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certainty of success, in a pecuniary point of view, is in proportion to the 

 truthfulness of the facts related. Simple facts may be clothed in pleasant 

 cheerful language, and we see no reason why the heart should not be touched, 

 and guided into -good paths, at the samj time that the understanding receives 

 positive information. 



For the "Favourite Song Birds," Mr. Adams has culled choice passages both 

 from prose and poetry; the selections are well and judiciously made, and he 

 has woven them togather in a very agreeable and readable manner. The 

 various little songsters are introduced in such a way as cannot fail to endear 

 them to the reader, and at the same time foster and encourage kind, humane, 

 and religious feelings. 



Many extremely interesting anecdotes are given of particular individuals, 

 and in every instance the authority for any fact is named. As the work is 

 rather a selection from the writings of others than an original composition, 

 we cootent ourselves with quoting from page 55, the following exquisite lines 

 addressed to the ^^Lark" that "at heaven's gate sings," by James Hogg: — 



"Bird of the wilderness, 



Blitlisome and ciimberless, 

 liight be thy matin o'er moorland and lea; 



Emblem of hajjpiness, 



Bless'd is thy dwellinp:-plaee — 

 to abide in the desert with thee! 



Wild is thy lay, and loud, 



Far in the downy cloud, 

 Love g;ives it energy, love gave it bu'th; 



Where on thy dewy wing, 



"Wliere art thou journeying? 

 Thy lay is in heaven, thy love is on earth. 



O'er fell and fountain sheen. 



O'er moor and mountain green, 

 O'er the red streamers that herald the daj'. 



Over the cloudlet dim. 



Over the rainbow's rim, 

 ilusical cherub, hie, hie thee away! 



Then when the gloaming comes, 



Low in th(! heather blooms. 

 Sweet will thy welcome and bed of love be! 



Emblem of happiness, 



Bless'd is thy dwelling-place, 

 to abide in the desert with thee! 



This is a fiiir sample of the style of the poetic embellishments which are 

 introduced into the "Song Birds," and the general tone of the volume is so 

 good, that we shall be glad to find that the sale of the work equals the 

 wishes and expectations of its Editor. 



