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... HINT TO THE L.ADiS.-Some of F'oster's peciliarties are amusing. lie disliked fancy work, and observed on being shown a bit of worsted work, with a great deal oftred In it, that i it was red with the blood of murdered time ; thus diffierng from John- son, who wished that gentlemen could be taught te useof tile needle.-Frasr., rAN UNLUCKY COLOUr IN SCOTLAND-FOr some reason, which has been ...

Poetry

... m)ottrp. BEPLY TO THIE MOTHER's LAMENT FOR HER LOST CHILD. Olt I believe not, poor mourner, the 1lertig sweet affections Were ever bestow'd to be os squnderi'd away ;` That aught inI our nature of pure or of fervent Should ever be destined to blight or decay. T'were sninul to deem that the Being who form'd us, Aetd gave its all beautiful thlngs to enjoy, Should have planted withlin us such ...

BRISTOL SEPTEMBER FAIR

... Oul annual September fair commenced on Tuesday, in the new Cattle Market, and wes the briskest that has taken place for many years. Thle supply of fat oxen was moderatc, and they were S0011 caught up at full prices. Fat beef sold generally at from 54s. to 5Ss. per cwt,, and superior animals realized G0s. Lean stock and sheep also went off well, on account of the abundance of keep in the ...

Literature

... ..tteratumr ?? Wisd Sports and Natural H1istary of ths ?? Home and Colonial Library.-J. Murray, Albemerle-street, London. This is not only a clever and amusing book, but is issued just at the right time-the sporting season. The lover of field sports and the student of natural history Vill each derive from it a fund of amusement mingled with instruction. We have already given several extracts ...

Fine Arts

... sine Arts. AN~NUAL EXIXIIBIT1ON 0F THE BRISTOL ACADEMY.r ?? pictures are at set of chosen Images, a stream of Pleasant sa, thoughtsO paosing through the miod, It is a luxury to Ave the J. walils or our rowns hIn= round with them, and YIo ICES so to lta baveouchit alleY lehe indtO cn ocrihe relics ofrancient Ar oodup' ithit the ovk and volume of the brain, un- for mixe (tlt ereposibl) with ...

Poetry

... 4poetrp. THE FLOWER OF ODENDWALD. mtshmelaltchol scono occurreat about two years ago, in the garden bablindi the Alte Scloss, which is approached by an avevnue of old lime trees. The sorrow for the untimely death of the gencrous young count Was universal e and his remains were honoured with a puolic funeral, by torchlight. the prfesors antid every student of the university fol- lowing the ...

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... THE WORD SPEOULATIVE.-An epithet in use among offi- Ojal persons, for the condemnation of whatsoever Uropositeon is too adverse to private interest not to be hated, at the same time too manifestly true to be denied.-BenthMisaija. THE DEMON OF CLEAANLINESS That wife of mine, said he, is everlastingly cleaning; I never come home and see her with- out a brush, a dust-rag, or a wing in her ...

Fine Arts

... sine arto. ANN.-UAL EXHIBIriON OF TIE BRISTOL ACADEMY. 1 112. Moon11ighzt: E, WILtIAMS, SCN.-A soft, tranquil scene- poetically conceived, and admirably painted. Tihe effects pro- A duced by mloonlighlt are ably executed. This picture is wvell I and carefelly painted throughout, and, wve are giad to perceive,]I is marked $sold. C 116. Portrait of Miks Townsend: W. Gusn.-We have before 0 ...

Musical Intertainments

... nutical Entertatrnntnto. THE FALL OF BABYLON. o: BY LOUIS SPOBIR. B fleosi's grand oratorio, or sacred drama, of the Fall of Baby- lon was performed, for the first time in this vicinity, at the Victoria-rooms, Clifton, on noonday evening. The work was produced through the instrumentality of the Classical Harmon- a ist Society-a promising musical association that has already a' distinguished ...

Fine Arts

... Sint ?? ?? ANNUAL EXHIBITION OF THE BRISTOL ACADEMXY. 50. Fishermen and Women, 0uilctcoates, Northumberlnd: A. B. VAN WonnEL.-The hardy)fshers of the north have seldom been more happily hit off than in this picture. Those at all fa. ciliar with the coast and people will at once recognise the whole ueene as atrenscriptfrom nature. 54. Leer and Cordelia: J. KaNo.-A handsome Cordelia, bet too ...

Poetry

... goortr-1). I THE MOTNER TO HIER LOST CHILD. TOno art gons I with thy snwet ringing laughter- Thy silvery tonos of wild gle- Thinolnnocelnt, ?? prattic- Thy ?? so graceful antd frce! The brichlt gossy locks, lika(00 alo Of goll. thnt encircled thy brow; Or a sunliash that tnits, with lis glory, Some region of uasullied snow. Thy deep orb.. nov glearningl with frolic, And nlow by intelligenco ...

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... TorE AMiRRCAN EPIscolPAL C11UaCH.-It is a radical fault in the American church, and, if countenanced, must work as rottenness in her bones, that she is oftentimes so exhibited that the poor are actually repelled from her communion. It is la- mentahle to see how this wretched policy sometimes drives whole communities of emigrant Englislh families into the ranks of ?? Reminiadsccces. GIBRALTAR. ...