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... 3Lfterarg 6xtracto. THE VALE or CASHMmRE.-There is perhaps no eountry which possesses greater inland facilities for commerce than the region which is bounded on the West by this noble river (the Indus), and intersected by the waters of Punjab. The fertile and fruitful vale of Cashmere limits its sceptre on the North; situated so that it can export, without trouble, its costlv fabrics to the ...

Poetry

... j- l oetni~. SONNET TO FAME. Oh fame! I care not for thy empty glories I do not aim to climb thy lofty steep: E'en all thy loved and loudly sounding stories Will soon in dark and still oblivion sleep, Calm through the ileant Yale of life to creep. Be mine the lot unnoticed and unknown- Save by some gentle spirit who will weep When I weep, and joy-when joy may crown The season of my life. The ...

Poetry

... iOften. GOD. I see thy power, Eternal God! Engraved upon the dark-blue sly; The trees that on the ;uounwntins nod, Thy nanme in whispers sgh.1 The sun that rolls through burning space Shines to illume thy temple's dmoe; In all thy varied works I trace Marks of thy secret home. Thy dwelling is yoo distant star, That burns with scarce perceptive ray, The comet is thy flaming car, Careering on ...

Poetry

... jm rttm. THlE JUDGES ARE GOING TO JAIL. A POPULAR SONG FOp. 1840. (Frow the JoThn BOll.) iurrah for the masses, The lawyers are asses, Their gamnmon and spinach is stale! The law is illegal, -The Commons are regal, And the Judges are going to jaiL Hurrah for the masses! The lawyers are asses, The Judges are going to jail. Lord Dea1r0nRs been prigging, So he'll have a wigging, And be hanb like ...

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... iUterarR extracts. AniSTOCRATICCOACHING-AS we walked along,Mr. Ruggles and 1, who were comparatively sober, fell into conversation, which turned naturally upon our secentrie leader, of whom Mr. R. spoke in terms of eat esteem and regard. He's a gentleman, every nch of him, said he, and if he could but keep his hand from his mouth, he'd make a very sooperior coachman, I say. He isn't like ...

Poetry

... poetrt. - , ?? -- ?? ?? -- . .. stg EPITHALAMIIUM ON THE MARRIAGE OF WI QUEEN VICTORIA THE FIRST. ar, Pu BY THlE CORN LAW RHYMER. toI pa QV rEN of our heats! true marriage mi Is made of solid bread: sa Want's mny-ciilded pcstiletco SC That curseth board and be l- That ghastly leaglic, of wvoc with crime, g Tb which starved men ale driven,-* ei Though marriage call'd by law-made sadlts, B Hath ...

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... ?? extracto. ADVICE To YOL'NG LAniris.-If you have blue eyes, y ou need not laignish ; if you have black. you sited not leer ; if ou have pretty ancles, there is no occasion to wvear short petticoats ; and if you are doubtihl as to that point thero can be no harm in letting them be long ; ii you have good teeth, do not laugh for the purl ose of shcwing them if you have bad ones, by adl means ...

THE LOVE OF WISDOM; OR THE TRUE AMBITION

... THE LOVE OF WISDOMlI- THE TRUE AMBITION. nel af IftLb Altlislsi'luN. ht, BY F. C. SPENCER. A WdRred NFR Tt s HDDStRSVIeLD LtTeRAnv IN8TtTra ToN t i rI doer OCCASION Or THSsI A-NIVERSARY Dln.N'.Y, JAN. I. 10. cN rer- igh Corrupt Ambitinn's brief and vulgar hope, a ing The ?? its object, and the world its scop-, cu s's E Usanc ified by virtue's lofty aim, qu ?? To Welfi-h joy devote, and selfish ...

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... Miterarp OxtractO. X MUCHn IN A NAME.-In a parliament appointed to be held at the beginning of this year, but which did hot meet till the 13th of June, an act was passed, which had been suggested more than once in the course of this.reign, conferring on Henry and his snccessors the title of king of Ireland. This mea- aure was adopted in consequence of a notion said to be prevalent among the ...

Poetry

... jpottrv. THE MAID OF WARSAW. The maid of Warsaw wept, bereav'd, Beneath a cypress tree; 'She wept upon her lover's grave, For Poland's misery. She sung, and wept the burning tear That down her pale cheeks ran, She sung how cruol war severe Had been her country's ban. You fell, she stng, my love that day, When Poland's freedom fled. Alas! that I should live to say The sons of Poland bled. ...

Reviews

... mebidoo, TlE CEIRT.'TfAN KELPSAIKE; a G.AlitC1iO of Pooemi; coml)risijig the Ileanties oi Euglisi Poetry. B3y the. Author of Poems on Poland. Hull, William Purdon; London, Sinmpkuii and Marshall. This beautiful little volume is well described in its title page. It is a colleeiion of choice specimens, in iwhich the spirit of poetry aid of pietgy o halnd in band. We lha-ve no hesitation ill ...

Poetry

... 311octrp. .w NURSERY RImIES, '$LtTTLE JACK HIORtNER SAT IN A CORNERY` NEW READING. iTTIX Jack R-os-11 sat on his bustle, ,santiug his sal-a-7y - ,inl hlto his fob ho popp'd every bob, -,tj ilg What a great mailn amu T. ,.p. loved sal-ary, and thought lie vould try To keep ill 1his place whilo lie could ; to Parlianwet, in a fidget, Io ?? To work for his livelihood. pinks lli. without doubt, ...