TlIE STAR,
rirf
m-
TJ T . "V . I
. . . , -i I
' s , . - -t t V-
'I'lif jti'i l-"vrijj ti rlriut. H tni: tin.
c re ti ,)oL Z- r-y irM. ' ; .'
-V f i t;ir x.'xtEa. ' "
. , i . ' RMjrnij, flow-linr, beat the ho"e "
i ; 5 oe u-t' RTfy lack ire aA.khig . -x. j
V '. Hear lite Mvrnnr Bvna-cMttoar.,' ( ;
, - . - i -
i Enuu pule nd'tramirnt beam,
Viicro Uiewv, rrud Jtkxl siu-ginf, s
" XdUct itw eip fire lunelf Kltu. "
..V- ' T.I'M Wr:
Sw the ttrangevftint aw! weary, ?j
ll't tum lucre from w and cr ,
IT" khitvA kia the Kcttnins'i b. ' :
",f.l . Awl 4v9ftB? tkunikT knftli'Hitif ijwik
!t , ' v lo Vin dull conntlr perils fc b'wn.
i,.- rwnfr-ungrwominuji ciue nun,
s--.il J r.PA pe'ik (1 ; '
' .ti,;v Ontii c&eeLt 'nMtberteir
i, t . ?-,'; 1 ' v,,..v. .-. -
i. s, it tne irftnnnuu m cnenr,;
( Yet ! fea (tin bet uA utbtn, ... ', '
v.
ttKe dwpinff Stran'rer imhlnfr.
, , , .
r T ji-J ' C JSmt" L : : VM 1 lamp, have quivered out their little
- . V a , her tears will moWn the day-cold
' f 'vji - fvCi . v .1 bee prayers, asccodine for thy fmftl
TTi w. VtiViV5 I Kenl'v waH thy disembodied spirit
. . :'J:" 1 - Vk V . J gardens of the Paradise ofCod '
i . r . . . - L : . . ' -1 L,. !
bring io a to jay ecoo4 rropiin
In what t.Be o a be conw-Jcred- w
fV',v '.n-f i-i- - -
, I hare a!reaJf ,m orte neacr't anticipated
lt in(r to t!U qufioti, in the preceding
ecticFTOyernioo, because the twopoimu
wtre yery resrtr. oot.to aav incparab!y, cuo-
nectedoT'f thr.' ' ...-.- a.', ' .
A fcood-wirs, mayibercooniered.a.
fills ua'the mifastire of her domestic duttea, and
presidca with pleasure over th concerna'of
thriving family. "She it the centre of that po;
erfaly ttfractive . avitein, W which inroWr,
with unifWrrflf rootion, o'l ' the bewitching
art cei. all ihe homebwn . delicrhts of refined
and tranauU love.'She rWea a new charm,
aad add aa exqaiaitc deiigbt ,tp all the blao-
dishmenta of apcial life.V Solitude la a airan.
Ktr - where abe dwclla i and melancholy paas
iogjOverJiU'mournful' atory dare, not p-
nroachher consectated mansion. - Here i ine
. .... - . r
ldver wand which chases tvnr tne aemon Oi
sorrow, and restoret the sunshin.o of ber souL
U her right hand she holds Iicaitn, nappincss,
aKd dawning honours t and in her leftaajn-
ii) creation. I come now to the V
t ' . IMPROVEMENT. ,
! Sirancrer:! whoever, thou art, vho atandeth
alone amid the itortns of the world, labour in-
cessatitlyv and -with all thy might,, tooptam
that good thing mentioned in my texti A lit
tle wooini; will anaVer nhe purpose," and pro-
curp mee a jeweioi incsii.nuoic viuun ,
thv heart Dant for' crlorr. and the brow stern
with the victories of batle' or dnirc the Uood
stained laurels of the conqueroar I Maaifch the
puerile dream, and let sober reason cfcas ine
delusive vision fro thj soul.-f, A wffwill
softe,fo the'Laspenty of thy tewper, and snaooth
tny urpw, ciouaea, vim sauntss. uc..wui.
liindlv . watch over thy bed of sickness, and
ViiiQer in soiiest accems, me uuuagc or cwn-
oaiton iq tny .drooping near$ one wiw lorns
tny tmaa to, Rtnerous ezeruons, ana mane
Lhee nobly emulous' ot real greatness t aud
when, the lait, faint flashes of life's expiring
moment.
-Torfn and
happiness,
to the
tuy titty pretend it is situated oa the vert
nr-ua hlf H Atrabam bu'ilt hn rit clwrl'irg
KfuC They gll it the square home," b
lierinfrpm traditioo that the .triarch'a man.
iioo was f that 6inir Netr itlsja krrxlfcf
J Wt WWW) BSfcIA-V
A SEKMON.
,i.t'.,
bemus.'
e(QUXrjr tMM P1LCSIMJCK to u tec At ,
TramUicd Jr0 a jMtin Utter, wruieit by fiaker Jl-pe, c
The most Ctl'jbrated ol'tlic caravata is that
which go every year from Damascus, or
Aleppo, to the tomb ot Mahomet. It erne-
rally sets forward in July, about which time
shoals of Pilgrims arrive "from x Persia,' the
Mogul's territories, Tartary, and from all
and 3olonon ought to know.. The) soft mo-oihcr countries where tMahomctanism is pro-
oarcn in, coniu- iicssea.
Same'dirs before the caravan sets '6ut, the
r.i -V C.4'l!elll-.lt T -if ill .
, ana ooioiuon pugw to snpw. , ,.i nc j son m
jrtentstpeatBy ,tbe'TeVraKMonarchin,"conj
r V e'ridearment's' and sweetest -dalliance w i
U the enchanting fair'I bore testimv. no TdoujL l nilzrims make a ccneral procession, called the
'kk) H" wt thetrutfi of his assertion i and," ,wheh sur-f procession bf Mahomet, in order, as they say
"-' ,Jtunded with bin numerous wives, he had good j to obtain a ' happy journey, through the' pro-
eu by birth - or riches, appear in the finest ha
bits, mounted on horses sumptuously capari
soned, and followed by slaves, leading horses j
and camels, covered with costly ornaments
, 1 05 pilgrims, called the issue of the race
we loV, have the deep drawn prejudices and I of Mahomet;'" begin themarch clothed in long
' '.e- 1 . Ji l . . ..." ; 1 I J.1 1 I 1 1 .1
UpcMicui maxims 01 uaroerous oriental nati-i ruuc, witn green ix.nneison ineir ucaus , iney
,ohs -foeen sacrinceo, ana tne snrine 01 exciu-i wais, iour in a raoK, ana are iwiicwru vv se-
cameis,
and ma-
these
free air.
horseback the other
followed hv carriatres
M ail the numosea of human life. -V " - I full of children, which their narenta intend to
In discussing my subiect.'I shall dividc it in-1 present to the prophet. " These are surround
.j .;vw ,10 two general neaas, ana proceed; by, way 01 ea witn crowos ot singers, wno, at tne same
.:v ' --Xnq'iy"yio.M a wife time, use a thousand extravagant gestures.
- C5 l'Scondlvi wbat sense she can be considered .Then succeeded-two hundred, cavaliers.
1 ifefAtid lasdy,' shall wind lip the clothed in bear skins. , They have the man-
.Si.. '. t? I-..-'.!'.... I - W " ' a - . m. . ..
f ; " not only of ,tnB gnit thing, but 6f iAi rr lun
W :? The ae of nrolhram is happily past r ant
: ptvbelhrbold of dmesfitfelicity, frodered
I' J doubly pleaiigty the fascinating; smile bf her
1
tv atve individual affection, erected on. the rums veral musicians,' after which cbme the
:-' ojjdivided frlehdshTn. ; For mvsclf. 1 have no 1 with two kettle drums in their front.
'. "hesitatioh in declarinjr.'that- in my opinion, ny trumpets, the noise of which inspires
, v- . i- . . . r. . ... I . . ...... - j
T I0 wef particularly a modernone, is amply 1 creatures with a kind ol hi
Vf al2iQient'for pn' husband or in other wgfds, s ' Next to these tome on
i . Vf bne p-oacf" tfimcr at a time is enouc-h to answer 1 uiltrrims. six in rank.
;interf8tu-.gsuiiject,by a brief improvement of
:5HaXw A wife t jM here:, to prevent
f'- '(;' the, caykls of (a sensorious and malignant world,
yfj:Tty$vetoairff& the preacher, to hint,
:f minya hopeless Benedict; if they iould be
''Ji Wtai ned; uduld .con fir ift, beyond! the possibiu'
?'v as well as other
nttauarji'tWtassV Very -ltsarallvjlW-ide them
: solveJS mto; two permanent lasseV?-the good &
v -v .tet'id4or the firlitW'and unfretfuV But as
ffl ' ; ' fiolamfiln theait to inclutU only the better clasftj
' t fihallaloe it ' Sor 'rranfed lliere waaLa slight o-
mission w my t ?.t, anu presume vat me-iuea
nvhlCh'he, intended to' communicate, was that
K',
ft'..
1
: '!"?9f 'WifBvi: gfotithhigiit a family, and
; rv trca'' flie matter scoklink'v;.L , ' V ; ;
t wA good wife i s' a bctnffelectetf by a benign
reS'idcrtc, q catttrheifpsesvof.cpntirr.'rmeQt
wani)..rij1fle dui;k sndierpenfine paths of fife
i-,' , v mthjta choicest, ? the jnost fadeless Mowers .j
;- :r ;:nd iv MieJa&; beat ift God to-tan.?
I v .iPormed'to tHarm.to alfurc and fascinate the
' 1 C'wholi Soul of A affectionate husbabd..6hec2n;
V Vj'anytfoieJ'tr- jfuseapcrtiorC(f het own spl
i Yit into his Cby the powerful magic'of aVmile
. t .hanirf4' moment the bitter ' drauijts f bis
4 yeVaiepeFito stfeamVofthe
tile gottdiiSo,'. Fortune, jfrpwdudainfully cji
s' wnw6hed, prospects f 1 ,IJe retires ier(nely
S.eatw?! tlieit -nrocrress the tfrayfrrmvenuy
't.vrv, m ilia nmrnv. hitrii nr m'injf inn. an-n irvnfiiv i wru.nir. niurat'twiin inrir larra' rtirni'n jci
r 1 s tV'iogbia aching head ,w h'ef snowy bpsom, ihaf,ciry, on which tliey be s,toV: tl5 epithet of
' A F:s Sr'st Vties-Kis fcrvwl lpa- tcrVv'gencrbusly lAaRnllicieui.'; ''Vi,' ' a f-st.;-
J ' f Tli1.' lcg.t-yTCfind osi. la the middle; olihs
acrement of small pieces of connon mounted on
their, carriages, which they discharge every
hour. . Ahese cannon are escorted by another
company, who wear tigers skins; in the lorm.
of, curiassf s. 1 heir, long, mustaches,' tartar
bonnets and huge scymctars, give them a war'
like appearace. , . ..'
Before the Mufti, walk Tout hundrect men
clothed in green. 'with ytllpw mitres on their
heads." He is accompanied by, the doctor of
tne taw, and ao aounuapctt ot singers lvia
iiuiih tiauuiti u , is. vhiiicu tuiutcuiaiviy uc
hindlhirh, made of green satin, embroidered
with gold. , It is guardtd by twelve horsemen
in "coat of mail, with silver maces in their
hands, accompanied with trumpets, and men
who striva tontinually in' concert on plates of
silveN - :. -
tNext follows the "pavilion- to-be .presented
before the tomb of Mahomet, borne by three
camels, 'adorned wfth'green feathers and plates
pi silver. it is ,ot crimson veiyej cmroiaer,
eij with gold, and set. with jewels, of all co
tours.';' ; :. i-...-,
' Lastlvrthe Bashaw of Ierusalem: preceded
i .. vi.. ' ' . 7 .-.i . .. . ,
Dy arums, irwrapets ana soxner msirumcnts
bHiitr ub the rear. ihai: ':Pt mi' J
v- uc prwccivin ueing ciiuru, fvcry piigi iiu
thinks of nothing but bis oeriarturc for Mi'tc i
which city W theAVabic Feli,
Erti,1 o' or'tbree days jbarne jffom bi led;
chapel, which indcts a wtH inurhttM rutrd
tbrougbuut the East, Tbey say that lb e wn
ter of Uat well flaws from a sfring which God
discovered to Ap and.Isofcl, abcu'bVicf,
ctnelled.by Abrjhn from, his " house, they
vT4 forced to retire iato Arabia. - , '
,: Mahomet took the advantarev of Uiis WeU
to render the city of his nativity respected by
all his followers.." He declared that the nur
of it had the virtue not or.lv of corirr iill TxxfU
ly diseases, but also of punn ing souls stained
...r.u .v .i..t. .!.. j.. 1
. His resentment sraiosthJa fcllow-Cutxers
of Mecca, who were for banuhing bim- from
-L-'l let.? r ' t
inc piace -oi nis ni'iviiy, mspirru mm, wan a
resoiunnn oi oemg revenged opon tnem.. lie
declared that Medina should be-his city, and
the seacef empire for him and his ctiereSsors
Me ordered that bis erpulchre should be built
there,' and accordingly his.cofliij rjrstj in the'
great msqae called jti?ibi. It is surrriunded
by a kind of tower, being -supported bv4tbree
marble pillarsand' Covered with a piviljon cf
the richest stuff, embroidered with gold, and
surrounded -with a multitude bf lamps aroriUn
ually burning. Ttte - walls of ihi lower are
covered with plates of silver. - i,V -'.
To this tomb ihe caravans come Id 'pay
their boraagei That which brings1 the pre
seats from the Grand Selgnor, no sooner , ar
rives,' than the dervises who have the care bf
the' mosque appear to"receive the m,'.. Ihe
pilgrims make the whole edifice t resound beir
ahouts of joy, and aongs in honour of their
prophet j alter which there is nothing but feast
ing ad open rejoicing, till .the departora 61
tbe caravan. .t . ;,-- , , .. $.Si,v
The day of departing tVe pilgrim J assemble
aaid, and set otj suiging some verses of the
Alcoran with a loud voice. , Kveryjpne thinks
it an honour to'supply jhem Ntlj. ' provisions
for the whole journey. ,And they 'are sure
Upob their Veturn t meet the congratulations
oi all the towns from whence they set out.
They, are honoured every : where, and frtm
that time they begin: to enter into the ppsses
sicm of sU privileges' which" their ..religion
tomb Their pilgrimage screens them from
all pursuits on former delinquencies', and if
1. .J .1 ir . -m ".
.riniiuais, rsiucr tnem pnecuv guiltless. .
ji ot tmiy :iae piigrims'enioy, sucn sinciiiar
privileffsi but also, the camels' wltich have
had tue honour to bear presents to Meccaand
M edina, are not tobc treated afterwards like
common animals ; they are considered as con
secrated to Mahomet, which .'exempts them
from all labour and service Thev have cot.'
tages built for their abodes, where ,thcy live at
ease, ar wellfcd and taken. care of. "
One night last week a ypQRg''ia'n..iv'.the
name of Isaac "chandler,' rieslding in Fryeburjgf,
district of Maine.gotupin bis lerp, went about
half a mile to a neighbor barn, procured a cord
and a bundle ot hay and carried . fhern into the
woods at acpns'derable distance from the house.
He then ascended a maple tree witn the cord k
hay. After reachinor the heitrhtof iti feer.be
placed the hav in the crotch of the tree, ascend."
ed about six fiect higher, tit d the cord to a linib
and then fastened it round, his ancles,- after
which he swahg off head foremost, so that hw
head touched the lo'p of the bay. In this hat
rid situation he awoke, and with his cries', rous
ed .'the nearest neighbour's, who directed their
course to the place from whence 'the noise pro-
ceeucu. it was auout ore a oi day wrwn they
arrived. Tliey there to their astonishment
bund the young man in the situation describ
ed, suspended by the heels 3 ie'et in the air.
A number ol attempts were made to climb the.
tree in brctef to extricate htm, but it beinar laree
i-r. kill- N t. :.. ' , R
w iiuuui muy iimus near tne ooitom, and rine
bark smooth, they proved ineftecttiaL bd he
ifter becoming composed ebough to relieve his
sttuanon, recovered nis former posture on the
limb from which he made his descent, loosen-
ed the cbrdi and came down very much to the
Satisfaction of himself and friendsSince the
above took place ' he has been confined to his
house, ir consequence of the lameness cccast
oncd by the great exertions he must have made.
- i:.usl.-i . i.
iii aituiiipiisuuig so curious a miumcrtt enter-
prize- inerc are naore tjiariwenty who can
attest to the foregoing relation as being strictly
true. . . , .s- . . ,
mmtl, to rcasra u.ra YJt in
exked ts'vk.' Ibe rocr rV' ;
rtmonMrs'rire was valn'i and :J.
i:b the frkce be "ecu! r -,
nd InzJe lie lartwtU icr. ; ;.
f iiltor j IS old . rot cCcr to
him, wills thcMOst Germu ,
C'treroory was Oct yet ccn4.lcv.1u ;
monarcb lit bad tiic hockiur
Cone ioced that his crdr '
fu!aQed,'oB which rtct
ocifH. ' ihis was also , t;
en jn manner and forr oy . -
' Hecivt J fiun tl.c iTchr 1 ir.d r t C
Dx:ckz finer thii tv la.lhrs on my jWd tsi l ,
ing iu lull for so rpigi n pn F rtderit lht, 7 hi'
AVrsr ifFftt 1 y, ItiViytd ly ae, v
Ta t a k,. Jne U Ji.Hr , ;-r'-'i
hia anecdote was wt known tilt afttr !
tairc'a death; sLen Trrtferic, iti"ft ? r-'
moinlrol produced "the'- fecti-'
favourite courtiers." V " '"'
the pL.y cf Venice Prervcd !
xt Uis tr.ctre,.JKl Mrs. bitlTs, lur tl.c !.
reprereuted the unlbrtur.ae,! CchWeic".- II.
itneutitxi of tlui arduous thin acter tvo well 1
t uetsdauy eiKcmioins-f-Cool'.e nuu
happy lyTfcb' repieitiicti cf Flcrsc fix .
tioti of the follow in ( v'a xr6uuced "ao'luu
cScctmnOn tl ucince-C .C:!' 'V-.
J'trrr tt tot aJi uas 1 am. a uwru : i
:.: Jafirr-A vilUit !,V s-.-:J V'-i : v'f
Vrrrf-YfSt'and a tiiMtorioui.llanx
",To see the aufferingsof rpy feiiow crcturcv .
i And own myself a livn-ip secjriE seiiatoi S ;
Cheat theltlehided people witf a-ihew ;l;'i f
' Of liberrn which et they ecr uVuhtaste cf
For upwards -., of ten. minutes tle.appla;je
thusiastict and there rs not an iniiivKiOo) in tlit
diencewhedid potricem to cuter fally Ict 'ifye 11.-..
dignajdon (t&e.wroogtsd, Ve'uaiLn.v. -'.."- u ; .
. k ;. j. . ,
VA ctafjAtjr t;cttvr.9ai;oyXaKe;i!''5 1
ounces bT consUeratipii, balCibieiquautTI) f
indifference, ten grains of bgratiiu'tie, six rip ples
of patiencjr; a small sprig of rue, two hmS
fuls of employment, four months absence", mi t
metn together with the constant" cobversat'eu
Of a rival; To "these add as much dlsc'rtti 1 .
as nature nam anoiaa yquj pou ibem togrih-r
witnoui intermission tin a tiiiru part.-be con
sum td" cool them ,llJwfc.w;aig1itVan(l
spread over aU ? the tlioughts of yo'dr lovtr's
ni tu
C.i HlI.
m perfections, and apply the plabtcr. ar
your heart.'. ) Be sure you do not take it c
it. comes off of itself -!;Ii this" failjlyour t
es desperate.'. " ' ; - r
Alphotwo, king of Kaplrsjliari in h's eou;'
Ji fool, who, used r,o wre down in. "a .book' al.
(he follies of the -great men itj his' time' that
were at cour;. . 1 ne s xing .paving a "moot m
nis nouscbold, sent bim to the-'Jucvaht to hny -lio'rses
with ten thousand ducats f Hhis the fl '
barked In his book as a'pure piece bf foHy,--
Some time 'after, the Tung called lot tbe, took,
and found at last his own name; with the story
i (jjicr. ten inousana ancats. .4 ne xir.g oeing
somewhat moved, asked .the'reason hy his
nme W'is 'there I, Becauej'sa) the jesteryoiu
havTcOmmUted i 'p$ceb( '&Hvtto 'give, ypuf j,"
monev. to one you are, ne'er.,litc to sec igaui
But if lie, does .-jcbme again,' -aays' thikiniraiKl y
bring tnt the; horses; what foliv;is that in me l,i
w ny 11 ever be does comtragain, replied the '
fool, ill bM but yd ufbame, and putln his.
i'Mt,'" t'iw..,v;. tf 'Vyif .vfc v
f4 A peasant, bemg at confcSsiopy accused mm";1
se4f)f t having stoleabme7 hajTbe father .
confessor askd hbn hoW'ipany' btinctleshe bad
rjakfbm the stact : that ,ls no fopse-
que,1' repKe.d the peasant, vot mav Bet it". '
aown a waegpn ioaa, ior. my wale. - 1 are ;
joing tjr fetch ihe: tTmirJder very awiu. p-'
Ai eu'gram on the late hg tfPnutia s ttnd a receipt
.. oy roltwre.
' KIN(1, auUiottr, pliiiosopher, po muacian, '
trce-maiion, econorriiHt,iJari, politicun.- - '
How had Eurone r eioit'd if n christian he'J'Wn 1
If a mattfliew he then hadem-optui'd his qneift V -T 5
" t-i 1 V -', -:-"-t ' ".' i -
-i ne aoove was many years ogp handed about
Berlin, arid shewn tothe King, who, with the
spirit of Lord Mansfield, deemed uaiibel, be
cause it was true t"but instead bf filfricf ad int
formationand iising the tedious methods pracj-j
,uncy ji; uus cpuniry, Jie toon- a sumriutrv w.
of punishing; the oVrvwho'-'hVnew')Nim
COCKT (ff mt-BCl.I,I'l-
- X irH M;tsowati:'f'ii5E;?' '-.".
, y &rjcachtf Provde ef
lr Serjeant Otftle stated this case to have 4
heentried at the last YorkrAssixesl V Ife noW 'I.
moven inat tne verdict, which was iorth
Plaintiff should be aet aside, and.a new, .trial . .
granted.?, He saldihat .the witbess ;whor
proveckthe breach of promisev proved herself f -to
be a sly dlda, for she placed herself in
an adjoining room to that in which were the; , ,
PlatntirTapd her daughfei', pply separated bv ' ;
a slight partition, where she 'jcaugkuhi va'ad
I'hroughout the whole of the. amout; the De-'
fepdant hsd beeyery c6ld and the - pinintlfT ' '
aridher mothet'.hact'jftidtivred kovmelt die t
very heart of a SnowbaiU Ay ar'tety of letter t f
nau passed DCtweenj tne, parties, which Ik"-. .
would Pot trouble the Court with reading j l.w ' '
would, however, read part of one, in order to-
shew thdttha Lady was winter than' his cli
ent. It complimertted Mr." Siwii holl. nwn .
his' gnmlertfahly appearance, hii'm'ild. express'
cerice-of a bmbyhe'' waa'''neVef,iiiow'n 'to' be in.? ,
n tamon.rL Thu
regimwt,ynot :witlrfa raacf anda scrap of
tiii.1(u.vhij,Wi wiwi etii u itu jnnii '.'inenc as tne
13 j:-.' .i ;- r ff'-. l-
''iilUh cTommf9:
unset, tnev strove to warm the .owmiU. ;
ihen finUng ;i it. rmppssib&j'a iquarrel..nsied'f, '
MNr. Snowfall k)cimii. ccii!er thm vervt:
A t lengthi the. lad) became ,Vry ngry, and f
told, htmi .he ahould ne ver have either her roo
bey5' he lef6n.h !h.'the,tLearned StT.-
jca.nl contended,? wa a'ttleasc';:i?tena i).at'
wrong verdict ,nad Ltcn cptered.vbu! li at at .
east., pa the icoreo.1 ejtcesaive daibage,5W
i