Sweet Willy O (Vol. v., p. 466).—This song was written by Garrick for the jubilee in honour of Shakspere, which was held at Stratford-upon-Avon in 1769, and was sung on that occasion by Mrs. Baddeley. It is printed in Shakespeare's garland, 1769; in the Poetical works of David Garrick, 1785; and in the History of Stratford, 1806.
Bolton Corney.
Miscellaneous.
NOTES ON BOOKS, ETC.
We have received from Messrs. Rivington, four volumes of their new and complete edition of The Works and Correspondence of The Right Honourable Edmund Burke, and we do not know that a more valuable contribution could be made to our stores of historical and political literature, than this handsome collection of the writings of one whom Sir Robert Peel pronounced "the most profound of the philosophic statesmen of modern times." Dear to all lovers of literature as must be the memory of Burke, the friend of Johnson, who declared, "he was the only man whose common conversation corresponded with the fame which he had in the world," and of Goldsmith, who complained that—
"He to party gave up what was meant for mankind;"
and that he
... "too deep for his hearers still went on refining,
And thought of convincing, while they thought of dining;"—