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to come . One of the chief eve its of his life was , the solemn conference with Charles I . . it Newcastle , on various topics of religion and government . The relation has been printed , and does honour ta both parties . ' The next is of Alexander Lesley , Ear ! of Leven . ' This celebrated General was the son of Captain George Lesley , who commanded the garrison of Blair , in the reign of lames VI . He first served in
Lord Vere ' s regiment , in Holland : then proceeded to Sweden , where he disp layed such high military talents , that the heroic Gustaf Adolf raised him to the rank of Lieutenant-general ; and afterwards to that of Field-marshal of he Swedish array , in Westphalia , and Governor-general of all the cities on the Baltic . ' In i ( 5 iS he defended Stralsund with such spirit , that the siege was raised , and medals were struck in his honour ; and in 1630 he drove the Imperialists from Rueen .
' Returning to his native country , his abilities excited the Covenanters to appoint him their General , in the struggle against Charles I . In Feb . 16 39 he was unanimously naraed to that arduous situation of first conducting military operations against his sovereign : and leading an army to the borders in Ma }' , the King was induced to concessions . The rupture being unhappity renewed , General Lesley , in August 1640 , led his army into England : and with his tin artillery , covered with leather , so surprised the Eng- *
lisb troops , that they fled with precipitation , while the Scots got possession of Newcastle , and the northern counties . * In 1641 , a treaty being concluded , the King , in order to win the General to his interest , created him Lord Balgony and Earl _ of Leven . ' But his principles remained the same : and in 1 ( 143 and 1644 . he distinguished himself in the field against Charles . Yet disgusted with the scenes of'fanaticism and tyranny , that followed the death of that monarch , he
appeared in arms to support Charles II . against the infamous Cromwell ; but was surprised by Monk in Angus , and seut prisoner to the Tower of London , where he remained till he was liberated b y intercession of Christina of Sweden , daughter of Gustaf Adojf . His estates being sequestered by the Usurper , Leven went to Sweden ; and was received with that veneration , which hie hoary head , covered with laurels , claimed in a country which he hsd served and adorned . On the restoration , he returned to his native land ; and died , extremely advanced in years , at Balgony in Fife , in iboz . f
A History of tn-oenfions and Discoveries . B y JohnBeckmann , Professor of Economy in the University of Gotiingen . Translated from the German , b y William Johnston , 3 Vols . $ 110 . 1 / . is . boards . Bell . THE title of" this work promises more than the reader will find the Author has performed . A s ) 'sfematic and scientific history of discoveries has been long a literary desideratum which we were in hopes the present volumes had supplied .
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Review Of New Publications.
to come . One of the chief eve its of his life was , the solemn conference with Charles I . . it Newcastle , on various topics of religion and government . The relation has been printed , and does honour ta both parties . ' The next is of Alexander Lesley , Ear ! of Leven . ' This celebrated General was the son of Captain George Lesley , who commanded the garrison of Blair , in the reign of lames VI . He first served in
Lord Vere ' s regiment , in Holland : then proceeded to Sweden , where he disp layed such high military talents , that the heroic Gustaf Adolf raised him to the rank of Lieutenant-general ; and afterwards to that of Field-marshal of he Swedish array , in Westphalia , and Governor-general of all the cities on the Baltic . ' In i ( 5 iS he defended Stralsund with such spirit , that the siege was raised , and medals were struck in his honour ; and in 1630 he drove the Imperialists from Rueen .
' Returning to his native country , his abilities excited the Covenanters to appoint him their General , in the struggle against Charles I . In Feb . 16 39 he was unanimously naraed to that arduous situation of first conducting military operations against his sovereign : and leading an army to the borders in Ma }' , the King was induced to concessions . The rupture being unhappity renewed , General Lesley , in August 1640 , led his army into England : and with his tin artillery , covered with leather , so surprised the Eng- *
lisb troops , that they fled with precipitation , while the Scots got possession of Newcastle , and the northern counties . * In 1641 , a treaty being concluded , the King , in order to win the General to his interest , created him Lord Balgony and Earl _ of Leven . ' But his principles remained the same : and in 1 ( 143 and 1644 . he distinguished himself in the field against Charles . Yet disgusted with the scenes of'fanaticism and tyranny , that followed the death of that monarch , he
appeared in arms to support Charles II . against the infamous Cromwell ; but was surprised by Monk in Angus , and seut prisoner to the Tower of London , where he remained till he was liberated b y intercession of Christina of Sweden , daughter of Gustaf Adojf . His estates being sequestered by the Usurper , Leven went to Sweden ; and was received with that veneration , which hie hoary head , covered with laurels , claimed in a country which he hsd served and adorned . On the restoration , he returned to his native land ; and died , extremely advanced in years , at Balgony in Fife , in iboz . f
A History of tn-oenfions and Discoveries . B y JohnBeckmann , Professor of Economy in the University of Gotiingen . Translated from the German , b y William Johnston , 3 Vols . $ 110 . 1 / . is . boards . Bell . THE title of" this work promises more than the reader will find the Author has performed . A s ) 'sfematic and scientific history of discoveries has been long a literary desideratum which we were in hopes the present volumes had supplied .