you to be a gallant man; I have therefore put you upon this duty. I tell you in confidence it is certain death to you all. I place you there to make the enemy spring a mine below you." Carew made a bow to the general, and then lead on his men in silence to the dreadful post. He there stood with an undaunted countenance, and having called on one of his soldiers for a draught of wine, "Here," said he, "I drink to all those who bravely fall in battle." Fortunately at that instant Tortona capitulated, and Carew escaped that destruction which he had so nobly displayed his readiness to encounter at the call of honour.

SENSIBILITY.-A lady who made pretensions to the most refined feelings went to her butcher to remonstrate with him on his cruel practices. How," said she, "can you be so barbarous as to put innocent little lambs to death?" " Why not, madam ?" said the butcher; you would not eat them alive, would you?"

PRINCE MAURICE OF NASSAU.-At the battle of Nieuport, in the year 1600, Prince Maurice sent away his ships, that there might be no means of retreat for his troops: in leading them to engage he said, "My friends, you have Nieuport behind you, which is in possession of the enemy; the sea on your left; a river on the right; and the enemy in front: there is no other way for you to pass but over the bodies of these men." By this heroic resolution he gained a battle which saved the republic, and did himself the highest honour.

DR. WOODVILLE.-The carpenter with whom he lodged had not been always on the best terms with him. Woodville said he should wish to let the man see that he died in peace with him, and as he never had much occasion to employ him, desired he might be sent

for to come and measure him for his coffin. This was done; the carpenter came and took measure of the doctor, who begged him not to be more than two days about it; "for," said he, I shall not live beyond that time;" and he did actually die just before the end of the next day. He got between one and two thousand pounds by his Medical Botany, and with the money bought a small estate, which he left to his natural daughter, being all the property he possessed. A contemporary and friend of his, Dr. George Fordyce, also expired under similar circumstances. He desired his youngest daughter, who was sitting by his bed-side, to take up a book and read to him. She read for about twenty minutes, when the doctor said, Stop; go out of the room; I am going to die." She put down the book, and went out of the room to call the attendant, who immediately went into the bed-room, and found Fordyce had breathed his last.

FRENCH GIANT -When Monsieur Louis, the French giant, was exhibiting in the west of England, he was one day visited by a very little lively active naval officer. The giant looking down on the little fellow asked him what he could do to defend himself, if he should take it into his head to box with him? "What could I do," said the tar, putting his diminutive form into a boxing attitude, "you had better try me." Monsieur stepped back and playfully raised his huge arms, as if to send the little man half way to the moon, when the latter bobbing down, pitched his head between the giant's legs, lifted him off the ground, and laughingly asked the ponderous burden on his shoulders whether he should send him out of the window, which he swore he would do if he did not admit he was vanquished. The admission was made, and the tar replaced him again on the ground, to the no small amusement of the spectators.

MARCH OF INTELLECT.-Good grammar was not so much studied as good cookery by our grandmothers-at least they used phrases which offend the ear of our times. One of the worthy ladies was accosted the other day at her own door by a ragged basket girl, selling rubbing-stones. "Get away," said the lady, "I don't want none, not I." "Ma'am, if you don't want any, you might at least have spoken grammatically when saying so."

PROGRESS OF REFINEMENT.-When Windmill was tried at the last assizes at Wells on a charge of stealing a heifer, one of the witnesses, a butcher's wife, who was brought forward to swear to his person, repeatedly turned, in the course of her evidence, towards the prisoner at the bar, and designated him "that gentleman!" Justice Park at last lost all patience, and exclaimed, "Old woman, you are become quite offensive!"

DESCRIPTION OF LOVE.

What is love? you ask, fair creature!
Mark the notes of every sigh;

Mark the glow of every feature,
Mark the madd’ning, melting eye;
Restless, trembling, blest, uneasy,

As the youth beside thee sits,

Views thy smiles, now pleas'd, now crazy,
Calm by turns, and wild by fits:

Ask the voice that sweetly falters,

Ask the ardent, thrilling squeeze,

Ask the countenance that alters,

Smiles that melt, and frowns that freeze.