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lie Him! wluteYr the Muie inspires Hy kuI llic tuneful tm!n BJniirti,... o rr. A AT. y VIA?- - tot Taa wiiTfarCAlOLIiuy. v. Utui written n A &ghtn at the requttt a Ludj, .0?Hi Pure concomiunt of woe, Thou herald of the trinifuTr'(pr7 T T" TU thine to rci jn where sorrowi floir, . Yet !; tlune it hcart-rcndin; tit v, " A tort of tftuuicnV piii j rtA, Which, when it paw , leaves a ktinj; " Still nniiKniirQinord friaj. " " When ardent lovers incet, 'tin u7inor- Their Inward feelings to be truy, And by tome magic to define, What they by words could never sjv. But thou, twin-ikter of a tear, May'tttliou not dare, with p.ijna;it k'J.b-, T approach or nettle in or near The heart of Ker, who bids nit sin. CAHOUJ. STANZAS. There is a hand which mine have preset!, Dirt which I ne'er can press agah Save in the midnight hour of re t, V hen sleep imparts its fancies uh. There is an eye of floating1 blur, Which ever kindly bevo'd.vn r.c t There is a check of lily hue, Which I, alas ! no more can :cc. There is a smile of grntleuri-i ()f Mwect and maiden purit v Which oft its visions comci to bk vj The mellowed ej c of memory. There is a name which I conceal ' Deep in affection's sacred shrir.c Jior whisper, lest I should rt-veal To any ear this name of mine. There is a being" pure and bright . As the young bonny flower (( Tliat was a beam of golden light Upon my dark-and lonely hty. There is a heart which minr? hatli prize i ' Above all other hearts in et rtli, Which 1 have dearly idolized For all its sweetness, aff if s wortf:. There is a feeling1 in this hre.i t'utircd by time, decay, or care, That can not, will not be suppress -2, " -- But ever glows in freshness there. liU ervry ViXivtvcls, &e. Variety's the very spice of life, That gives it all its tutor. 6CENEKY OF THE RLENKENS, AND bLNGLLAu ASELDOTE. The Glenkens, a district in the rour.lv of Gallowav, is alike celebrated for the w ild gi an- deur of its scenery, and the feudal power and exploits of the noble house of Kcnmore. In summer and autumn this interesting district presents a most inviting prospect, whether to the sportsman or more contemplative visitor, with its fine amphitheatre of hills, amidst which the Scottish eagle yet finds an eyrie,and boundless slopes of the loveliestheather, where even the patient sheep finds but a scanty meal, and of which'thc blackcock and moorfowl, the plover and curlew, appear to be the sole occupants. In the foreground the spectator has the broad and beautiful expanse of the Ken, here hurrying along with the rapidity of a mountain stream, and there settling into the quiet tranquility of an extensive lake ; nelaeewrashm rm, and at another, nourishing the luxuriant reeds near Kenmorc Castle, where the teal and the wild duck, the coot and the heron, enjoy a little world of their own, and hardly look upon man as an enemy. The time-worn towers of the Castle, too, peel in $r from an av enue of limes, or more veteran clump of oaks, J every one or wmcn might stand fttaTriacK' among trees, immediately carry the mind back to those unsettled yet romantic times, when a mother 'frequently presented her son with his spurs, to remind him that her larder was empty ; and when the itbssind the donjon keep, the draw-bridge and the warder, sup plied all the purposes of a modern police. Nor is it only in summer, and autumn that, the Gl.enkens afford a rich treat to the admir ers or mountain . scenery. In winter, too, when the new fallen-snow levels all the"fea . tures- of an ordinary landscape, it is delight .fnl to see the farmers and shepherds hurryjng with thei curling-stones to the neizhbotirW loch or river, and forgetting alt the evils of nee the blue individuals gather injjYouad the porth of the parish church, kicking, as thry enter, the frozen snow-balls from their pon derous shoes, while the,, far-off shepherd, ...I...... n . L . 1 II wuuac vunip.ni is me warning dcji, is seen manfully climbing the traceless hill, and paus ing at intervals to catch another sound of that tuneless instrument, which might now' plead the never failing apology of better musicians, and appeal-to the- hooded belfrey-as a luffi- cicnt excuse for its increasing hoarseness. A . .1 ' ' ft .. .. ai wis season oi , nc year, we are toiuy the situation pi a country -clergyman is very far Irom being a sinecure ; and ip thinly peopled districts, it is no uncommon circumstance for ojpastor to be called on to christen a child probTblyat tKecHiuncc orietior fifHeen "miles. A good many year ago, the former incum bent of the parish of. Parton, being confined to lu ropm,' one cf . his more distant parish ioners, who had " received an addition to his family," found himself under the necessity of transporting the young stranger to the resi dence of the MinisterrThc 6nov lay thick on the ground at the time ; but the on -fall had ceased; the air, although cold, was clear and bracing ; the surface of the flaky expanse, which stretched on every side, being slightly touched with frost, acted as a huge reflector to the level beams of the sun, and altogether the weather was remarkably fine for the sea son. Under these circumstances, the father of the child in question, set out for the manse of Parton, accompanied by two female friends, who, to lessen the fatigue of travelling, were directed to keep close in the back or wake of their brawny guide. To guard against the effects of cold, the little stranger was wrapped in almost as many folds as an Egyptian mum my, and, in the first instance, committed to the care of the elder gossip ; but the women at length beginning to appear tired, the father insisted upon relieving them of- the child, which he placed cannilyM under his right arm, covered it v. ith the folds of his plaid, and being rather of an absent turn of mind, proceeded at a pace that would have dene no discredit to "Dominic Sampson." In this way hi- gained rapidly of his feebler compan ions, and, in his anxictv to carry the infant soft and easy, he allowed it to slip through the mge mound ot buckling. with which it was urrounded. These buckling, however, still stuck fast under tfrc farmer's arms, and his hand beinr: numbed with cold, he held r.n hi-. way, never suspecting that hi3 burden had become lighter Arrii edat the Minister's parlour, the mis tress of the house kindly proposed to warm the infrnt until the women arrived, and was proceeding to perform this ofiice, when she uiraror.ce-exda'rmed, 41 My G d ! where, is the child ?" This exclamation, so sudden and unexpected, threw the whole house into con fusion ; the Minister, forgetting his rheuma tism, started to his feet like a youth of fifteen, while the honest farmer, gasping for breath, and trembling in every limb, looked like a man who had seen an apparition, on discover ing that, in place of a healthy babe, he car ried only a 41 bundle of duds.". The present, however, was not a moment for explanation, and without 6aying a single word, he flew out of the house, with the intention of retracing his steps ; but he had not proceeded far, when he was met by his female friends, who had fortunately picked up their little charge, and which, although blue with cold, was found to have sustained no material injury from being cradled for a few minutes on an element as pure and stainless as its own breast,,. It is al most needless to add that the party returned to the manse in the highest spirits ; and that the worthy clergyman, in performing thc usu al ceremony, failed not to advert to-this de liverance1;" arid' recommended the little lnno cent to the special care and protection of that BeingjvhoLJiten)persJhev;ind-tathe-shorxiJi lamU'1- TUB TEA .PLANT. TROH THE XATI03tAl.ISTELUGEXCr.R. The tea plant, thea, of. which there are ma ny species, is an evergreen, grows about six feet high, very branchy, and the' 44 branches af rim rferiy beset ii r ... . . . l ' . . l? . i "1 very sman root stalks.'' From thefaxilot tm leaves, spring the flowers in autu'mnwhlch, re semble the; wild rose; 'the totola is 6 petaled, whjte, calix'dleavep, peduncles short, capsule 3Jgraincdr rt is called by the Japanese Tojaa, and by the Chinese - Theft. ; It is curious to observe the fabulous origin which is given by early and unenlightened nation'fto those pro ductions of nature which possesslany extra ordinary properties. Every thing of .this kind is aptJto be ascribed t5 a favorite deity, Or a mortal who is afterwards deified. The belief of the Japanese, as to the origin of the tea planVvpartakes of this supci stition, and i not a little curious : Ddnna. thev say, the f mere sincere, and no degree cf perfection higher, llun that of denying all rcit end re laxation to the body,' and consecrating the mind wholly to. the service oi God.. F therefore, endeavoured to reach this state of perfection ; . but after remaining awake for several years, he became ' tigued and ex hausted with fasting th?' M asleep, and, finding the next day wl-a he awoke that he had broken his vow, he resolved to avoid the like offence in future, and with this view, cut off both of his cyc-browi, as the instruments of his crime, and cast -them on the 'ground Un tne loiiowing uay ne returnea to tne spot where he had performed the sacrifice, and, to his astonishment, discovered that each eye brow bad become aWflrAfrDrma, mov-i ed by curiosity, !egan to cat the leaves, and found, to his surprise; that it filled him with unusual sensations' of;TilcnsnTe and gladness, and his mind with greater vigor and ability to pursue his divine meditations. He imme diately impartttl'lhc sccrelto the multitude of his disciples, -and they thence called the plant the Eye-brows of Darma The leaves ot the tea plant are of various sizes, the largest two inches long and one inch broad, of an ovate form, serrated, and of a dirty dark green color. While green they possess so strong a narcotic quality as to pro duce intoxication, and becasibn'a convulsive motion in the nerves. In Japan no other part of the plant is used, and the leavy, which are the only valuable part of it, are carefully gath ered at different times, and plucked singly. Alter the leaves are gathered, 4 they are dried or roasted over the fire in an iron pan, and while hot rolled with the palm of the hand on a mat till they become curled. When they have become. quite cold they are put up and carefully excluded from the air, which consti tutes the great art of prescrv ing tea. Hence, the tea we get in thii countn, having lost its volatile saline parts by the warm air of China, and perhaps consequent exposure, is deprived of that fine taste, pleasant odour, and refresh : ' ! .1 i i . . mg qu.uuy wnicn u is saiu to possess in US native country. I he hmperor preserves the tea appropriated to his use in porcelain vases, called mctatsubs which arc very ancient, and which are said to have the remarkable prop erty, not only of preserving, but of improv ing tne virtues ol the plant. Tea is not supposed to be deprived of its narcctic and intoxicating qualities in les than ten or eleven months, after whichit is delicht- tully refreshing urul wholesome. Short av "the salt of tea dissolves the blood its oil thickens i: a little its gum very much, and its oil and rarth combined extremely contract the fibres." tk It begets," says the same wri tervV. a. watchful briskness, dispefs heaviness, keeps the eyes wakeful, the head clear, ani mates the intellectual faculties, raises lively ideas, excites and sharpens the thoughts, gives ficbh vigour and force to invention, awakens the senses, and clears the mind." This gen tleman, however, admits that it has its incon veniences and mischiefs, and that 44 it often throws the nrrves into convulsive vibrations that it is manifestly hurtful in the dry gripes, and that such as lead an idle sedentary life should drin' very little, or have it very strong and seldom." But, the numerous examples which studious and sedentary men have furn ished to the contrary, tend to prove that Mr. Short is in some error upon this subject; , I shall mention but one, and that is Dr. 'John son, who was in the habit oftlrinking 20 Clips at a si tt i n g, and who eonfejiseiihat he1 Was "a hardened andshmtlesi twenty years diluted his mealsjwith onlytKe infusion of-this fascinating plant ; whose ket tle had scarcely time to cool, who with tea amuseuhe solaced the mid' night, VlwUhlea -:.- ; EL04VENCK OFTOriMir FROM BLAIR. For such bold Figures of discourse as strong Personifications, addressed to person ified; cbfects, and Apostrophes, the glowing were particularly fitted. Hence, in the sacred' scriptures, we find some very remarkable in stances : 44 0 thou sword of the Lord ! how long wilt it bref e thotf 44 self up into the scabbard, rest and be still ! 44 How can IFKe quietv seeing the Lord hath 44 given it a charge against Ashkelon, and a 44 gainst the sea-shore ? there hath he appoint 44 ed it." Jerxlvii. 6, 7. There is one passage in particular, which I must not omit to men tion, because it cqntains.a greater assemblage of sublime ideas, of bold and daring Figures; than is perhaps any where to be met with. 1 is in. the. fourteenth chapter of Isaiah, where the prophet thus describes the fall of the As syrian empire-: 44 Thou sftalt takelun this " en the itaff of the wicked,' and thc rCtplrc 44 the rulers.' He who smote the people in 44 wrath with a continual stroke; he that rulcth 44 the nations in anger, h persecuted, and none " hindcrcth. Thc whole earth is at rest, and 44 is quiet : they break forth into singing. Yca 44 the fir-trees rejoice at thci, 'and the cedars 44 of Lebanon,saying, Since thou art laid down 44 no feller is come up against us. Hell froni 44 beneath is moved for thcV to meet thee at 44 thy coming : it stirkth up the dead for thee" 44 even all the chief ones of the, earth : it hatli raised up from their thrones all the kjngs of 44 thc nations." All thty shall speak, and say 44 unto thee, Art thou dso become as weak as 44 we? Art th become like unto us ? Thy 44 pomp is brot it down to the grave, and the 14 noise of thy fols : the worm is spread unto 44 thee, and tne 'ivdrma cover th.. . tho.tt falltTiTrDarlieavcn; 0XUcifer5bh of cend into Heaven, I will exalt my throne 44 above the ttars of God ; I will sit also up- the(?trthc ""Srcgation; in the V43tdes of the north. " I will ascend above th 44 heights of thefclouds. I will beliV 44 High. Yet tKou ihalt bc brought down to U1I5lij.tt2 thsj!1!" of ttapAk lThey,that sec "thee" shairnafrowfy look upon thee; and con. a.un uicc,iayiDg, isinistnemaninatmado 44 the earth to tremble, that did haki. 44 doms ? that made this world as a'wildcrness, 44 and destroyed thc cities thereof? that open 44 ed not the house of his prisoners ? All the i kings of the nations, even all of them lie 44 in glory, every one in his 6wn hoiise. But " tnou art cast out ot thy grave, like an abom 44 inable branch : and as the rainipnt of those 44 that are slain, thrust thrbugh with a sword, 44 that go down to the stones of the nit. as a 44 carcase trodden under fceu'L- This whole passage is full of sublimitv. f Everv obiect is animated ; a variety of personages are intro duced : we hear the Jews, the far-trees, and cedars of Lebanon, the ghosts of departed Kincrs, the Kincr of Dabvlon hiniself. and those who look upon his body, all speaking in their order, and acting their different parti vrimuui VU11IU3IVU - . CONTROL AND sSijUCATE YOUR PASSION'S. Oripinallyorder pervaded human nature. The bosorn o(man was calm his counte nance was serene Reason sat enthroned in his heart, and to'TicrcOntroul the .passions were subjctted.But the'days of innocence arc past, and with them has also past the reign ofeaaon. Phrensy ensues. He who was once calm and rational, is now blind and impetuous- Aj-esistless influence impels him. Consequences are disregarded, and madly pressing forward to the object of desire, he exclaims, "My honor, my property, my pleasure but is never heard to say, 44 My religion, my duty, my salvation." While reason maintained her empire, thc passiona were a genial flame', imparting warmth to the system, and gently accelerating the cir culation of the blood. But, that empire sub Verted, they kindle into a Vesuvius, burning to its centre,, arid pouring out on every side its desolating lava. The passions, said an in spired Apostle, war against the soul : and" the same Apostle who said this, commands you to overcome them. nott. TliUTH. . rU; one -ofthe JUrest attributes of Deity. It Fs the boundary,' whicTTseparates vice from virtue the line, which divides heaven from hell. It is the chain, which binds the : man of mtegrity to the throne of God, and like God ta Whose throne it binds him: till ihis chain is solved, his word may be relied on. Sus-. pcacoDaxxnis-yourpropenyj-your-rcpuva tior'your life are. safe. But against thc mal ieeotU liarrwereUs.no.secuj:ity$Hecabe bound by nothing. His soul is already re pulsed to an immeasurable distance, from that Divinity, a sense of whose presence is the se curity of virtue.' He has sundered the last of those moral-ligaments, which bind a mor tal -to his dutyiAiJdhivig done soi, through, the extended regions of fraud and falsehood without a bond to check, or a limit to confine himf be ranges, the dreaded enemy, of inno cence ; whose lips, pollute even truth itself as itiDasse throutrh them, and whose breath. iit pestilential mists of Hades, blasts, and soils, and poisons as it touches. V B5EvottycE. - . . . . . . - , From the low prayer of want and plaint of woe, r 0. never ! never turn away thine ear ; ' Forlorn in this blcak' wilderness below', Ah ! what were njan, should Heav en refuse to to Toothers do (the law is not severe) What to thyself tlrou wishest to be done, "' Forpre tihv'foes,' and love thy narento.iiepiv -
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