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livid features that merely tell of its existence, yet all lit up with a com- 

 mon feeling of interest, with trembling hope, mute wonder, and swell- 

 ing gratitude. See that wife .' worn to a shadow by constant watchino-, 

 she has accompanied her sick husband hither, and now kneels by his 

 side, while, with an expression of imploring but believing hope, siie 

 turns her deep-blue eyes up to Him, whose gentle word of power sends 

 the life-blood thrilling through the death-grasped limbs. Ay, that is a 

 face! That is the "love stronger than death!" Here is Infancy pass- 

 ing through the " one brief pang of unremembered sorrow." But the 

 mother's love is strong. She would have it called back from the thresh- 

 old of the spirit-world to gladden her heart again with its innocent prat- 

 tle, to be her heart's joy and comfort in declining years ; and, when 

 death must come, take her first, or lay them both in the same grave. 

 How chilling now, to turn from these yearnings of the heart, to that 

 head, ensconced in badges of office and sacred dignity ! Along its 

 strongly marked lineaments there creeps a savage, sullen scowl of ma- 

 lignant envy, and beneath those shaggy brows we know the small grey 

 eyes are twinkling with a jealousy that gnaws. Bah ! the ugly wretch. 

 Mark now the countenance of tliat blind beggar. The bright sun of 

 heaven has well marked his bronzed features ; but never, never has its 

 light pierced through those vacant orbs, to call forth extasies that now, 

 to him, are all unmeaning. His soul yearns after some want, undefined 

 perhaps, but the gratification of which is to let in upon him an incon- 

 ceivable blessing. He knows, too, that this gratification is near; and 

 emotions of no ordinary character are coursing turaultuously through 

 his breast. 



hifancy, youth, manhood and old age ; health and disease ; joy and 

 happiness; stolid indifleience and intense emotion; stern indignation 

 and mournful sorrow ; fierce anger and heavenly peace ; utter weakness 

 and boundless power — all here — how much to admire ! 



BuRi?r. 



KIDDER.'! BRAZIL, 



Embracing Historical and Geographical Notices of the Empire and its several Pro- 

 tnnces. By Damel P. Kidder. In two volumes. 



We have read these interesting volumes with great pleasure, and cor- 

 dially recommend them as worthy the perusal of all who desire an ac- 

 quaintance with this important district of the globe, which comprises 

 nearly the half of all South America, and covers an area equal to six- 

 sevenths of Europe, being larger than the United States with all its ter- 



