Gus. But ought they to do so without permission of the government?

MARIA. Or if their father was not willing?

FATHER. I will tell you all about that. They though of both of these things. But as they were not in actual service, so the permission of government might be obtained without difficulty. The Admiralty, that is, the branch of the government which decides about naval affairs, and which for the most part consists of admirals, could have no objection, but, on the contrary, would very gladly see two such promising young men desirous of being further trained in so excellent a school for the benefit of their country. They therefore consented to their going. The old Osarow made far more objections. He was a strong adherent to his countrymore so than was consistent with a friendly feeling towards foreign nations. He desired that the youths should serve in no other navy than the Russian, and decidedly forbade them to go forward another step.

MARIA. Now both will remain at home. I am sure I should not like Ivan and Gregory, if they should go a voyaging with the Englishman, against their father's

wishes.

FATHER. Alas! here Gregory's levity rendered useless every good influence, and, by all sorts of exaggerations, conquered Ivan's feelings. Sad at the serious refusal of their father, in the evening they came into the company of the captain; he naturally began to talk again of his voyage, and as naturally learned from Ivan and Gregory that their father would not allow them to go.

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The Englishman-and it is disagreeable to find such impropriety in a man whom we must otherwise esteem-the Englishman advised them to undertake the voyage without their father's knowledge. the utmost, you can see yourselves back here again in three months," said he; "and I am convinced that your father will feel indebted to me for having set you upon so useful a voyage. How often it is the case in my country that the sons of the richest fathers secretly undertake such a voyage, and are again received by their parents with open arms. I have no bad purposes in the voyage. We shall not fall in with pirates and corsairs. Our object is a fine and noble one. It is authorized, and the means to attain it are corresponding to it."

Ivan wavered, and shrunk back; but then Gregory interposed, with his usual fickleness, and urged his friend. Ivan was weak enough to yield. Both of them pledged themselves to the Englishman to make arrangements in the night, and at break of day to be on board of his ship. "We are only waiting for a fair wind," said the Englishman; "it may, and must soon happen. I must avail myself of it, and you must so arrange your matters, that I can at any moment weigh anchor, and get under sail."

JULIA. What is the meaning of that? MAX. To wind up the anchor, fixed in the bottom of the sea, and holding the ship, because otherwise the ship could not stir from its place. They use the expression, "to weigh anchor," as well as "to get under sail," when they wish to mark the beginning of a voyage.

FATHER. Some days passed in the constant waiting for a favourable wind. Probably Ivan would have acquainted his father with the whole matter, and the voyage would then have been properly relinquished; but Gregory knew how to

arouse Ivan's pride and feeling of honour, and this, joined to his own fickleness, were the reasons that Ivan actually found himself under sail at the break of the appointed day. He sent back a letter to his father, in which he expressed his whole heart. He excused the step he had taken, from his overwhelming inclination, begged forgiveness for his disobedience, and besought his father's prayers and blessings. And so we must pardon him, and accompany him on his voyage.

MOTHER. But, father, it is already late; ! how if we shall here make a pause?

FATHER. And enter on the voyage tomorrow evening, do you mean? What do you think of it?

Gus. Because, father, before a long travel we must be refreshed by some hours'

HANDSOME LAMP-MAT. Materials. 6 yards of crochet cord; 1 ball of white crystal twine; 4 shades of crimson Berlin, 2 skeins each; 1 lighter shade, 4 skeins; dark green Berlin, 4 skeins; white Fleury, all 6-thread, 1 skein; black ditto, 1 skein: 4 shades crimson ditto, 1 skein each; 4 shades green ditto, 1 skein each: also 4 bone knitting-needles, and one of W. Boulten & Son's crochet-hooks, No. 15.

THIS mat may be considered as a proof of the marvellous improvements which have been made of late years in materials for the work-table. It introduces to our readers the beautiful crystal twine which has so rich and brilliant an effect in many styles of crochet. It is a recent invention of Messrs. Faudel and Phillips (the exhibitors of the magnificent tapestry bed in the Great Crystal Palace), a firm to whose exertions in bringing out constantly new materials for every sort of work, our friends are so frequently indebted. This crystal twine is made in various colours: we have selected white as the groundwork of the present mat. Another great improvement is seen in the variety of shades in which fleecy work is now dyed. A very few years ago, black, white, and some single harsh colours, were all that could be obtained; now it rivals even Berlin in

the variety and softness of its tints; and when we consider that for fringes and many other things, it is far better suited than Berlin wool, the advantage this gives to the worker may readily be appreciated. With the crystal work 12 stitches on the end of the cord, and close it into a round. Be careful to keep the round perfectly flat.

1st Round.26 stitches.

2nd Round.-42 stitches. Join on the green wool.

3rd Round.+3 crystal, 1 green, 1 green over the cord of last round, as well as this. 2 green, 2 crysta', +6 times, working 9 stitches over every 7 of last round. Join

darkest crimson.

4th Round.+4 crystal over 3, 1 green, 4 darkest crimson (over 2 green), 1 green over green, 2 crystal +6 times. Join next crimson.

5th Round.

+4 crystal, 1 green over green, 5 crimson over 4, 1 green, 3 crystal over 2, +6 times. Join on next crimson.

6th Round. +4 crystal over 4, 1 green over green, 3 crimson, 1 crimson over 2 cords, 3 more crimson (all 7 coming over 5 of last round), 1 green on green, 3 crystal 6 times. Join on the next crimson. 7th Round.+6 crystal, over 4 crystal, and 1 green, 1 green over crimson, 2 crim

son

on 1, 1 crimson over 2 cords (as before), 1 crimson, 1 crimson over 2 cords, 2 crimson on 1, 1 green on crimson, 4 crystal, +6 times. Join on the lightest crimson.

8th Round.+ 5 crystal, 1 green over crystal, 2 crimson, 1 green, 1 crimson, 1 crimson over 2 cords, and just between the two long stitches of last round, 1 crimson, 1 green, 2 crimson, 1 green (on crystal), 3 crystal, + 6 times.

9th Round.+4 crystal, 4 green (which are worked with the wool to cover the cord, and the chain part to be of the crystal), 1 crystal, 1 green (in the common way), 1 crimson over long stitch of last round, 1 green, 1 crystal, 4 green and crystal, as before, the last coming over a crystal, 3 crystal over 2, +6 times.

10th Round. -All crystal, increasing enough to keep the mat quite flat, with a single green stitch over the crimson one of last round.

11th Round.-All crystal.

12th Round.- 2 crystal, and 2 of the lightest crimson alternately, all round. Fasten off.

Observe that the wool is to be passed at the back, from one pattern to another, not worked in, as is generally done with colours, as they would show through, and the effect of the pure white would be spoilt.

For the five fans: all done with the erystal. Make a chain of 10 stitches, and close it into a round, work under it in Sc; then 13 Ch, miss 3, Dc on the 4th, +1 Ch, miss 1 Dc on 2nd + 4 times; Ch, Se under the round, + slip back on the last five stitches; 7 Ch, miss 3, Dc on 4th, +1 Ch, miss 1, Tc on next, +3 times, 1

FOR THE FRINGE.

Ch, miss 1, Dc on next, 2 Ch, Se under the round, + 6 times. Sc all round this fan, doing 2 Sc under every one chain, and six under the three at each point. Five faus will just go round the centre of the mat. First cut the coloured fleecy into pieces, 24 inches long, keeping all the shades separate. With the black fleecy, cast on 72 stitches, +24 on each of three needles. Close it into a round. Take a bit of the darkest green wool, twist a loop in the centre of it, without a knot, and put it over the lefthand needle, with one end towards you; knit the loop with the stitch, bring the other end forward, and knit another stitch without any green wool. Put in, thus,

+ six pieces of the darkest green, then the same number of the darkest crimson +3 times. Purl one round, increasing two stitches in every twelve. In the next round, take the succeeding shade of the colours, and do 7 pieces in each section. Purl the next round, increasing two in every fourteen. Then take the third shade, and put in eight pieces in each section. Purl a round, without increase, and put in eight more pieces, in every division of the next round, using the same shade. Purl a round, increasing every sixteen to eighteen; knit in 9 pieces of the lightest shade in each section; purl another round; then put in more wool; knit one round, and cast off. Sew the knitted fringe round the mat, comb it out very nicely, and then put on the fans.

VERY DURABLE SHORT PURSE,

Materials. 1 hank of steel beads, No. 5: some transparent white glass ditto; 2 skeins of white silk, and 2 of green. For a garniture, that termed a Diable mount; and a fringe which may be made by the working of the beads and bugles. W. Boulton & Son's crochet-hook, No. 24.

THREAD the steel beads on one skein of white silk, and about four rows of white on the green. The remainder of the white on the other skein of white silk. The lower part of this purse is done in Sc; a spray of leaves, in white, outlined and veined with steel beads, form the pattern, on a green ground. The little spots are in the glass beads, threaded on green.

With the green silk, make a chain of 112 stitches; close it into a round; join on the white silk, working it in, and dropping from it a steel bead, when desired.

1st Round. 38 green, 1 steel, 17 green. This forms one side, or half the round. In this, therefore, and in all following rounds, the pattern within the marks, is to be worked twice. Like 1st.

2nd Round.

3rd Round.- +37 green, 1 steel, 18 green +.

4th Round.+ 22 green, 1 steel, 14 green, 1 steel, 5 green, 2 glass, 8 green, 2, glass, 1 green +.

5th Round.+ 21 green, 1 steel, 3 green, 2 steel, 10 green, 1 steel, 4 green, 4 glass, 6 green, 4 glass +.

6th Round. + 3 green, 5 steel, 13 green, 1 steel, 2 green, 1 steel, 1 green, 1

VERY DURABLE SHORT PURSE, BY MRS. PULLAN.

steel, 2 green, 4 steel, 3 green, 1 steel, 5 green, 4 glass, 6 green, 4 glass +.

7th Round.+ 4 green, 1 steel, 3 white, 4 steel, 10 green, 4 steel, 2 green, 1 steel, 4 green, 1 steel, green, 1 steel, 7 green, 2 glass, 8 green, 2 glass, 1 green +.

8th Round.- +4 green, 1 steel, 7 white, 3 steel, 10 green, 3 steel, 5 green, 1 steel, 1 green, 1 steel, 20 green +.

9th Round. + 4 green, 1 steel, 1 white, 2 steel, 7 white, 2 steel, 16 green, 2 steel, 3 green, 2 glass, 8 green, 2 glass, 6 green +.

10th Round. + 4 green, 1 steel, 1 white, 3 steel, 8 white, 1 steel, 14 green, steel, 4 green, 4 glass, 6 green, 4 glass, 5 green +.

11th Round.-4 green, 1 steel, 2 white, 3 steel, 8 white, 1 steel, 6 green, 7 steel, 5 green, 4 glass, 6 green, 4 glass, 5 green +.

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12th Round. + 4 green, 1 steel, 2 white, 4 steel, 4 white, 1 steel, 3 white, 1 steel, 4 green, 1 steel, 7 white, 2 steel, 4 green, 2 glass, 8 green, 2 glass, 6 green +.

14th Round. + 3 green, 1 steel, 5 white, 3 steel, 2 white, 2 steel, 4 white, 1 steel, 2 green, 1 steel, 3 white, 3 steel, 5 white, 1 steel, 7 green, 2 glass, 8 green, 2 glass, 1 green +.

15th Round. 3 green, 1 steel, 6 white, 3 steel, 1 white, 2 steel, 4 white, 1 steel, 2 green, 1 steel, 2 white, 4 steel, 6 white, 1 steel, 5 green, 4 glass, 6 green, 4 glass +.

16th Round. +3 green, 1 steel, 7 white, 2 steel, 1 white, 2 steel, 4 white, 1 steel, 2 green, 1 steel, 2 white, 4 steel, 7 white, 1 steel, 4 green, 4 glass, 6 green, 4 glass +.

17th Round. + 3 green, 1 steel, 8 white, 1 steel, 1 white, 1 steel, 5 white, 1 steel, 3 green, 1 steel, 1 white, 3 steel, white, 1 steel, 4 green, 2 glass, 8 green, 2 glass, 1 green +.

18th Round. + 4 green, 1 steel, 8 white, 1 steel, 6 white, 1 steel, 3 green, 5 steel, 10 white, 1 steel, 16 green.

19th Round.- +4 green, 1 steel, 8 white, 1 steel, 5 white, 1 steel, 3 green, steel, 1 white, 2 steel, 11 white, 1 steel, 7 green, 2 glass, 6 green +.

20th Round. 4 green, 1 steel, 8 white, 1 steel, 2 white, 3 steel, 3 green, 2 steel, 3 white, 7 steel, 7 white, 1 steel, green, 4 glass, 5 green +.

21st Round.- + 5 green, 1 steel, 7 white, 3 steel, 5 green, 1 steel, 1 green, steel, 3 white, 3 steel, 1 white, 4 steel, 7 white 1 steel, 4 green, 4 glass, 5 green.

22nd Round. + 6 green, 2 steel, 5 white, 1 steel, 2 green, 1 steel, 3 green, 1 steel, 2 green, 1 steel, 4 white, 2 steel, 2 white, 5 steel, 6 white, 1 steel, 4 green, glass, 6 green +.

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23rd Round.+ 8 green, 6 steel, 3 green, 3 steel, 3 green, I steel, 4 white, 2 steel, 2 white, 6 steel, 5 white, 1 steel, 12 green +.

24th Round.+ 15 green, 2 steel, 1 green, 1 steel, 5 green, 1 steel, 8 white, 5 steel, 4 white, 3 steel, 8 green, 2 glass, 1 green +.

25th Round.- + 2 green, 2 steel, 10 green, 1 steel, 2 white, 1 steel, 7 green, 2 steel, 17 white, 2 steel, 6 green, 4 glass +

26th Round.+ 1 green, 1 steel, 2 green, 1 steel, 5 green, 4 steel, 2 white, 1 steel, 1 white, 3 steel, 6 green, 4 steel, 10 white, 3 steel, 8 green, 4 glass +.

27th Round.+4 green, 1 steel, 4 green, 1 steel, 5 white, 1 steel, 5 white, 2 steel, 8 green, 10 steel, 12 green, 2 glass, 1 green +.

28th Round.+ 8 green, 2 steel, 3 green, 1 steel, 4 white, 2 steel, 1 white, 2 steel, 5 white, 1 steel, 6 green, 1 steel, 25 green +.

29th Round.- +2 green, 1 steel, 1 green, 2 steel, 2 green, 1 steel, 3 white, 8 steel, 4 white, 1 steel, 5 green, 1 steel, 17 green, 2 glass, 6 green +.

30th Round.+ 2 green, 2 steel, 1 green, 1 steel, 2 green, 1 steel, 1 white, 6 steel, 1 white, 5 steel, 2 white, 1 steel, 5 green, 1 steel, 16 green, 4 glass, 5 green +.

31st Round. + 5 green, 1 steel, 2 green, 1 steel, 2 white, 3 steel, 2 white, 1 steel, 1 white, 3 steel, 3 white, 1 steel, 6 green, 1 steel, 2 green, 8 steel, 5 green, 4 glass, 5 green +.

32nd Round. +4 green, 1 steel, 3 green, 1 steel, 7 white, 1 steel, 7 white, 1 steel, 6 green, 1 steel, green, 1 steel, 8 white, 1 steel, 5 green, 2 glass, 6 green +

33rd Round. + 3 green, I steel, 4 green, 1 steel, 7 white, 2 steel, 6 white, 1 steel, 6 green, 1 steel, 1 green, steel, 8 white, 2 steel, 12 green +.

34th Round.- +3 green, 1 steel, 4 green, 2 steel, 6 white, 3 steel, 5 white, 1 steel, 3 green, 5 steel, 10 white, 1 steel, 9 green, 2 glass, 1 green +.

35th Round 3 green, 1 steel, 3 green, 1 steel, 1 green, I steel, 6 white, 4 steel, 4 white, 1 steel, 3 green, 1 steel, 3