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... Israel were 70, the blood was to be sprinkled before the altar 7 times, Naamna was to be dipped 7 times in Jordan, Apuleins speaks of dipping the head 7 times in the sea for purification. In all solemn rites of purgation, dedication, and consecration, the ...

THE THEATRE

... having prevented the full development of the bloomt; but as it will be some time lefore it is fit for thrashing, we cannot speak with any 'cerainty as to the practical results- of si is. However, it would be extreme fully to thrust new wheat in raw condition ...

LITERATURE

... of Caroline Martino, a Hungarian lady who long lived on terms of friendship with that now scattered house- hold. This lady speaks with enthusiasm of the gallant de fender of Hungarian nationality, and gives a touching picture of his natriotic sisters who ...

LITERATURE

... deep obligatious by the publication of this admirable volume. TuMe fact of this t being already the ninth edition of the work speaks Moro powrerfally than anything we could say in its fdvour. We deem it our duty, however, to state that, besides the perspicuous ...

ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT GARDEN

... being so seldom repeated. Of the reappearance of Madame Viardot, in her original part of idues, in the Prophletc, we can only speak iu the language of eulogy; the impassioned tones of maternal grief still ring in mor ears, and the intensity of' her terro- ...

LITERATURE

... in the Royal Naval Schools of Greenwich Hospital, adoptsa itmotto from Dr Arnold, in which that eminent Christian scholar, speaking of what he means by a real and lively knowledge of Geography, says it is that which brings the whole charaterr of a eountry ...

LITERATURE

... acquaint- |ante, and a fine ,kindheartsd lad, wvho runs over with gratitude | for the hospitulity he met with in Scotland. H~e speak s of yen and manyl of our friends with true regu ard, and is so keen s an IEdtnhorgh ter. thcat ha tells mu with rapture he ...

ROBERT BURNS, ELDEST SON OF THE POET

... a memory in- comparably retentive. He was eleven years of age when his father died. Of him and his works and character he speaks with tbe greatest reverence, never naming him except as 'the bard,' or 'the poet.' The only physieal infirmity under which ...

NOVEMBER

... keep- the wolf from the door a litle longer r andwho knows but what-but there, added the old woman checking herself, and speaking below her breath, beat to say noth ing of him. Poor Richard, we shall see you no more ti we meet b in heaven. I ' She ...

LITERATURE

... number of this popular and excellent Mis- cellany contains ant unusual variety of' interesting papers. It is prefaced by a s speaking likeness of the gallant and accomplishled Major Herbert Edwardes, of whose brilliant achievemenets at Monitan a narrative ...

LITERATURE

... pieSuIROd, is acquainted with the formni- dabrle difficuilties which have to be encountered befor-e a person omeons to be able to speak and writs the English language with propi'iCtcy; scul we dareo say most peopln loolt back on their study or ranmmair uvithout ...

THE LORD MAYOR'S SHOW

... with all the countries of tl the world, and that we trust those relations may be maintained. c (Cheers.) The Lord Mayor, in speaking of any merits which her , Majesty's Ministers may have, has alluded to-declarations which t have been made on my part. (Loud ...