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portant changes that have been produced on the earth's surface by this agency in the earlier ages of the physical history of our planet, and those of a like nature which are going on at the present time, are in the highest degree interesting, and have but lately become the subject of scientific investigation."

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erally sudden; but in some of the larger species, convulsive struggles attend their dissolution. Shortly after death, the soft parts rapidly decompose, and all traces of their beautiful structures disappear: the species, which are furnished with earthy cases, or shells, alone leave durable vestiges of their existence."

may or may not become original inquirers—they may never adjust the focus of a microscope, or place one drop of an infusion under the lens of a magnifier--but this need not prevent them from making themselves acquainted, through the discoveries of others, with a department of knowledge than which we know of none more replete with interest and instruction.

added, though the latter may swarm with marine species; but they survive if the mixture be gradual; and many kinds inhabit brackish water. Infusoria always appear in vegetable infusions, because their ova or germs, being everywhere present, find in such fluids a proper medium for their development. Every stream is laden with The contents of the little phial have now been them; every breeze wafts its myriads of myriads. explored, the microscope removed, and all that Though the influence of light is favorable to their remains is a small twig, two or three minute life, yet it does not appear indispensable, for they leaves, a few flakes of mucus, and a turbid condi- abound in the waters of deep mines, which are tion of the water from the presence of earthly par- always in impenetrable darkness. "The ordinary ticles. "All the diversified forms of life that duration of life in the Infusoria varies from a few were sporting in the apparently wide waste of hours to several days, or even weeks. Rotifera water have vanished from our sight, and are as have been traced to the twenty-third day of their though they were not; yet what a world of won-existence. The death of these animals is genders, what a marvellous display of Infinite wisdom, are there concealed! Within that narrow space, the microscope has shown us the mysterious principle of vitality embodied in structures of which we had previously no conception, and under conditions which, if estimated according to our experience of the visible creation, would appear incompatible with animal existence. Were we to describe the Such is an outline of Dr. Mantell's "Thoughts facts that have come under our notice to persons on Animalcules," which we cordially recommend unacquainted with the optical powers of the micro-to the perusal of the young and intelligent. They scope, and tell them that the seeming particles of earth in the water are creatures of various forms and structures, endowed with life, and the capacity for its enjoyment; that those flakes of mucus are aggregated thousands of animals, in the shape of flowers, which increase, like plants, by buds and by self-division; that some of these creatures are carnivorous, feeding on living atoms more infinitesimal than themselves; that others are herbivoSCIENTIFIC PROPHECY-Newton expresses his rous, and nourished by particles of decomposed vegetables too minute to be visible till accumulated deliberate opinion that cohesion, light, heat, elecin the internal organs of the animalcules; that we tricity, and the communication of the brain with selected some of these animals, and caused them the muscles, are all to be referred to one and the to swallow carmine, and thus imparted a red color same cause-an ether or spiritus, which pervades to their digestive organs, and rendered their struc- all bodies. We might smile at such an opinion ture more obvious; that some are free, and roam through the water at pleasure, others always sedentary, others locomotive in youth, and fixed to one spot in after life; that many have eyes, the number and color of which can be distinguished; that the difference in the relative magnitude of these creatures is as great as that between a mouse and an elephant; that if the water in which these beings are now immersed be allowed to evaporate, and the sediment become as dry as dust, and this be moistened three or four years hence, many of the individuals at this moment sporting through the water will be resuscitated, and appear in full activity, although, had they remained in RIGHT IN THE LONG-RUN.-Mankind do sooner their native element, the term of their existence or later make a “good report" of things worthy would have extended but through a few days- to be so reported of. The world is long sometimes thus realizing one of the beautiful fictions of Ara- in estimating merit rightly, but is pretty sure in bian story-would not this statement be deemed the end to accord its approbation to the deserving. unworthy of belief?-would it not be regarded as Too often, it is true, the wreaths that ought to improbable and as extravagant as the wildest have encircled the brows of living men-the etnichimeras of the imagination? And yet such a nent of their race for mental and virtuous attainnarrative would be but the simple truth--an unex-ments-have been twined only for their monumental aggerated, unadorned matter-of-fact summary of the phenomena that have come under our observation!" Verily, there are more things in nature than the uninquiring dream of.

from many quarters; and had Newton been only the author of the "Principia," we might perhaps think his head a little exalted by the excitement attending the close of an arduous labor, (though, in truth, the scholium, from which the above is extracted, does not appear in the first edition;) but when we consider his prediction, that the diamond would be found to be combustible, that the earth was between five and six times its weight of water, and others which have turned out correct. we feel something like a presentiment that the opinions just cited may in some degree share the same destiny.-Dublin Review.

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effigies; but once placed on these, they have pre-
served an imperishable freshness. Milton's bays
grow greener with the touch of time. Newton's
name shines like the stars with which, while he was
upon earth, he held immortal converse.
spoke by Shakspeare when he lived, and mankind
have since taken care that she shall speak by him:
forever. Whence we may fairly infer that the
world's ultimate judgment is in most things cor-
rect, and should be regarded by every man of sense

Like animals of higher organization, these micro-
scopic creatures suffer and perish from sudden
transitions of temperature. Atmospheric air is
as necessary to their existence as to ours; and
they are killed by substances which affect the
chemical composition of the water. Fresh-water
species instantly die if sea-water be suddenly accordingly.-T. Cromwell.

From the New York Evening Mirror.

[Chinese] war. The government accordingly

REPEAL OF THE CORN LAWS, AND THE CONSE- changed hands, and Sir Robert Peel signalized

QUENCES ON ENGLAND AND THE world.

his accession to power by one of those bold and decisive measures which either bring about triumphant success, or ruin, utter and irretrievable

THE last arrivals from Europe have put to rest this long agitated and most important question-defeat. the great question of our day-that on which, more This was no other than the imposition of one of than any other, has hinged the commercial policy the most unpopular and burdensome of the war of the world. We have no hesitation in saying taxes a property and income tax, by means of that we regard it as a measure which, taken in connection with the other free trade measures of the British government, and regarded as the consummation of them, is fraught with more important consequences than any other act of our time.

It shows a complete revolution in the governing influences of Great Britain. Those influences have been hitherto wielded by the landed aristocracy. This body has hitherto controlled both lords and commons. It has done, or rather permitted, many liberal things towards the other great interests of the state. Commercial restrictions began to be relaxed soon after the close of the war in 1815, and the relaxation has proceeded with a tolerably steady pace ever since. Mr. Huskisson was the father of the modern free trade system in England, and the principles which he laid down and so ably advocated, have in no important particular been departed from, in any of the changes that have been introduced. These have all been in one direction-in favor of freedom of trade.

which he not only made up the deficient revenue, but gave a new impulse to the manufacturing and commercial interests, by lessening or repealing a host of duties on the raw material, and by greatly lessening all protective duties on the product of British manufacture. He also made a most important modification in the previous stringency of the corn laws. The success of these measures, bold and decisive as they were, must have exceeded the most sanguine expectations of the premier and his friends. The income-tax yielded nearly one half more than the estimate. The impulse to trade and manufactures was so great that the large reduction of taxes was attended, even at first, with but small loss to the revenue. Instead of repealing the income-tax, upon this success, as a weak or partisan minister would have done, Sir Robert Peel made its continuance the basis for new operations in the same direction, until, at length, British manufactures and commerce were freed from almost every shackle that could impede their competition with the manufactures and commerce of the world. An income-tax of five millions (estimated originally to produce about three and a half) has led to the repeal of over eight millions of other taxes, besides leaving a surplus, the present fiscal year, of over two millions.

Mr. Canning, who was at heart of the Liverpool party, and whose splendid abilities gave the coup de grace to the old tory aristocracy, with their worn-out traditionary notions, supported the new views of his friend Huskisson, with the whole weight of his almost matchless oratory. The This unparalleled and wonderful success, in whig party came into power a few years after his which the wisdom of the minister had been aided death, pledged by their principles and professions, by a most happy combination of circumstances, to carry out still farther those measures which had gave him strength to propose the boldest measure for their object the removal of all species of re- that has ever emanated from a minister of the strictions on the manufactures and commerce of the crown-the death of the corn-laws, with an intercountry, and on its agriculture, so far as they could. val of three years to die in; the process, however, This party did much, during their ten or eleven commencing without delay. This is the crowning years of rule, to establish and extend liberal prin- work of all the free trade measures which have ciples in every direction, except in regard to the been in progress under the various ministries of agricultural interests. Here they found themselves Great Britain for a quarter of a century. The entirely too weak to cope with the landed aris-threatened famine in Ireland was, no doubt, an tocracy. This body had too long enjoyed dominion important aid in effecting this prodigious revoin the state to resign it easily. It yielded all it could to the advancing spirit of the age, and to greater freedom of action in all departments of trade and business; but it guarded, as the apple of the eye, its own monopoly. Other interests might be free toward each other; the landholders must be protected against all. There were not wanting plausible arguments for this, in the pressure of the church, and the poor rates on land, and in the necessity for providing employment for the masses, which agriculture does to a greater extent than any of the other great branches of national industry. Here the agriculturists were inaccessible, obstinate, deaf to all argument and entreaty, and defeated every effort of the whig ministry to repeal or modify the corn laws.

They were finally overthrown [so far as their public measures were concerned] by their ill success in finance. For years preceding their exit from office, there was an unusual deficit in the treasury, and that in spite of some taxes laid expressly to meet it. The nation became alarmed at the aspect of a deficient revenue in the midst of a profound peace, or only a money-making [the

lution. But Peel ought not to deny his obligation to his predecessors. This great measure, upon which he declares himself willing to stake the reputation of a life of great things, could have been carried only in a reformed parliament. It is strictly one of the fruits of that reform, which Peel opposed in the maturity of his years, and with all the strength of his powerful mind. In this sense it may be said that he is indebted to his enemies for his success; and that only the failure of his opposition to reform has enabled him to bring about "the greatest measure of his life." That this measure, with the class to which it belongs, will be productive of the most important consequences to England and the world, we have not the smallest doubt. It would be too much to expect that these should be all favorable, though a great preponderance of good may reasonably be looked for. But we cannot enter upon so great a subject at the close of an article.

We may however express our doubts whether the success of this great measure ensures the continuance of the Peel ministry. The premier has subjected himself to a load of obloquy, such as

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perhaps no minister has encountered since the time | leading articles which enter into family consumpof Lord Bute, and should he continue in office, he will have to encounter a vast amount of personal opposition and ill-will, without the warm support of any one party, and without a cordial good-will on the part of the sovereign.

It is estimated that 190,000 English families live mostly abroad for the sake of economy. Estimating the average income at £300 per annum, £30.000,000 have been spent out of the kingdom for the sake of economy; a large part of which will now be spent at home. Nor has the government provided for a cheap supply of food alone. Woollen and cotton fabrics of all sorts are allowed to be imported free, and there is no tax on leather, and even on garments made up, and on boots and shoes the duty is very light; so that for clothing, England is probably now the cheapest country on earth. Even silks, the use of which is becoming so general, pay for the most part but ten per cent., and England has become an exporting country, as well as an importing one in regard to that article. About eight hundred pounds sterling of silks, were exported the last year. Mr. Huskisson fought hard to get the duty on this article reduced to 30 per cent. Ten per cent. is now thought sufficient

Still, we are inclined to think his strength with the country is such that he may continue to hold office, if he chooses. His best policy, we think, would be to retire until a new election to parliament takes place, when he would be again, almost certainly, called to the head of the ministry. Those are mistaken who consider Peel as past his prime, and needing repose, from age. He is but fifty-eight, of a good constitution, and excellently preserved. He has yet in him ten or twelve good years of service for his country. We are greatly mistaken if for that time, whether in office or out, he be not the foremost man in all the kingdom. He is said to have declared that he would spend his life in the house of commons-that is, would never accept a peerage. We hope he will keep his resolution, convinced that he is on the true-not to exclude the foreign article, for this is not theatre of his greatness.

desired; but to encourage the home manufacture. Such a change has been brought about in little more than twenty years.

England then becoming a positively cheap country in regard to clothing, and a comparatively cheap country (her past condition is alluded to) in regard to food, what will be the effect upon her manufactures? This will be three-fold. First, the internal consumption of the kingdom will be affected. The masses, who generally expend nearly up to their income, laying out less for food, will have more for clothing. If their outlay for provisions is diminished, suppose twenty per cent., that for clothing will be augmented probably four or five per cent. Candor, however, obliges us to say that to the increased consumption from this

We need make no apology to our readers for continuing our remarks on the changes in the corn laws of Great Britain-a measure which as we have shown closes and perfects the long series of movements in that country in favor of free trade. The doctrine of protection to manufactures and agriculture may be considered as abandoned, and they are left to sustain themselves by their own inherent strength and elasticity. From the immense extent of our foreign commerce with that country, which with her dependencies, takes considerably more than one half of our exports, this commercial revolution there, must have a prodigious influence on the leading interests of our country, and it must demand from us a correspon-source there may be an offset. If the demand for dent attention.

One of the most marked results of the change will be greatly to lessen the cost of living in England to all classes, but especially the poor, who purchase little beyond the necessaries of life. Hitherto England has been the dearest country on earth, because food from abroad in all its forms was excluded, unless when at a high price. This is made almost entirely to cease, except in articles which may be denominated luxuries, and including sugar in this list. Vegetables of every class, all grains whether intended as food for man or beast, live animals, meats, fresh and salt, with unimportant exceptions, fish, wherever caught, and however cured, are among articles free or subject only to nominal duty. No country in modern times has ever gone to this extent, except Holland, which is a nation of merchants, and the Hanse Towns, which were free trading cities. England furnishes the first example of a great agricultural nation throwing open its ports and its custom houses, to the almost unrestricted entrance of food from abroad. It certainly is a most remarkable innovation in the custom of nations. It aims a blow at old national antipathies, and jealousies and divisions, the like of which no age has seen, and which if carried out and generally imitated by great nations, would introduce a general national brotherhood, and render wars almost an impossibility. It was not our purpose, however, at present to speak of this result, but to draw attention to the fact of the comparative cheapness of living which must follow the free introduction of all the

agricultural labor should be considerably diminished, as is insisted by the advocates for protection, then of necessity the agricultural classes cannot purchase so largely. Here is precisely the difficult, hazardous point of the experiment, and all parties must wait with some anxiety for the result. The manufacturing classes will consume more; perhaps the agricultural classes less.

Second, manufactures will be favorably affected by diminishing the cost of production. It is always difficult to estimate the different proportion in which capital and labor are concerned in the cost of production. It is in fact infinitely various in different articles; in some labor constituting a small part-in others nearly the whole. But as labor does enter more or less into the cost of every article, we may take it for granted, that whatever largely affects the price of labor, will affect the cost of production. The operative will in the first instance reap the benefit of diminishing cost of living, and it were earnestly to be wished that he might always retain the great portion of it. But experience forbids us to hope that he can long do more than share it with the capitalist; and whatever benefit the latter derives, is so much added to his power of successfully meeting foreign competition. If, then, English manufactures have, under the disadvantage of dear living, maintained in most branches a superiority over those of other nations, they will be still better enabled to compete with them, when the cost of living is reduced nearly to the same standard. In other words, wholly untaxed raw materials, with almost wholly untaxed

food for her operatives, assures for a long period | But in the ill blood excited, this was unseen or in foreign markets, at least, the present relative disregarded. The great liberal measures of the standing of British manufactures. This is a most British government will diffuse throughout the important gain for that great interest. Its great- commercial world a better feeling-a feeling that est danger lay in dear food at home-that danger exclusive advantages are no longer sought, and is past. that trade, to be really beneficial to one party, must be so to both.

A third way in which British manufactures will he benefitted by the free trade measures, now perfected by the virtual abrogation of the corn laws, is by increasing the intercourse with foreign nations. It has been stated as an axiom, that a people will not long buy of those to whom they do not sell. This is only partially true. In order to buy, a nation must of course sell to somebody, though not always to the very people of whom they buy. The statement would have been correct, however, if limited to two or more nations which are competing for the trade of a third. That nation which buys the most freely, will also in this case sell the most largely. The balance of trade with England for the last few years is largely in favor of the United States-the last year reaching the enormous sum of fourteen millions of dollars. In payment she accepts bills from all parts of the world. A good deal of this balance has accrued from the relaxation of her provision laws, which has taken place within the last few years. It is plain, however, that we cannot keep this trade, if the grain-growing nations of the continent consent to receive British manufactures at much lower rates of duty than we impose. Vessels that take British goods as return freight, have an advantage over those that do not, which must ultimately ensure them the market. The irregular and fitful demand of the English corn market, has hitherto prevented any great benefit in the sale of her commodities, from occasional large importations of grain. When this trade, however, shall assume (as it will when free) a tolerable degree of steadiness and regularity, an increased demand for British goods will be the certain result. There will be light freight and means of payment.

Foreign governments will also favor trade with the power which lays the fewest restrictions on their productions. Important relaxations are already making in the Russian system of high and prohibitory duties. All Russian products being received at low or nominal duties in the ports of Great Britain, the emperor will cause an important modification of the Russian tariff to be made, at least so far as British goods are concerned.

It is impossible yet to say how far other nations will be led to follow the example of Great Britain. Authority, or the weight of great names, whether French, English, or German, is wholly on the side of free trade. We doubt whether there is a professorship of political economy on earth, in which the principle of protection is advocated. Theorists at least, as a body, are in favor of free trade. The example of such a country, cannot but have a powerful influence in the same direction, especially with countries whose systems are yet in any degree to be formed.

It will also be somewhat to smooth the way by the prevalence of a better feeling. A large part of the restrictive measures of various countries have had their origin in a spirit of retaliation. It was thought necessary for a nation to show a proper spirit for measures injurious to its trade and commerce by inflicting injury on the opposite party. The blow, it is true, often recoiled, and the party inflicting it was the greatest sufferer.

But these measures will operate in another and still more efficacious way on commercial and manufacturing rivals. The advantages of cheapness of the raw material, and increased cheapness of food, must be met by similar reductions on the part of rival nations, or the foreign markets will be lost. France and Germany must cease to tax British coal and iron, and machinery, and foreign wool, and various other articles, if they would successfully compete with her in the production of cloths, and of various other fabrics in which they now compete with her in the markets of the world. A relaxation-at least a partial one-of their commercial systems will thus be forced upon them. On the whole, we conclude that a new era of commercial freedom has commenced.

From the New Brunswick Times. THE WOLF CHASE.

DURING the winter of 1844, being engaged in the northern part of Maine, I had much leisure to devote to the wild sports of a new country. To none of these was I more passionately addicted than that of skating. The deep and sequestered lakes of this northern state, frozen by intense cold, present a wide field to the lovers of this pastime. Often would I hind on my rusty skates, and glide away up the glittering river, and wind each mazy streamlet that flowed on towards the parent ocean, and feel my very pulse bound with joyous exercise. It was during one of these excursions that I met with an adventure, which even at this period of my life I remember with wonder and astonishment.

I had left my friend's house one evening just before dusk, with the intention of skating a short distance up the noble Kennebec, which glided directly before the door. The evening was fine and clear. The new moon peered from her lofty seat, and cast her rays on the frosty pines that skirted the shore, until they seemed the realization of a fairy scene. All nature lay in a quiet which she sometimes chooses to assume; while water, earth and air seemed to have sunken into repose.

I had gone up the river nearly two miles, when coming to a little stream which emptied into the larger, I turned in to explore its course. Fir and hemlock of a century's growth met overhead, and formed an evergreen archway, radiant with frostwork. All was dark within, but I was young and fearless, and as I peered into the unbroken forest that reared itself to the borders of the stream, I laughed in very joyousness. My wild hurrah rang through the woods, and I stood listening to the echo that reverberated again and again, until all was hushed. Occasionally a night bird would flap its wings from some tall oak.

The mighty lords of the forest stood as if nought but time could bow them. I thought how oft the Indian hunter concealed himself behind these very trees-how oft the arrow had pierced the deer by this very stream, and how oft his wild halloo had rung for his victory. I watched the owls as they fluttered by, until I almost fancied myself one of them, and held my breath to listen to their distant hooting.

When suddenly a sound arose, it seemed from the very ice beneath my feet. It was loud and tremendous at first, until it ended in one long yell. I was appalled. Never before had such a noise met my ears. I thought it more than mortal-so fierce, and amid such an unbroken solitude, that it seemed a fiend from hell had blown a blast from an infernal trumpet. Presently I heard the twigs on the shore snap as if from the tread of some animal, and the blood rushed back to my forehead with a bound that made my skin burn, and I felt relieved that I had to contend with things of earthly and not spiritual mould, as I first fancied. My energies returned, and I looked around me for soine means of defence. The moon shone through the opening by which I had entered the forest, and considering this the best means of escape, I darted towards it like an arrow. 'T was hardly a hundred yards distant, and the swallow could scarcely excel my desperate flight; yet as I turned my eyes to the shore, I could see two dark objects dashing through the under brush, at a pace nearly double that of my own. By their great speed, and the short yells which they occasionally gave, I knew at once that they were the much dreaded grey wolf.

I had never met with these animals, but from the description given of them, I had but little pleasure in making their acquaintance. Their untameable fierceness and the untiring strength which seems to be a part of their nature, render them objects of dread to every benighted traveller. "With their long gallop, which can tire

The hound's deep hate, the hunter's fire,"

they pursue their prey, and nought but death can separate them. The bushes that skirted the shore flew past with the velocity of light, as I dashed on in my flight. The outlet was nearly gained; one second more and I would be comparatively safe. when my pursuers appeared on the bank directly above me, which rose to the height of some ten feet. There was no time for thought I bent my head and dashed wildly forward. The wolves sprang, but miscalculating my speed, sprang behind, while their intended prey glided out into the river.

Nature turned me towards home. The light flakes of snow spun from the iron of my skates, and I was now some distance from my pursuers, when their fierce howl told me that I was again the fugitive. I did not look back-I did not feel sorry or glad one thought of home, of the bright faces awaiting my return, of their tears if they should never again see me, and then every energy of mind and body was exerted for my escape. I was perfectly at home on the ice. Many were the days I spent on my skates, never thinking that at one time they would be my only means of safety. Every half minute an alternate yelp from my pursuers made me but too certain they were close at my heels. Nearer and nearer they came; I heard their feet pattering on the ice, nearer still, until I fancied I could hear their deep breathing. Every nerve and muscle in my frame was stretched to the utmost tension.

on far ahead, their tongues lolling out, their white tushes gleaming from their bloody mouths, their dark shaggy breasts freckled with foam; and as they passed me, their eyes glared, and they howled with rage and fury. The thought flashed on my mind that by this means I could avoid them, viz., by turning aside whenever they came too near; for they, by the formation of their feet, are unable to run on ice except on a right line.

I immediately acted on this plan. The wolves having regained their feet, sprang directly towards me. The race was renewed for twenty yards up the stream; they were already close on my back, when I glided round and dashed past my pursuers. A fierce growl greeted my evolution, and the wolves slipped upon their haunches and sailed onward, presenting a perfect picture of helplessness and baffled rage. Thus I gained nearly a hundred yards each turning. This was repeated two or three times, every moment the wolves getting more excited and baffled, until coming opposite the house, a couple of stag hounds, aroused by the noise, bayed furiously from their kennels. The wolves taking the hint, stopped in their mad career, and after a moment's consideration turned and fled. I watched them till their dusky forms disappeared over a neighboring hill. Then, taking off my skates, I wended my way to the house, with feelings better to be imagined than described.

The Poems of ALFRED B. STREET. New York,

Clark & Austin, 130 Fulton-street.

WE are pleased to see this complete edition of Mr. Street's poems, for it is difficult justly to estimate a man of genius, when his productions are strewed at random through the periodical publications of the day, like so many scattered rays of light. Our national literature is steadily growing up into manhood, for the reason that the intellect of the country is daily becoming less imitative and more original. It is idle for our authors to attempt occupying any themes of transatlantic origin, unless as they are connected with or terminate on this continent. We should not look too much abroad for subjects of thought and disquisition. American talent can never be developed into fulness upon a foreign nutriment, it must be fed at home; every nation has its peculiar place and sphere in literature, just as much as it has a geographical position, and when confined to this limit the national mind must sooner or later create a peculiar and characteristic national literature. We have been led to these remarks from observing that the marked feature of Mr. Street's poems is their Americanism, and in this we trace an essential cause of his success as a poet. He deals with historical incidents and legends belonging to our own country, and in which we all feel that we have a common property. He describes nature as seen in the depths of our noble forests, by the side of our glorious rivers, on the lakes and mountains, and he thus strikes a chord to which every heart responds.

With all his truthfulness and life-like painting, with all his vivid and spirited sketching of nature, animate and inanimate, we feel that his genius would have been wasted and misapplied upon any other than home scenes and events, and we are so far jealous of his muse, as to hope that his fine poetic powers will never be diverted from illustrating the history and scenery of his native land.

The trees along the shore seemed to dance in the uncertain light, and my brain turned with my own breathless speed: yet still they seemed to hiss forth with a sound truly horrible, when an involuntary motion on my part turned me out of my course. The wolves close behind, unable to stop and as unable to turn, slipped, fell, still going-Protestant Churchman.

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