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sometimes clouded, and sometimes clear and favourable, and it would be folly to despair of again seeing the sun, because to- day is stormy, so it is unwise to sink into despondency, when fortune frowns, since- in the common course ofthings she may be surely expected to smile again. And again,

Don’t be discouraged if you are deceived in the people of the world, it often hap- pens that men wear borrowed characters, as well as borrowed clothes; and sometimes those who have long stood before the world, are very rotton from the core.— From sources such as these you may be most unexpectedly deceived; and you will naturally feel sore under such deceptions; but to these you must become used; ifyou fare as most people do, they will lose tlnéir novelty before you grow grey, and you will learn to trust men more cautiously, and examine their characters closely, be- fore you allow them great opportunitie to injure you. '

Don’t be discouraged under any circum- stances. Go steadily forward. Rather consult your own conscience, than the opinion of men, though the last is not to be disregarded. Be industrious; be frugal; be honest; deal in perfect kindness with all who come in your way, exercising a neighbourly and obliging spirit in your whole intercourse, and if you do not prosper as rapidly as any of your neighbours, de- pend upon it you will be as happy.—Empo- num.

SHIRT Truss—The numerous and well known voyages to the South Sea Islands. Sec. have made us all acquainted with what is called the bread tree, as well as another kind,known under the name of the butler tree. But it remained for the indefati- gable M. Humboltto discover in the wilds ofSouth America,a tree which produces ready made shirts.

We saw on the slope of the Cerra Dui- da, says M Humboldt, shirt trees fifty feet high. The Indians cut off cylindrical pieces tWO feet in diameter, from which they peel the red and fibrous bark, with- out making any longitudinal incision. This bark afl‘ords them a sort ofgarment. which

resembles sacks of a very coarse texture fJack’s, and that there is nothing the matter The upper opening with him, except his not knowinga line of

and without a seam. serves for the head; two lateral holes are cut to admit the arms. The natives wear

these shirts of marima in the rainy season; , they have the form of the pane/cos and ' Crouch beckoned to Mr. Sheridan to walk fin, and I proceeded to Palmer‘s. As in; these cllmates the riches and beneficence {‘stairs. wherel found him and his family in of nature are regarded as the primary’the midst of dinner, in excellent health causes of the indolence of the inhabitants, iflnd Spirits- the Missionaries do not fail in showing the , table, for Sheridan would be there in two shirts of the marima, in the forest ofiminutCS, and, said I, he swears there is the Oronoko, garments are found ready l nothing the matter with you: he will never We may add to this forgive you for putting ofl‘ the tale of the shirts, the pointed caps, which “Thanks, my best, my dearest friend,” said the spathes of certain palm trees furnish, Palmer, “1 am sure you will not betray

rumzos oficotton, which are so common in New Granada, Quito, and Peru.

made on 'the trees.

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and which resemble coarse net work—Ti!- lock’s .Magazine.

KeLLv’s REMINISCENCES.—At Naples the profession ofa nun is a most magnifi— cent and impressive sight; if the lady be of a noble and rich family, the luxury dis- played ou the occasion is excessive; she is covered with diamonds, all of which, if she does not possess them herself, are bor- rowed orhired on the occasion. Finerelli told me of an anecdote of the ridiculous punction and varieties which sometimes mix themselves with this solemn act. The young and beautiful daughter of the Duke de Monteleone, the richest nobleman in Naples, was destined by her family to take the veil; she consented without a murmur to quit the world, provided the ceremOny of her profession was performed with Splen- dor, and a sine qua non was, that Caffe- relli the great soprano singer, should per- form at it It was represented to her that he had retired with a fine fortune to his estate in the interior of Calabria, and had declared his determination never to sing again. Then said the reasonable young lady, “ I declare my determination never to take the veil unless he does. He sang six years ago, when my cousin was professed, and I had rather die than it should be said that she had the first singer in the world to sing for her and that [had not.” The fairlady was firm and her glorious obstinacy was such that her father was obliged to take a journey into Calabria, when, with much entreaty and the offer of an immense sum of money he prevailed on Cafferelli to return with him to Naples. He sang a salon regina at the ceremony, and the Sig- nora‘ having gained her point,‘cheerfully submitted to be led like a lamb to the sa- critice, to the eternal seclusion from the gay and wicked world.

A new comedy was coming out, Palmer, a principal actorin it, the day before the rehearsal, did not know a single line of it. On the day the play was to be acted, Palmer sent word that he was dangerously ill. Sheridan said to me, I’d lay my life this is a trick of plausible

his part. Let you and I, call upon him; he lodges in Lisle-street, two doors from my house. As we were passing by Mrs; The street door was Open, and I walked up

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me,” I assured him I would not, and in moment he Was in his bed-room, envelop in his dressingogown, with a large woolle night-cap, and a handkerchief tied unde his jaw, and stretched upon a sofa. A Sheridan entered the room he began groan ing, as if in the most excruciating tortur from the tooth-ach. Never did he act part better. M-r. Sheridan was really ta kenin, advised him to have his tooth ex tracted, and then to study his part—W went away, and [kept his secret till tb day of his death.

Giernovick, the celebrated violin player wasa desperate duellist, and quarrelle with Shaw, the leader of the Drnry-lan orchestra at an Oratorio, and challen him. I strove to make peace betwee them. (iiernovick could not speak a “'01- of English, and Shaw could not speak , syllable of French. They agreed that should be the mediator between them, translated what they said to each othe faithfully;but Shaw, unfortunately, inre

ly to one ofGiernovick’s accusations. sai “ Pol)! poh!” “ Sacra lh'eu,” cried Gier— novick, “ \‘Vhat is the meaning of dat po'n poh! I will hear no more till you trans late poh, poh!" My good wishes were fo some time frustrated, because I did no know how to translate “Poh! poh!” int either French or Italian. I, however, last succeeded in making them friends;bu the whole scene was truly ludicrous.

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Conceit.—Conceit is the most contemptibl and one of the most odious qualities in th world. It is vanity driven from all other shifts and forced to appeal to itself for admiration. An author, whose play has been damned ove. night, feels a paroxysm ot conceit the nex morning. Conccit may be defined a restless ovcrwcening, petty, obtrusive, mechanical, dc . light in our own qualifications, without an reference to their real value, or to the ap probation of others, merely because they air ours, and for no other reason whatever. It: the extreme of selfishness and folly—Hazlitt

fl Curefor a ttrriblc Disorder of the Mouth 5‘ commonly called “ScandaL”—'l’ake of “Goo ,0 Nature," one ounce; ofan herb called by th Indians ‘.Mind your own business "one ounce ‘ mix these with a little “ Charity for others, {"1

and two or three sprigs of “ KCth your W18“ between your teethflsimmcr them in aresse called “Circnmspcction” for a short time, an it will be fit for use. flppliCaliom—The symi toms are, a violent itching in the tongue 3“ roofofthn month, which invariably takes‘l‘l"c when yo:.r arc in company with a specacs 0 animals called gossips, when you feel a fit of! coming on, take a tcaspoonful of the mixtul'C hold it in your mouth, which you will lice closely shut till you get home, and you "‘1 find a complete cure. Should you apprehen a relapse, keep a small bottle full about yo" and on the slightest symptoms repeat the dose