I ENCLOSE a drawing of the Monument recently erected to the memory of Philip Miller in Chelsea Church-yard, and a copy of the Inscription thereon, for publication in your Miscellany. (See Plate II.) After Miller's death, 1771, no memorial was raised to record his merits; and it had long been the subject of regret to those who knew the bene fits conferred by his labours on the practical Gardener and Botanist, that a public testimony of these feelings did not exist. It was in consequence proposed in the Linnæan and Horticultural Socie ties to effect this measure, it being considered that their support would be an additional evidence of the general sentiment of the value of the services intended to be recorded; but the regulations of those Bodies preventing a contribution from their general fund, the expence of the monument was defrayed by a subscription of individual members, and the work was executed under the direction of a Committee of four Gentlemen belonging to the two So cieties. It was at first intended that the Monument should have been erected over the place where Miller was buried; but, it having been ascertain ed that the public passage through the Church-yard would be obstructed thereby, a flat stone was laid on the spot to cover his remains, and the Monument was placed in its pre sent situation. J. S. GENT. MAG. November, 1815. THE SIR 1. NEWTON. Reproof given by our Saviour to the Jews for not knowing the they could only know by comparing "Time of their Visitation," which the circumstances of it with the Pro phecies, in which it was foretold, may well be considered as an Admonition without all due notice and attention to Christians not to suffer to pass any extraordinary occurrences of that very account reason to suppose their times, which there may be on phecy. Now the circumstances of the to have been the objects of Proawful times, by which the Christian world has been put into such confusion for the last 20 years, have been so different from the common course have been induced to believe, that of human events, that many writers they are the fulfilment of certain Prophecies of the Scriptures, and they pains to point out their agreement have in consequence taken no small with them. But I have met with no one who has considered them as agreeing in so many particulars with one part of the Prophecies, as they appear in reality to do. I therefore useful Work, to submit the grounds wish, through the medium of your of my opinion to the consideration of such of your Correspondents as are conversant in such subjects; and shall willingly stand corrected, if they can not warrant, and support, my conmake it appear that my premises do clusion. is that of the second Beast mentioned The Prophecy which I allude to, by St. John in the 13th and 17th chapters of his Book of the Revelations, which seems to accord in so many circumstances with the late probable that it was the matter inFrench Empire, as to make it highly tended by it. Rev. xiii. 11. "And I beheld another Beast," &c.] Now to understand what is here intended by a Beast, it is necessary that we should turn to the Book of the Prophet Daniel, where we shall find four great Empires fore told told under this figure of Beasts. Daniel thus saw in a vision four Empires to take place in the Heathen world. And Si. John was permitted to see two others, or rather two revivals in some sort of Daniel's fourth Beast, as disturbers of the Christian world. And it is certainly somewhat in favour of this interpretation, that mankind have now seen two Empires established in the Christian world. The first under Charlemagne, who was crowned Emperor of Rome by the Pope about the year 800*, and whose Empire extended over all France, part of Spain, all Italy, all the dominions of Austria, and a large part of the remainder of what was then called Germany. The second under Buonaparte, who was crowned also an Emperor by the Pope in the year 1803 *. This latter Empire has comprehended nearly all the territories of the former, with the addition of Prussia, Poland, and the remainder of Spain. An Empire is distinguished from a Kingdom from its containing many Kingdoms, either placed under its power by force of arms, or by the alliances of small States, who seek its protection, and therefore are willing to submit to it. Of this latter Empire, foretold by St. John under the idea of another Beast, we find the following particulars, and which appear to have been verified in a manner so singular, as scarce to leave a doubt of the correctness of the application. "He had two Horns like a Lamb."] By Horns in the Prophetic language is always meant Kingdoms. But it is a very unusual thing for the same person to be the crowned ruler of two independent States. This, however, did happen to the late Emperor of the French, who was also crowned King of Italy, which kingdom was declared to be an independent State notwithstanding. "He exerciseth all the Power of the first Beast before him, and causeth the * 800 and 1803. These dates are by no means to be passed over unnoticed. It is surely singular that exactly 1000 years should intervene between these Empires. If it be considered that all these Empires are attributed to, and described as under the influence and power of the Dragon, is not this something like Satan's being set at liberty from his imprisonment of 1000 years? Earth and them that dwell therein to worship the first Beast."] The late Empire of the French certainly exceeded that of Charlemagne by the possession of the whole of Spain and Portugal, with additional parts of Germany. The worship of the Beast may well be thought to mean the fear excited in all countries by the astonishing power obtained by the French Empire over so many Nations, as had before been the case, we may believe, under Charlemagne, and no doubt under the common ancestor of both, the Roman Empire. "He doeth great Wonders-maketh Fire come down from Heaven."] All the neighbouring Nations saw with astonishment the truly wonderful successes of the French arms in so many countries which were conquered so entirely, and in so short a time. The making fire come down from Heaven plainly alludes to the use of artillery, so unexampled in the late dreadful war. In a former chapter of this book the Turkish armies are described in a somewhat similar manner: "Out of their mouths issued fire and smoke and brimstone." And the artillery of the Turks was the grand instrument of all their victories. "He deceiveth them, that dwell on the Earth by means of those Wonders," &c.] It is unnecessary to bring any proofs how much deceit and treachery aided the French Armies. Their Proclamations breathed nothing but kindness and good-will to every Country which they entered. They professed to come to deliver them from slavery and misery. And by these deceitful arts, added to their truly great and wonderful victories, many Nations were prevailed upon to join them, and to make an image of the "Beast, which had the wound by the sword and did live;" that is, erect an Empire like the Roman Empire. "And he hud Power to give Life to the Image, that the Image of the Beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship.the Image of the Beast should be killed."] These plans so completely succeeded, that a vast Empire was actually erected. The Decrees of Berlin and Milan, &c. &c. were the speeches of the Beast; and no Nation opposed him, without suffering under his vengeance, if he could get to them. Prussia, Austria, Austria, Spain, and almost all the countries of Europe, bear witness to this part of his character. "And he causeth all, both small and great, &c. to receive a Mark in their right hand," &c.] The setting a mark upon any thing is a proof of property in it, and a right to dispose of it as the owner pleases. Slaves, it is said, were marked in the forehead among the Eastern Nations. And the abject slavery of all countries that had any connexion, whether as friends or subjects, with the French Empire, is a well-known fact. "No man might buy or sell," &c.] This part of the character of the Beast has been verified in a maoner remarkable beyond all others. Trade was never so interfered with and proscribed in any war before. “The number of the Beast," &c.] This is the most difficult point in the whole Prophecy, but it is of little consequence in comparison with all the others. I have somewhere seen it made to accord with the name of the late French Emperor. But, not being able to recollect my authority, I cannot examine the matter as I could wish to do. If well made out, it must be allowed an additional proof of the true application of this Prophecy. Rev. xvii. J. In this chapter the same Beast is again brought forward, and several new particulars added to point him out. He is represented as a Monster of wickedness. A woman appears "seated upon a scarlet-coloured beast, having upon her forehead written Mystery, Babylon the Great, the Mother of Harlots and Abominations of the Earth."-And bere again the coincidence is dreadfully exact. If the renouncing of all Religion, and the consequent prac tice of every vice in the most open and abandoned manner in the French Nation, do not fully answer this description, it must be in vain to seek it elsewhere. The Beast must be considered as commencing with the Revolution. the King. 3. Tyranny of Robespierre. 4. Triumph of the moderate Party. 5. Government of three Consuls. 6. Buonaparte Consul for Life. 7. Buonaparte Emperor. "And ten horns."] These are afterwards explained by the Angel to mean ten Kings. And just so many Kings were set up by the late Ruler of France. 1. King of Etruria 1804. 2. King of Bavaria 1805. 3. King of Wirtemburgh 1805. 4. King of Holland 1806. 5. King of Saxony 1807, 6. King of Westphalia 1807. 7. King of Spain: 8. King of Italy: 9. King of Naples (all in 180s.) 10. King of Rome 1811. It may be perhaps objected, that the Kingdoms of Spain and Naples were not new Kingdoms; but they may be properly so considered, as they were no longer independent Kingdoms, but subject to, and at the entire disposal of, the French Emperor. In the year 1810 an alteration of this list of Kings was mentioned, which, it is very remarkable, would have consisted of precisely the same number. 1. Napoleon King of the Romans. 2. Archduke Charles, King of Spain. 3. Joseph Buonaparte, King of Italy. 4. Joachim, King of Poland. 5. Louis Buonaparte, King of Bavaria. 6. Jerome Buonaparte, King of Wirtemburgh. 7. Frederick of Wirtemburgh, King of Westphalia. 8. Duke of Baden, King of Switzerland. 9. Eugene, King of Macedonia. 10. Prince of Bavaria, King of Holland. "Receive Power as Kings one hour with the Beast."] They received power as Kings, and the titles of Kings; but I do not recollect hearing that any of them were crowned, except Buonaparte as King of Italy. The space of one hour surely indicates, that their reigns should be very short in connexion with the Beast. Aud that they have been so, is proved by the dates annexed to their names. "These have one mind, and shall give their power and strength to the Beast."] This is a fact well known. The Army led by Buonaparte into Russia consisted of soldiers from all these Kings. "And the ten Horns shall hate the Whore."] This most extraordinary change followed the battle of Leipzig; and these Kingdoms from that time joined the Allies, and entered France with them as Enemies. |