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British Legisfation. 



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Cold, cold, is tliat bosom, and silent that 

 tongue, 

 That oft lias a nation inspii'd ; 

 On which often thousands with rapture 

 have huns, 

 To the wit and the fancy it fir'd. 



Wliat a siglit to behold, wlien some youth 

 of these days 



To the spot of thy rest shall retire, 

 And, weeping in silence, his gratitude says, 



<' Here lies he who righted my sire." 

 And telling his young ones those tales 

 ne'er forgot. 



He'll recount what thy talents have done. 

 How oft thou'st enliven'd the sorrowful cot. 



How oft gave the mother her son. 



For thou vvert the man whom no tyrant 

 could awe 

 From the path thou so firmly pursu'd ; 

 Whose aim still was justice supported by 

 law, 

 Not foully or wrongly constru'd. 



For thou wert the man who dar'd boldly 

 arraign. 

 And drag forth those minions of state ; 

 Who spring from the wrongs which their 

 country sustains. 

 And live by the feuds they create. 



Erin ! O Erin ! the sacred tear 

 May fall from thine aged eye ; 



For Curran is gone! but his memory dear 

 Shall live till thy last sad sigh. 



His worth, — his attainments, — his genius' 

 — his name, 



Still shall honour thee, land of his birth I 

 And age unto age still shall add to his fame, 



'l"ill there lives not a soul upon earth. 



THE RESOURCE. 



HoAV sweet in Winter bleak and drear. 

 When the cold wind comes howling near 



In dark November days. 

 To bid one's lyre to hush away 

 The storm without, and cheer the day, 



With artless soothiug lays. 



'Tis then the Muse is doubly dear, 

 'Tis then we love her voice to hear, 



Its soft and welcome strain. 

 It comes like music in the gale, 

 Or, like a sad but tender tale, 



It soothes our ev'ry pain. 

 What tho' all cheerless is the sky, 

 And wint'ry blasts are heard to sigh 



The leafless boughs among. 

 Thy look. Enchantress ! blue-ey'd maid ! 

 Can chase away the dismal shade. 



And light for darkness bring. 



Here in our shelter'd sweet retreat, 

 While all is drear, we love to greet 



The cheerful fire, — blaze warm ; 

 To join the Muses hand in hand. 

 Or gaze upon the sister band, 



Admiring ev'ry charm. 



Ye winds I that murmur in the storm, 

 I hear your voice loud piping borne 



Far like a wailing ghost ; 

 In mournful strains ye meet my ear, 

 And now ye break in accents clear, 



Loud whistling in the blast. 



But, O ye winds! I fear not you, 

 I love to mark your steps, pursue, 



Wild tossing !:igh the waves ; 

 But now the Muso, with placid brow, 

 Bids lay aside the harp of woe, 



And list to softer lays, 



J. S. H. 



BRITISH LEGISLATION. 



ACTS PASSED ill the FOURTH YEAR of the REIGN of GEORGE THE roURl H, Or ill the 

 FOURTH SESSION of the SEVENTH VARLIAMENT of the UNITED KldJCDOM. 



C1AP. XLIX. For rpfjulating Tvrn- 

 J pihc lioads in Scotland. 



Cap 1j. For the licbuddiiig of Lon- 

 doii-ltridtje, and for improvivy and 

 •tnahinir sitilable Approaches thereto. 



Cap. 1,1. To cHcourar/e the Consnmp- 

 titm of JJccr ; and to amend the Laws 

 for .siicurinn- the h'xcise Duties thereon. 



('ap. LI I. 'Jo alter and amend the 

 Law relatiiifr to the Lnterment of the 

 Remains of any Person found Fclo 

 de se. 



Ca|i. LI If. For extcndini/ the Jiene- 

 fil of Cleririf to several Lurveuics therein 

 mentioned. 



Cap. LIV. For allowinff the liene- 

 ftl of ('ler;iii to I'ey.sons convicted of 

 certain Felonies under two Ads, of the 

 Uth year of h'ii'g (hunjc the First, and 



of the 27lh year] of Kiiiff Ccm-ge the 

 Second; for making better Provision for 

 the Punishment of Persons guilt ij of 

 sending or delivering threatening Letters, 

 and of Assaults with intent to commit 

 liolhery. 



Cap. LV. To consolidate and amend 

 the several Acts now in force, so Jar as 

 the same relate to the Election, and 

 Return of Members to serve in Parlia- 

 nienl,for Counties of Cities aiidCowitirs 

 of Towns in Ireland. 



('ap. LV I . T'or maintaining in Re- 

 pair the niililary and J'arliamcnlari/ 

 Roads and JJridges in the Highlands of 

 Scotland, and also certain Ferri/-picrx 

 and Ship)iing-(jnai/s erected hi/ the ( 'mn- 

 missioners if jlighlaiul Roads and 

 Jiridgcs, 



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