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which General M., to whose widow I introduced you 

 last evening, wore, when he was introduced to the roy- 

 al family, in London ; and the tobacco pipe is the one 

 I once used myself, but which at the solicitation of my 

 wife, I gave up forever, although I had previously been 

 an inveterate smoker. These things exercise a great 

 moral influence over the students, who can see by the 

 first what a man can become, and by the second what 

 he can do if he only has a firm resolution." 



A very erroneous idea prevails with the managers 

 of our Colleges, in regard to the expense of establish- 

 ing a Cabinet of Natural History. A splendid Cabinet 

 may be collected at very little expense to any institu- 

 tion, if they only have a competent Professor in this 

 department. Enthusiasm in any thing, but particular- 

 ly in matters of Science, is very contagious, and the 

 students who attend the lectures of a popular Profes- 

 sor of Natural History, will very soon become them- 

 selves enthusiasts in this interesting department, and 

 in all their excursions in vacation, or in the leisure 

 hours of each day, will constantly be collecting zoolo- 

 gical, botanical, or mineralogical specimens of all kinds, 

 and in great abundance for the Cabinet of their Alma 

 Mater. The very desire to know what each insect, 

 plant, or stone is, and what its use and scientific name, 

 will prompt them to collect every thing with which 

 they meet, and bring it to their Professor. In this 



