... THE SABnATI.-The great Dr. Johnson on his death-bed Sl sent for his friend Sir Joshua Reynolds, and required of him, ti on the strength of their friendship, that he should promise three 1 things. The first and the hardest to be observed was, that Sir P Joshua would promise him that he would never paint again on o the holy Sabbath I V Music or NATURE.-Gardiner, in his Music of Nature, has put ...

... liottrp* THE LORD OF GLOUCESTER. ?? following Incident is narreted by Miss Strickland ;whio also snaentions that Wilinam of Normandy being weary of Matudeyof Fl=a. .i 4ters repulsing his love, met her ir tic strect, threw her to the ground, 1Iat her, and spolld her rich array.) UteTo the court of Flanders a Saxen enVoY came- 'The white-brow'd Lord of GIloucester, young lirilitiriewaqlils ...

... poftren. SUnftER THOUGHTS. I 'vE been where are springing the wood flowers wild, Where the greets leaves rasti eand sigh, Where the dragonfly flits stpon gauzy wiig, And the butterfly glancs by; Whiere the wild bee itslsoneyed banquet culls, As it skims on its gladsotmeo way, And kisses the sweet linde' perifined lips As it lights 011 each drooping spray; Where fairy-like creatares, ot ...

... Ritcraturc.-- Dealings writh the Firni of Dombey and Son. By Charles Dickens. Bradbury and Evans, Whitefriars, London. We have here promise of a work equal, if not superior, to the best produotions of its admirable author. The opening number is replete with humour, pathos, and character. There is no falling offl in Dombey and Son. The firrm seems likely to do an immense business, wholesale ...

... The Frenchman loves liberty as his bride; the Englishman as his wife; and the German as his grandmother.-Keine. SELr-FEDUCATION.-There are two kinds of education-school- education and self-education; the first is desirable, but the latter is indispensable. I Tun MICHAAL~mAS DAisY.-There is scarcely any flower which more than the Michaelmas daisy seems identified with autumn. The chrysanthemums ...

... STATION.-Station carmot confer honour on any person, un less his character reflect honour on the station.. NIrVw RooT.-Mr. Gesuer, of Prince Edward's Island, has made a discovery of some interest. During a geological exami- nation of the colony, he has obtained from the Indians two kinds of ferhinacepus roots IIas promising In their appearance-as were nous potatos f Virginia, carried to ...

... | FoLLY.-It was a favourite saying of Sir Walter Scott; that the wisest of our race often reserve the average stock of folly to be all expended upon some flagrant absurdity. CEaRsSTIANITY.-In the view of an intelligent and honest mind, the religion of Christ stands as clear of all connexion with the corruption of men, and churches, and sects, and ages, as when it was first ?? Foster. NEAT ...

... EDTUCATION.-Let us caals y consider that it is not now an a abstract speculative question as to who oldgt 'to be empowered 0 to educate the poor, but who can ? It is past 'the time for the 0 lofty idea which has animated some young laymen to devote almost their whole time with such generous diligence to the im- t provement and extension of church education. Does the most e enthusiastic, having ...

... oettrp. _ _ I NOT TO mYSELF ALONE. NoT to myself alone, The itl er n star fi wle tranoporied crIes- liot to myelf 101 I burand m bloo , fragrlant breath tie breezes oipern dye, A I al things e iti my ralin e AhO bee coniesl sipping, evey etd Ill. dainty fi I, 'cu dth hide That m Ill mbtnerfgo, inp evr ae brils home onhifgin. The FrNot tomvefaloneiig s TheaIv- star, Wde h hoeest pride, hba ...

... contra. NATIONAL EDUCATION.-11 THO.MAo S AIBD. INo yonder shelter'd nook of nibbled sward, Beside the wood, a gipsy band aire camp'd; Untutor'd thing3 scarce brought beneath the laws And mock ,revisions of this ancient state! Yet is it wise, with wealth anid power like here, AnRi such reosources of good government, To let so Iolny of her sonls grow up In untaught darkless nod consecutive vice ...

... ~ml Ule 2yw ?? Review; No. XC.-G. Luxford, Whltefrinrs-st., cel London. an This able periodical is, this quarter, more political than lite- ho rary or scientific. In the latter departments, indeed, we have tri an article on the wonderful Revelations of the Microscope, be another on Architectural Study (with graphic illustrations), mi aud a third on David Hume , but those on subjects ...

... ;poetrp. PSALMODY. WsILE somletimeS, on my heart and car, That plaintive music sadly talls, Ilov many tender thoughts to mu The solomn psalmody recalls; How oft mlY listening spirit hero llas ki nided into estatcy. And every thing has been forgot Bat heaven, AlUmighty God, and Thee! Holy oft, within this Iallowed place, I've heard, with joy, that pious strain, From lips whose luelody on earth ...