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Domestic and Foreign. 



quired what the !tsi would do. If it was answered, he 

 would remain there till starved to death, it brought the 

 laugh on his side,since that evideiitlyappcared absurd. 

 If it were answered that the ass would both eat and 

 drink in that situation, ' then (t-ried he) Wi« mm hat 

 free will; or of two equal attractions, one is greater 

 than the other.' Hence Buridan's ass became |)ro- 

 verbial among the schoolmen, and at length pro- 

 verbial." 



Weskyann : a Selection of the mnatlinpor- 

 tant Passages in the Writings of the lute 

 Rev. J. Wksi.ey, a.ji., anamjed to form 

 a complete liodi/ ofOivinili/ ; with a Portrait 

 and jBioffraphical S/ietcfi — Even the caus- 

 tic ridicule of Wurburton luis not diminish- 

 the fame of tliis good and zealous servant 

 of the Ciiristian faith. We are far too 

 liberal, and we hope enli!];htencrl, to suffer, 

 for a single moment, our private opinions 

 on matters of faith and Ciiureh discipline 

 to sway our judgment. This is a cheap, 

 well selected and arranged manual, for all 

 who profess the same o])inions as AVeslej', 

 and the best compiUtion e.vtant for those 

 who wish to make tlicmselves acquainted 

 with his system of divinity. The shades of 

 difference between his opinions and the 

 tenets of our church have been so often 

 discussed, that we decline touching on the 

 subject, being well assured that the faith- 

 ful followers of both will not find the roads 

 far distant at their termination. So much 

 has been said, lately, on the treatment of 

 animals, that we cannot forbear quoting the 

 following opinions of Wesley on their ex- 

 isting in a future state. 



*' Nothing can be more express ; away with vulgar 

 prejudices, and let the word of Go<l take place. 

 They shall be delivered from the bondage of corrup- 

 tion, into glorious liberty ;" even a measure, ac- 

 cording as they are capable, of " the liberty of the 

 children of God." — " The following blessing shall 

 take place, not only on the children of men, but on 

 every creature according to its capacity ; God shall 

 wipe away all tears from their eyes. And there shall 

 be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying ; 

 neither shall there be any more pain ; for the former 

 things are passed away." — "The whole brute creation 

 will then, undoubtedly, be restored, not only to the 

 vigour, strength, and swiftness which they had at 

 their creation, but to a far higher degree of each 

 than they ever enjoyed. They will be restored, not 

 only to that measure of understanding which they 

 had in Paradise, but to a degree of it as much 

 higher thanjthat, as the understanding of an ele- 

 phant is beyond that of a worm. And whatever 

 affections they had in the garden of God, will be 

 restored with vast increase ; being exalted and re- 

 fined, in a manner which we ourselves are now not 

 able to comprehend." 



The reader who wishes to enter farther 

 into this curious subject, should read the 

 whole of this es.^ay : refer to Butler's Ana- 

 logy, and the first volume of Annaline, or 

 Motive-hunting, where the philosophical ar- 

 guments are stated. 



A Legacy for Young Toadies, consisting of 

 Miscellaneous Pieces in Prose andVerse, by 

 the late Mrs. Baruaci-d — The posthu- 

 mous publication of tliis volume reflects 

 credit on Miss Lucy Aikin, who has pre- 



fixed a well-written preface. Good bookc 

 for persons of the age of thirteen to seven- 

 teen are .scarce, therefore this little collec- 

 tion is valuable. Its chief excellencies arc, 

 elegance in the composition, justness of 

 sentiment, and variety of subject. The 

 chapter on ' Female Studies ' should be 

 read by cverj- mother ai;d cveiy teacher, 

 since it is fraught with the wisdom of expe- 

 rience, and touched by the hand of taste. 

 The ' Vision of Fashion ' is amusing, the 

 ' Allegory of Slcej) ' instructive, and the 

 ' Essay on Friendship ' worthy of any pen. 

 We shall indulge in an extract or two 

 from it. 



" With regard to the choice of friends, there if 

 little to say : for a friend was never chosen. A 

 secret sympathy— the attraction of a thousand name- 

 less qualities — a charm in the expression of coun- 

 tenance, even in the voice, or the mamier— a simila- 

 rity of circumstances; these are the things that 

 begin attachment, which '.s fostered by being in a 

 situation which gives occasion for frequent inter- 

 course; and this dejiends upon chance. Re.'uon and 

 prudence have, however, muchto do in restraining 

 our choice of improper or dangerous friends. They 

 are improper, if our line of life and pursuits are so 

 totally different as to make it improbable, we shall 

 long keep up an intimacy, at least without sacri- 

 ficing to it Connexions of duty : they are dangerous 

 if they are in any respect vicious." 



We cannot forbear quoting the following 

 paragraph. 



" Friends are most easily acquired in youth, but 

 they are likewise most easily lost : the petulance and 

 impetuosity of that age, the eager competitions and 

 rivaUhips of an active life, and more especially the 

 various changes in rank and fortune, connexions, 

 party, opinions, or local situation, burst asunder 

 or silently untwist the far greater part of those 

 friendships which, in the w4rmth of youthful 

 attachment, we had fondly promised ourselves 

 should be indissoluble. 



" Happy is he to whom, in the maturer season of 

 life, there remains one tried and constant friend : 

 their affection, mellowed by the hand of time, 

 endeared by the recollection of enjoyments, toils, 

 and even sufieiings shared togetlicr, becomes the 

 balm, the consolation, and the treasure of life. 

 .Such a friendship is inestimable, and should be pre- 

 served with the utmost care ; for it is utterly impos- 

 sible for any art ever to transfer to another the eflect 

 of all those accunuilMed associations which endear 

 to us the friend of our early years." 



Letters on Plntomohgy, intended for the 

 Amusement and Instruction of Young Per- 

 sons, and to facilitate their acquiring a 

 Knowledge of the JVatural History of Insects. 

 — This is an excellent compilation from all 

 the principal works on the subject, and 

 admirably adapted for the amusement and 

 instruction of the young, and those of ma- 

 turer years. The instincts, liabits, saga- 

 city, forms, and structure of various iiisect.5 

 are given with clearness and fidelity. This 

 little work so happily combines amusing 

 detail with scientific information, that it 

 may be termed a valuable addition to the 

 library for education, and shnuld be intro- 

 duced into schools as a class-book, as the 

 style is remarkablv pure ;ind well coUo- 



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