ing a paper of physic upon each of his neighbours, as a parting present. The neighbours, one and all, excused themselves from accepting it, saying they had nothing the matter with them. "No matter for that," says the doctor; "pray, take my physic-you'll have disorders afterwards, no doubt."

23. A careless barber, trimming a customer's ears, put him to great pain and uneasiness. "Are you trimming my left ear now ?" says the man. "No, sir, not till I've done the right."-"Oh! only I thought by what I felt that you were passing through to the left ear without going round."*

24. A near-sighted man, travelling on a windy day, happened to be somewhat doubtful of his road. Seeing at a little distance from the road-side a post with a crow perched on the top of it, he took it for a man, and addressing it, asked the way, but could get no answer. Presently off flew the crow and skimmed along the field. "There!" says; the traveller; "there's the old man's hat † blown off, and he does not seem aware of it. Well, as he would not answer my question, I won't help him to pick up his hat;-he may go after it by himself."

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25. A countryman, returning home from the town, mentioned to his wife that he had sneezed a surprising number of times that day. Why, my dear, that's because I have been thinking of you all day." Some days afterwards, carrying a heavy burden of manure over an awkward narrow slippery foot-bridge, he was suddenly taken with a fit of sneezing, and had like to have lost his footing."That idle jade," says he, "is pleased to think of me; but she ought to consider what sort of a place I am in."

26. One that affected the rich and powerful, whenever he went abroad and met any one well dressed and of rank, would shrink back and conceal himself; and, if asked why he did so, would say, "My cousins and connexions are so numerous, &c. &c. 'tis really quite troublesome, &c. &c." He and his friend meeting a beggar one day, his friend, who had been disgusted by his airs, mimicking his manner and shrinking back, exclaimed, "My cousins and connexions, &c." Pray," says the quality gentleman in surprise," how came you to have a cousin in this state?"-"Why," says he, "all the respectable persons we meet you take to yourself;-I have nobody else left."

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27. A visitor stayed luncheon.§ Having finished his basin of rice,||

* Even in the usual routine of operation, a Chinese barber, if permitted, will make such deep researches into the ear as to surprise an European patient unlearned in these Asiatic mysteries.

† A post with a crow perched on it might easily be mistaken by a near-sighted person in China for a spare upright man wearing the small black Chinese hat that the joker has in his eye.

The Chinese salutations abroad, when meant to be respectful, are really very troublesome. On each side there is to get out of the sedan-chair, or off the horse, &c. &c. § The noon-repast.

The Chinese eat their rice plain boiled, and served up hot in small bowls or basins. On common occasions they partake of it alternately with their meat, fish, &c. or from time to time, as they please. Among the rich, and on grand occasions, they take it after a varied repast of meats, vegetables, fish, &c., either plain, or occasionally mixing with it a little choice broth, left on the tables for that purpose. Those who after a full repast call largely for it, replenishing their basins, are considered as showing signs of health and vigour, and speak of it with evident satisfaction ;-they seem to pride themselves upon it.

and no fresh supply making its appearance, he wished to give his host a hint of the matter. So, feigning a piece of news, says he, "Such a one is going to sell that house of his the tiles of it are very handsome--their supporters are as large as this bottom, turning the inside of his rice basin towards his host. The master of the house, seeing the basin empty, hastily calls to the servant to supply it afresh: then continuing the conversation, "And pray," says he, "what does he ask for it ?". Oh, I have got rice now," says the guest; "there's no further thoughts of selling it just at present."

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28. A miserly man would not go to the expense of muskito-curtains. In the summer the gnats were very troublesome. He borrowed an old mask of a neighbour, and clapt it on his face at night. The gnats coming, could not get their suckers in. Ho! quoth one of them, he has got a new face! Ay, says another, he may well be ashamed of his meanness! I don't wonder at his changing countenance.

29. The master of a house had funeral rites to perform fór his wife's mother. He employed a village-schoolmaster to transcribe out for him the proper offices and prayers for the dead. The school

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master, by mistake, copied out the prayers for a father-in-law. the recitation the husband of the deceased found it out. The master was vexed and surprised, and taxed the schoolmaster with it sharply, who repelled the charge, saying, "These are the offices appointed by the Ku-puon-kan for these cases: if that's not authority, I don't know what is. I have carefully transcribed them. There can be no mistake; or if there be, it must lie on your side. Isn't it the wrong person died? If so, that's no fault of mine; I have nothing to do with that.

30. A student hired a room in a Bonzery* to read in. After dinner he bid the young Bonze, who waited on him, fetch a book. The lad brings him the Ven-tsien Collections. Just casting his eyes upon it, "Too low," says he; "fetch me something of a higher kind." He fetches him Su-ma-tsien's Su-ky. Eyes it-shakes his head: "Low," says he. Once more-he fetches him the Han-shu records. Eyes itshakes his head: "Low," says he. The young Bonze was amazed. "To be thoroughly acquainted with one of these books," says he, entitles a man to be called learned: they are all of the highest class, and you say they are all low. How is that?"- "Oh," says the student, "what I'm after is taking a nap, and I want a comfortable high book by way of pillow."

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31. A military officer, after long exercising his troops, led them into action; and was on the point of being routed, when one of the warspirits descended with a celestial squadron, and, turning the fortune of the field, insured him a splendid victory. The officer, prostrating himself to return thanks, begged to know how he was to address the Genius. The Genius replied, "I am the Spirit of the Bull's Eye,-I preside over the archer's mark." The officer, in humble astonishment, requested to know what action of his had merited him this good fortune, as he should never have dared to think himself worthy of troubling

*Bonze houses are often furnished with large libraries. Their situation is retired and pleasant. They have numerous apartments, some of which are generally vacant, and may be hired at an easy rate, as may the requisite attendance. Students frequently use them for a temporary residence.

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so sacred a spirit to interfere in his behalf. "Why," says the Genius, during all the time you were in the exercise-ground practising at the mark, I was sitting in the centre of it watching you; and you did not once put me in danger of being struck by your arrows-you shot them all wide enough of me. For this tender care of my person I feel grateful."

TO IDA.

COME forth, but not in gems array'd—
Gems look but dull, my love, on thee;
Let but one flower those light locks braid
Upon thy white brow gracefully,
And thou wilt be by far more fair
Than those who flaunt in jewels are ;-
Gems are for such as in their pride
Seek, tasteless, Nature's skill to hide.
Thy cheek, fresh from the mountains' air,
The wiles of Art but ill will
greet;
Thy limbs, bathed in cool fountains there,
No perfumed baths can make so sweet;
Thy agile lightness in the dance

Shames Fashion's stiffen'd countenance,

That oft, when pretty left alone,
Is lower'd by setting it in stone.
Thy winsome port, thy open mien,
The spell of thy simplicity-
Thy guilelessness, oft suffering
From thinking good can only be
That answers frank what it may hear,
Free from Suspicion's coward fear-
Lift thee beyond the giddy train,
The worldly, titled, proud, and vain.
Thy knowledge,—not of style and dress-
Of thy light sex's stratagems,-

Of Beauty cold and passionless

Seeking to lure where it contemns—
Of incense men to women vain

Offer, to be repaid again

Of coquetry, that, youth gone past,
Leaves the fair wretch to scorn at last ;-

But knowledge of Love's uprightness,
Of nature, feeling, grace, and truth,

Of thy own sex's richest dress,

The wealthy innocence of youth,-
Of Love in its divinest form,
Simple, and unreserved, and warm,
That, if but for a moment coy,
Chases away the wile with joy.
Come forth and let thy robe be white
And flowing carelessly and wild;
Come in thy buoyant spirits bright,

Thou fairest, loveliest mountain child!—
Come with thy heaven-engrained eyes,
Thou hast no need of Art's disguise,
Thou art the all of earth to me-
Fair Daughter of the Mountains free!

A TALE OF THE WEST.

THE northern coast of Cornwall, remarkable for its wildness and magnificence, was the scene of the following tale. The circumstances related, and which are authentic, took place about forty years ago, when comparatively little was known of that region, save that the mass of the people were said to be distinguished for their ignorance and want of refinement of manners. This remote part of the kingdom, then, as at present, was supported and enriched by its mines. With an aspect in general savage and unattractive as that of the Shetland Isles, the earth, in innumerable parts, contains in its depths the sources of inexhaustible riches, and the search after them furnishes constant employment to a sufficiently numerous population. In one of these mines, not far from the sea-shore, a young man of the name of Trelile found daily employment, severe and unwholesome while it lasted, but occupying only six hours of the four-and-twenty. When this time was over, he, as well as his comrades, was at liberty to return to his bleak and romantic home in the cliffs. It is not easy to find a coast more bold and startling than that of Morva: the few cottages that compose the village stand near its edge, against which the north wind comes with all its fury. The rocks rise like grey and mighty turrets, the sole barriers to the storm, that hurls the wintry billows on them with tremendous force. At a short distance over the village rose the high and rocky hill of Caralva, from the summit of which you looked far to sea-ward, and on either hand beneath, where the long and joyless waste stretched till lost to the eye in the distance: it was sprinkled at wide intervals with cottages and villages. In such a situation, as is often the case, however, bad the habits and morals of inen may be, from a dearth of religious instruction or proper example, their spirits are bold and daring, for conscience seldom makes cowards of them. And the race of men who at this time dwelt along the shore, sometimes carried their lawless deeds to the last extent of violence and heartlessness. No sooner did an ill-fated vessel, driven before the tempest, strike on the rocky and dangerous coast, than every occupation was deserted and cottage emptied, while their tenants poured to the beach, and in the rage for plunder braved the utmost fury of the waves; and instead of aiding the helpless who struggled for life, scrupled not on some occasions barbarously to deprive them of it, for the sake of the dress and valuables of the unfortunate and shipwrecked people. Even to this time the tale is told in the Scilly Islands, that when Sir Cloudesley Shovel's gallant fleet was totally wrecked on their coast, the unfortunate commander reached the shore alive, but quite exhausted, and was received by an islander and his wife into their lonely cottage. The rings which the stranger wore on his finger, together with his purse, tempted these people to murder him while he slept. They carried his body forth, and buried it during the night in a retired spot not far from the water's edge, where the islanders still point it out, with the observation that no verdure ever grows on Sir Cloudesley's grave. The family of the admiral afterwards instituted an inquiry in the Islands after any relics that might remain, and the ring was purchased of the islander who had taken, as he declared, the dead body from the waves; and there the matter rested. Along great part of this coast was carried on also an extensive smuggling trade, in which many a lawless spirit was trained; and for this purpose the remote and rugged creeks and bays afforded great facilities, and many were the daring and desperate deeds achieved by these men, which in my younger days I have heard with delight recounted by some of them, whose heads were then silvered over by age.

It was about this time that singular man, whose fame and whose followers have since spread through every part of the kingdom, first came to these parts. Wesley found in them a soil that invited his most zealous efforts, and repaid them with surprising success. He ran his devoted course with delight; for he perceived that this rude and ardent people listened with eager and wrapt attention to his discourses, which appealed at once to their April--VOL. XVI. NO. LXIV. 2 D

hearts and senses. The effect was rapid and striking: it was the first time that religion, in its melting as well as terrible attributes, had been thus introduced, and its cause so pleaded with men of strong feelings and ungoverned passions;-to use one of the speaker's own figures, the strong men bowed themselves, and their hearts, hard as their native rocks, were cleft asunder.

This apostle of modern times, unexhausted by fatigue, by the sultry heat or winter's cold, came to the place where a numerous assemblage impatiently awaited his arrival. His name was like the gathering cry that once summoned the northern clan to its plaided chief. The old and infirm left the cottage, from which years before had never known them wander, and, leaning on their staff, hasted to the spot: the mother bore her children along distant and rugged paths, while groups of every age, sex and rank, passed eagerly on to where the minister was soon to arrive. The moment he appeared there was no murmur, or sound of exultation, but a silence deep as the grave, and every look rested on his with an expression of unspeakable reverence and expectation. And his presence might well command those feelings: few who ever gazed on that fine and majestic countenance could afterwards banish it from memory. His large grey eye had no fire of earthly passion; but, always animated, beamed full of pity and mercy, or, far more seldom, shot forth terrors on the heads of the guilty. The love of riches he scorned-the love of woman he knew not; but to the eternal interests of others gave every faculty of his powerful mind, every affection of his heart. His hair, white as silver, fell gracefully over his forehead and shoulders; his voice, though not strong, was perfectly clear and articulate, and, in the deep silence always preserved around, was heard by the remotest parts of his congregation. They were often gathered on the hill-side, where it sloped gradually down to the shore, or on the beach beneath, amidst rocks and the murmur of waves. And here, when the sun gave his parting beams to the scene of that silent multitude-moveless, entranced in ear and eye by that look that told only, and that voice, of a silver sound, that spoke only of things immortal-it seemed as if they mutually stood on the verge of mortal things, and that eternity, like the sea that spread far at their feet, was open and present to their view.

The subject of this narrative was one of those who are most powerfully affected. He wept bitterly, and felt emotions of sorrow and penitence, in which hope was mingled, till then new to him. He repassed that evening the solitary path that led to his dwelling, but sleep was a stranger to his eyes: the voice still rung in his ears, and thoughts and fears of guilt and misery rushed like torrents over his soul. This continued some time, when, unable any longer to restrain his feelings, he besought and obtained an interview with the man whose discourses had so wrought on him, and with all the fervour of a young enthusiast, opened his whole heart to him. There never was a better judge of human nature than Wesley-he saw at once that this untaught youth was possessed of strong talents, and a natural eloquence, that might be directed to the highest purposes. He soothed and encouraged his spirit; and, placing a volume of the Scripture in his hands, bade him study attentively the Prophets and the New Testament. Given by such a hand, Trelile placed it in his bosom as a sacred treasure. In the hours of cessation from his employment, and they were many, he would retire to the high and solitary cliffs that overhung the sea not far from his dwelling, and, unseen by human eye, peruse the sublime strains of prophecy, till his imagination kindled into enthusiasm, and the glowing pictures of felicity, solemn denunciations, and laments over untimely ruin and misery, all sunk indelibly into his memory and his heart. Often did the evening find him in this silent scene, disturbed only by the rush of the waves on the shore beneath, or the screams of the sea-bird from her rocky nest.

His reveries by day were followed by visions of the night, in which he beheld his beloved minister beckoning him to follow, while he led him forward to a distant scene, where the earth spread all-gloriously around, and the