... time the poor creature, to whom he paid every attention that circumstances would admit, had so far recovered as to be able to speak. But it was evident that the shock had been too much for her, and that she was sinking fast. She was so faint that she could ...

... autobiography whenever they fell in my way; but confess that the only two books of this kind in which the authors seemed to speak the truth, and do justice to themselves, were the Autobiography of the Devil, and that of Jack Ketch. A French General ...

... SHAE.SPERE. (Tyas.)-The eighth and ninth numbers of this delightful work are before us, of which it would be difficult to speak too highly. Kenny M eadows and Orrin Smith are the artists engaged, who will contribute, be- fore it is complete, nearly a ...

... robbers had not left a gem! These,'are the tricks, sir-these are the tricks; and this is bow fortunes are made-when you come to speak offortuaes, not by taking in a string of flat-irons for twopence, or lendingl a shilling upon a chemise! But come, let us sink ...

... to have a much better memory at forty; and this naturally brings one to the subject of fathers. I am not of course bhere speaking of those legiti- mate and respectable sires, who go to church every Sunday and walk up the middle aisle in the face of the ...

... Martha,' the widow's servant. The following fragments from one of her letters, descriptive of the storm they encountered, will speak for itself. It begun in the afternoon, and prevaled all nite,-sich a nite 0 Grashus ! Sich tossin and tumblin, it was moraly ...

... his brother was waiting on the threshold to receive him. They shook hands in silence, for William's heart was too full to speak, and he followed John into the house-an ill-cared for house it was ! 'He stumbled among heaps of rubbish in the dark passage ...

... imagination mingling too )with all almost canning shrewdness are perfectly national. But Kattv is an important person and shall speak for herself,-the fol- lowing scene is between her and an unprincipled countryman .who has married a rich widow, his first wife ...

... lier confinement she had become quiet ; in fact, it was difficult to rouse her from her apathetic state. I was allowed to speak to lier, but could obtain no reply to my question. She sat like a marble statue, scarcely exhibiting the faitest symptom of ...

... to marry her in good earnest, and the piece ends. One song was encored near the commencement of the opera; but generally speaking, the audience was exceedingly tranquil. When the curtain fell a few abortive attempts at applause were made, but upon the ...

... charitable and kind-hearted Lablache flew to succour his unfortunate countryman. The next morning Maria took an opportunity of speaking to him alone. ' Here are ten pounds more for your poor friend,' said she, slipping a note into his hands: ' I would not give ...

... her invitation to tea this afternoon, she should Es ould decline coming to do my washing on Monday t A few extracts will speak for themselves, and we are certain be ac- ceptable to our readers. The first ahall be a n account of a night passed in a log-house ...