... rendered by the screw to the progress and safety of his favourite little yacht. But for the aid of steam, the gallant band, the story of whose heroism is under notice, could never have reached the wildest and most inhospitable of places in which the Franklin ...

... hours the acci t. Save or Saturday last, Mr G. R. Thom- son, auctioneer, exposed for sale, in the Court-reom here, a one-storied house in Keptie Street, at the upset price of £110, having only a feu-duty of 3d per annum. The ouse being favourably situated ...

... spelling-book before he ventures to climb Parnassus. He strikes his lyre in this way:— “ I will tell you a story, I will sing you a sang, My rhyme it is short, and I’m no to be lang.” We hope he does not exaggerate when says ; “ No mortals on earth ony happier ...

... its slow length along a general rush is made and all get comfortably seated, but, 10, the engine is powerless ; during the short stay the train has made here, the engine fire seems to have got out of order, or the train to have frozen to the rails, and ...

... should preach their ser- son tele began mine. How simply, how unaffectedly, with what natural os they seemed to tell their story ! t seemed as if they said, “‘ Ah, you human beings, something besides us is fading ; here we are, the things like which you ...

... himself and his picture to the purchaser's house. Turner was a short, vulgar-looking man, with a coarse, red, pimply face, utterly devoid of any degree of refinement or intelligence—a short, stumpy, not over-cleanly man, slovenly in dress, parsimonious ...

... for were they to part in agony, he would for ever be- haunted with the painful ominous forebodings off that sorrowful one. Short-sighted and! fondly hoping in tale that all are ! /tittle did they ts.ink—Robert and HenryLind—of the dreadfell tent which ...

... marrying may l>e compelled to pay tax as unproductive members of society.” An Honest Thief —Edward Douglas tells the following story : —When he was slave in Maryland, he observed that an old negro, named Sandy, had the appearance of being always well fed, ...

... numerous contributors, especially the writers sketches and stories, always to study smartness and brevity rather than elaborate perfection and length. would prefer to have a variety of short communications each number, rather than only one or two long ...

... that the Duke of Northumberland, previous to his leaving England for the winter, directed his agent to forward to Mr Robert Story, our native poet, a hundred bottles of sherry, with His Grace's compli ts, and the expression of a hope that he (the bard) ...

... either political or ecclesiastical, and who have withal the influence and tact needed for the occasion, will step f by a short, simple, orward and settle this vexed question portance of this sul practical measure. The immense im- bject cannot be overstated ...

... well-known chair. It was the chair that Luther sat in while translating the Bible. I daresay a good many of you remember the story well; how when Luther was sitting alone half asleep, having been worn out and tired by the translation of a very difficult ...