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1. Correspondence in verse between Thomas Cowper Hincks and Thomas Eaton Miller, Joseph Kirkman Miller, and John Miller
- Published / Created:
- 1810-1819
- Call Number:
- Osborn fd69
- Image Count:
- 150
- Abstract:
- Collection of post-Christmas letters in verse, containing twenty-eight letters by the Miller brothers, three drafts of replies by Hincks, and two other drafts by Hincks. In addition to personal and family news and descriptions of homes and neighbors, the poems comment on the preceding year's political and military news, including the burning of Moscow, Waterloo, the assassination of Spencer Percival, the loss of the ship Hero, and the activities of "traitors" such as Leigh Hunt and William Cobbett., Several letters contain small pen and ink sketches and flourishes., and There are frequent allusions to the theater and to contemporary authors, particularly Scott, Southey, and Crabbe, and criticism of "the muddy musings of Lord Byron." The last item in the volume is an incomplete poem by Hincks, which concludes "But when a mortal has his breath resigned, /Then" and is annotated: "found in their present unfinished state as left by Dear Father."
- Description:
- Binding: Contemporary half calf, marbled boards, gold stamped spine. and Cover label reads, "Manuscrits les plus cheris."
- Subject (Name):
- Hincks, Thomas Cowper,--1758-1819, Miller, John,--1787-1858, Miller, Joseph Kirkman,--1785-1855, and Miller, Thomas Elton,--1783-1857
- Subject (Topic):
- Books and reading---Great Britain, English poetry--19th century, Epistolary poetry, English, and Reader interests
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Correspondence in verse between Thomas Cowper Hincks and Thomas Eaton Miller, Joseph Kirkman Miller, and John Miller
2. The ruins of Madura, or the Hindoo-garden : being the sequel of Occasional epistles, written from Europe and Asia, to William Hayley esq. by Eyles Irwin esq. illustrated with notes and views of the antiquities of the city of Madura, [ca. 1790].
- Creator:
- Irwin, Eyles, 1751?-1817
- Call Number:
- Osborn c234
- Image Count:
- 139
- Resource Type:
- unspecified
- Abstract:
- Contemporary manuscript copy signed J. Tapner [John?]. Two epistles in heroic couplets, each with an Argument and extensive prose notes keyed to line numbers, of descriptions of flora, fauna, cuisine, arts and architecture, and anecdotes on religion, customs, and history. Epistle I includes discussion of: the "riches of the Kingdom of Madura under its Hindoo Kings;" the "magnificence and sanctity of the Pagodas;" the "strong resemblance between the Hindoo and Egyptian deities." Epistle II includes: "Eulogy of Trimul Nag King of Madura before the Conquest and Division of that Kingdom by the Tartars" and other anecdotes about his palace, wives, and reign; descriptions of the Royal Gardens; "Transition to the present happy situation of the Carnatic under the British Government;" a "hint of what remains to be done for the prosperity of India;" and praise for Lord Macartney for giving "a system of life which tun'd to harmony a land of strife." Notes refer to various East India Company officials including Lords Clive and Hastings, and quote from letters by other "high persons" to Macartney
- Description:
- Binding: red sprinkled edges, contemporary vellum over boards, with title on spine: 46 Irwin's Hindoo Garden; and inscription on front cover: Hayley., In English., and No illustrations. The text contains only blank frames with captions for the intended content.
- Subject (Geographic):
- India, Carnatic (India), and Madurai (India)
- Subject (Name):
- Hayley, William, 1745-1820., Irwin, Eyles, 1751?-1817., Macartney, George Macartney, Earl, 1737-1806., and East India Company.
- Subject (Topic):
- Epistolary poetry, English, English poetry, Hinduism and politics, History, Description and travel, and Religious life and customs
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > The ruins of Madura, or the Hindoo-garden : being the sequel of Occasional epistles, written from Europe and Asia, to William Hayley esq. by Eyles Irwin esq. illustrated with notes and views of the antiquities of the city of Madura, [ca. 1790].
