Our first engraving represents a portion of an embroidered table cover designed by Mr. Gruner, and exhibited (c. 19, No. 88) by Mrs. Frances Purcell, 3 New Burling ton-street, London. It is worked in silks and wools, Satidis

Of colours manifold and bright," and the design, which is exceedingly graceful in many parts, although too crowded in our opinion, is very skilfully executed by Mrs. Purcell. The peculiarity of the work consists in its being worked partly on canvass and partly on velvet. The centre is worked on canvass, the part without it is embroidered in chenille upon salmon-coloured terry-velvet, and the border worked in tent-stitch upon canvass. The blending of the various colours was

The fourth engraving represents a portion of a very beautiful Arabesque tablecover, worked in fine wools and silks, designed by M. Clerget, the ornamentist, and exhibited by Mdlle. Hunson and Co. of Paris. The arabesque style, which Vitruvius considers originated at Rome, when wealth and luxury were predominant, was never more successfully carried out than in this case.

We must not omit to mention the beautiful specimens of Swiss embroidery on muslin and tulle. The accompanying engraving is taken from some straw em

broidery, exhibited (Switzerland No. 189) by Depierre Brothers, Heiden, Appenzell, and represents one of the veils produced by this firm. The last engraving is given as a sample of common Swiss embroidery.

CHANGE IN COLOUR OF THE HAIR.

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THE changes which are produced by disturbances of the heart upon the cutaneous capillaries are illustrated in a remarkable manner in persons where the hair of the head has suddenly become white from a disturbance in the heart caused by violent mental excitement. A lady who was deeply grieved on receiving the intelligence of a great change in her worldly condition, and who had a very remarkable quantity of dark hair, found on the following morning the whole of her hair had become of a silver white. striking instances of this kind are narrated by historians:-"I was struck," says Madame Campan, "with the astonishing change misfortune had wrought upon Maria Antoinette's features; her whole head of hair had turned almost white during her transit from Varennes to Paris." The Duchess of Luxembourg, when caught making her escape during the terrors of the French Revolution, and put in prison, the next morning it was ob served that her hair had become white. A Spanish officer, distinguished for his bravery, was in the Duke of Alva's camp. and an experiment was made by one of the authorities to test his courage. At midnight, the Provost-marshal, accompanied by his guard and a confessor, aweke him from his sleep, informing him that, by order of the Viceroy, he was to be immediately executed, and that he had only a quarter of an hour left to make his peace with heaven. After he had confessed he said he was prepared for death, but declared his innocence. The Provostmarshal at this moment burst into a fit laughter, and told him that they merely wanted to try his courage. Placing his hand upon his heart, and with a ghastly paleness, he ordered the Provost out of his tent, observing that he had "done him an evil office ;" and the next morning, to the wonder of the whole army, the hair of his head, from having been of a deep black colour, had become perfectly white! -Dr. Wardrop, on Diseases of the Heart."

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WOMAN'S silence, although it is less frequent, signifies much more than man's.

I MUST NOT TEASE MY MOTHER.

I must not tease my mother,
For she is very kind,
And everything she says to me
I must directly mind;
For when I was a baby,

And could not speak or walk,
She let me in her bosom sleep,

And taught me how to talk.
I must not tease my mother,

And when she likes to read,
Or has the headach, I will step
Most silently indeed.
I will not choose a noisy play,
Nor trifling troubles tell,
But sit down quiet by her side,
And try to make her well.

I must not tease my mother,
I've heard dear father say,
When I was in my cradle sick,
She nursed me night and day.
She lays me in my little bed,

She gives me clothes and food,
And I have nothing else to pay
But trying to be good.

I must not tease my mother,
She loves me all the day,

And she has patience with my faults,
And teaches me to pray;
How much I'll strive to please her,
She every hour shall see,
For should she go away or die,
What would become of me?
MRS. SIGOURNEY.

MEMORY.

The past she ruleth. At her touch

Its temple valves unfold;

And from their gorgeous shrines descend
The mighty men of old;

At her deep voice the dead reply,
Dry bones are clothed and live;
Long-perish'd garlands bloom anew,
And buried joys revive.

When o'er the future many a shade
Of saddening twilight steals,
Or the dimm'd present to the soul
Its emptiness reveals;
She opes her casket, and a cloud
Of cheering perfume streams,
Till with a lifted heart we tread
The pleasant land of dreams.
Make friends of potent Memory,

O young man! in thy prime;
And with her jewels bright and rare,
Enrich the hoard of Time.
Yet if thou mockest her with weeds,
A trifler 'mid her bowers,

She'll send a poison through thy veins,
In life's disastrous hours.
Make friends of potent Memory,
O maiden! in thy bloom;
And bind her to thy inmost heart,
Before the days of gloom;
But sorrow softeneth into joy,
Beneath her wand sublime,
And sne inmorta, robes can weave
From the frail threads of Time.

ON PLANTING A FLOWER FROM RUN.

MEDE.

"From the green turf of Runimede,

A daisy's root I drew;

Amid whose moisten'd crown of leaves,
A healthful bud crept through,
And whisper'd to its infant ear
That it might cross the sea,
A cherish'd emigrant, and find
A western home with me.

Methought it shrank at first, and paled;
But when on ocean's tide,

Strong waves and mighty icebergs frown'd,
And manly courage died,

It calmly raised its crested head,
And smiled amid the storm,
As if old Magna Charta's soul
Inspired its fragile form.

So, where within my garden-plat
I sow the choicest seed,
Amid my favourite shrubs I placed
The plant from Runimede;

And know not why it may not draw
Sweet nutriment the same.

As when within that clime, from whence
Our gallant fathers came.

There's liberty enough for all,

If they but use it well;
And Magna Charta's spirit burns
In even the lowliest cell;
And the simplest daisy may unfold,
From scorn and danger freed;
So make yourself at home, my friend,
My flower of Runimede.

EDEN.

The trees of Eden! sweet it were
Their bowering shades to see,
And know no hand of men might dare
To wreck their canopy-

And 'neath their umbrage, pure and fair,
Recline awhile-and here they are!

"Which is the tree of knowledge? say!" A dark-eyed girl enquired,

Who, dazzled by the pencil's ray,

The magic scene admired.

"We cannot tell, my child, but know

Who rashly pluck'd, and caused our woe.'

Oh, Eden's birds! how bright ye gleam
Within your blest abode;

Building your nests by grove and stream,
Where archer never strode,-

In vain we list your song to hear.
That burst on Adam's sinless ear.

And Eden's flowers, so rich and rare-
We must not cull their gems,
Nor of the luscious fruitage share
That bows the loaded stems;
Yet may we plant, in Christian love,
Right seeds for Paradise above.

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Removing Smell of House Sewage. Mixing gypsum (sulphate of lime), with it as you propose will partially effect your purpose, which is called "deodorizing;" but a more effective addition would be peat-charcoal. We should recommend you to add some gypsum also.

To make Court plaster-Stretch tightly, some thin black or flesh-coloured silk in a wooden frame, securing it with packthread or small tacks. Then go all over it with a soft bristle brush, dipped in dissolved isinglass or strong gum-arabic water. Give it two or three coats, letting it dry between each... Then go several times over it with white of egg-J. MANSON.

Preservation of Books. A few drops of any perfumed oil, will secure libraries from the consuming effects of mouldiness and damp. Russian leather, which is perfumed with the tar of the birch-tree, never moulds; and merchants suffer large bales of this article to lie in the Londondecks in the most careless manner, knowing that it cannot sustain any injury from damp.

Harness Blacking. Seeing an inquiry by A., page 113, of No. 17 New Series, Family Friend, for a receipt for the above, L. W. sends the following tried and excellent one; three ounces of lamp-black, five ounces of soft soap, a quarter. of a pound of wax candles. Melt the wax, and mix the black and soap together, and put them to the wax; then simmer over the fire, and stir until cold. It is then fit for use.

To Varnish Drawings, painted in Water-colour, or any kind of Paper or Card-work.-Take some clear parchment cuttings, boil them in water, in a clean glazed pipkin, till they produce a very clear size, strain it and kerp it for use. Give your work two coats of the above size, passing quickly over the work, not to disturb the colours; when dry, proceed as before directed with your varnish.-W. T.

To Clean Head and Clothes-brushes.-Put a

table-spoonful of pearl-ash into a pint of boiling water. Having fastened a bit of sponge to the end of a stick, dip it into the solution, and wash the brush with it; carefully going in among the bristles. Next pour over it some clean hot water, and let it lie a little while. Then drain it, wipe it with a cloth, and dry it before the fire.-J. GREGORY.

Imilation of Mother-of-pearl.-The imitation of mother-of-pearl, is produced by a preparation of sea-shells, reduced to powder and formed into a paste. The Chinese are said to form their imitations of mother of-pearl from rice-glue, which is nothing more than rice ground to an impalpable powder, intimately mixed with cold water, and then gently boiled; a paste is thus produced, which may be formed into moulds or figures.J. S. C.

To take care of Beaver Hats-A hat should be brushed every day with a hat-brush; and twice

a day Ain dusty weather. TWhen alhat gets wet, wipe it as dry as you can with a clean handkerchief, and then brush it with a soft brush, before you put it to dry When nearly dry, go over it with a harder brush. If it still looks rough, damp it with a sponge dipped in vinegar or stale beer, and brush it with a hard brush till dry.J. C. H, 30 1000R JOU won bRA

De orbird te W odia bib on To Destroy Fermine-In order to destory slugs, snails, or worms, on a large or small scale, procure a quantity of grains; they must be fresh from the brewery, then any time in the afternoon put down in the infested places half a handful, at two or three yards apart; and about ten o'clock the same night, visit the ground with a lantern and candle, and a bucket of quick-lime. If there are any slugs, &c. they will be found feedings on the grains, when a little lime from the bucket will settle them. Repeat the dose until you find no visitors. 28'} grelaw robbự A

Lamp-oil. The best lamp-oil is that which is clear and nearly colourless, like waters None but the winter-strained oil should be used in cold weatherThick, dark-coloured foil burns badly (particularly if it is old), and there is no economy in trying to use it. Uuless you require a great deal every night, it is well not to get more than two or three gallons at a time, as it spoils by keeping. Oil that has been kept several months will frequently not burn at all. When that is found to be the case, it is best to empty it all cut, clean thoroughly the can or jug that has contained it, and re-fill it with good fresh oil.

To Wash a Black Lace Veil.-Mix bullock's gall with sufficient hot water to make it as warm as you can bear your hand in. Then pass the veil through it. It must be squeezed, and not 'rubbed. It will be well to perfume the gall with a little musk. Next rinse the veil through two cold waters, tinging the last with indigo. Then dry it. Have ready in a pan some stiffening made by pouring boiling water on a very small piece of glue. Put the veil into it, squeeze it out, stretch it, and clap it. Afterwards pin it out to dry on a linen cloth, making it very straight and even, and taking care to open and pin the edge very nicely. When dry, iror it on the wrong side, having laid a linen cloth over the ironing-blanket. Any article of black lace may be washed in this manner.

Oil-cloths.-In buying an oil-cloth for a floor, endeavour to obtain one that was manufactured several years before; as the longer it has been made previous to use, the better it will wear, from the paint becoming hard and durable. An oil-cloth that has been made within the year, is scarcely worth buying, as the paint will be defaced in a very little time, it requiring a long while to season. An oil-cloth should never be scrubbed with a brush; but, after being first swept, it should be cleaned by washing with a large soft cloth and lukewarm or cold water. On no account use soap, or take water that is hot; as either of them will certainly bring off the paint. When it has dried, you may sponge it over with milk, which will brighten and preserve the colours; and then wipe it with a soft dry cloth.-J. R.