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Literary and Scientific Mirror.

66 UTILE DULCI."

This familiar Miscellany, from which religious and political matters are excluded, contains a variety of original and selected Articles; comprehending Literature, Criticism, Men and Manners, Amusement, Elegant Extracts, Poetry, Anecdotes, Biography, Meteorology, the Drama, Arts and Sciences, Wit and Satire, Natural History, Monthly Diary, Fashions, &c. &c.; forming a handsome Annual Volume,

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EYAM.—(CONCLUDED.)

From the moor we had another delightful prospect.

"The day becomes more solemn and serene
When noon is past: there is a harmony
In evening, and a lustre in its sky,
Which thro' the morning was not heard or seen;
As if it could not be, as if it had not been."

Hanley-T. Allbut;
Huddersfield-T. Smart;
Hull-J. Perkins;
Lancaster G. Bentham ;
Leeds-B. Dewhirst;
Macclesfield-P. Hall;

with an Index and Title-page.-Regular supplies are forwarded to the following

Manchester-Miss Richardsons;
J. Fletcher; and T. Sowler;
Newcastle-U.-L.-C. Chester;
Northwich-J. Kent;
Ormskirk W. Garside;
Prescot-A. Ducker;

TUESDAY, JUNE 5, 1821.

MONSAL DALE.

"He sat him down by the clear mountain streams,
That lured his fancy into pleasant dreams,
For ever hurrying onward, with a sound
Like the great ocean, whither they were bound,
Heard at a distance; while his eye still kept
Watch on his quill, where deeper waters slept
Beneath the alder roots, or far away
Did wander through that lovelier world that lay
Beneath him, with a pavement like the sky;
And from its roof were hung, most wondrously,
Mountains like those around him, green and high,
But far more soft and witching; and o'er rocks
Strayed, silently, meek herds and happy flocks;
And herbs sprang greener, and more vivid flowers
Leaned on the grass, or clustered on the bowers
Of singing birds; in short, a world that wore
A look like this, yet seeming happier."

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hue; and the mingled magic of that beauti. ful stream, gleaming in its deep valley, beneath the fringe of trees and overhanging bushes; the lads and lasses busy in the hay on its banks, or laughing and romping as they playfully assisted each other with their rakes over the stepping stones of the wear; the fine swell of the hill on the opposite side the valley, with its rich green sward, and. scattered trees, and sheep grazing quietly upon it; and thence sweeping along with the course of the river, by places naked and grey with loose stones perpetually sliding to the bottom; and, on our side, the deep, precipitate declivity, with its jutting crags and shrubs, and roses blushing, and the

us, and a hundred other objects of wild
beauty, composed a scene of placid loveli-
ness, and impressed the mind with the sweet
ideas of profound tranquillity and peace.
We pursued the gradually-ascending ridge
of the slope about a quarter of a mile, till
we came upon Finhill, where the valley
turns to the left, and gives a prospect
towards the Buxton road, of scenes of a
similar character.
This hill rises steep,

The next morning we went up the Tides-golden-flowered cistus trembling all about well road about a mile, to see Monsal Dale. Getting over a wall, this charming valley That mild evening lustre was reposing suddenly appeared immediately below us, pon the landscape, and every hill, town, like a vision of enchantment. It was just ale, and stream, shone out with a clear where it took a sudden turn, affording a and distinguishable grace. To the right double view; on the right upwards, towards ay Eyam, with its steeple and houses peep-Cresbrook-dale, displaying a wild scene of ng through the woody scenery; the village rocks and hills, and some quiet cottages of Stoney-Middleton far below us, at the between them by the water side; to the wottom of its romantic dell; and, a little left, towards Brushfield, the Wye, wanEarther, the village of Carver. To the left, dering along through a narrow stripe of bout a mile distant, appeared Curbar, a beautiful meadows; its clear, swift waters high precipitate range, like a mighty step, rushing over many little wears and stony From its summit commencing a vast flat of interruptions with a sea-like sound, and on moorland, and at its base a cultivated val- either hand the range of hills, rising steeply ey, lying like a map, as far as Chatsworth, to a vast height. We saw this lonely valley ix or seven miles in extent, bounded by under every advantage. The moisture of descended, and crossed the Wye to Brushhe steep rock of the range, sweeping along the early part of the summer had given to field-Hough, and in the evening we crossed n a fine crescent form, and revealing, at the hills in the Peak, even to their very the Buxton road, and proceeded up Demon's ntervals, the tortuous course of the gleam-summits, a brilliant verdure; and scenes Dale, a narrow and most gloomily romantic ng Derwent. To the south, rose the which at other times would be silent dell, at the bottom filled up with lofty crags mountains we had passed. After enjoying and lonely, were now animated by mowers and thickets, but gradually assuming a his noble picture for some time, we and haymakers. As I have before observed, smoother and plainer aspect towards Moneyescended, and retraced our steps to Ash- the height from which we looked down ash. This village we saw before us soon gave a soft and delicious lustre to every after leaving Demon's Dale, lying on

Ford.

level, thinly dotted with shrubs, and beautifully green, to the distance of a mile from the river, which runs at its base; and about half way down, stands a mass of romantic rocks, so like a castellated ruin that they are called Hobthurst Houses.

Here we

LATHKYLL DALE, ARBOR LOW.

The next morning we set out from Oneash with H. B. to examine Lathkyll or Larkyl Dale, which runs from near that place down to near Haddon, a distance of six or seven miles; a wild glen, bounded on one side by a steep green hill, beautifully crowned, at intervals, with hazels and young ashes; and on the other by one naked, gray, and désolate

"Assemblage of tall cliffs,

That call down the stillness of the heavens
To shroud them in the desert."--

These cases, we understand, are filled with little bollow balls, attached by a chain, and capable of flostouter case. From the centre of the little boats ross other rods, bent upwards, so as to meet in the middle, at a convenient height, and forming, at this junction, a small seat, or saddle, like that of the common veloci. pede. Like that machine, likewise, it has a cushion

ing the machine, should any accident happen to the

were buckled to the rod in front of the saddle, he

[From a Correspondent.]

wide plain, naked, and fenced with stone and from the western side of the south walls. To be told of a town, whose church entrance of the great Low runs a ridge of and every house, even to the poorest, were earth, forming an arc of a circle, further built of beautiful gray marble, one would traces of which are visible at some distance suppose it extremely magnificent. So con- below this western tumulus, which seems structed, however, is Moneyash; an as- to show that it once formed part of this semblage of poor; miserable cottages. Fine curious erection. Of the original purposes for the breast, and ropes, or reins, to guide the case, gray marble is so abundant in this neigh and, of this place there can be little doubt; at the apex of the triangle; and, upon the whole, the bourhood, that even the gate posts and when we consider the stern religious motion is produced in nearly the same manner. When walls are principally made of this material. code of the Druids; their ascetic lives in in the seat, Mr. Kent's feet descended to within a few inches of the water; and, to his shoes were buckled caves and hollow oaks, and gloomy forests; the paddles, made of block-tin likewise, and having a we may form some idea of the awful effect joint yielding in one direction, so as not to give a coun which places like this, erected on the dreary ter-motion to the machine when moving the-leg forward for a new stroke. His heels rested in stirrups and lofty eminences of the wildest parts of attached to the saddle; and the motion was performed the kingdom, and consecrated by bloody by the alternate action of the feet. Mr. Kent started and mysterious rites, would have upon the about half-past two o'clock; and, after various evolu imaginations of a rude and uncivilized tions, crossing and re-crossing the dock several times people, called at times to witness there the and firing a fowling-piece, which, with a fishing-rod, dreadful human sacrifice, to see the horrible proved, to the satisfaction of the numerous spectators, holocaust glaring on the savage surround-the complete-safety of his machine, and the practica ing scenery; and to hear those fearful and bility of using it even for a considerable distante.— Edinburgh Courant. enthusiastic priests denounce the gloomy dogmas of their religion, or curses on their foes. About half a mile below Arbor Low, nearer One-Ash, we saw a cairn The ship Centurion, in which Admiral (George Lord) Anson sailed round the world, is still afloat in the inner At the bottom runs the clear little Lar- which our young friends had opened, and harbour of Halifax, Nova Scotia. She was one of fire kyl, amongst a multitude of crags, fallen found in it the bones of a man, and a vast ships of war with which the gallant Admiral sailed from Portsmouth, in 1740, on an expedition against the from the neighbouring eminences. In the quantity of bones of small animals, most Spanish settlements in South America. In June following, after doubling Cape Horn, and having lost all afternoon we accompanied H. B. to Arbor probably (judging from the jaw-bone of one his ships but two, he arrived at the Island of Juan Fer Low, or, as the people call it, Arbelow's we examined) those of squirrels. This cir-nandez, the fancied land of the isolation of Robinson Crusoe. In May following, with this small remnant of ring, a druidical temple, about two miles cumstance proves that the skeleton was his fleet, he crossed the Southern Ocean for China, where from One-ash. This is a fine specimen of the remains of an ancient Briton, at whose he staid several months. On his return homeware, he intercepted the richly-laden annual galleon, from A druidical remains; and, by the care of the interment the little animals had been sacri-pulco, bound to Spain, which he captured (himself in the Centurion) after a smart engagement. Thus the proprietor, the Duke of Rutland, has been ficed: having, therefore, been buried before Centurion is one of the oldest specimens of British napreserved from the mutilations of ignorant the introduction of Christianity, it is re-val architecture now afloat, being at least 81 years of It is situated on an eminence markable that every bone retained its comcommanding an extensive view of the sur-plete conformation; the enamel of the teeth rounding country. It consists of a circular remained perfectly white and sound. plot, inclosed by a trench, and a mound on the outer margin of the trench, The inner circle is 46 yards wide, and the whole place to the exterior of the mound about 100. Exactly north and south are two entrances about ten yards wide, and round the circular plot lie upwards of thirty huge stones that doubtless once stood erect. In the centre lie three other large stones, probably once composing the altar. On the east side of the south entrance stands a lofty tumulus, which has been opened in various places; In the Mercury of the 25th ult. page 390, we stated near the centre, particularly, are visible marks of digging in quest of remains which might throw light on the original' uses of the place: a stag's head' was found in the tumulus, and a sword-hilt near the altar. At the distance of about 400 yards to the west stands another conspicuous tumulus,

tenants.

(To be continued.)

Scientific Records.

[Comprehending Notices of new Discoveries or Improve
ments in Science or Art; including, occasionally,
singular Medical Cases; Astronomical, Mechanical,
Philosophical, Botanical, Meteorological, and Mine-
ralogical Phenomena, or singular Facts in Natural
History, Vegetation, &c.; Antiquities, &c.; to be
continued in a Series through the Volume.]

WALKING ON THE WATER.

age. It is to be regretted, that, instead of lying in obscurity, in a remote colony, she is not moored in ber native waters, in England, a venerable memorial of nautical art in its earlier stages, and of the progress of that daring and scientific spirit of discovery, to whave may trace our highest attainments in luxury and reine

ment.

The ship James, now lying in the Queen's Dock, and
appropriated as a chapel for seamen, may be here with
propriety mentioned, as a curious and ancient species
of naval architecture. This vessel was, upwards of 45
years ago, a French king's cutter (with one mast) and
known. After a variety of adventures, she was fitted out,
was captured, although one of the fastest sailers ever
as a bark, for the Greenland trade, in which she has
been more uniformly successful than perhaps any vessel
that ever sailed to those inhospitable regions; having
made about forty annual trips. Her bottom is so finely
modeled, that it is said, were she on shore, a man
might walk under her floorings without touching. She
appears, on deck, somewhat shaped like a diamond:
and her extreme breadth being greater, in proportiDE,
than almost any vessel now built, she is calculated to
carry an extraordinary press of sail. The strong planks
by which she is necessarily girded, to protect her frem
the ice, and the erection of a poop, no doubt, “y
reducing her elasticity, retard her progress in sa
ing: yet she was always among the first to reach the
ice. She is still apparently as strong as a rock; and 3
The apparatus consisted of a triangle of about ten well worthy the inspection of the curious in ship bu
feet, formed of rods of iron, to each angle of which ing. We have numerous drawings of ancient buk
was affixed a case of block tin filled with air, and comings, displaying the ingenuity or taste of our forefathers
pletely water-tight. These little boats or cases seemed in their dwellings; and it is equally worthy of the arms.
in like manner, to perpetuate the advancement of tar
to be about 24 feet long, by about 14 broad, and served gation; it would be well, both as exemplifying
to buoy up the machine and its superincumbent weight. history of that noble art, and of furnishing hims for

that Mr. Kent liad recently exhibited his new appa-
ratus at Glasgow. The following is a more detailed

description:

probable improvements, if some marine painter were to employ a small portion of his time in retrieving from oblivion such perishable specimens of nautical architecture as are highly approved, either for their speed, safety, or durability; and which might, if accompanied by references to their peculiar adaptations, conduce to perfection in the art of ship-building.

SEASON FOR FELLING TIMBER.

Our Naturalist's Diary for April concludes with the following paragraph: "When the warmth of the season has caused the sap to rise in the oak, so that the bark will run, or strip off easily, this is the time for fell. ing that sort of timber."

Biographical Notices.

MASSANIELLO.

tuum; and evince as much dexterity in appropriating to themselves the effects of their neighbours, as any of the worthies who have adorned the annals of the New Bailey. The poor widowed female has been par ticularly exposed to depredation: no sooner did she Revolution in Naples, 1647.-There was a young man quit her nest to search for food, than the last comers in the city of Naples, about 24 years old; he wore linen fell to work (in which they were assisted by a number slops, a blue waistcoat, and went barefoot, with a mariner's of jackdaws;) and, on her return, she has, more than cap upon his head: his profession was to angle for little once, found her little dwelling reduced almost to its fish with a cane, line, and hook, and also to buy fish, foundation. These thefts, and the frequent contests and to carry and retail them to some that dwelt in his which they produce, have for some time furnished a quarter. His name was Tomaso Anello, but vulgarly constant fund of amusement to the bystanders. The called Massaniello, by contraction; yet was this despica- nest first built now contains four young ones, nearly ble creature the man that subjugated all Naples; Na-fledged; and the owners of the last are engaged in inples, the head of such a kingdom, the metropolis of so cubation; but the poor female remains in all the misery many provinces, the queen of so many cities, the mother of singleness, scarcely daring to leave her house, lest of so many glorious heroes, the rendezvous of so many it should be demolished before her return. Food has princes, the nurse of so many champions and sprightly been placed for these birds in the garden; but they cavaliers. This Naples, by the impenetrable judgment have never ventured to descend to it; nor have they A correspondent of ours, aware of the difference of God, though having six hundred thousand souls in been observed to alight on the adjacent buildings. It is of opinion which prevails on the subject, and wish her, saw herself commanded by a poor, abject fisher- difficult to conceive why they should select a situation ing to know whether all the advantages arising from boy, who was attended by a numerous army, amount- apparently so ineligible, and so incompatible with their following the plan could not be obtained by strip-ing in a few hours to one hundred and fifty thousand usual shy and cautious habits, as the centre of a large ping or barking the oak while standing, in the spring, men. He made trenches, set sentinels, gave signs, town; but we hope that they will not be molested, and felling it in the winter, has sent us the following the squadrons, ranked their files, comforted the fearful, dence they have thus reposed in mankind.—Manches• chastised the banditti, condemned the guilty, viewed and that they will have no cause to repent the confiextract from a report, which he states is the only confirmed the stout, encouraged the bold, promised ter Guardian. one of the kind that has been published under the rewards, threatened the suspected, reproached the cow. sanction of the Lords of the Admiralty and the ard, applauded the valiant, and marvelously incited the Commissioners of the Navy; and which was pub- minds of men, by many degrees his superiors, to battle, lished with more enlarged details, by Ridgway, in to spoil, to burnings, to blood, and to death. He awed 1816. the Nobility, terrified the Viceroy, disposed of the Clergy, cut off the heads of Princes, burnt palaces, rifled houses at his pleasure, freed Naples from all sorts of until he had converted his blue waistcoat into cloth of Extracted from the London Medical Review, for July taxes, restored it to its ancient privileges, and stopt not silver, and made himself a more absolute Lord of that city, and all its inhabitants, and was more exactly obeyed in all his orders and commands, than ever monarch had the honour to be in his own kingdom. This most astonishing revolution in the city of Naples began upon Sunday the seventh of July, anno 1647, and ended with the death of Massaniello, which was upon July the sixteenth, 1647, the tenth day from its beginning. History of the late Revolutions in Naples, translated by J. Howell, P. 8 and p. 76. Jani Nicii pinocath. tertia, p. 304,

Natural History.

Anecdotes.

ANECDOTE OF HIS LATE MAJESTY.

30th, 1808.]

in attendance) her Royal Highness inquired of the "One of the Princesses being taken ill (Dr. Gisborne Doctor if she might indulge in the use of a little icecream, as she thought it would greatly refresh her. Dr. G. who never contradicted his Royal patients, an swered, that he entirely agreed with her Royal Highness; and the ice was accordingly provided. His Ma&c.jesty, visiting the chamber and observing the glass with some of the ice still remaining in it, seemed alarmed, on the supposition that it might be improper; but her Royal Highness assured him that she had the Doctor's permission for what she had done. His Majesty ordered the Doctor into his presence, and observing to him that he had never heard of ice being recommended in such cases before, expressed his apprehension that it

Extract from a "Report of a survey taken on board of his Majesty's ship the Stag, while building in Deptford Yard, December 30, 1811." Which, after stating that from the present construction of the ships, and working of the vessel, the fermentation in the timbers or dry rot is rather promoted than otherwise; it adds, 2udly, whatever may be the advantages for timber, after it is properly flawed, or barked, to be exposed to the weather; when it is sawn and cut up, more precaution is then requisite; but this is at present wholly unregarded, for the timbers are framed together without the least possibility of dis charging the accumulated moisture of rain, snow, or dews. The soundness of a ship may be then said to depend, not on the length of time, but on the weather, while building. After the framing of the ship is put together, I can see no objection to a temporary awning over the whole, until the outside and Animal Anecdotes.-A very curious and novel specdeck shall be cased in. 4thly, To the prevailing tacle may at present be witnessed within a few paces of custom of felling oak for the bark, when the sap is the door of this office. A turkey, the property of Mr. moist in it, and which I think was not formerly razer, King's Arms, having picked up an acquaindone, may be attributed the quantity of green tim-tance with a very fine Newfoundland dog, chained in ber now in use; and it is with vessels as it is with the yard, has at last established her head quarters in the houses, more a matter of good fortune than precan lower end of his narrow kennel, where, so far from tion, that they are not all infected with the rot." being disturbed by her canine friend, she is watched and And the report concludes by recommending the protected with the most affectionate care. Although adoption of the contrary plans. We therefore leave frequently removed from this situation, the turkey alit in the hands of the growers and planters of oak, ways returned to it the first opportunity; and, being now placed on the eggs she formerly laid, bids fair to to consider which shall ultimately be the best; for grace the kennel with a brood of young turkeys, to which its importance becomes equally a national, as an in- the dog will, no doubt, stand as godfather. When any boy, or other intruder, happens to take a peep at this singular pair, the dog appears irritated, and immediately prepares for a stern resistance; while the turkey, on the other hand, reposes so much confidence in his protection, that she is as little startled by his barking as by the melodious notes of her own helpmate, upon which the boys of Scotland have long bestowed the sirname of "Bubbly Jock.”—Dumfries Courier.

dividual concern.

These "temporary awnings" are now made permanent roofs in all the Royal Dock Yards. Would not their adoption over the Graving Docks in this port be of infinite advantage to the shipping interest?

THE MERMAID.

It was mentioned in all the Journals, some time ago, During the last two months some interest has been that a mermaid, caught in the Indian seas, had been excited in this town by the establishment of a colony brought to this country. The creature so described, of rooks in the trees in a small garden at the top of and no doubt one of the species which has given rise King-street, belonging to Mrs. Halls. One pair of to so many fabulous stories, is now in the Museum of these birds made their appearance at the latter end of Surgeons' Hall, London. It is about eight feet in February; and, after cautiously surveying the place, length, and bears a strong resemblance to the common began to construct a nest with branches, which they seal-There is also a young female, of the same species, very dexterously broke from the trees. They were the same place. They belong to the class of Mam-speedily followed by a single bird (apparently a female) malia; the fins terminate (internally) in a structure like which, alone and unaided, built a nest in another tree; he human hand; the breasts of the female are very but, when it was nearly completed, apparently not prominent; and, in suckling her young, not only this liking her situation, she demolished it, and erected appearance, but their situation on the body, must cause another immediately under the first comers. After a that extraordinary phenomenon which has led to the short interval, another pair appeared; and constructed popular belief. In other respects, the face is far from a habitation, chiefly with materials purloined from looking like that of the human race; and the long the other nests. Indeed all the members of this sable hair is as entirely wanting as the glass and comb. republic apear to have very loose notions of meum and

was on some new system. The Doctor seemed at first a little confounded, but quickly recovering himself, replied,Oh no, please your Majesty, it may be allowed provided it be taken warm.' Oh well, well, Doctor, very well, very well, warm ice, warm ice.' His Majesty seemed to be much entertained, and for some time afterwards took the opportunity of asking those he was accustomed to meet, whether they had heard of Dr. Gisborne's new system of prescribing warm ice."

"An Eye for an Eye."-There is a singular circumstance attending the death of a Chinese, who was lately killed by the fifth mate of the East India Company's ship London. It appears that the man was shot by the English officer by accident, whilst engaged in a boar hunt; and there exists an old Chinese law, which has been universally put in practice among the natives, and generally exercised against foreigners, requiring the life of another individual in expiation of the one so destroyed, whether by accident or otherwise. It was in the execution of this law, that the government of China laid an embargo on all the ships in the harbour; and some very serious misunderstanding might have arisen; for the ship's company had determined not to suffer the life of a messmate to be sacrificed; but they, on their return to the vessel, found that one of the crew, who was condemned to undergo some severe punishment, had put a period to his existence by hanging himself. The body of the seaman was offered to the friends of the deceased Chinese, and accepted by them, and thus the affair ended.-M'Leod's Voyaye to China.

Singular Advancement in Life.-The Roman Emperor, C. Julius Emilianus, was a Moorish slave. Aurelian, Emperor of Rome, was the son of a poor peasant.-Pope Alexander the Fifth was a common beggar in the town of Candia.-Pope Adrian the Fourth was a poor English monk.

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My chaise the village inn did gain,
Just as the setting sun's last ray
Tipp'd, with refulgent gold, the vane
Of the old church across the way.

Across the way I silent sped,
The time till supper to beguile,
In moralizing o'er the dead

That moulder'd round the ancient pile.

There many a humble green grave show'd
Where want, and pain, and toil did rest;
And many a flattering stone I view'd
O'er those who once had wealth possess'd.

A faded beech its shadow brown
Threw o'er a grave where sorrow slept,
On which, though scarce with grass o'ergrown,
Two ragged children sat and wept.
A piece of bread between them lay,
Which neither seem'd inclin'd to take;
And yet they look'd so much a prey
To want, it made my heart to ache.

"My little children, let me know

Why you in such distress appear; "And why you wasteful from you throw "That bread, which many a one would cheer?"

The little boy, in accents sweet,
Replied, while tears each other chas'd:

Oh! Ma'am, we've not enough to eat; "Oh! if we had, we would not waste.

"But sister Mary's naughty grown,

"And will not eat, whate'er I say;

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"Though sure I am the bread's her own, For she has tasted none to-day." "Indeed," the wan, starv'd Mary said, "Till Henry eats, I'll eat no more:

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For yesterday I got some bread;

"He's had none since the day before."

My heart did swell, my bosom heave,
I felt as though depriv'd of speech;
Silent I sat upon the grave,
And press'd the clay-cold hand of each.
With looks that told a tale of woe,
With looks that spoke a grateful heart,
The shivering boy then nearer drew,
And did his simple tale impart.

Before my father went away, "Entic'd by bad men o'er the sea, "Sister and I did nought but play; "We liv'd beside yon great ash tree. "But then poor mother did so cry, "And look'd so chang'd I cannot tell; "She told us that she soon should die, "And bid us love each other well.

"She said, that when the war was o'er "Perhaps we might our father see; "But if we never saw him more, "That God our Father then would be. "She kiss'd us both, and then she died! "And we no more a mother have! "Here, many a day we've sat and cried Together on poor mother's grave. "But when my father came not here, "I thought if we could find the sea, "We should be sure to meet him there, "And once again might happy be. "We hand in hand went many a mile, "And ask'd our way of all we met; "And some did sigh, and some did smile, "And we of some did victuals get.

"But when we reach'd the sea, and found ""Twas one great water round us spread; "We thought that father must be drown'd, "And cried, and wish'd we both were dead. "So we return'd to mother's grave, "And only long with her to be; "For Goody, when this bread she gave, Said, father's ship was lost at sea.

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"Then since no parent here we have, "We'll go and search for God around: "Oh! Madani, can you tell us where "That God, our father, may be found? "He lives in heaven, mother said; "And Goody says that mother's there: "So, if she knows we want his aid, "I think, perhaps, she'll send him here." I clasp'd the prattlers to my breast, And cried, "Come both and live with me; "I'll clothe you, feed you, give you rest, "And will a second mother be. "And God shall be your father still; ""Twas he in mercy sent me here, "To teach you to obey his will, "Your steps to guide, your hearts to cheer." ANONYMOUS.

MR. PUTNAM'S

Readings and Recitations,

led him from place to place with the utmost rapidity, sometimes finding the prints of his son's little feet in the soft parts of the mess; but he never dreamed of crossing a high stone wall, or dyke, which runs on the south side of the moss alluded to, down the steep and rocky side of the mountain, to the margin on the Det which flows on one side, and Loch Ken on the other. Over this dyke he conceived it impossible for a child to climb. In the evening he found means to send to New-Galloway an account of the circumstance; and several humane persons, accompanied by the distracted mother, came to aid his search for the poor child in this wild and rocky moor! One of them happened to cross over the stone wall alluded to; perceived, there, the impression of the boy's footseps, and these were occa sionally traced all the way down to the margin of the Dee, where they lost all trace of the unfortunate little wan derer, and were filled with the most painful apprehen sions that he must have been carried off by the stream. Going along its banks, and crossing dykes and steeps, which they conceived it almost impossible the child could have climbed, they again found the print of his naked feet on the soft sand of a small rivulet; and by applying a measure which they had taken of the former impres sions, they found it exactly to correspond. They were therefore induced still to go forward, though they had now proceeded upwards of four miles from the place of her setting out. In this tract they had passed the Stran Loch, a piece of water of great depth, which is merely an expansion of the Dee, accompanied by the anxious father and mother, without finding any farther traces of the boy. Night was now coming down upon heath; and as the search had continued eleven hours, over a rugged space of five miles, they thought of retracing their steps, in despair; the distracted mothe tearing her hair, and starting at every white stone, and figuring to herself the horrid spectacle of the torn co of her child at the bottom of every cliff or stream which they passed:

"Hark to the hurried question of despair,

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• Where is my child ?' an echo answers, Where!" At this time one of the party, who had been before the rest, on looking into the stream of the Dee, found a handkerchief round a stone in the channel of the river, which he recognised to be that of the child's, and had now little doubt that he would be found drowned near this place in the stream. He called the rest of the party to approach; when, a little farther down the bank, be perceived the boy with his feet in the water, and h head resting on a stone, in a quiet sleep. "Jes Jemmy!" cried the trembling father, are you alive The little pilgrim, lifting his head from his rocky pik, exclaimed, father? is it you? What for no come to help me to catch the wee kid?" The fellow's cap was filled with pebbles, with which he hal pursued the kid from rock to rock, from mess to miss, and through the openings of the stone dykes, for upward of five miles, barefooted, over one of the most red tracks in the South of Scotland, and had been fr

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Miscellaneous.

INTERESTING CIRCUMSTANCE.

On the 24th April, Wm. Roan, labourer, from New Galloway, went out to cut peat on a moss near the summit of the hill of Lowrin, a very high, remote, and solitary place. He took his son along with him, a little boy of about four years of age. After having been employed for a short time, he missed the child, who had been amusing himself in chasing a kid which he had found on the hill; and he became alarmed lest he should have fallen into one of the many moss-pits, or quagmires, or stumbled over some of the rocks or precipices with which the place abounds. No trace of the boy, however, could be found. In vain did he call upon his nanie, for no answer was returned. The natural anxiety of the father, whose feelings may be easily conceived,

joy of the mother had nearly cost her her life, b young wanderer, in whom we may prognosticat SER future Humboldt or Mackenzie, has not suffered injury from his long peregrination; and his safety, miraculous, and strongly marks the protecting care f the many perils with which he was beset, seems also Divine Providence.

Fashions for June.

MORNING DRESS-A cambric muslin round dress the skirt is of an easy fulness and a good deal gons; is trimmed at the bottom with flounces of the s material corded at the edges, and disposed in tha direction; this trimming is very deep: the body faste behind, and is tight to the shape; the waist is a shorter than last month. The equallette is of a novel form; it is formed entirely of work. Morisa cornette composed of lace. Black kid shoes.

FULL DRESS.—A white satin round dress, fi at the bottom of the skirt with a trimming of oak formed of the same material, and headed by a of intermingled pale pink and deep rose-coloured asters; above which are small bouquets of wild blower placed at regular distances. The hair is dressed low behind, and in thick curls on the temples; it namented with a wreath of wild blossoms to corresp with those in the trimming of the dress. Necklace ear-rings, pearls. White kid gloves, and white ces silk-slippers.

The Gleaner.

WOTTON.

ON EPICURISM-BY AN AMATEUR.

The following whimsical article, which is abridged from the New Monthly Magazine, is introduced into the Kaleidoscope at the particular request of a corres pondent, who stiles himself "THE GHOST OF QUIN;" and indeed, as this subject is so much to his taste, he could not have adopted a more appropriate cognomen

bestows due contempt on sayings like the following: | in a merchant's house in town. Years passed away, —“ The man, who can dine on turnips, is not likely and we saw little of each other; till at length, tired to betray his country," stamped though they be with of a country life and of the trouble of keeping up hot-houses, rearing sea-kale, and forcing strawberries, I resolved to remove to London, where these, and all other luxuries, might be procured in perfection, and from whence an occasional trip to Paris could be easily effected. I found Manners living in superb style; his business had succeeded; he had married a woman with money, and spent his wealth in the most judicious and hospitable manner. I generally dined with him once or twice a week, and some of the happiest moments of my life were spent at his table, where every thing rare and delicious was collected; and, from turtle-soup down to

"I am but a gatherer and disposer of other men's the silly approbation of ages. Agesilaus, Lycurgus, and Cincinnatus, may have been brave warriors and stuff." wise men, but fortunate are we who are not obliged to accept an invitation to dine with them; they would prove but indifferent table companions, and most unpleasant hosts. Even Athens, fawed as she was for pre-eminence in wisdom and science, appears to have been little skilled in the higher branches of cookery; and the amiable efforts of the learned translator of Aristophanes to rescue the city of Minerva from this disgraceful imputation, proves less successful than his attempt to introduce the than that of the said notorious epicure and wit, of whom Greek comedian to the notice and the favour of melted butter, all was excellent, all was perfect. English readers. But, alas! these pleasures soon came to a conclusion: we recollect to have read somewhere, that upon his being Triumvirate and imperial Rome endeavoured to poor Harry became a bankrupt, left his mansion once asked what he prized above all other epicurean atone for previous barbarism, by an enormous ex-in Grosvenor-square, retired to an obscure abode in danties, replied, that if he had two wishes at his com- pense and boundless profusion in the luxuries of the the city, and was supported by his wife's jointure. mand, the first should be, that his throat might be a table; and men like Lucullus, Apicius, Cœlius, &c. Of course I was very shy of visiting him, avoiding mile long, and stuffed with John Dorys all the way; deserve to have lived in the days of turtle, and of him as much as possible, and invariably refused all French sauces. But even by these the real art of invitations to dinner. He readily guessed my the second, that the Thames might be turtle soup, and his mouth the middle arch of Westminster-bridge!!! good eating was imperfectly understood; quantity motives; and one day, meeting me as he was coming seems to have been considered more than quality, out of Birch's, said, “Come, coine, I see you are Notwithstanding the liveliness and whiinsicality of the and rarity stamped an undue value ou many most afraid of a shoulder of mutton and suet pudding; article itself, we should have declined its insertion, had insipid articles, and gave undeserved celebrity to but try me once, only once, and if you do not like not the amiable character of the wife made some atone- the brains of peacocks, and the tongues of singing your fare, never come again. Do you remember ment for the epicurism of the husband. This is the re. birds. We do not now consider that dish as ne my veal-olives, lobster currie!"-The last words were accompanied by a melancholy smile; and deeming feature of a composition, which, without it, cessarily the most delicious which costs the most would have few charms for the moralist and philo-money; and though we relish pease when they are certain that Harry was too kind-hearted to tantalize a guinea a quart, aud mackarel at fifteen shillings and deceive me, I promised to dine with him on the sopher.-Edit. Kal. a piece, yet we turn with more sincere and abiding following day. Then indeed was I convinced that affection towards the little made-dishes, which, art- "the mind was in its own place," for uever in his There are a few persons in the world who amuse fully concocted by the magic hand of a good cook, most prosperous days had my friend appeared more themselves with decrying the merits of the art, of charm the palate by the judicions combination of truly amiable, and happy, than in the little meanly which I am now the humble panegyrist; who affect various cheap and common ingredients. furnished room where we dined. Soup of the first to despise its more refined and exquisite branches; To a single man (and all genuine gourmands quality, exquisite collared salmon, chicked with beand who talk of plain boiled beef, and roast leg of ought to be single) in easy circumstances, there can chamel sauce, (I remember it even now with pleamutton, as if they were the ne plus ultra of culinary scarcely ever occur, in the course of twenty-four sure) patties, the promised veal olives and currie, lore. To those who are sincere in these professions, hours, a more important and interesting event than Oxford dumplings, and some small joint which I I have nothing to say-I pity them, as I pity the his dinuer. To order, to anticipate, to eat, and to did not taste, composed our entertainment; and deaf man, who depreciates the melodies he cannot remember it, form occupation and amusement for these good things were all admirably cooked. The hear; but I have every reason to believe, that the the day; and if perchauce, instead of dining at wine, too, was excellent of its sort, and a silver greater proportion of these slanderers are the victims home, he is invited to share the repast of a fellow stand of rare essences and sauces, which my friend of bile and indigestion, who delight in calumniating | connoisseur, curiosity, wonder, hope, and fear, keep had succeeded in saving from the wreck of his those rich and savoury viands, of which they dare his mind in a state of agreeable agitation during the fortunes, made both my eyes and mouth water. not partake. morning. It has been asserted by moralists, that in "Do I see you here?" thought 1; "Oh how unlike But where is the merit of despising good eating? no state or condition of life can we find ourselves the place from whence you came!" But Harry Fat we must; our nature happily requires the without duties to perform, and temptations to resist; seemed undisturbed by unpleasant remembrances, pleasing penalty; then why not eat of the best we and, assuredly, the epicure who seats himself at the and during dinner every trace of care was banished can procure? It would be as wise to shut our ears well-spread diuner-table, with taste and appetite to from his countenance. Not so bis wife; she sat when Stephens or Philomel are singing, and open relish its luxuries, has too often, alas! abundant silent aud gloomy at the head of the table, appeared them only to the croaking of frogs and the clatter opportunity for the exercise of patience, good- annoyed by my praises of her fare, and when 1 paof termagants; to close our eyes upon Richmond-humour, and self-command. Perhaps he finds himself negyrized a new and expensive dish, gravely rehill, and look about us in Tuthill-street; as to in a company of which ladies form a large propor- | marked, “that it was needless to describe its excel persist in eating boiled neck of mutton and sparrow tion, and he sees the venison helping, the fat dimi- lencies to people whose present circumstances forpudding, when venison and French pie are courtinguishing, the gravy cooling; while by an absurd our acceptance. We leave such mortification to the sickly, the tasteless, and the ascetic; and we boldly avow, that the love of eating the best, and drinking the best, is consistent with the aspiring nature of the human mind, and sanctioned by the example of some of our greatest patriots, and most learned divines.

custom, those least capable of appreciating their
excellencies, are receiving the best slices, in their
best state. Is there no merit in smoothing the
brow, and refraining the tongue, under circum-
stances like these?

Poverty is, in general, an effectual preventive from good eating, and is often pleaded as the insufHappy are we who live in the nineteenth century, ficient excuse of those, who, tempting gourmands and in London; happier, still happier, those who from their own houses and their own ragouts, compel live in the nineteenth century and in Paris. Paris! them to share, for a time, the worst evils of adverQue's mouth waters at the very name, and a thou-sity, and poison them with friendly dinners. sand images of savoury dishes, dimly seen through Yet men there are whose energetic minds may be rising exhalations, Al.t before one's eyes. Oh, Paris! said to conquer fate, and to rise superior to the well may'st thou boast of thy "Almanac des Gour. caprices of fortune, and with such a one it was formands," and glory in a work unequaled, unat-merly my lot to be intimately acquainted. tempted by any other nation in the world; and though no epic poem may convey the language to future ages, yet shall it survive while fricasees, rugouts, and sauces picquantes, are dear to the heart, and pleasing to the palate of man. Antiquity must have been a terrible time to live in, and Sparta and Consular Rome most disagreeable places of residence. The bon-vivant of to-day turus, shocked aud disgusted, from the black broth, pulse, and meagre fare of the ancients; and his refiued taste

Henry Manners and myself were united, both at school and at College, by the magnetic influence of similar tastes and pursuits, and we nursed our friendship by a thousand little offices of civility and kindness. If Harry shot a bare, he was sure to invite me to sup with him; and if I chanced to purchase a peculiarly fine Stilton cheese, I willingly divided it with my frieud. When we left Cambridge, I repaired to my paternal estates in the North of England, whilst Manners was placed by his father

bade, or ought to forbid all useless expense.” I had never had a very favourable opinion of Mrs. Manners, who, in the days of her prosperity used to dine on the plainest dish on the table; and I now sincerely pitied my friend for having such a helpmate in adversity. However, when she had left the room, I heard to my surprise, that to her personal exertions in most instances, and her superintending care in all, the dinner I had so much admired owed its charms, "We are too poor," said Harry, " to keep a good cook; and, as I must have something fit to eal, Mary is obliged to dress any made dishes herself. She got the receipts from our former Freuch cooks, and I must say manages very well, considering she was never used to any thing of the kind; but she makes an everlasting grumbling about expense."

After this I dined several times with my valued friend, but ere long he was obliged to take up his abode in the King's Bench, whither his wife accompanied him. I saw him no more, and in six or seven months heard that he had died suddenly of apoplexy. His widow resides in the country, and when I wrote to her for one of her receipts, did not vouchsafe me an answer. She is bringing up her only son in the most ridiculous manner, makes him live

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