tions were daily given and accepted, none of which Lucy attended without finding George at her side. Eliza soon discovered the secret, and kept one of the lovers blushing at the other wreck was saved; the place being so remote, the country people had carried off all that the tide had wafted on shore. Communicating these gloomy particulars to Mrs. Fitzgerald, she gave him some hopes that all was not blushes so significant, that each told lost. The next Sunday she requested him to accompany herself and daughter to the chapel, which he complied with, curious to see a form of worship which he had heard much spoken of. This house of prayer was a long thatched edifice, not unlike an Irish barn; and, as George watched the progress of the Mass, he could not help remarking how unworthy the building was of such a solemn ceremony, which the Catholic priest performs, whether in St. Peter's at Rome, or in a barn in Ireland. Before the conclusion of Mass, the priest, in his vestments, turned round to the people, and, in a language not above their comprehension, but indicative of the scholar, alluded to the recent shipwreck. George was unable to understand all he said, as the priest had spoken much of his address in the Irish language, that all might comprehend him. "The influence of the Catholic clergy is well known in Ireland: they are always obeyed when they know how to exercise their authority. In a few days George was surprised to find nearly the entire of his father's property restored; even so far was the threat of the priest efficient, that some of the linen was returned actually made into shirts! Having arranged all his affairs, he put a letter from his sister into Mrs. Fitzgerald's hand, requesting permission for Miss Fitzgerald to spend a month at Ballymony that the family there might have an opportunity of expressing their obligation for her kindness to George. This was granted, as Lucy thereby would be able to see her brother. "The hospitable kindness of the M'Arthurs astonished Lucy, as it did her brother before; for she also thought that the Calvinistic rigidity of the North had congealed every pleasure that springs up among the people. Her interesting appearance and gentle manners soon made her a general favourite in the neighbourhood; invita the secret which neither had courage to own. The old man was now drawing towards his seventieth year, and, to the surprise of all, he fell in love with Lucy himself; but, as he differed in opinion with Southern, the poet, in place of marrying her himself, he requested of his son to do it: for, says the venerable man, youth loves beauty, and age loves sense; and here is a combination of both. Í approve: do you please yourself." George consented by expressing his gratitude; but, before he had risen from his humble posture, Eliza addressed her father. Sir, would not the qualities you approve in a woman be a great recommendation in a man ?' Certainly, my dear.' Then, Sir, what do you think of Henry as a husband for me?' For you, you baggage? sure no sensible man would have you? O yes, Sir; Henry swore, no later than last night, that he would marry me, and no other; and you know how often, when he was not present, you declared him a rock of wisdom.' 'Well, well,' says the old man, giving her a kiss, you must wait until I see what I can do for you and Henry.' 6 "In a few days Henry received from his mother a letter with the intelligence of his old aunt being dead, who left him her whole property, amounting to a considerable sum. There being no further impediment, the young people, in due form, were made happy. "George remains prosecuting his successful industry, and Henry returned to the South, where he purchased a farm; and, whenever either of them hears any reproaches cast on the sects to which they respectively belong, their disapprobation is expressed by a smile at the silly malice of the accuser; for, say they, Protestants and Catholics only want to be just, and to know one another, to banish for ever the odious distinction which separates them. Woman, the magic being who reconciles us to the world and to ourselves, can invest with almost supernatural loveliness our homes and our lives, whether their disposition be seriously grave or sportively gay, provid ed they 'o'erstep not the modesty of Nature.' The wife of George contributed to her husband's happiness by the strictest conjugal love, and Henry's promoted his felicity by enjoying it with him.” VARIETIES. Original Anecdotes, Literary New s, Chit Chat, Incidents, &c. POLAR LAND EXPEDITION. Letters from York Factory speak very favourably of the condition of the exploring party. Venison and partridges especially abound, and the people are kept in good order by their officers. Two Esquimaux have joined the party, one of whom was with Captain Franklin on the last Arctic expedition, where he was a very useful attendant. Captain F. purposes to pursue the route of the Slave Lake. ANTEDILUVIAN CAVE. : Professor Buckland. has published a let ter relative to the cave lately discovered at Banwell. The Professor states the thickness of the mass of sand, mud, and lime-stones, through which the bones, horn, and teeth are dispersed, to be in one place nearly forty feet. He adds," Many baskets full of bones have already been extracted, belonging to the ox and its tribe of the latter there are several varieties, including the elk. There are also a few portious of the skeleton of a wolf, and of a gigantic bear. The bones are mostly in a state of preservation, equal to that of common grave bones; but it is clear, from the fact of some of them belonging to the great extinct species of the bear, that they are of an antediluvian origin. RATS. Mr. Wood, of Hawkeshead, has, with one or two terriers, killed 125 rats and one foulmart within the last few weeks: he has calculated that, supposing there are 1,300 mills in England and Wales, and that each mill contains 150 rats, each rat destroying two ounces of meal a day, the whole number will consume about 15 lbs. per day, or about 5,375 lbs. per year; and supposing that there are 1,300 towns and villages, each containing on an average 160 houses, and each two rats, consuming in the same proportion, making 52,000 lbs. less, yet as their number perhaps, is four times greater, the destruction produced by them will be about the same: that is to say, we may calculate upon an annual destruction of upwards of 100,000 lbs. weight of meal by domestic vermin only--Query. How many poor families would this comfortably sustain ? LANGUAGES. Different languages, to the number of three thousand and sixty-four, are in use in different quarters, states, and districts of the earth, as appears from a learned work of M. Aldeling, wherein are arranged and classed the vocabularies, more or less perfect, of 937 Asiatic, 587 European, 276 African, and 1,264 American languages and If dialects! all languages originated amongst the constructors of the Tower of Babel, as some contend, what a mighty confusion must have attended and succeeded the conclusion of that work. INUNDATIONS. The late storms and inundations have sacrificed many lives at Petersburgh, and destroyed property to an immense amount : 7,000 dead bodies have been found, and upwards of 8,000 persons are still missing. EARTHQUAKES. Letters from Shiras announce, that on the 27th Chawull 1229, which answers to the month of April 1824, there had been an earthquake, which lasted six days and nights without interruption, and which had swallowed up more than half of that unfortunate city, and overthrew the other. Nearly all the inhabitants fell victims to this catastrophe. Kazroon, a city between Abor Koh, and Shiras, was swallowed up, with almost the whole of its inhabitants, in consequence of the same earthquake. All the mountains surrounding Kazroon are levelled by it, and no trace of them now remains. LONGEVITY. At Throckley Fell, aged 102, Mrs. Ann Jamieson She was one of the greatest spinners of the north; and what is remarkable, she has for the last twelve months spun upwards of 40 yards of cloth for the use of her son, although she has been blind for above three years; and it was with great difficulty she could be kept from her wheel on the morning of her death. Mrs. Mary Banks, in the 107th year of her age. She was the wife a linen-weaver, and always employed herself in that branch of manufactures. She enjoyed her faculties to the last, and was seen at market for herself a few days prior to her decease. She was the mother of many chil Several parts of Wales, especially in the neighbourhood of the Severn, have suf fered much from the inundations at the early part of the month. The upper arch of the celebrated Devil's Bridge, near Hafod, Cardiganshire, is broken down, and impassable by heavy vehicles: a safe and temporary platform has been placed for travellers. The lower arch, and indeed the foundation of this picturesque and extraordinary structure (which is supposed to have been built seven centuries ago by the monks of Strata Florida Abbey), is still secure. The second arch, which overspans the other, was erected in 1753 at the expense of the county; and, in the year 1814, the patriotic Mr. Johnes of Hafod removed the lower parapets of crumbling stonework, and placed in their stead iron hand-rails and ornaments. FOR PRODUCING A DRAUGHT OF AIR, out of the hold of a ship, or out of a mine shaft, or the top of a chimney, liable to smoke, it has been recommended by Capt. Warren, instead of a wind-sail, wind-trunk, or cowl, having a close and rounded back presented to the wind, to insert there a wide mouthed trumpet-shaped open tube, which shall, instead of excluding the wind from the top, conduct a condensed and brisk stream of air over the top of the pipe, shaft, or chimney, whose draught it is necessary to increase. MINERAL TALLOW. This rare substance, which was discovered in Finland in 1736, has lately been found in a bog on the borders of Loch-Fye, in Scotland. It has the colour and feel of tallow, and is tasteless. It melts at 118 degrees, and boils at 280 degrees; when melted, it is transparent and colourless; on cooling, becomes spongy and white, though not so much so as at first. It is insoluble in water, but soluble in alcohol, oil of turpentine, olive oil, and naptha, while these liquids are hot; but it is precipitated again when they cool. Its specific gravity in its natural stale, is 0-6076, but the tallow is full of air bubbles; and after fusion, which disengages the air, the specific gravity is 0.983 which is rather higher than tallow. It does not combine with alkalies, nor form soap. Thus it differs from every class of bodies known-from the fixed oils in not forming soap, and from the volatile oils and bitumens in being tasteless and destitute of smell. Its volatility and combustibility are equal to those of any volatile oil or naptha. RADISH. The boiled roots of this vegetable form an excellent dish when served up as asparagus. SURGERY. Dr. Barnes, of Carlisle, has published in the Edinburgh Philosophical Journal for October 1824, a detailed account of the case of William Dempster, the unfortunate man whose death was occasioned by swallowing a table-knife, nine inches long, while performing some juggling tricks in that city. We find in this statement no material addition to what we have already published propositions made by the Carlisle surgeons for discharging the knife; but he himself thinks that an operation should have been performed. He says, "It is much to be regretted that Dempster could neither be prevailed upon to submit to an operation, nor to remain in Carlisle. As an operation succeeded nearly two centuries ago, when surgery was in a very imperfect state, it is highly probable that, under the present improved state of surgery, a similar operation would have been attended with success. The many valuable improvements that have been introduced into surgery, both in the operative part and in the subsequent mode of treatment, must give the moderns a decided advantage over the ancients in the success of their operations Had he remained in Carlisle even though no operation bad been performed, it is very probable his life would have been spared much longer than it actually was. He became weak and emaciated; but, as has been before stated, was able to walk about the town; and the stomach had, in some degree, become accustomed to the presence of the knife. The handle, and perhaps the blade also, would be dissolving, so that the bulk would be diminished; and if the knife had not been altogether removed in this way, it would have produced less irritation, and he might have lived a considerable time. There is even some probability that the knife might, in the course of time, have made its way through the stomach and parietes of the abdomen, by inflammation, abscess, and ulceration, as extraneous bodies have been frequently brought from various internal parts to the external surface by these processes, or by what some surgeons have termed progressive absorption." Dr. Barnes describes several END OF THE VOLUME. |