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After sundry hopes and fears, of course, the young people seal each other'si. 

 happiness. 



But the tale which occupies the last volume, called The Savannas of Varinas, 

 is a far more agreeable scene, and more novel withal. These Savannas lie 

 between the rivers Oronoco and Apuri, and are called by the natives Los Llanos, 

 as they themselves are Los Llaneros. This was the scene of Paez's early efforts ; 

 and which was invaded, in 1818, by Murillo, who laid waste a considerable 

 portion of the parts occupied by the industrious and peaceful inhabitants. The 

 hero of the tale is a native of these plains, and attached to a lovely cousin of the 

 same regions. He had been summoned to Old Spain by a rich relative, and had 

 been induced to enter the royal service. Greatly to his discomfiture, he was 

 shortly after dispatched with Murillo's troops to South America ; and in the 

 course of the campaign compelled to invade his native plains. On his approach 

 his fair cousin had an interview with him — he deserted the royal cause, and joined 

 the rebels — prompted it must be understood, not by the seductions of the ybung 

 lady, but by the haughty and insulting treatment he had received from Murillo 

 — who affected to suspect the fidelity of all who were not Spaniards of Spanish 

 birth. Paez succeeded in repelling Murillo's forces, and the young hero had 

 his revenge of the tyrant — preserved his owii honour some how or other, and 

 finally married his charming cousin. 



Cabinet Cyclopedia. Vol. XXIIL 



This volume, embracing the period from the Convention to the first restora- 

 tion of the Bourbons, completes Mr. Crowe's brief survey of the History of 

 France. The glance has, of necessity, been a rapid one, but it has also been a 

 distinct and penetrating one. The horrors of the French revolution he fairly 

 attributes to foreign interference. The invasion of the French territory produced 

 the 10th of August, and that led, by almost an inevitable consequence, to the 

 September massacres, and, finally, the reign of Terror. The ascendancy of 

 Robespierre is thus accounted for by Mr. Crowe ; — we had selected the piece as 

 a specimen of his manner, which, though a little ambitious, is not unsound in 

 the matter, but our space obliges us to omit it. 



A History of the Roman and English Hierarchies, with an Examina- 

 tion OF THE Assumptions, Abuses, and Intolerance op Episcopacy, 

 &c., BY James Abbott, A. B. 



Mr. Abbott, it appears on his own statement, about ten years ago, came 

 into possession of the old conventual chapel of Davington, in Kent, which, 

 though independent of all ecclesiastical control, had been occasionally used, 

 from the days of the Reformation, for the performance of divine worship. Just 

 before this occurred, Mr. A. had published certain opinions of his on the state 

 and corruptions of the church, and he seized upon this inheritance or purchase 

 of Davington chapel as a fair means of enforcing his own sentiments on these 

 matters more effectively. He accordingly fitted up the chapel, and preached 

 with great vigour, and some virulence, for a twelvemonth, to " large and re- 

 pectable audiences." This it seems gave offence to the neighbouring clergy, 

 and excited the " jealousy" of the archbishop. Mr. Abbott was not episcopally 

 ordained, and to this little defect, together with his popularity, and to some dis- 

 play of zeal on the queen's trial — and not at all to the printed declaration of his 

 hostility to episcopal government, he ascribes the jealousy, and the subsequent 

 conduct of the archbishop. Wishing therefore, for the better carrying into 

 effect his resolve of correcting the perversions of the church, to obtain episco- 

 pal ordination, Mr. Abbott abandoned his chapel, proceeded to Cambridge, 

 studied secundum artem, took his degree, and then applied to the bishop of 

 Norwich for ordination — why to him does not appear, except perhaps that the 

 old gentleman was thought to be less particular than some others. To his 

 amazement, he was refused. The bishop informed him, he had received a caveat 

 against ordaining him some years before, from the archbishop. Sutton was 



