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lity of persons in various social conditions; 
anid its tone and principles’ are’ uot only 
nnexceptionable, Wut often of very sipe- 
rior, and original character. « It is, ima 
word, the whole duty of man in a modern 
form, without its prosivg and common. 
place, and we heartily recommend it to 
all serious and pious family circles. ; 
The elegant Annual History of the 
Seasons, called Time's Telescope, has made 
its appearance for 1824. It is not merely 
~an erudite and intelligent companion fo 
the Almanac of the year, but it brings 
before its readers many important novel- 
ties in seience, while the present volume is 
enriched by an able view of Physical 
Geography, and particularly. by some 
curions facts resulting from the new 
Voyage of Discovery in the Arctic 
Regions. The discontinnance of Mr. 
Friend’s instructive volume, which we 
Tament, leaves Time’s Telescope without a 
rival in this line, and it is an adinirable an- 
tidote to the superstitions which continue 
to disgrace our authorized Almanacs. 
A new novel, under the title of the 
Banker’s Daughters of Bristol; claims the 
respect of the public, for all the best fea- 
tures of works of fiction, interest of story, 
vivacity of incident, elegance of langnage, 
and vyalnable opinions and seutiments. 
Tie authoress is known to the public for 
some former works; and in the present, 
greatly to her credit, she has trod in the 
steps of the amiable Mrss Cutten, by 
exposing the cruel practices of men to 
animals unprotected by law, and therefore 
subject to their unfeeling discretion. We 
eannot be expected to analyze the story, 
bunt must refer our readers to the ciren- 
Jating libraries, where we are persuaded 
tiese Banker's Daughters will be in high 
vogne, 
Two Diwogucs between an Oxford Tutor 
aula Disciple of the Common Sense Philoso- 
phy, have been published, with a view to 
elucidate the latter in a familiar way, and 
to draw toit the attention of the universi- 
ties of the three kingdoms. ‘The last pub- 
lic service of the late lamented Lord 
Erskine was to ¢arry to Edinburgha copy 
of the Twelve Essays, and enforce due 
notice of their doctrines by his admirable 
eloquence. He had redd them, and the 
prejudices of his education yielded to their 
evidence; but, still mistrusting his ovn 
jedgment, he took the opinion, before his 
fatal voyage, of an eminent mathematical 
scholar in London, and then pledged his 
usual énfiuence in what he considered the 
interests of truth, ‘These Dialogues can- 
not fail fo add to the number of converts; 
and they are adapted in their style and 
mode of illustration to noyices in these 
engniries, while they exhibit the leading 
features of the theory of matter in motion 
as the frue and necessary causes of all 
material phenomena. 
Literary and Critical Proémium. 
{Dec. fis 
In.the author of Clara Cie we have 
a soldier tutned poet, one Who las ex-. 
Ui vil a) moe } ay bse; ik 
citanged the sword for’ tlie’ oose, qui ; 
and who, in both employments, seéms de- 
termined to acquire lanrels. “Heis a man 
of. sentiment, not devoid of tas le, and a 
ready rhymstet, for he has liere presented, 
us with 92440. lines, in wl ich Buod Se te 
Strong feeling, and rhyine, are dexterot sly. 
combined. We wish that he had int 
daced fewer of the prejudices oF his cast, 
that the crimes- of cabinets. were hot so 
often glossed over, and that fe had justly: 
examined the pretences for the rapture of 
the treaty of Amiens before she had villi-- 
fied the just defeuce of Napoleon. | Sol- 
diers may not he permitted, to feason_in 
the field, but they must.not) be tolerated 
in substituting their passive obedience for. 
reasoning when they turp.authors., Clara 
Chester, tle heroine, is’ the au! hors only 
child by a beloved. wife, whose gnatities 
he depicts in ‘glowing strains, and) whose 
last illness he describes in the following’ 
lines, which, may be received as’ a fair, 
specimen of his style. ~- a6 oun 
Oh! transitory world—Oh ! fleeting hour ove 
Of beauty’s prime, that like the virgin flower 
Peeps from the wintry bosum of thevale, > 
Boro buttosmile, and perish inthegalet> d 
Oft in the glittering ball, where nimble feet 
Flew like a feathery siower of mountaimsicet,) » 
And circling groups appear’d, in fancy’s dream, | eu» 
A wreath of roses floating on Yhe streams ; 
ie had intro 
In pensive mood I mark’d thé current Oy,°". ror ge! 
Health on the cheek, and rapture in the eyes © «/ 
And shed amidst that festivesgene‘atear, 9) Sone 
To think perhaps withinone Ittle year ric] eNO 
O’er some sweet form the dismal grass shall wares: 
And careless childhood dance Epos hergrayerc tw 
The charms of youth and sparkling beauty pass: , 001 
Like leaves thatglitter‘on the frosted glass. & .uily 
How'sweetly pure on cob] December's morn 19% 
Those tender webs the flowery pane adorn ! j 
The swallow’s bosom, slanting tothe light, 
Ne’ershew’da plume more delicate and bright; : 
Such careless elegance ! "Such matchiess grace! 
Not Flora’s light and rosy hand eamtrace ‘. 
More lovely forms—but mark the glowing sun 
Beam On the film by fairy fungers spun; a 
The spell dissolves, the charmiag dréam'is oreTs 
And winter’s pictur’d garden blooms 'fo more. 
Snatch’d prematurely from this mortal scene, 9) "Poy 
As the scythe lays the blossom on the green, 12u 
One victim of remorseless death impress’d’ 
The solemn truth more deeply in my breast. ; 
Tac Sabbath morn, when bells with mellow son 
Invite the Christian to that holy ground, "9" 8! 
Where the broad branches of thelime-tree bend 
O’er the lost parent, sister, child, or friend, \?#0! | 
I pause in sorrow at one silenttumb, 4 1¥9 OF 
That shrouds the wreck of beauty’s faded blogm:>) 
She, who beneath that mound ofenilly elay (4) © fe) 
Now sleeps, was Once the gayest ot thé gay’: 
Her sylph-like form, as light as zephyr’s win 
Bounded to joy with life’s elastic spaingy) (9 oie 
Whene’er she came, the tear of sadness flew 1g 
Chased by her smile, like sunshine'én the’dew: 
She loved the merry dance, and sparkled there?” 
Unriva)l’d’midst the gracetul ‘and’ the'fair : 
She wedded—but the peal had scarcely‘rung 
Joy to the old, and promise tothe’ voting,” 
When:pale disease insidious stole unseen , mt 
Like the cold mijdew'on the waving green, ©" * 
And the sweet spendour of the nuptial rose © >) °- 
Was shortly doom’d in wintry death'to closé,. °°"! 
Now moans the wind amidst the’ rustling weeds, *" 
And at each gust the wand’ring fancyleads © 
From pleasure’s halls, where once she ‘shone’ so 
i y if bet bas f 
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right, 9) 
To that low cel) beneath, where iqueneh’d iy night,! 
And free from nertal hopes and rthly pain, "+" 
Repose the last remains of sprightly Ja Fe TU 
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