By the Rev. Chr. Wordsworth, M.A. 371 



and of meekness without servility, unmixed with any other in- 

 tention, while Goldsmith made his tale the vehicle for numerous 

 moralizing and philosophical reflections." 



For the sake of any of our readers who have not a copy of 

 Zschokke's Vikar or one of its translations handy, I will conclude 

 by giving the opening paragraphs of the month's diary, so that 

 they may see how the week's journal was expanded hy the German 

 author : — 



"Leaves from the Jouknal 

 OF THE Poor Wiltshire Vicar. 



" December 15th, 1764. I received from Dr. Snart, my patron ten povnd, 

 as the amount of my half-year's salary.' Even this hard-earned sum I had 

 to receive with many unpleasantnesses. 



"After being ohliged to icait an hour and a half in the Eector's cold hall, 

 I was at last allowed to enter his room. He was comfortably seated at his 

 writing-desk in his large easy chair ; the money was ready counted. He 

 returned my bows with a majestic side-nod [while he slightly pushed back 

 his beautiful black silk cap, and immediately drew it on again].= Really he 

 has much dignity. I think I should not enter the presence of the King 

 himself with greater reverence. 



"He did not invite me to he seated, aMow^r/i he might know that J Aarf 

 already icalked eleven miles that morning in bad weather, and had not had 

 much "'comfort for my weary legs from standing an hour and a half m the 

 ante-room. He pointed to the money with his hand. My heart beat violently 

 as I was now about to come forward with my request, long thought over and 

 thoroughly mastered, for some increase of salary. 



" Why can I not lay aside my shyness even in the most innocent matters ? 

 " With an anxiety, as though I was about to commit a crime, I twice 

 began in vain. The perspiration suddenly burst out upon my brow. Memory, 

 words, and voice failed me. 



" ' What is it you really want ? ' he asked very affably. 

 " ' I am— everything is dear— scarcely able to get on with my small salary 

 in these times.' 



" ' Small salary, Mr. Vicar ? What are you thinking of ? lean any day 

 have another vicar /or fifteen pounds a year.' 



" ' For jei5 ! Well, yes, if he has no family, he may manage with the 

 money.' 



' I have used italics to distinguish the phrases of the week's journal of 

 1766 which Zschokke has adopted to work up in his month's diary. 



- Chambers' Miscellany. 



