtiration, than him
“I have in my eye;" I think it expedi
ent, in duty to them, and in juttice to
myself, to inform your correfpondent,
and that particular divifion of members
who fupported him on the faid de-
bating night, the caufes why and
wherefore the engravings of the Cathe
drals are given to the world in the
way fhewn in thofe of Exeter, Bath,
and Durham.

As the Views, Elevations, Plans,
&c. of our Cathedrals, introduced into
the Monafticon, County Hiftories, and
other defcriptive writings, in detached
prints, and the like, were brought out
on fuch fmall-fized plates merely to pre-
fent the mafs of each building under
difcuffion, or as picturefque appear-
ances produced by the kill of the
Artist, in a certain difpofal of light
and fhade toward what is called "ef-
fect" in drawing; an effect of
that kind we perceive when gazing
on an object with the eves half
open, in a fort of dim fafcination on
the fenfes, whereby we catch a momen-
tary gleam of the fublime; fuch fort of
pencilled performances tending more to
accredit the modern Delineator than the
antient Architect. Hence it was con-
ceived as an
of the country (originating, if I am not
undertaking to the honour
mifinformed, with Majelty itfelf) for
the Society of Antiquaries to bring out
a feries of the Cathedrals by Plans,
Elevations, and detail of parts; not
alone to please the eye by the beauties
of the whole difplay, but to give infor-
mation and inftruction to the rising
generation of Antiquaries and Archi-

tectural Profeflors. It was confidered expedient, as our Cathedrals have in their defigns fuch an endlets variety of parts, to give the long line of each elevation, both externally and internally (exhibiting in fuch elevations at every ten or fifteen feet fome material change in the architectural parts), not in partial and mutilated compila tions, as advised, Mr. Urban, by your correfpondent, but to fuch a fcale that the leading characters might be ren

dered

Eaft India Company's thip Hindoftan, Edward Baltion, Efq. Captain, have appeared in most of the public prints, and even in your generally accurate Mifcellany, you may perhaps not ob ject to the infertion of the following correct ftatemnent of that lamentable difatter.

dered confpicuous and intelligible. Aud, further, it was concluded, that, by adding examples of the up Fights in a divifion of the feveral ftories, the monuments, fereens, and decorations mott worthy of notice to a fecond or more enlarged feale than the general one, the whole collection would come more fatisfactory to the During the fevere of gale of wind at attention and ftudy of the real admi-Eaft, which commenced on Sunday, rers and profeffional immitators of our January the 9th, until Tuefday afterNational Architecture, than if the illuf- noon, the Hindolian, which was at tration were devoid of fuch neceflary anchor in the Queen's Channell, off and ufeful details. Margate, apparently rode in fafeay till the clofe of that day, when the gale appeared fomewhat abated. Soon after five in the evening, the flashes of guns were oblerved from the hip, and were continued at uncertain intervals till after ten. The fuppofition of our mariners was, that the indoftan had ttood in need of aflifiance from the India yacht, which was in attendance, and from her leaving off firing that it had been afforded. However, from the fate of the wind and the fea, it was impoffible for any boats to put off from our harbour till patt twelve o'clock, when the Lord Nelton, manned with 16 brave fellows (among whom was one of her owners, John Brothers, and at whofe folicitation they principally went,) put off from the pier, at the hazard of their lives and the risk of their boat, and providentially reached the fhip foon after two in the morning, little fufpecting to find her in the diftrefling and deplo rable ftate which they then beheld; her main and mizen mafts gone, with the greatest part of her hull under wa ter, and unaccompanied by the yacht, which had attended her before dark. But oh! how were the feelings of our brave neighbours touched (as they had fuppofed the floop had preferved the crew) on their nearer approach, to behold the bows of the ship, and what ringing remained, blackened with the bodies of the diftretled fufferers; and when within hail, the cries of the unfortunate beings caufed tears to bedew thofe faces, which are not wont to turn pale when they are frequently expofed to the ap proach of death in his most terrific forms. But words cannot defcribe their feelings, any more than their prudence and intrepidity in approaching the wreck; fuffice it to fay, that after encouraging the crew, and enforcing

What futile objections, what nnfounded arguments, do inen make ufe of to discountenance an undertaking, when they themselves are adverfe to the purfait! I do not hesitate to lay your correfpondent's propolitions, Mr. Urban, betray a mind of too confined a fcope to be concerned in a bufinefs of that magnitude, fuch as the bringing into public notice the glories of our antient religious edifices. His effay, I fufpect, has other ends in view; no lefs an aim than to do away entirely lo noble an undertaking. But why have recourte to a plaufible, an ambiguous, a circuitous route, to undermine the caufe? Why, Mr. Urban, does not this masked friend come forward and openly avow his purpofe? Let him exprefs his doubts that I am incompetent to the employ of furveying aud drawing from our Cathedrals; let him hint that my experience and accuracy in point of laying down their arrange ments, and affigning to each its due appropriation, is much to be suspected, and highly to be cenfured; and, when bringing forth his proofs, let him oun that he has not my welfare at heart. Then will the motives of his diflike to the publication appear in their true colours; not to the large fize of the paper, type, the finaltnefs of the hiftoric part, or to the "rabble" his fellows, an order (whereby he is pleafed to diftinguith the late elected members; we how ever fuppofe he excepts certain princes, dukes, lords, knights, &c. &c.); but to ane, who am fo great an obfir action in the way of those who bow to the new fyftein of altering and improving the Cas thedral Churches of this kingdom. Yours, &c.

Mr. URBAN,

J. C

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plied with, and were manifett, from the men obeying their officers, they fucceeded, after a molt painful anxiety, and fatigue of more than four hours, in refcuing all the furviving officers, confitting of the captain, pilot, mates, and men, to the amount together of one hundred and eight perfons, with, the lots of only two more, who dropped pati the boat and were drowned; as feveral others had done, and were with great difficulty fared. When they had gotten the greatest part of thele on-board their boat, and daylight was come, the yacht returned to the fhip, and affifted in laying the few that then remained on the wreck, being Mr. Turner, the fecond officer, and 20 men to that 129 men were faved out of the crew of 148; the fuf ferers therefore were 14 perfons, the greatest part of whom were (wept from the raft, when they attempted to leave the fhip before the arrival of the boat, and among whom the furgeon, cook, Mr. Clark paflenger, and it is feared all the midshipmen but one, were in cluded.

About, one o'clock on Wednesday they landed them all in fafety at Whit fable, blefled with the grateful thanks of thefe more than 100 men, thus providentially refoued from the bofom of the aweful deep. It is hoped, and in deed expected, that the East India Company will handfomely reward † thefe brave fixteen men, who have thus faved the lives of, fuch a confiderable number of citizens, and thereby foregone the opportunity of amaffing confiderable property, which was fwimming about thein in all directions.

It appears the lindolion had nearly rode out the lee-tide well; and the pilot thinking it necellary to heave-in the cable to prevent the hip tailing on the fand, on the turn of the tide the attempt was made; but a fudden fquall coining on, it was found the had taken the ground. Every effort being ineffectual to get her off, the main and mizen maft were cat by the board, and the boats got over the fide, bat, were immediately ftayed when they came in contact with the fides of the vellel.

They then endeavoured to form fome rafts, but thefe were no fooner trufiedto the waves than they were beat to pieces: no other refource was then at~ forded but of fecuring theinfelves on the little rigging that yet remained; and after fuffering the greatelt hardthip from the inclemency of the weather and the violence of the fea, during five or fix hours, when even the hairs of their heads were clotted with icieles, they were rescued as above described.

Before the latt of the crew were reicued from the wreck, the hip had parted in two, and is fince entirely gone to pieces; but, through the perfeverance and indefatigable labour of the failors from this and the neighbouring ports, a very confiderable part of hex lading has been recovered from the bottom of the deep; and amongst the reft, about 11,000l. worth of dollars, which have been fately lodged in hands. The place Meffrs. Cobb's where the firuck was on the wedge of Margate fand, almost directly off that port, at the diftance of about ten miles from the fhore.

No blame can, poffibly attach either to the captain, the pilot, or the men, as the accident was totally unforeseen ; and every perfon, when it had hap pened, conducted himself with the greatest propriety, and ufed every ex ertion for the prefervation of the fhip, and the good of the fervice on which they were employed.

Z. C.

THE PROJECTOR. N° XV. SHALL dedicate the whole of this paper to the communications of twe or three correspondents..

To the AUTHOR of the PROJECTOR.
SIR,

I am convinced I need not inform a Projector of your turn, that much of the phrafeology of the English language is metaphorical, and borrowed from the moft, common, and, what fome reckon, the most vulgar trades and oc cupations. This you must be sensible is the cafe, every time you act can didly and above board, and. every time that in handling a fubject, you chule to take fresh ground, or avoid inter larding your matter with digreffione and thereby breaking the thread of your difcourfe.

Among thefe borrowed allufions which we have prefed into the com, mon fervice, there is one in every body's mouth, and applied to many au

thors