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... A CONQUEROR OF THE Wotw.-One evening a Spanish tra- veller from the coast arrived at a ratber largerancho on the bor. ders of Segovia, and asked shelter for the night from the owner who was in charge of a herd of about two thousand cattle, hall wild; the greater part of them were safely ensconced in a vast natural amphitheatre of steep rocks, with only one entry, and that very difficult of ...

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... LITERARY' VARIETIES FaENcI TREACHERY AND INDIAN MAGNANIMUITY.-In thle summer of 16S7 M. de Ddnonville marohed towards Lake Ontario wivti a force of 2000 French and 600 Indiana; having already re- ceived all the supplies and reinforcements whichi he had expected from Frafnce. His first set oasaruesion was one that n casnistir can excuse, no necessity .Justify-one alike dihionourable and ...

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... TnE POETS IN A PuzzLs;- I led the horse to the stable, when a fresh perplexity arose4 - I removed the harness without difficulty, but after many strenuous attempts I could not remove the collar. In despair i called for assistance, when aid soon drew near. Mr. Wordsworth brought his ingenuity into exercise, but after several unsucceseftl efforts he relinquished the achievement as a thing ...

Poetry

... pWoett12O TFE TOAST. Tanfeast iso'erl Nowbrimmingiwins In lordly cup is seen to Stine Before caec eager guest; And sliucOC fills the crowdell ball, As deelt as ?? tile beraild's call Thri's i the loyal breast, Then up arose the noblO host, And, smifling, cried A toast I-a toast! To all our laudles fair; Here, before aill, I Pledge the name Of Staunon '5s prousd and beauteous dame- The Lady ...

The Fine Arts

... 'fje ?? Art%. co ExaIBITION OF THE BRISTOL ACADEMY. di [CONCLUDED-] ieo. Buiy Mg Lav ender; and lGIi. Genitle Seej2: J. FIsHER.- Su5 These are two spirited sketches, the production. of one of I our most talented resident artiste. The first is it portrait of an T itinerant vendor of the odlrou flower, whom sonme of' our read- ers may perchance have fallen upon in their summer rumbles, n and the ...

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... HANGcIG JVDGES.-Buller was said always to hang for sbeep. gtealinge avowingas a reason, that he hadhad several sreep stolen frem his own flock. Heath, acting more on prInciple, used to hang In all ca Ital cases, because he knew of no secondary unishments. said he, if you imprison at home, the criminal is soon thrown upon you again, hardened in guilt. If you transport, you corrupt infant ...

Poetry

... ?? vottrv. CLOUD OR SUN-FBox Tlt Y CmitsTAli TREASURY. IHE sendeth Sun-ho sendeth Shower, Alike they 're needfifl to the flower; And joys and fears alike are sent To give the soul fit usurishment. As comes to se or Cloud or Sun, Falbor I thy will, not mine, ho done. Ceo loving children o'er reprove, With murt-rmurs, whon they trust and love? Creator 'I wolad ever he A trasting, loving child ...

Literature

... Etterature. The ?? of Rabetais. Translated from the Prench, by Sir T. Urpuhlart and Motteuc; with Bxplanatory Notes by Duchat and others. 2 ?? G. Bohn, York-street, Covent-garden, London. Rabelais is a classic author; his Gargautua and Pantagruel have been for ages embalmed in that pantheon of great creations of the greatest minds to which all civilized nations lay equal claim. With all his ...

Poetry

... IJ32tr-p. TO THE HUNGARIAN NATION.-FILOM THE EXAMNRs.' Nor In sunk Spain's prolong'd death agony- Not In rich England, bent but to make pour The flood of the world's commerce on her shore- Not in that esadhouse, France, from whence the cry Afflicts grave Heaven with Its long senseless roar- Not in American vulgarity, Nor wordy German imbecility- Ties any hope of heroism more. HuegarianaI ...

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... Rtteraturic. The TWestininster and Foreign Qwsrterly Review. No. CI. and No. at LXXXVI. G. Luxford, Wbitefriars-street, London. d The Westminster for July opens with an enthusiastic notice of d some of Tennyson's poems, by a most ardent admirer of the he poet, who dwells upon and interprets Loekoley fall, CI none, 0 &c., with eloquent effect. This is followed by a masterly tij article on ...

Poetry

... pottrn. PORTRAITS OF POLITICEANS.-FROM KING ARTRsuR. LORD JOIIN RUSSELL. Or these was Cynon of the high-born race, A cold but dauntless-calm but earnest man; With deep eyes shining from a thoughtful face, Ande, light fernm, for ever In tbe van Vend M ting victories crown'd laborious deeds; Reaper of harvests-sower not of seeds; For scarcely hbi the quick far-darting soul Which, ?? Apollo's ...