... tion slumbered on the plains of France like the lava of Mount Etna, after the grand corruption of feudalism had been swept away for ever. Let those men who have most to loose be great alarmists ; but let those who have most to gain be best prepared. History is only intricate to those for whom it was not written ; it can be simple enough to the people if thev only study its naked facts, or even ...

... One- Halfpenny. Tory I.iterature. whose “views and feelings are wholly different” from their own ? love, obedience, troops of friends, disappear like snow under sunshine.” FRASER AND BLACKWOOD. THE SUFFRAGE AND Inasmuch (he continues) as the whole body (the five-fifths) would lean towards Radicalism, while the selected portion—the electors under the Reform Billare found to be partly Whigs and ...

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... L-3 0 El T I%L IT. - ! TEE GATHIERING nr THE SLtnCHID DllIARNIAIO TO WVEI.COtIE TH1E 1BE N-RIltItG. Tur 0015R0t55 OF r~m rSCF et Oit.lttl ?? 'WELCOXE TRVt QVIsaei. [Tue follaotino Song has receittly ieon printed. and is connsonly as cribed to AIr ibtlvr lit-r. 'en t soat of tiem poet of thait naclie, tho Lics lea; reeilsed in, DItfritea.] A it. -` The Caolilpiel's e`e eatninit. yE. SoonI of C ...

... ASSOCIATION FOR THII PIOMGOTION OP T,, P ,IN I I ARTS IN SPOTLAND. i I Ir The Annual General Imeeting of this Association took place on Saturday inl the- Assenibly Rooms:, Edinburgh. -Tule Rtight Hllo. Sir George Warrender, flaurt. in tlid IChair-when the Report for tite past year, which Was Of the niost gratifying descr'iptionl, wals read. Tte antount of fends realized forl1839-40was £6118 ...

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... I AssocIxTiON FOR THE PROMOTION OF THE FINE ARTS. I I ._- I The annual general meeting of the above Association was held on Saturday, at one o'clock, in the Music Hall. Edin- burgh. Sir Johln AM'Neill having been called to the chair, J. A. Bell, Esq., the secretary of the association, read the report of the committee for the past year, after which the usual resolutions were moved and seconded. ...

... . | MURMURS FROM SUMMER WATERS. BY 4N ANGLER. No. I.-A SONG. I've lived in summer fancies, And boen lapt in golden dreams, But oh, the Queon is fairest aye within the fairy ring! And whether sunbeam glances, Or the moonlight o'or me streams, 'There's aye a thocht within my heart aboon a, thing- There's aye a thoeht within me, Aye a vision o delight, That a' the flowers o' earth, and a' the ...

... I TO MY BOOKS. As onee..who, destin'd from his friends to part Regrets his loss, bht hppes sgain e'erwhile To shire thieir con~verse, and enjoy their smile, And tempers.4she dmay' aflhidtion's dart; Thus loved associates, chiefs of older art, Teachers Qf wjsdqm~ who coj~ld omce beguile My tedipis bours. apd likh~ten every toil, I , Snowr 9~in oa1i~ot' i'b tb-fanting heart. .' S~~~~~~~~~~~~ m ...

... EQUALITY. BT MARTIN F. TOPPER, Esq., Author of Proverbial Philosophy, &c. Pining Envy's feeble hope, Shipwreck's last despairing rope, Idle wish from Satan sent, Ruffian prize of Discontent, Dall debasing sordid thing Crushing down each generous spring, Stern Procrustes' iron bed To rack the feet or lop the head,- Where in all life's soeial book Shall your purblind pundit look, Where, ...

... -. - I N 0 T i I N G. Of nothing can I think ;-ergo. I think of nothing. Nothing! august and venerable shade I Nothing in preference to thee deserves A verse!-Of nothing then I write, and make My song so full of nothing that 'tie nothing worth. Nothing I thou art a principle, and men Have foight for thee, calling thee honouo- love; And thousand other namos by which to excuse Quarrels ...