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What made the little tree laugh like mad?

And what set the rest in a roar?
In a single night soon back he had
Every needle he had before.

And every body may see them such;
Go out and look, but do not touch.

Why stick?-
They prick.

READING ALOUD.

ers and not as their authors are. And indeed such advantage a good or ill reader hath, that those that read well shall give a grace to a foolish author; and those that read ill do disgrace a wise and a witty one. But there are two sorts of readers; the one that reads to himself, and for his own benefit; the other to benefit another by hearing it; in the first, there is required a good judgment, and a ready understanding; in the other, a good voice and a graceful delivery: so that a writer must have a double desire; the one, that he may write well; the other, that he may be read well.

THE AMERICAN GIANT,
Charles Freeman.

By Margaret, Countess of Newcastle. 1671. ......To read lamely or crookedly, and not evenly, smoothly, and thoroughly, entangles the sense. Nay, the very sound of the voice will seem to alter the sense of the theme; and though the sense will be there in despite of the ill voice, or ill reading, yet it will be concealed, or discovered to its disadvantages. As an ill musician, or indeed one that cannot play at all, instead of playing, puts the instrument out of tune, and causes a discord, which, if well played upon, would sound harmoniously; or if he can play but one tune, plays it on all sorts of instruments; so some will read with one tone or sound of voice, though the passions and numbers are different; and some again in reading wind up their voices to such a passionate screw, that they whine or squeal rather than speak or read. Others fold up their voices with such distinctions, that they make that triangular which is four-square, and that narrow of age, whose stature had so outstripped which should be broad, and that high which should be low, and low that should be high. And some again read so fast, that the sense is lost in the race; so that writings sound good or bad, as the read

Mons. Bihin, the gigantic Belgian, who exhibited himself in Boston the last autumn, was viewed with admiration and astonishment, as one of the most magnificent specimens of humanity in these latter days. The eclat of his colossal proportions, and of his success in exhibiting himself, reached the remote section of St Josephs, in the State of Michigan, where there resided, in rural quietude, Charles Freeman, a youth, of 19 years

the ordinary altitude of common men, that he began to think himself worth seeing-and, with that impression firmly established in his mind, he came to the city of Newyork, and has finally arrived

AN AMERICAN GIANT.

in Boston, where he is on exhibition at Harrington's Museum. Having called, as others do, to gratify curiosity, we noted down the following items in relation to Mr F.'s history

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Charles Freeman, significantly called the American Giant, and with much propriety too, was born in the city of Newyork, July 16, 1821, and will therefore be nineteen years and six months old on the 16th of the present month (Jan. 1841.) In height he measures seven feet and three inches, and weighs three hundred and twenty pounds! Around the chest the girth is fifty-four inches.

When about three years of age, the family emigrated to Illinois, and ultimately settled at St Josephs in Michigan, where he has been brought up to a life of honest industry on a farm, and has grown to be a wonder to himself. He is the youngest of four children-all pretty

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tall, though not strikingly so. The father stands over six feet, and the mother not far from five feet and six inches. The subject of these memoranda is a perfect youth in facial expression-having never been shaven till since leaving home. All the muscular apparatus belonging to his Herculean framework of bones, is prodigiously developed. Of his tremendous strength there can be no question. At present he seems to be in the process of growing-having gained two inches in the past year; but what he is destined to be when his growth is completed, is past our divining. It may be conjectured, that, when the whole body is finished and has assumed the just proportions which nature evidently intends to give it, he will stand in the midst of the people of the United States, as Gulliver did in the kingdom of Lilliput, the wonder of a nation.-Bos. Med. and Phy. Jour.

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In our last No. we presented a view of the tomb of the Emperor Napoleon, and the lands around it. We now insert, a second time,and for particular reference by our young readers, a more distinct view of the Tomb itself and the Willow Trees under which the emperor wished to be buried.

October 8, 1840, arrived at St Helena the French frigate Belle-Poule, Prince de Joinville cominander, and the sloop Favorite, capt. Guyer, from France, bringing the count de Chabot, generals Bertrand and Gourgaud, baron Las Casas, mons.

Marchand and four of Napoleon's former domestics, and also, for the occasion, a chaplain, a physician, and a plumber.

As soon as the frigate let go her anchor, she was visited by the authorities of the place, who paid their respects to the prince. On the following morning at 11 o'clock he landed under a salute from the British ships, and as soon as he touched the shore, he and his suite were met by the public authorities, and conducted to the castle under a military escort. In about half an hour after this the prince and suite in carriages started off for Longwood and

REMOVAL OF THE REMAINS OF NAPOLEON

the Tomb, from which they returned in about five hours. Civilities were interchanged from day to day till the 14th, on which day was landed a most splendid Sarcophagus,brought from France,which, with the Hearse, which had been prepared by the English, were sent up to the Tomb on the following day, with a rich and most superb Pall, brought for the occasion. A company of British troops went from town to guard the tomb, and to remain there during the exhumation. The process of opening the tomb commenced at midnight of the 15th in solemnity and silence, in the presence of all the French and English officers appointed to oversee the ceremony. The tomb was found as entire and perfect as immediately after the interment, in 1821. The first thing removed was the iron railing and the stone coping in which it was inserted. The surface was 12 feet by 3, covered with three slabs of stone, half a foot thick. These slabs were displaced a little before 2 o'clock. Exposed to view was a wall more than a foot thick, being the four sides of the vault, the dimensions of which were 4 feet 8 inches wide, 8 feet long, 11 feet deep. Under the 3 slabs there was a vacuum of 6 inches. When the earth was removed there was a solid layer of roman cement to the extent of 7 feet. In a short time this was all taken away by much exertion with chisels. When the layer of cement was removed, the commissioners descended with lighted lanterns to see if all was right; and then a bed of 10 inches of

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stone masonry was exposed to view, secured by iron clamps. Nearly five hours were expended in accomplishing this part of the work, which was extremely hard; but was finally accomplished by 8 o'clock. At this time the workmen had got to the depth of nearly six feet.

When this masonry had been finally removed, there was found immediately under, a stone slab 7 feet by 3, making the upper surface of the chamber. The slabs were raised out, and it was now 10 o'clock. Dr Guillard purified the tomb with certain preparations, and as soon as Napoleon's coffin came into sight, the French chaplain sprinkled holy water all over the tomb, and then read a psalm, at which moment all present became uncovered. The commissioners again descended into the vault, and found the coffin as sound as on the day of its deposit, except a slight decay on a small part of the bottom. It must be observed that the bottom of this chamber rested on small stone pillars so placed that the soakage from the hill might pass off without injuring the chamber. The coffin was now raised with greatest care, and carried by the engineer soldiers bareheaded into a tent prepared close by for its reception. The chamber in which it had rested for more than 19 years was as perfect and as dry as it was at its erection.

The outside mahogany case was separated and taken asunder, next to which was one of lead in the highest preserva tion. This leaden coffin was hoisted up and placed within the new sarcophagus.

The upper surface of the leaden coffin deposited in the coffin, and in the precise was then carefully removed, when ano- position which they had previously desther mahogany one was presented. The cribed. It was even remarked that the inside of this, next to the remains, was left hand, which Gen. Bertrand had taone of tin. The tops of these being lifted ken to kiss for the last time before the there appeared a white satin envelope, coffin was closed up, still remained a litwhich was removed by the surgeon him- tle raised. Between the legs, near the self, and the mortal remains of the Great hat, were the two vases which contained Deceased were exposed to view. the heart and entrails. Two minutes only were allowed for this exposure, which was to afford the surgeon time to use certain preventives to further decay. The tin coffin was then closed and soldered, the mahogany one closed, and the leaden one soldered. The other leaden one in the sarcophagus was likewise soldered and sealed, when the sarcophagus was locked, as well as its oaken case, which was made to preserve the sarcophagus on its long voyage from any injury, and the keys handed to the count de Chabot by Capt. Alexander. The sarcophagus was then placed on the hearse, and covered with the rich crimson velvet pall, and between 3 and 4 o'clock the procession moved from Longwood to the Town, and thence to the wharf; minute guns firing the whole distance of 5 miles.

It is difficult to describe with what anxiety, with what emotions, those who were present waited for the moment that was to expose to them all that death had left of Napoleon. Notwithstanding the singular state of preservation of the tomb and coffins, one could scarcely hope to find any thing but some mis-shapen remains of the grave clothes. But when the satin sheet was raised, an indescribable feeling of surprise and affection was expressed by the spectators, most of whom burst into tears. The Emperor himself was before their eyes. The features of his face, though changed, were perfectly recognised the hands beautiful as ever -his well-known costume had suffered but little, and the colors were easily distinguished-the epaulets, the decorations and the hat, seemed to be entirely preserved from decay. The attitude itself was full of ease, and, but for the fragments of the satin lining which covered as with ▲ fine gauze several parts of the uniform, you might have believed you saw before you Napoleon still extended on a bed of state. Bertrand and Marchand who were present at the interment, quickly pointed out the different articles which each had

The hearse was drawn by four horses decked with funeral emblems, and the four corners of the magnificent imperial pall were borne by generals Bertrand and Gourgaud, baron Las Casas and M.Marchand. After two hours march the procession reached the wharf, and the sarcophagus was delivered to the Prince, who was in waiting to receive it, accompanied by his aid and the officers of the French

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