The Australian magazine, or, Compendium of religious, literary, and miscellaneous intelligence

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FRM F804
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Sydney : Printed by Robert Howe, 1821-1822
Issue
Vol. 1 No. 8 (1 December 1821)
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Contents

THE AUSTRALIAN MAGAZINE; OR, COMPENDIUM OF Religions, Literary, and Miscellaneous Intelligence. 1
BIOGRAPHY. MEMOIR OF BENJAMIN WEST, ESQ. LATE PRESIDENT OF THE ROYAL ACADEMY OF PAINTING, SCULPTURE, AND ARCHITECTURE. 1 , 2 , 3 , 4
THEOLOGY. A DISSERTATION ON THE LITERARY PRECAUTION NECESSARY IN THE STUDY OF THEOLOGY. 5 , 6 , 7 , 8
NATURAL PHILOSOPHY. THE CELEBRATED CATARACT OF NIAGARA, IN CANADA. 9
MISCELLANIES. ON DILIGENCE. 9 , 10 , 11
THOUGHTS ON PSALM LVI. 9. "When I cry unto thee, then shall mine enemies turn back; this I know, for God is for me.” 11 , 12
A TALE OF VAVAOO. 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16
To the Editor of the Australian Magazine. 16
To the Editor of the Australian Magazine. 16 , 17
To the Editor of the Australian Magazine. 17 , 18
LONDON. 18 , 19 , 20
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE. CHURCH MISSIONARY SOCIETY. 20 , 21 , 22 , 23
AFRICAN BIBLE SOCIETY. From His Excellency Sir R. S. Donkin, K. C. B. to the Right Hon. Lord Teignmouth. 23
DREADFUL CONFLAGRATION AT SEA. Extract of a letter from Messrs. MOWAT and HOOLE, Wesleyan Missionaries, dated Roy apettah, Madras September 23, 1830. 23 , 24 , 32 , 31
EUROPEAN INCIDENTS. 31
COLONIAL INCIDENTS. MR. VISIT TO THE NATIVES. 31 , 30
ARRIVAL OF GOVERNOR BRISBANE. 30
AGRICULTURAL REPORT FOR NOVEMBER. 30
LONDON MISSIONS. 29
SELECT POETRY. 29 , 28
LINES ON AGRIPPa’s REPLY TO PAUL. "Almost thou persuaded me to he a Christian.” 28
A THEME FOR A POET. Stanzas written in the year 1814, in contemplation of a Poem which has never been executed. 27 , 26
FARE THEE WELL! 26
METEOROLOGICAL DIARY FOR OCTOBER. 25

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THE  

AUSTRALIAN MAGAZINE;  

OR, COMPENDIUM OF  

Religions, Literary and Miscellaneous Intelligence.  

VOL. I.]  

December 1, 1821.  

[No. 8.  

BIOGRAPHY.  

MEMOIR OF BENJAMIN WEST, ESQ. LATE  

PRESIDENT OF THE ROYAL ACADEMY  

OF PAINTING, SCULPTURE, AND AR-  

CHITECTURE.  

MR. Benjamin West was born on  

the 10th of Oct. 1738, at Spring-  

field, about ten miles from Phila-  

delphia, and contiguous to the place  

where the Pearsons had landed.  

It has been observed by Dryden,  

that “ happy genius is the gift of  

nature.” The truth of this remark,  

the history of the most distinguished  

characters in literature, science, and  

the imitative arts, tends powerfully  

to evince but in no case has it been  

more fully exemplified, than in the  

early history of young West, whose  

abilities were displayed under cir-  

cumstances, in every form of the  

most inauspicious kind. The first  

effort of his genius was made, when  

he was under seven years of age, on  

the following occasion.—  

In the month of June 1745, it hap-  

pened that one of his sisters, who  

had been married iome lime before,  

came with an infant daughter, to  

spend few days with her parents.  

The child being one day asleep in  

the cradle, Mrs. West invited her  

daughter to go into the garden.  

This invitation was accepted; and  

little Benjamin was left in charge of  

the cradle and infant, being fur-  

nished with fan, to prevent the  

Hies from disturbing its repose.  

 

Being attentive to his business, he  

observed the babe to smile in its  

sleep. This arrested his attention,  

and awakened within him train  

of emotions which he had never be-  

fore experienced, and which no  

language can adequately describe.  

Urged by the impression which he  

felt, he seized pen then lying on  

the table, and endeavoured to de-  

lineate on piece of paper, what he  

saw, although at this time he had  

never seen either an engraving ora  

picture. His mother and sister re-  

turning to the house, he, ifi much  

confusion, endeavoured to conceal  

what he had been doing but his  

mother pressing for disclosure, he  

confessed what he had done, pre-  

sented her with the paper, and en-  

treated her forgiveness. Mrs. West  

surveyed the drawing with much  

pleasing attention, and, turning to  

her daughter, said, “ declare he  

has made likeness of little Sally.”  

Perceiving that he had not incurred  

her displeasure, as he feared, he  

then offered to make pictures of  

some flowers which she then held in  

her hand but whether this was  

done, is rather uncertain.  

During the leisure hours which  

his school afforded, he was permitted  

to draw with pen and ink, but  

neither himself nor parents had any  

thought of procuring more suitable  

materials. favourable circum-  

stance, however, arising from ant  

unexpected quarter, soon supplied  

the deficiency. Some Indians, who  

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