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■was prompted by the petty malice to which the poor girl found herself occa- 

 sionally exposed from those of her own class. The image was suggested by a 

 picture of Envy, which she remembered to have seen in her childhood. Mrs. 

 Bray was very anxious to have the opinion of the " King's poet," as Mary terms 

 Mr. Southey, on this impersonation. Subsequent inquiry discovered to Mrs. 

 Bray quite a little romance in Mary's story — in the third or fourth generation. 

 Her maternal grandmother w«ay, it seems, have been a gentlewoman — and thus is 

 traceable the finer blood which makes Mary's eloquent. The whole story, in 

 all its details, is told by Mrs. Bray to Mr. Southey, and they are evidently con- 

 gratulating each other on a grand discovery. But the time is gone by for mar- 

 vels of this kind to make a lasting impression. Mary Colling is an interesting, 

 and pure-minded girl, and we must not forget to add also, that she is a hand- 

 some one. We hope her peace may not be broken by the consequences of inju- 

 dicious praise, and that her patronesses will be satisfied with leaving her in her 

 present position. 



"the birth of envy. 



" 'Twas midnight — and the whirlwind's yell 

 Had started hoiTor from her cell ; 

 The beasts, appall'd, 'mid nature moan'd, 

 The ocean raved, the forest groan'd. 



" The heavens put on their blackest frown ; 

 Each star a direful ray shot down ; 

 When Etna, with a thundering 3'ell, 

 Foamed out on Earth the hag of hell. 



" As through the world she swiftly glided, 

 The winds her snaky locks divided ; 

 Ten thousand hisses rent the air ; 

 Her eagle talons wrought despair. 



" Fair flowers were blasted by her breath. 

 And she was armed with more than death ; 

 For youth and age, and virtue's self. 

 Fall victims to the green-eyed elf. 



" In sulph'rous glooms she rode along ; 

 Flames play'd around her forky tongue; 

 Her cankered breast hove with despair — 

 Hell's blackest curse held empire there. 



" Envy the scourge of earth did prove, 

 For Hate usurped the place of Love ; 

 Dissensions rose, and dead was fame. 

 And Friendship dwindled to a name." 



Peactical Observations on Prolapsus op the Rectum, by Fred. 

 Salmon, F.R.C.S. &c. 



Mr. Salmon is known as a surgeon of considerable experience in the treat- 

 ment of organic disease. His publications are remarkable for their popular 

 character — as thoro\ighly calculated to convey to the unlearned a clear concep- 

 tion of diseases, in their origin and symptoms. And these are the important 

 points for the patient — he must, finally, go to the surgeon ; but it is of the first 

 importance for him to know when, and for what he should apply for assistance. 

 Too generally these things are not understood ; and the consequence is, that the 

 time, when relief might be had with comparatively little hazard, is suffered 

 to pass by. The prolapsus of the rectum has hitherto been styled erroneously, 

 which alone shews how superficially this matter has been studied. Mr. Sal- 

 mon's aim is to abolish the practice of applying ligatures in the case of pro- 

 lapsus — a practice which he pronounces to be both hazardous and ineffectual. 

 Excision is his remedy. 



