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PICTORIAL MISCELLANY. 



let us not forget there are bright visions of glory and beauty in the 

 world above ; here are the lovely and beloved of our bosoms, but we 

 are to prepare ourselves for intercourse with the angels, for the 

 friendship of God ! Here are spread before us the revelations of our 

 Father's attributes so deep, mysterious and sublime, that we 

 almost shrink before them, yet these are but the rudiments of those 

 lessons it will be our bliss to learn above ; and when from these we 

 turn, thirsting for fuller displays, then shall we rise and be led to the 

 Fountain of knowledge. With adoration on our lips, we shall no 

 longer with trembling hand scarce venture to turn the pages of His 

 wisdom, but, encouraged by his smile, we may look into those things 

 we know not now. 



Then let us hasten in the path of knowledge, for its brightness 

 will lead us on to endless life and light. 



The Chinese. 



Dog Seller. 



It is a well known 

 fact that the Chinese 

 use the dog as an arti- 

 cle of food, and it is 

 considered by them an 

 excellent dish. There 

 is one particular spe- 

 cies, with white curled 

 hair, which is prefer- 

 red to all others. This 

 is a great luxury, and 

 can only be found on 

 the tables of the rich. 

 The cat is also fat- 

 tened and prepared for 

 the table ; but I have 

 been assured that both 

 the dog and cat are 



