Wilson, at least, as we know from his "Christopher in his Sporting Jacket," and many other articles in Maga, was qualified, in part by nature and in part by extensive experience, to have written such a poem.

To help on Maga's great cause against Cockney arrogance.

An earnest plea was once entered in Maga's pages for the bodies of saints.

James, I wish you would review for Maga all those fashionable novelsNovels of High Life; such as Pelhamthe Disowned.

He talks to me of Maga's desertion of principle; but if he were a Christiannay, a manhis heart and head too would tell him that the Animosities are mortal, but the Humanities live for everand that Leigh Hunt has more talent in his little finger than the puling prig, who has taken upon himself to lecture Christopher North in a scrawl crawling with forgotten falsehoods.

Only look at Maga!

how the nations cry, "Oh! Maga, live for ever!" We often pity our poor ancestors.

We have no objection to meet him at a dress party, or at the quarter sessions, nor to read his articles in the Edinburgh, the Quarterly, or the British Critic; but we request not his contributions for Maga, nor will Mr. North send him a general invitation to the Noctes.

I would suggest that some Maga of the gypsies should be called in to interpret.

BLACKWOOD, WILLIAM, born in Edinburgh, originator of Blackwood's Magazine; originally a bookseller; started Maga, as it was called, in 1817, his principal literary advisers being Professor Wilson and Lockhart; conducted it as editor till his death (1776-1834).