... P0OULTAUIT1311 o0 Auriiona.-The French historian Mezerai, wrote only by Candle light, even in the day tim~e andintlzthe middle of Stmmer. He never failed toocondutio his visitors to the door with a candle in his hand; and whenever he wrote, a bolttle of wineo was placed on the table. Varillas, contemporary of Mezerai, wrote only by daylight. The French advocate, Cujar, always wrote and studied ...

... ?? - ?? - - GEMS OF THOUGHT. It is only those who have done nothing who fancy they can do everything. The true estimation of living is not to be taken from age but action. Peace iq the evening star of the soul, and virtue is its sun ; the two are never far apart from each other. In prosperity it is tho easiest of all things to f'nd a friend; in adversity it Is of all things tholmost difficult ...

... LITTEARMUY INOTICES. lianet, ater' 'ohn Ul'y'.ls'ood.i Thocse 'it h;,are tmfit r wit Ih the na me of-. c atltio-r xi I be lrevlr'd to Ind much rest xv'- t ?? vimnusemert in 'uiY IL of roituid3 tilL wi}ittin n tihe enicasiiirt,. 3ali-ct. Too 'Fi h : i niivy taon, ater'Shepc. .sto)i as siue2 i1;; is, U PorS. 114 OnS. and 'o Ivv \fth -i n C'irt, fuinsh mr atoriels foir s go 'd a bill O0 ;lr C ...

... JUsTIcES OF 'ewE PEACn.-JUstice8 Of the peace were first Dominated by Willinrit I. in 1076, but the office was regcularly established by Edward HI. at the beginning of his reign. At that time the new monarch, fearing that oppopition might be offered to his sicession to the Crown, sent Writs t, every shetriff in England commending that peace ebould be manintained throughout his bailiwick on ...

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... T - AND NEVvlI- NiEW. BOOK0IS ANDIN 'UV~~rEDiI'I~iOI S. I ?? I.. ?? . . - . . . . ' uliththe a;proach nf Olrihstmh)x Oh it l W I-rina ii'_'in oi f essrs. C. Ix ti li',L'1.1 gnll o' tenon.are issuing Pnw x1 roeapar e. ?? ioH L of somr of their standidrr.1 d wlilh; ha'v r. ?? *ia'l a large Cil' ;lettion. of f upl'lleijr E.>>malnces r( ?? YtiV-3 1 e, -wi from ith ien of Sir (G'?rge W. 'C )x. ha ...

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... W1simINSTES SCHOOL xw Triuv or OLD.-The rough. nesses of Westminster life have been Considerably smoothed of late years. The dormitory in old times was like nothing known to mortal schoolboys exept Long Chamber at Eton. It was all one long open room, where the whole forty boys slept in public-the juniors in not much greater comfort then the casuals in a modern Union. The windows were ...

... LITElRARY NOTICT';. 'l it, T ' ,l. )'rtu j i s z 1 ( ?? ilon IIHur'st ra i 'I ;f;lzelt'it) opeis 'itli xa ' aqr oan T ?? (I ig utk ertIi,' \es I '&1tZment vhe hi i L h *it'DV L 0l/, int ato tahu' course of Jr nh t te etrmak' dria. ?? ittei t 'id Iiurtn ea i-uraeists art' n o ip- o lnset amttunilly exclusive, cc. .ii tl it is no o lro osi , to recoticue themn, except nfl th thouul Uthit ...

... -.6- I BIRMINGHAM G11EAT CATTLE 'HOW. The thirty-first exhibition of fat cattle, sheep, o pigs, roots, corn, implemenits, poultry, and pigeons, Ire's ann1ually held at Biogley Hall, Birmingham, opens 'Ti to the public to-day (Monday), and will continue YU open to Thursday eveninug. The private view took ecl' V lc nStra, whena the judges inspected tune £3 stcLa. ndmd terawr.The show is cf F ...

... l _ ?? 1. ~ ?? ?? ?? . . ?? . ?? , ?? . .. ?? I FIRST LESSlNS. Gently they floated, the snow-flakes, Through the ethereal sea, Falling where flowers were all wither'd, Ropmng each dark, leafless tree. Downward they came o'er the cottage, Flecking its windows with stars, 4 Brightening the roof and the door stone, Hiding old Time's dreary scars. Wide was the door flung in wonder, Wide open two ...