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early affection was formed, did not exceed 

 seven years ! If anything could induce us 

 to believe that animals were capable of 

 " reasoning," surely it would be " Peggy's " 

 own dear self. She was the very paragon of 

 affection. I was her best, her dearest 

 friend ; and she " the goddess (a fat goddess 

 I must own !) of my idolatry," There are 

 persons yet living, who will read this, and 

 remember vividly having seen the Editor of 

 Kidd's London Journal thus mounted! — 

 even then laying the foundation of a love for 

 the animal creation; which has never dimin- 

 ished, but daily increased. 



Song. 



Dear mother! do not blame me, nor Ronald 



cither — pray ! 

 Last night he looked so thoughtful; how could I 



say him nay I 

 And see, dear mother, see ! he came just now to 



bring 

 These roses in my bosom, the earliest of the 



spring. 



Poor Ronald said so little, but his face expressed 



so much, 

 That, when he gave them to me, I trembled at 



his touch : 

 His eyes were red all round, thatvonce were full 



of glee, 

 And it must have been from waking, and weep- 



iny about me. 



Then why, dear mother, why do you say it was 



not right 

 To give the hour he wished for, to walk in the 



moonlight? 

 ! even if lie asked me to Avalk with him all day, 

 And / knew how much he loved me, how could I 



say him nay ! 



Poems. — By Coventry Patmore. 



Thoughts on "a Poet." 



As stars in an eternal order play, — 



Bo the great baud of Poets, if they own 



Their natural law, shall circle, each alone, 



Yet all combined in orbital array; 



So small and great, each taking his own way, 



Each making melody in his natural tone, 



Shall keep Heaven singing from its central throne 



Down to the farthest bounds of night or day. 



Then should no region of the world of Mind 



Want light of music, while from tire to fire 



The ranging hearts of men should pass, and find 



A prophet still for every true desire — 



Now this, now that, and of the genuine quire 



Of Poets none in honor fall behind. 



T. BuiiBIDGE. 



Education. — Education is often insufficient, 

 owing to the absurd bcilef that to teach reading 

 and writing is alone sufficient, and that Ave may 

 rest satisfied with the good work we have per- 

 formed ! 



TO CORRESPONDENTS. 



Anne E.— Many thanks. If your birds again fall ill, 

 write to us at once. 



E. M. T.~ Our space is so circumscribed, that "Fugitive 

 Poetry" can only be admissible under very peculiar 

 circumstances. We are already overwhelmed with 

 similar "kind offerings." This "reply" will suffice 

 for all the writers. Their favors have merit, and 

 would be readily available in a Monthly Magazine. 



Nkw Subscribers, and Casual Reapers, are referred to 

 the Leading Article in our First Number for the 



DETAILED OBJECTS of the LONDON JOURNAL : to these 



we shall rigidly adhere. 

 Private Letters. — Of these Ave daily receive such 

 immense quantities, that we must really beg the 

 Avriters to excuse our not replying to them. Our time 

 is more profitably occupied. All vacancies, as they are 

 called, are filled up. Let this general answer suffice. 



Correspondents sending in any " facts" connected with 

 Science or Natural History, arc requested in every 

 case to append their names and. places of abode. In no 

 instance, hoAvever, will their names be published Avith- 

 out their express sanction. 



Notice to Subscribers and Others.— It haA T ing been 

 deemed expedient, to meet the views of the Trade, that 

 this Journal should always be published by anticipa- 

 tion, Contributors and others will be so kind as to 

 bear in mind that they must giA*e us an extra " Aveek's 

 grace," and wait patiently till their faA T ors appear. 



All persons who may send in MSS., but which may not 

 be " accepted," are requested to preserve copies of 

 them, as the Editor cannot hold himself responsible 

 for their return. 



To obtain this Paper without any difficulty, our readers 

 need only order it to be sent to them by any of their 

 local Booksellers or NeAvsvendors. It is published 

 simultaneously with all the other weekly periodicals. 



KIDD'S LONDON JOURNAL. 



Saturday, January 24, 1852. 



With our Fourth Number, published to- 

 day, Ave also issue our Fiest Part ; and we 

 have so arranged, in order to secure a uni- 

 formity of cost, that each subsequent Part 

 shall consist of Four Numbers only. This 

 will effectually prevent confusion ; and Ave 

 thank the Publishing Trade for the excel- 

 lent suggestion. We shall issue the Weekly 

 Numbers, every Wednesday — as usual. 



We avail ourselves of the present oppor- 

 tunity, to chat for a moment with those 

 good friends of ours, far removed, before 

 Avhom Ave can only appear " thirteen times 

 a-year." 



We hear some of our warm supporters 

 ask, — " Is the present part of the London 

 Journal a fair sample of Avhat the Work 

 will be hereafter?" We reply that it is, — 

 but in very faint " outline." 



It is " early days " with us yet. We have 

 " burly Winter'" to contend Avith. The birds 

 are silent ; the floAvers are sleeping; the fields 

 are desolate ; the hedges bare ; and all Nature 

 undergoing that salutary, needful " change," 

 which will ere long renovate, refresh, and 

 gladden the Avhole World. 



By-the-by, let us, Avhilst Nature is re- 

 posing, argue a little Avith those ll MaAv- 

 Avorms " Avho affirm that this is an " Evil 

 World." Evil ! Iiow so ? Have Ave not 

 Spring and Autumn, Summer and Winter, 

 all " big " Avith the most abundant blessings 



