I; ! I le Mi ni'. wtwIi-Yr the Muse tiii-)Hv, My wl the tuinTiil str-mudmim... m m r. rnuit thk us Muvnur unuii:. THE HAUNCH OF VKSISON. At Number One dwelt captain Drt'', George Ilciiion dwelt st Number Two i (The street we'll nut now mention) The Utter stunn'd the King's flench bar, the former, being lam'J in war, Sung small upon pension. Tom lilewit knew them both than he None deeper in the m; stcry t)f culinary knowledge ; Trom Turtle soup to Stilton cheese, Apt student, taking hi degrees , In Ma KundeU's College. Benson to dine invited Tom : Proud of till invitation from A hurt who "spread" so nicely, Tom answered, ere the ink as dry, " Extremely happytome on Fri- Day nexi, st six precisely." Blewit, with optctat inn fraught, Drove up kt six, ea h savoury thought Utal turbot rich in : But, ere he reached the winning post, lie taw a Haunch of Venison roast Do vn in the next dour kitchen. Jley ! Zounds ! what this ' a haunch st Drew's ' 1 iiust drup in I can't refuse ; , I (i were do nright treason : Tf t .1 Ned Mcnson's not .jnite staunch j But the provocative a hauncli ! 7,'iund ! its the fW this season ! M Vmison, thou'rt mine! I'll talk no more " Then rapping thrice at Benson's door, John, I'm in such a hurry 1 So tell vour waiter that my aunt Is laulytir, quite a.dant, I must be oir for Surry." Now Tom at next door makes a din "L Cnptain Drew at home ?" " Walk in" Prt y, how d'ye do " "AVhat ! Illewit '" -Xv 1 you've asked me many a day, To dvop in, in a quiet way, So now I'm come to do it." " I am very glad you have," said Drew, M I've nothing but an Irish stew" Qii"th Tom (aside) "No matter, 'Twoii't do my stomach's up to that Twdl lie by, till the lucid fat Comet quivering on the platter." "You ace your dinner, Tom," Drew cried, No, but I don't though," Tom replied : " I smok'd below,"" What Venison A haunch"" Oh ! true, it is not mine ; My neighbor has ome friends to dine : " " Your neighbor ! u ho ' " George Benson." " His chimney smoked i the scene to change, I let him have n.y kitchen range, hile his was newly polished : The Venison you observed below, Vent home just half an hour afro 1 guess it's now demolished." "Tom, why that look of doubtful dread ' Coiiti , help our If to salt and hrrad ; IVn'i sit with hands and knees up j Uit dine, for once, off liioh stew, And rt ad the Doif and Shadow' through, Mh n next ux upen .Vvp." Variety's the very spice of UtV, ! That kit es it all its flavor. Ot.l F.NOI Mil. Viil-Kff$ tr.wlalitn of Ike i'"L?a! S-m, rnmtnnn version of the Kiblc was made in tl . reign of James the Virst. 1 he earliest L-vji -'i translation was WicklitV's. finished in l.iol. Witkliff's tran!ation of the Prodigal Son i r .nvdored an example nf the best En ghdi j- le iif that time Wirkhfl 'a English, oh kuhte asthv urtfingraphy is, is intelligible j and tlrs s;.'-e,'iien si tus to illustrate the change pro shield in our language in the two centuries w hich elapsed between the reigns of Richard II. and James I. of England. Vjf. Inlrt. " A man twey sones ; and the ) on ger of hem seidc io the fudir, " Fadir, geve mc the portioun of ca:ci that fail ith to nie ;" and he depattide to hem the caul. And r. it aftir manyc dayes, uhci.ur -Uc thirgis wcrcin gtdcrid to gidir, the y itigere sone went forth in 4 pilgrimage into a fer cuntre, and ther he tsaslide his goodis in Uvinge lccherousH. And alter that he hadde endit ille thing's a strong hungur was made in that sr.r.trc, ;md he bigan to haue r.ede. And he went and drough him at oon of tin cvtesevnes of tht cun're, and he sent him into hii toun, to feed swjiu And he rouvitcde t. fille hii wi mli nf the coddis that the hoggis ccten .nd no man gaf him. And he turredc gen into himsilf, and saitU, k Mow m.myc lurid men in mv fadir's had rltnty of loues, and I per ish here thourou hunger ! I sthal risr jy) t i.-.v la.i'.r aa,i I silui sc) c to luni, i.nlir I hauc sjunt d into heunc and bifore llii'f, and now 1 am not wor thi to it tlrp'nl tin sone ; make me as oon thin lurid men.' And he tose up and came to his fadir j and whenne he was yet aft e, his fadir sigh him, and was ti idi by mersy, and he ran, and fed on his iiccke.andk'midc him. And the sone seide to him, ' Fadir, I haue synned into heune and bifore tht e, and now I am not worthi to be clepid thi sour.' And the fadir seide to his se ruantis, 4 Swithe bryiige ye forth the first stole, ami clothe ye him and gyue ye a ryng in his hond, and sthoon on hise feet. And bfynge ye a fat calf and sleygh ye, and etc we and make we feeste ; for this my sone was deed, and hath lytted agen, he perischide and is founden.' And alle men bi gunne to rat. Hut his elder sone was in the field ; and whannc he cam, and neichede ta the hous, he herd a sym- fonye and a croutle. And he clcpide oon of the struantis, and axide what these th'ingis wercn. And he seidc to him, ' thi brother is comcn, and thi fa- thir slough a fatt calf, for he nssey- uede him safe.' And he was wrooth, and wolde not come yn ; therefor his fathir gede out and bigan to preye him, and seyde, 4 to so manye yeeris I.scruc thee and I neuer br.k thi command ment, and thou neuer gaue t6 mc a kide that I with tnv frenuis schulde haue etun. But aftir this thi sone that hath deuoured his substance with hooris, cam, thou has slayn to him a fat calf.' And he seide to hiin, 4 sone thou art cuermore with mc, and alle my ihingis lie thine. But itbihofte to make feas- te and to haue joye, for this thy broth er was did and lyude aen, he ptris chide and is lounduu.' " M'itklilT's Testament, Bahcr's edition, p. 76. rsflM the ar.iLows ru.u ibtillimk i. AN IMIUKNT t)F TUP. UCYOIXTION. lMutfd ty nil O'iI .Wtfrr. "Joiiatiiau Hdey, irom Hartford, Connecticut, was a sergeant in our re giment. He had served under Gen. Amherst in the old Trench war, and was with the provincials at the taking of Havana. It was said that he was dissipated when young, and addicted to many bad habits, but when I knew him, he was of a reading turn, very sedate and religious. This man w as often selected for dangerous and trying situations, and his uniform courage and presence of mind ensured his success. I have said he was of a readinc turn ; every man in our regiment excepting 11 i one could read and write, which is' tne ""t lormcd men I ever sw, more than can be said of othrr British; shot directly through the body. He regiments. lie was at length placed! died in great agonies, as the ground on a recruiting station, and in a short was re up by his hands, and he had period enlisted a great number of men. i lite rally bitten the dust. We disc-av-Among his recruits was Frank Lilly, "d long traces of blood, but never a loy about 16 yews of age, a weak knew the extent of the enemy's loss, and puny lad, who would not, perhaps, Pnr Hiley took Lilly's death so nuuh have passed muster, were we not great- tn heart that he never afterwards was ly in wait of them The soldiers he nun he previously had been. He made this boy the butt of their ridi- became indifferent and neglected his cule, and in;m a sorry joke was uttrr- duty. There was something remark ed at his expense. I hey told him to able in his death. He was tried for swear his legs, in other words to qxt h',; hfc, and sentenced to be shot, them insured. Yet there was some- During the trial and subsequently, he thing about him interesting, and at'd'scovcrcd an indiiTcrence truly aston times he discovered a spirit beyond 'ishing. On the day of his execution, his years. To this boy, from somej'he fl;d cap was drawn over his eyes, unknown cause, Hiley became greatly j and he was caused to kneel in front of attached, and seemed to pity him from tnr whole army. Twelve men were the bottom of his heart. Oiien on 'detailed for the purpose of executing our long ami tatiguing marches, dyingi him, but as a pardon had been granted almost horn want, harrassed incessant-'""known to Hiley, in consequence of ly bv the em my, has Hiley carried thesis age and services, they had no car boy's knapsack for miles, and many a j triges. The word ready" was given, crust for the poor wretch was saved from his scanty allowance. But Frank Lilly's resolution was once the cause of saving a whole detachment. The American army was encamped at T.liz abelhtown. The soldiers staticbed about 4 miles from the main body, near the bay that separates the continent from Suten Island, forming an advance picquct guard, were chosen from a southern regiment, and were continu ally deserting. It was a post of some danger, as the young ambitious British officers, cr cxperienctd sergeants, of ten headed parties that approached the shore in silence during the night and attacked Mir outposts. Once they succeeded in surprising and capturing an officer and twenty nun, without the loss f f a man on their part. General Washington determined to relieve the force mar the bay, and our regiment was the one fr( m which the st lection was nude. The arrangement of our guard, as near as I can recollect, was us follows : A body of 250 mm were stationed a short distance inland. In advameof thesr were st veral outposts consisting of an officer and thirty mm each. The srntintli were so near as to meet in iln-ir rounds, and were re lieved every two hours. It chanced one dark and windy night, that Lilly and myself, were sentinels on ad joining pjsts. All the sentinels were direct ed to fire on the least alarm, and re treat to the guard, where we were to make the best delence we could, until supported by the detachment in our rear. In front oi me there was a strip r.f wood?, and the bay was so that I could hear the dashing of the waves. It was near midnight and oc casionally a (.tar to be seen through the Hying clouds. 1 he hours passed heav ily and cheerlessly away. In a pause of the stcrm, as the wind died sudden ly away, and was heard only moaning at a distance, I was startled by an unusual noise in the woods before me. Again I 'rtened attentively, and imagined that I heard the heavy tread of a body of men, and the rattling of cartridge boxes. As I met Lilly I informed him of mv suspicion. All had been quiet in the rounds, hut he would keep good watch, and fire on the least alarm. We separated, and I had marched but a few rods, when I heard the follow ing conversation, 44 stand." The an swer was from a speaker rapidly ap proaching, and in a low constrained voice. 4 Stand yourself and you shall net be injured. If you fire you are a dead man. If you remain where you are you shall not be harmed. If you move I will run you through." Scarcely had he spoken, when I saw the flash and heard the report of Lilly's gun. I saw a black rmss rapidly ad vancing, at which I fired, and with all the sentinels retreated to the guary, consisting of thirty men, commanded by an ensicrn. An old barn had served them for a guard house, and they bare ly had time to turh cut, and parade in the road as the LJritish were getting over a fence within six rods of us, to the number of eighty as was supposed We fired upon them and retreated in good order towards the detachment in the rear. The enemy disappointed of their expected prey, pushed us nard, out we were soon reinforced, and lh;y in their turn were compelled to retreat, and we followed thtm at their heels td the boats. We found, the next morning, that poor Frauk Lilly, after discharging his musket, was followed so close by the enemy that he was unable to get over a fence, and he was run through by a bayonet. It was apparent, however, that there had been a violent struggle. But in front of his post there was a British non-commissioned GlTiccr, one ami the cocking ot tne guns could be distinctly heard. At the word 44 fire," Hiley ft 11 dead upon his face, when not a gun had been discharged. It was said that Frank Lilly was the fruit of one of lliley's old love ail'airs with a beautiful and unfortunate girl. There was- a sad story "concerning her fate, but I am old now and have for gotten it." f:nitMSM ANrXDOTK. T!ic follow ing anrrdntc is related by a Lie triv. cller in Cornwall, F.rg." Sir About three years ago, two young farmers came to me, and, after thtir accustomed obeisance, the fol low ing dialogue took place betwixt us: Farmer Your Heven nce,zir, when woul it be convenient for you to cum and berry feyther i Purser Convenient to bury your father ! When did he die, thin ! Formr -Why, zir, hbout dree rooiiihs agore. htrson Dead three months finer, and I not know it ; &nd not yet buried how is this ? iVirw;rr Why, zir, we hr.d'nt time, ycu may depend. Parson Vhat, hud no time to bury your father I Farmer No, zir, 'twere harvest time, and wee were busy, and hosses and al. Parson How did you keep him then i . FarmerWhy. zir, I do hope vou'll not be angry, but when fey ther died, mother put on a white shirt and set'en j up in chimmcr, and mother put a krjub of salt in his mouth, and a knuh or two in his eyes, and he kept very well, for fey ther wasamain spare man. So Maistcr Trewcrn, our taylor, corn ed in t'other day, and he zays, 4k Well, how's the master then "Oh, said mother, heTs up in chimmer," so Mais tern Trewcrn went up in chimmcr, and went up close to feyther, he zeed 'en dead, in his white shirt, and the knub of salt in his mouth and eyes he were fritened and he geed d a jump back, and hitched his foot in a hole in the planching,f which drowed'en down and broke his arm, and so mother said she woul'dn't keep feyther any longer, and sent Will and I over to know when woul be convenient for you to cum, and berry feyther. Chamber. t Floor. LAWS OF THE EGYPTIAN'S, As the barbarous custom of impris oning a debtor still continues Under the national and state governments, to I Is a tr ir I'lLKMfvsi if titffVi ntifl Vi ti ,-.,.t., .i:,.:.,t :i..: illllMY lllt,lLl.u muill diiiiiiuuihicivni t , , u i- I send you the following extract from ,Va O III. n.tl. O.l c.rl'mn r.fi.1 lul book, of Diodorus Siculus, in which he gives an account of. some ol the civil laws of ancient Egypt : at 1 . t .1 creditor can take tne property of his debtors, to pay h.msed ; but he j lhat .lUriUltc which as w;th a gloryt can never wrest their bodies on ac- , cncirdcs a!l the rest Thev pcrpctu. count of a debt. It .3 believed that i al)v trv m ,J0, ho jonl God the froprrty belongs to the tmhvu'uaLs of nos'l an(1 it ;s 0)serval,le, that the who have inherited or acquired it, but A u whkh adore him for hh holi that the men belong to the nation, which j , are the ministcrs ol his jU5tice. should alone have the disposition of j Tho8e mre inteiigeac prrceive.no them for the purpose of war or peace, j doubtf ,hat ,h;, imjon of allribtlt It does not appear just that a soldier, consl;tut;s ,bc divinc perfeCtion. for example, -who exposes his body to j Th3s Mtvy ,,,ed Lcing "trTen. :hc blows cf the enemy, should, be- ; to whom .,nd archang.St and sia.es, be subjected to the pursuit of a u ,he hostJ (;f heavrn arc cont;nualy credi:oi , and that the ayar.ee of a sin- j as,rib;ng holiness, has commanded u r.le citizen should prevail over the pub-! Q bc ho To be ho,y because God lie gooc. . j is holy, is both an argument :md a Let us imitate the wise and humane j command. An argument founded on law givers of g)pt ' g,vt tne credi- the perfections of God, and a corn tor the property, but protect the per- j mand to imitate him. This command son ot the debtor ir-'m nis wram. This will be done m a lew years. The signs of the times prognosticate that glorious event Psitu" Putrht. The good make a better bar,aln rmd the bad a worse, than is usual'.' V SMppostd ; for the rewards of the one, and the punishments of the other, not unfrcrpjcntly being on this side of the grave ; for vice has more martyrs than virtue ; and it often happens that men suffer more to be lost, than to be sa ved. Bt admitting that the vicious may happen to escape those tortures of the body, which are so commonly the wages of excess, and of that sin ; yet in that calm and constant sunshine of the soul which illuminates the breast of the good man, vice can have no com petition with virtue. 44 Our thoughts," says an eloquent divine, 44 like the wa ters of the sea, when exhaled towards heaven, will lose all their bitterness and saltness, and sweeten into an amia ble humanity, until they descend in gentle showers of love and kindt.ess upon our fellow-men." jor.i.yF.ss. A more sublime motive cannot be assigned why wc should be holy than because 44 the Lord our God is holy." Men of the world have no objection to the terms virtue, morality, integrity, rectitude, but they associate something overacted, not to say hypocritical, with the term holiness, and neither use it in a good sense when applied to others, nor would wish to have it applied to themselves, but make it over, with a Tr tie suspicion, and not a little deri sion, to puritants and enthusiasts. This suspected epithet however is surely rescued from every injurious association, if we consider it the cho sen attribute of the Most High. We do not presume to apply the terms vir tue, probity, morality, to God, but we ascribe holiness to him because he first tscribed it to himself, as the aggregate and consummationof allhis perfections. Shall so imperfect a being a a Man, then, ridicule the application of this term to others, or be ashamed of it himself? There is acause indeed which should make him ashamed of the ap propriation, that of not deserving it. This comprehensive appellation in cludes all the christian graces, all the virtues in their just proportion, order, and harmony ; in all their beings, rela tions, and dependencies. And as in God, glory and holiness are united, so the Apostles combine 44 sanctiiication and honour" as the glory of Man. Traces more or less of the holiness of God may be found in his works, to those who view them with the eye ol faith: They arc more plainly visible in his Providences ; but it is in his word that we must chiefly look for the manifestation of his holiness. He is every where described as perfectly ho ly in himself, as a model to be imita ted, by his creatures, and, though with an interval immeasurable, a3 i mi table? by him. The font Anrirnm A is inseparably connected with the doc trine of sanctification. As n admi rable writer has observed, 41 if the blood of Christ reconcile us to the justice of God, the spirit of Christ is to recon cile us to the holiness of God." When we are told therefore that Christ is made unto us "righteousness," we are in the same place taught that he is made Unto us sanctification ; that is, he isboth justificrand sanctifier In vain tint II . shall we deceive ourselves by resting I on his sacrifice, while wc negtcct to imitate his example. I he glorious Spirits which surround the throne of God are not represented as singing hallelujahs to his oninipo- ,., ... , i.;. mrr.. i,t S riven to creatures, lalien inucecl. but to whom God graciously promise! Mrength for imitation. If in God ho liness implies an aggregate of perfec tion!; in man, even in his low degree, it is an incorporation of the christian graces. The holiness of God indeed is con fined bv no limitation ; ours is bound- I ed finite, imperfect. Yet let us bc . i euiMous to extenuour little sphere. Lei C',r desires he large, though our canariC.'1 are contracted. I-et our aims be i.o'jv, though our attainments are low. L1 us e solicitous that no day pass without some augmentation of 'our holiness, sm." added height in our .Tspirations, some w.'der expansion in the compass of our v irtues'. Let us ftrive every day for some sup priority to the preceding day, something lnat shall distinctly mark the passing scene' w ith progress ; something that shall in spire an humble hope that we arc ra ther less unfit for heaven to-day, than we were yesterday. The celebrated artist who has recorded that he passed no day without drawing a line, drew it not for repetition but for progress ; not to produce a given number of strokes, but to forward his wotk, to complete his design. The Christian, like the painter, docs not draw his lines at random, he has a model to im itate, as w ell as an outline to fill. Ev ery touch conforms him more and more to the great original. He whs has transfused most of the life of God in to his soul, has copied it most success fully. HANNAH :tORr. F.itrc.rnav. It is a companion which no misfor tune can depress, no crime can destroy, no enemy alienate, no despotism en slave : at home a friend, abroad an in troduction, in solitude a solace, in so ciety an ornament. It chastens vice ; it guides virtue ; it gives, at once, grace and government to genius. Without it, what is man ? A splendid slave, a reasoning savage ! vacillating between the dignity of an intelligence derived from God, and the degradation of pas sion, participated with brutes ! In this world there is much Tssntussss where there is no mi fortune ; and much COUKACE where there is NO danger