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And, oh ! the wife, whose husband flies, 



At some stern leader's nod, 

 To face the cannon's mouth — her cries, 



Her prayers are unto God; 

 That in the battle's fierce array, 



When hosts the shock renew, 

 He will each danger turn away, — 



How fervent her a Dieu ! 



And lovers seated, ah, how blest ! 



Upon the flowery sod — 

 Their mutual love at length confess'd, 



Each commends each to God. 

 They part — their voices tuned by love. 



Their vows again renew ; 

 Calling to witness Him above. — 



How ardent their a Dieu ! 



Adieu is ever on the tongue : 



Its point we seldom scan ; 

 It oft in agony has rung, 



And oft in mirth has ran 

 From mouth to mouth — in Pleasure's hour, 



And 'neath AflOiiction's rod ; 

 But let us ne'er forget the power 



Of Him invoked — 'tis God. 



Art. XXIX. — Communications on the Natural History of 

 North America. By Edward Doubleday. 



[It appears necessary, for the sake of more easy reference, 

 to divide this article into chapters, and also to take a rapid 

 view of the journey, as far as hitherto accomplished. The 

 first chapter or portion of the narrative is published at p. 487/ 

 of Vol. IV. of this Magazine ; it records the arrival of Messrs. 

 Doubleday and Foster at New York, and a short stay at 

 Hudson. The second portion, published at p. 21, Vol. V." 

 relates solely to Mr. Doubleday's stay at Trenton Falls : 



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