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one hundred and thirty thousand volumes, not, its neighboring relic, the chorister's dress of on this occasion, to see its books, but its Luther; a kind of coarse brown tunic, well relics. Here, again, was Goethe, in the bust ex-worn, and apparently without much attention to ecuted a year before his death by David, and virtue, which is still not very strictly regarded inscribed with a quotation from Schiller; and by a nation who only use baths medicinally. there was a bust of Schiller, with a quotation With these our videnda finished, and a drive from Goethe. There were also busts of Herder of less than than two hours brought us to the and of Wieland: a fine portrait of Charles V. heights above Jena-the scene of the great batas a monk (which Mr. Stirling should have had tle of 1806. To an unprofessional eye, it seems as an illustration of his "Cloister Life"); an en- impossible that such steep acclivities could be graved one of Canning; and a well-painted full- carried against a strong and well-placed force. length of the Grand-Duke Carl, whose cast of fea- My military friends tell me that it is not so diftures very much resembles that of the great ficult as it appears. Much of the fire down un- . poet whom he was proud to call his friend. It even ground is ineffective; and, when it comes would be difficult to say whether the name of to the bayonet, victory does not greatly depend the grand-duke or the author of "Faust". the upon the locality.

Groß Herzeg or the Groß Dichter had been the This, however, has nothing to do with my remost frequently repeated to me during my brief collections of Goethe. They are, I confess, of stay at Saxe Weimar. I had still to see- -dis- little amount; and-great as he his-I should played in the library (as Sir Walter Scott's at not speak of him as of Shakspeare; but what Abbotsford)—the dress he wore at court; a would we not give for notices of Shakspeare's common dark-green coat, trimmed with gold habits and his home, even such as those which I lace, and preserved with as much veneration as have chanced to collect of Goethe.

NEGUS.-Wine and water, it is said, first re-vite them to join him by saying, "Come, boys, ceived the name of Negus from Colonel Francis join with me; taste my liquor!" Hence it Negus, who was commissioner for executing the soon became fashionable in the regiment, and office of Master of the Horse during the reign the officers, in compliment to their colonel, called of George I. Among other anecdotes related it Negus.-Notes and Queries. of him, one is, that party spirit running high at that period between Whigs and Tories, winebibbing was resorted to as an excitement. one occasion some leading Whigs and Tories) having, par accident, got over their cups together, lions were kept; it was discontinued about forty a menagerie in the Tower of London, in which and Mr. Negus being present, and high words ensuing, he recommended them in future to di- years ago. During these times of comparative lute their wine, as he did, which suggestion for- simplicity, when a stranger visited the metropolis for the first time, it was usual to take him tunately directed their attention from an argu- to the Tower and show him the lions as one of ment which probably would have ended seriously, to one on the merits of wine and water, to the country, it was usual to ask him whether the chief sights; and on the stranger's return which concluded by their nicknaming it Negus. he had seen the lions. A correspondent in the Gentleman's Magazine Londoner visits the country for the first time, he Now-a-days, when a for Feb. 1799, p. 119, farther states, "that Neis taken by his friends to see the most remarkagus is a family name; and that the said liquor ble objects of the place, which by analogy are took its name from an individual of that family, called the lions." One constantly hears the the following relation (on the veracity of which you may depend) will, I think, ascertain. It is expression, "we have been lionising," or "seeing the lions; but thousands who make use of it are now nearly thirty years ago, that being on a visit to a friend at Frome, in Somersetshire, I accomignorant of its origin. It originated as above.— Notes and Queries. panied my friend to the house of a clergyman of the name of Potter. The house was decorated with many paintings, chiefly family portraits, amongst which I was particularly pleased with "THAT WILL BE A FEATHER IN HIS CAP."that of a gentleman in military dress, which ap- Among the ancient warriors, it was customary peared, by the style, to have been taken in or to honor such of their followers as distinguished about the reign of Queen Anne. In answer to themselves in battle by presenting them with my inquiries concerning the original of the por- a feather for their caps, which, when not in artrait, Mrs. Potter informed me it was a Colonel mor, was the covering for their heads. From Negus, an uncle of her husband's; that from this custom arose the saying, when a person this gentleman the liquor usually so called had has effected a meritorious action: "That will its name, it being his usual beverage. When be a feather in his cap."-Notes and Queries. in company with his junior officers he used to in

On "SEEING THE LIONS."-Formerly there was

Had it

From Chambers' Journal. sister: I decided upon that. And, after all, THE reader may be curious to know at what was her haughty look so very reprehensible? period the event I am about to relate occurred. Had she not been addressed suddenly by a stranReasons of delicacy, however, prevent me from ger, and that stranger a Man-a man of somegratifying even so reasonable a desire; and I what distingué figure, and most promising will only say, that the harrowing circumstance, moustaches? I relented; and as I saw her took place in the summer of a certain year, enter the Gardens my heart gave a great leap, between the time of the arrival of the first bear for I considered it uncommonly likely that a at the Zoological Gardens in London and the lion would break loose, or something or other present day. occur to draw forth my chivalry, and extort her I had been a midshipman on board the well- gratitude. I was not in error in my anticipations; known ship named after His Majesty King Wil- although the circumstance that did occur was too liam the Fourth; but receiving letters from wild even for an imagination like mine. home announcing my father's death, I had just come suddenly, I almost think I should have returned to this country to take possession, as shut my eyes, held my breath, and stood still: well as a minor could, of the family estate. I but as it was, I had no time to reflect; the was not very well acquainted with the world- uppermost idea in my mind was, that I would except the liquid part of it-having been brought do something heroic; something desperate, and up in a country town, and shipped in boyhood; when opportunity offered, I instantaneously but to make up for that I had an excellent did it. opinion of myself, and watched both with pride The party, with many others, were looking and anxiety the sprouting of what I conceived to over the enclosure at the bear on his pole; and be a very promising moustache. in order that all might see, the nurse-maid had One evening, after getting myself into full the little girl in her arms, while the little girl tog, I was displaying my horsemanship near the had the baby in hers. This arrangement was Zoological Gardens, when I saw, in the path not very reprehensible, as a momentary freak, leading to the entrance, one of the loveliest for the maid of course had good hold of both women that ever appeared to the eyes of an ex- the children, the elder of whom was jumping reefer. What was that to to me? I do not with glee; and my attention, therefore, was know. It was a thing completely settled in my exclusively directed to the lady, who stood mind, that I was a full-grown man, and that a absorbed in the spectacle before me. All on a full-grown man has a right to look at any sudden, there was a scream from the little girlwoman. In short, I dismounted, gave my the unfortunate baby was over the enclosure, horse to the groom, and followed my divinity. and lying senseless on its face in the area-and A little girl was behind her, walking with the the gigantic bear was hastily descending the nurse-maid, who had another child, an infant, in pole to secure his prey.

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her arms; and to my great satisfaction, this To climb the enclosure, and spring into the careless servant put the baby presently into the area, did not take me many moments-but it arms of the older girl, not much bigger than took me too many. I was a little distance from itself. I watched the proceeding, saw the little the spot, and before I reached it, the bear had creature, whose walk was but a totter at the caught up the infant, whose little face was buried best, swaying to and fro under her burden, and in its fur; and on my approach made for the the baby's long clothes trailing on the ground. pole, and began to ascend with great rapidity. Madam," said I to the lady, touching my I followed, without giving myself time for a hat in quarter-deck fashion, "that baby, I fear, moment's reflection, and while I climbed caught is in dangerous hands: you are perhaps not hold of the long clothes of the baby. The aware of it? She turned round instantly. It action was well intended; but the consequences was what I wanted, but the flash I received from were dreadful-perhaps fatal; for the bear her beautiful eyes had a world of haughtiness in loosed his hold, and the poor little thing fell to it; and although she bent her head slightly, and the ground. I began mechanically to descend; said: "Sir I thank you," I did not dare to con- but did not dare to look at what was in all tinue the conversation, but walked rapidly on. probability a lifeless corpse. And presently I In fact, it was obvious the woman thought I had could not look, for the exigencies of my own taken an unwarrantable liberty in criticising the position demanded my every thought. The arrangements of her walk; and as when turning bear above was descending with huge strides away I caught a smile at my discomfiture and angry growls, and another below-a great on the face of the nurse-maid, who snatched the black monster, of whose presence in the enclobaby roughly away, indignation mingled with my sure I had not been aware was shambling awkwardness. along to the support of his comrade, and had

Who was this lady? Was she the mother already almost reached the pole. of the two children? Was she the governess? The fix was terrible, but it lasted only an Was she a relation? Was she single or mar- instant; for the keeper now made his appearried? She was single; she was the mother's ance, and with a few hearty wallops sent the

black bear to the right about, while my pursuer stopped short with a terrific growl.

The fair cause of the mischief was standing a little way off, leaning on the arm of a tall noble"What are you doing here?" cried the looking man, with moustaches ten times as big keeper, as I staggered upon the ground. "I as mine. She seemed choking between recent must give you in charge to the police for a alarm and present mirth; and as I passed; lunatic.

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"Sir," said she, with swelling cheeks and

"Never mind me,' said I faintly; "look to unsteady voice, "my husband wishes to thank the child, for I dare not."

"The child!-what child ?"

you for our little girl's doll!" But I was off like a shot, without waiting even to touch my

"Are you blind? There!" and I forced my hat; and thankful I was to get out of the gate, eyes upon the hideous spectacle. for many of the spectators on seeing me run, followed mechanically.

The creature's head was off! It was wax! I hardly know how I got over the enclosure. It would be vain to attempt to describe my A sound of laughter was in my brain, as if I was reflections as I sped rapidly along. But in the made of ears, and every ear ringing its loudest. midst of all, I knew what was before me--I had The nurse-maid enjoyed the adventure more an intense consciousness of what was to be done. than anybody, but the little girl in her arms My resolve was fixed, and I felt an insane joy clutched at me furiously, as if charging me with at the idea that no possible intervention could the murder of her doll, and was not pacified till prevent me from executing it. As soon as I the fragments of that sickening baby were handed reached home, I went straight to my own room, to her over my shoulder. I darted away; and locked and bolted myself in, sat deliberately it was high time to do so, for all the company down before the glass, drew forth my razor, and in the Gardens were rushing to the spot. Ishaved off my moustaches.

JOHN HENDERSON.

looking at him, she saw some one give him medicine; after which John Henderson saw her and The generation who knew anything of this extraordinary man are rapidly passing away, and said, "Oh! Mrs. Macy, I am going to die; I am whilst a few of them are yet left, it seems desir-so glad you are come, for I want to tell you that able to collect and preserve the little that may my father is going to be very ill, and that you be remembered of him, which is not already to must go to see him." He then proceeded to be found in the note to Cottle's Recollections of bureau in it "in which is a box containing describe a room in his father's house, and a Coleridge. With this view, I send some particulars relating to his last illness, which I took some pills; give him so many of them, and he will recover.' down nineteen years ago from the lips of a highly Her impression of all in the respectable inhabitant of Bristol, since deceased, room was most vivid, and she even described who knew one at least of the parties concerned, the appearance of the houses on the opposite and I believe all of them who were resident in side of the street. The only object she appeared that city.

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not to have seen was a clergyman who was in attendance on John Henderson. Henderson's John Henderson had a relation named Mary Macy, who lived on Redcliff Hill: she was a very father, going to the funeral, took Philip Macy extraordinary woman, and had a sort of gift of with him; and on the way to Oxford, Philip second sight. One night she dreamed that John Macy told him the particulars of his son's death, Henderson was gone to Oxford, and that he died which they found to have been strictly correct there. In the course of the next day, John as related by Mary Macy. Mary Macy was too much interested about John Henderson's death Henderson called to take leave of her saying

that he was going to Oxford to study something to think anything of his directions about the concerning which he could not obtain the infor- pills, yet, some time afterwards, she was sent for mation he wanted in Bristol. Mary Macy said by the father, who was ill. She then remembered to him, “John, you'll die there;" to which he her dream; found the room, the bureau and the answered, "I know it."

pills, exactly as had been foretold, and they had the promised effect, for Henderson was cured.

Hannah More several times alludes to John

Henderson in her letters, and appears to have
known him personally.
Notes and Queries.

Some time afterwards Mary Macy waked her husband, saying to him, "Remember that John Henderson died at two o'clock this morning, and it is now three." Philip Macy made light of it, but she told him that she had dreamed (and was conscious that she was dreaming) that she was transported to Oxford, to which city she had never been in reality; and that she entered a room there, in which she saw John Henderson the snow from before his own door, and not in bed, the landlady supporting his head, and the busy himself about the frost on his neighbour's landlord and others surrounding him. While tiles."

CHINESE PROVERB.-"Let every man sweep

PART VII.-BOOK II.

CHAPTER XVII-THE DAWNING.

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Jimpatiently to Zaidee, and reproved her with being so long away. My own children would ask leave first before they went with any one, IT was not the touch of love-no, another Miss Francis," said Mrs. Disbrowe, with indigspell had broken the charmed sleep of Zaidee nation; while Minnie, within cover of the diVivian- the thrill of young awaking life. ning-room door, for malicious satisfaction and Kindness had taken her hand again-love was good pleasure had almost laughed aloud. as far from her as ever; but the warm, rejoic-| "The lady did not ask me to go-she asked ing youth within her, and all the half-devel- Mrs. Edward Lancaster, and so I went," said oped powers which would have scope, awakened Zaidee. She is coming to-morrow, because Zaidee. She shook her torpor off from her, she has a friend who wants some one to go and received a world of storied scenes into her abroad. It is not to teach," said Zaidee hurheart instead. She was of the age when the riedly, and with a blush, or I should not be simplest tale or legend populates with charmed able; but the lady comes to ask you if I am figures the common earth. "Abroad" was a to go."

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vast world of romance and adventure to her "Should you like to go?" asked Mrs. Disfancy-a world in which she could lose herself browe, from whose mind Zaidee's words had --in which no one from home could ever find lifted a mountain of annoyance and discomfort her again. "It will be as good as if I died," since a way in which this unnecessary insaid Zaidee to herself, as she prepared to go mate could be removed from her house, withhome to Mrs. Disbrowe's again. out positive injury to the friendless child, Mrs. Lancaster's coachman, a useful man-of- was a good for which Mrs. Disbrowe scarcely all-work, trudged by Zaidee's side through- ventured to hope.

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out those lighted streets, the aspect of which "Yes-to go far away," said Zaidee; and filled her with unusual interest. Secure in the her eyes repeated the "far away" with the darkness, in her new prospects, and lastly, in long, wistful look they gave. "It will be this protector, she went along, feeling vaguely almost as good as to die." exhilarated, she could not tell why, by the These words reached Mrs. Disbrow's ears, bright lights, the cold, fresh air, the little low though they were spoken. Her heart smote crowd of people in the way. Her former ter- her for her harshness, and even for her satror of meeting some one who knew her deserted isfaction in hearing that Zaidee was to go away. her to night. They walked at a good pace, but She laid her hand kindly upon the girl's shoulnot because Zaidee was in haste-she enjoyed der. I hope some one will go with you who looking into the glow of light and depth of can take care of you, my dear," said Mrs. Disdarkness, watching all those figures cross and browe. "I shall be very glad of any thing that recross the illuminated pavement, and was is for your good; and you must write and tell sorry when they came to the dark, sombre your friends. Now, good night." squares, with their silent enclosures and spec- The eyes were moist which met her shining tral trees, which surrounded Bedford Place; eyes as she turned to go up stairs. The voice and when her escort knocked the knock which was kind that said that good-night to her; belonged to his lady's dignity, rather than to and another world was before Zaidee. hers, at Mrs. Disbrowe's door. The mistress of will be almost as good as to die," she repeated the house herself came out to the hall when she to herself as she lay down on her little bed. heard it was Miss Francis, and with much as- That was a dreary consolation; but her sleep tonishment received the message with which was rich with the dreams of youth, and her Mrs. Lancaster's factotum was charged. His fancy had already gone forth and possessed the mistress would wait upon her next day con- new land. cerning the young lady, the man said. Mrs. Disbrowe could not imagine what concern Mrs. Lancaster had with the young lady, and was disposed to be offended-as indeed, if she had but known, she had good cause.

"It

Next day, accordingly, Mrs. Lancaster's Brougham drew up at Mrs. Disbrowe's door. It was in some sort indignant Benevolence in deep crape and expensive furs, which issued from the luxurious little carriage. Mrs. Disbrowe Zaidee stood in the hall with her bonnet had found Zaidee very useful, Mrs. Lancaster loosed, her little brown cloak hanging from her did not doubt; and the elder lady who was of shoulders, and a color on her brown cheek the class somewhat contemptuously called such as Mrs. Disbrowe had scarcely seen there" "good" by Mrs. Disbrowe's "set," and by before. But the temper of mamma was ruf- whom, in her turn, Mrs. Disbrowe and her set fled. Perhaps this girl, who had caused her so were emphatically condemned as "worldly," much perplexity, had been complaining to Mrs. would not believe in the tender charity which Lancaster; perhaps indignant Benevolence was lay, often dormant but always within reach, at coming in the Brougham to-morrow, to upbraid the bottom of Mrs. Disbrowe's heart. her for not being sufficiently tender to Miss of these good women could not and would not Francis Miss Francis, who had subjected her do justice to the other; and they met under to so many discomforts, the reproach of her own circumstances which confirmed their natural conscience, the impertinencies of Minnie and opposition.

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Leo, the dread of inoffensive Mr. Disbrowe, who "No; she was quite right; she could not respected her like the Constitution. This was teach the children; she is herself not much too much for Mrs. Disbrowe; she went forward more than a child," said Mrs. Disbrowe;

they wanted some one to be firm with them as miss your quiet ways, and think upon you in their sister was. I find it difficult to get any foreign parts. Sure, then, I make no doubt it's one who can manage the children as Charlotte for the good of your soul; for they're all good used to do." Catholics there."

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CHAPTER XVIII-A FAREWELL.

Mrs. Lancaster slightly elevated her eye- "Well, I declare, Miss Francis is going brows, and said "Edward's wife!" in her own away! Is she going to live with that dreadful mind, with the conviction that these two words old Mrs. Lancaster, mamma?" cried the amiconveyed all the contempt that it was possible able Minnie, "I am so glad she is not to bother to express in words; but Mrs. Lancaster po- us any more." litely inclined her head, and kept silence in The nursery and the kitchen had their opinpresence of mamma. ions upon the same subject; but Zaidee never But there is no harm in her," said Mrs. suspected them, and was quite unconscious. Disbrowe warmly. "These may seem strange Her eyes shone with their old glow already, words, but I mean she is an innocent child; I and her heart rose to its new life. believe as truthful and simple-hearted as ever girl was; and that is almost all I know of Miss Francis. She was sent to us by a clergyman's wife, a schoolfellow of Charlotte's. Her recom- It was indisputable that the house of Dismendation was enough for us; and we inquired browe was very glad to be rid of Zaidee. The no further; but I think she must have had an brow of mamma was cleared of its wrinkle, and uncomfortable home-she was so unwilling to the children rejoiced in riotous expectation of return." being sent to school. The workroom of Miss "And you know nothing of her friends!" Francis was visited now and then by investigasaid Mrs. Lancaster, opening her eyes. "Iting expeditions, to see how she was satisfied, felt so sure, a prudent mother, bringing a and to prove to her how much they were. Mrs. young person into her family, would be certain Disbrowe said, with compunction, that she to know. I am very sorry; for I fear we must trusted Mrs. Lancaster's friend would be kind be assured of their respectability before I can to the poor child; but that really it was not decide any thing with my friend."

her place to interfere, if Miss Francis herself "How unfortunate!" said Mrs. Disbrowc. was satisfied, and she hoped she had written to "Well then, we must have patience, and wait her friends. Miss Francis was very well satisfor something else, I suppose, for I have told fied. She had created a future for herself alyou all I know." ready, and was on the most loving, confidential Whereupon Mrs. Lancaster drew back and terms with that distant Mary, who was the lost ground; and the issue was, that mam-sweetest child that ever was born. Vague visma, who never lost her temper, came off ions of a wide country, full of rivers and of victorious, and left the benevolent indignation mountains, came to Zaidee's mind, and her worsted on the field, and a little ashamed of it- heart beat to think upon the rough, friendly, self. I know no ill of this woman," Mrs. familiar wind, and all the cloudy glory of the Lancaster acknowledged to herself, as she fol- broad heavens, from which she had been exiled lowed Mrs. Disbrowe's floating pink ribbons up here. The very idea of travel was a strange another flight of steps to Zaidee's workroom, and new delight to her, and with it came again Why should I suspect her? I believe, after the sad comfort that this far-away journey was all, she has been very kind to this poor child." almost as good as if she had died. "Neither Further conversation followed after this Philip, nor Percy, nor Captain Bernard, could change of scene, and the old lady was still fur- find me now," said Zaidee, shedding a few ther convinced, against her will, that there tears over that treasured newspaper, as she was good in the mother of Edward's wife. "It put it up with her father's Bible; and afterwould be hard, certainly, if we were to be wards it was so easy to pack her small wardmade responsible for the sins of our children. robe. A cab stood at the door to carry her Providence lays the burden quite the other away in solitary state to that dowager house way," said Mrs. Lancaster to herself, as she at the Regent's Park, where Mrs. Lancaster descended to her carriage, and bowed a gra- and Mrs. Lancaster's friend awaited her. Letcious bow of farewell to Mrs. Disbrowe. Zaidee tie and Rosie were peeping from the top of was still to remain a few days at Bedford Place. the nursery stairs; Nurse was waiting with Mrs. Lancaster's friend was about starting on her apron at her eyes; Mrs. Disbrowe stood at her long foreign journey, and this careful lady the drawing-room door to say farewell; and carefully impressed upon Zaidee the necessity Buttons hovered in the hall below-all to hail of looking over her wardrobe, and having every- the exit of Miss Francis--her defeat and failure thing carefully packed; for plentiful Mrs. in her first wrestle with her fate, Lancaster had no conception of a wardrobe "The blessing of God go with you, honey!" which could be tied into a napkin, and carried said nurse, wiping her eyes with her apron. in its proprietor's arms. "I shall always be glad to hear of your wel

"So you're to leave us, honey?" said nurse, fare," said Mrs. Disbrowe, shaking Zaidee's with a tear in the corner of her eye. "It's hand. Then she got into the dingy cab, and me that's sorry for meself but thankful for the door was closed upon her, with a noise you; for sure the like of you was never fit to which made her start. The door was closed fight with them children. But many a day I'll also in Bedford Place. The long unlovely

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