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KIDD'S OWN JOURNAL. 



by 5 inches. Its sire is still living, and in 

 the possession of Anthony Bancks, Esq. As 

 a remarkable animal, this deserves separate 

 mention. It was the admiration of the 

 whole room. 



The Judges were Messrs. William Jones, 

 Payne, Lock, and Bird. On the health of 

 the Chairman being given, that gentleman 

 responded in a manner in which none but 

 himself can respond ; he was all heart, all 

 enthusiasm. Of course the " Judges" were 

 also toasted; and, on their behalf, Mr, 

 William Jones " came out" in a neat speech, 

 comprising volumes of meaning in a nutshell 

 of space ; the true art of oratory. He was 

 loudly applauded. The remainder of the 

 evening being devoted to hilarity, joviality, 

 and good fellowship, we of course evapo- 

 rated. Late hours, to us, are a terror. 



Had the room not been so densely 

 crowded, we should have asked the chair- 

 man to have furnished us with the age and 

 measurement of each particular rabbit. We 

 could not get near him. However, we will 

 procure it forthwith. 



Notable Things. 



When found, make a note of. — Capt'n Cuttle. 



Opinions. — Neither accept an opinion, nor 

 except against it, on the score of its novelty. All 

 that is new is not true, 

 false. — Zimmerman. 



and much that is old is 



Unkindness. — More hearts pine away in 

 S9cret anguish, for unkindness from those who 

 should be their comforters, than for any other 

 calamity in life. — Young. 



The Goodness of God to Man. 



Br Helen Hetheringtcn. 



True Feminine Beauty. — Let a woman be 

 decked with all the embellishments of art and 

 nature; yet if boldness he read in her face, it 

 blots out all the lines of beauty, and acts as a foil 

 against true love. 



Value of an Honest Conscience. — When 

 slandered, instead of complaining, be thankful 

 that you have not been left to commit the wrong 

 ascribed to you. The reproaches of conscience 

 are much harder to bear than the reproaches of 

 men. 



Judgment. — A man of sound judgment is not 

 diverted from the truth by the strength of oppo- 

 sition. He decides with unbiassed impartiality, 

 never suffering any passion to interfere with the 

 love of truth. He does not form a hasty opinion ; 

 he is not tenacious in retaining an opinion when 

 formed ; " he is never ashamed of being wiser 

 to-day than he was yesterday;" he never wan- 

 ders from the substance of the matter in judg- 

 ment, into useless subtlety and refinement. 



Oh, call not the world either heartless or dreary, 

 Abundance of blessings kind Nature bestows ; 

 Bright Hope for the cheerless, a rest for the 



weary, 

 The pure crystal stream from whence happiness 



flows. 



First Spring, gentle Spring, hastens on to its 



duty, 

 Its birds, buds, and blossoms, its sunshine and 



showers ; 

 Then Summer bursts forth in ethereal beauty, 

 With songs of enchantment, and paths strew'd 



with flowers. 



Rich Autumn next claims our warm admiration, 

 Luxuriant in glory, in grandeur sublime ; 

 And Winter has charms in its wdld desolation, 

 Its bright sparkling icicles form'd by the rime. 



All nature is beautiful, free from confusion; 

 Seed time and Harvest glide gracefully by, 

 Oh, tremble, ye Atheists, own your delusion, — 

 Learn wisdom from Heaven, Earth, Ocean, and 

 Sky. 



Let fashion's mad votaries boast of enjoyment, 

 And rush madly onward, — we envy them not, 

 From Nature we claim both delight, and employ- 

 ment, 

 Creation our study, contentment our lot. 



Let slaves to ambition enjoy its deception, 

 And revel in pleasures that tend to destroy; 

 Dame nature we hail with a cordial reception, 

 And bask in the sunshine of Hope, Peace, and 

 Joy. 



From proud forest trees, to the meek humble 



daisy, 

 Rocks, mountains, and valleys, Omnipotence 



prove ; 

 God of the Universe! all thy works praise thee; 

 Grant os thy merct — accept op our love! 



NOTICE. 



A true Philosopher. — The laws of nature 

 are divine; and he who leads men to understand 

 and practise them, is a philosopher of the highest 

 kind. 



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