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girl, with bashful timidity, required' three days to consider her father's proposal: but the third day appeared to her very long. She gave her hand to the young man.- -The old man shed tears of joy. My blessing resth upon you, my children," said he to them; 66 now I am the happiest of men !"

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BERQUIN.

He has distinguished himself by his Idyls',' which. are full of sensibility and sweetness. This amiable author should be particularly recommended to youth: in his Ami des Enfans,' he offers the most important lessons under the most attractive formk. His works have been translated into most languages.

Idylles; sous la forme la plus attrayante; la plupart des langues.

EULOGY OF MARSHAL SAXE.

Every man who possesses great virtues or great talents has a right to expect? our homage, although he may not have influenced our happiness. The basis of this sort of homager iss the glory which great men shed upon humanity which they adorn“, and our want of this superior class of beings, in order to make amends for our weakness. But, if such a man is born among us, or if by chance he has fixed his residences in our country, has served the state by his talents, enlightened it with his

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knowledge, ornamented it by his virtues, then gratitude compels us to pay him a tribute of veneration and love.

Our interest requires this homage. A great man is a rare production of nature, and it is but after a slow and profound consideration that she produces ones. Could we not assist herh in so sublime a production? The respect and admiration of mankind may develope the seeds of greatness in some minds; ingratitude often chills them; they are stifled for want of encouragement. Glory, says an eminent" writer, is the last passion of the wise mano. Let us honour great men, and great men will arise among us.

The Swedish monarch, celebrated for his victories, and still more so by the singularity of his virtues, braving danger, disdaining pleasures, as lavish of his blood as his treasures, proud of having conquered and given away* kingdoms, equal in prosperity,inflexible in adversity, always magnanimous, and always superior tot fate", vanquished, though" yet formidable to four powerful kings-Charles the XIIth, whose name alone was equal to an army, had sallied forth from his retreat ata Bender, and the northern nations, alarmed, were uniting to crushc this lion, nearly overwhelmed, before he could recover his strength. Maurice solicitede the honour of marching against him. He felt himself worthy of so great an adversary. At the approach of

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Charles, his zeal received a new impulse of activity. The image of this hero, the remembrance of his trophies, the lively impression of his glorious career, haunted every where the imagination of young Maurice, broke his slumbersh, animated him. in battle, sustained him through his fatigue, guided him in the midst of dangerm. A mind liken his was formed to admire Charles the XIIth. Ato the breach, in the field of battle, he seeks the hero; the hottest part of the fight points where he is to¶ find him; he flies thither, approaches him, and admires him! He saw not ins Charles the pomp and majesty of at throne; but he saw his valour, his intrepidity, his greatness of mind", conquered states, and nine years of victory. This sublime vision" inspired young Maurice with that profound veneration for the Swedish hero which he preserved till his death.-THOMAS.

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ONY NOBILITY.

When a child

NOBILITY is a fine institution. of noble descent comes into the world, naked, weak, and helpless, like the child of a common peasant, I then imagine his country greeting him thus:Welcome, my child! you will hereafter be devoted to my service, intrepid, generous, magnanimous, like your forefathers. They have transmitted to you their brilliant example, I confer upon youf their

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