18 METEOROLOGY. 



occuniiig ill the same foniiatioii, the botanist has been led to suspect 

 that the atmosphere of this globe fonnerly contained more carbon, and 

 less oxygen, than at present ; yet amidst these important and vital 

 changes, affecting not merely the well being, but the very existence of 

 plants and animals, lunar and planetary motions have been going on 

 in one continuous cycle, their mean distances preserved unaltered, 

 and their conjunctions, oppositions, and other aspects occumng 

 periodically as at present, and we may be assured that whatever future 

 modifications of the atmosphere may be in reserve, whether arising 

 from astronomical, geological, or magnetic causes, that the same 

 planetary and lunar configurations will be continued, ineffective how- 

 ever either to promote or retard the great transition : and that when 

 pei-verted to the purposes of meteorological, or judicial predictions, 

 iheir only effect is to astonish the ignorant, and mislead the credulous. 



M. 



SONG. 



Sorrow hath shed 

 Her sad tears around thee. 



Bright joy is fled 

 And pale giief hath found thee ; 

 But weep not — oh ! weep not, tho' 



Sadness you see. 

 For Pleasure will yet wreathe her 

 Garland for thee. 



Now Sorrow's flown 

 And Joy is returning — 



Gladness alone 

 In thy bosom is burning; 

 Then smile thou — oh ! smile thou, for 



Pleasure I see. 

 With sweet wreaths of flowers just 

 Woven for thee. 



JANE E. PAGLAR. 



