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Literary
March 7, 1820
Elizabeth Town Gazette
Elizabeth, Union County, New Jersey
What is this article about?
Extract from London Monthly Review eulogizing Mr. Robertson's drainage of 500 acres in three months for £650 and Mr. Sheriff's 1580-yard sea embankment reclaiming 108 acres for cultivation, contrasting peaceful land victories with war's bloodshed.
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Extract from the London Monthly Review.
BEAUTIFUL EULOGIUM.
Mr. Robertson deserved the gold medal
for draining five hundred acres of land, in
the course of three months, at an expense
of £650. and the same may be said of Mr.
Sheriff, for an embankment of 1580 running
yards against the sea, by which he
has brought into culture 108 acres of val-
uable land, that never before received a
plough or bore a crop. Peaceful are the
invasions of old ocean's territory, and
bloodless are the victories obtained! Nep-
tune may shake his trident, and the Nere-
ids wring their dripping locks; but no earth-
ly widow's sighs are heard, no earthly or-
phans' tears are shed, to sully the glory or
embitter the triumphs of the conqueror.
BEAUTIFUL EULOGIUM.
Mr. Robertson deserved the gold medal
for draining five hundred acres of land, in
the course of three months, at an expense
of £650. and the same may be said of Mr.
Sheriff, for an embankment of 1580 running
yards against the sea, by which he
has brought into culture 108 acres of val-
uable land, that never before received a
plough or bore a crop. Peaceful are the
invasions of old ocean's territory, and
bloodless are the victories obtained! Nep-
tune may shake his trident, and the Nere-
ids wring their dripping locks; but no earth-
ly widow's sighs are heard, no earthly or-
phans' tears are shed, to sully the glory or
embitter the triumphs of the conqueror.
What sub-type of article is it?
Essay
What themes does it cover?
Agriculture Rural
Moral Virtue
War Peace
What keywords are associated?
Land Drainage
Sea Embankment
Peaceful Conquest
Agricultural Improvement
Eulogium
What entities or persons were involved?
Extract From The London Monthly Review
Literary Details
Title
Beautiful Eulogium
Author
Extract From The London Monthly Review
Subject
Eulogy On Land Reclamation Achievements Of Mr. Robertson And Mr. Sheriff
Key Lines
Peaceful Are The Invasions Of Old Ocean's Territory, And Bloodless Are The Victories Obtained!
Neptune May Shake His Trident, And The Nereids Wring Their Dripping Locks; But No Earthly Widow's Sighs Are Heard, No Earthly Orphans' Tears Are Shed, To Sully The Glory Or Embitter The Triumphs Of The Conqueror.