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descriptive of the scene which followed, at once too despicable to merit or provoke criti­ cism. The part of the Stranger was sus­ tained by a person without the slightest pre­ tension either to feeling or character. During the most sentimental passages, his gesticula­ tions were so grotesque, it was impossible to resist laughing. In the cottage scene, where he is supposed to be meditating on the congenial beauties of Zimmerman’s solitude, he resorted to the German’s never failing friend in de­ spondency—a tobacco pipe.—His dress height­ ened the ridicule, it was an old uniform which bore evident marks of long service. The re­ pentant, Mrs Haller, was personified by a lady whose situation ill corresponded with her pro­ fessions ; and the whole was got up by a set of buffoons, who seemed altogether heedless how they acted. Indeed, the want of solicitude to succeed, was as evident as the want of ability. When to this mummery is added, the squalling of children, the cackling of fowls, and barking of dogs, behind the scenes, I trust, my taste