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,,mirror ,,( ,,lit]ature1 ,,amusem5t1   
,,& ,,in/ruction4  ,,vol4 ,,xii1 ,no4   
#cdd4 ,,supplem5t>y ,,numb]4 ,,price    
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,,rh9e4   ,illu/ration    ,"h           
,ehr5breit/e91 ) h] %att]$ wall1        
,black ) ! m9]s' bla/1 ^u h] height1    
,yet %[s ( :at %e 01 :5 %ell & ball     
,reb\nd+ idly on h] /r5g?1 did light2   
,a t[] ( victory6 f :5ce ! flight   ,(  
baffl$ foes 0 wat*$ along ! pla93   ,b  
peace de/roy$ :at w> c\ld nev] blight1  
,& laid ^? pr\d ro(s b>e to summ]'s ra91
   ,on :i* ! iron %[] = ye>s _h p\r$ 9  
va94    ,*ilde ,h>old4   ,,_s ,,( ,,!   
,,annuals4   ,we h ! pleasure ( pres5t+ 

to ! read]s ( ! ,,mirror1 ! completion (
 our notices ( ^! v elegant             
publications2 & 9 pursuance ( ! plan (  
our =m] ,supplem5t1 we are enabl$ to    
assemble )9 ! pres5t %eet ! *>act]i/ics 
( eight works1 :il/ our quotations      
include f\rte5 prose tales & sket*es1 & 
poetical pieces1 ( great m]it4  ,! above
 engrav+ & its p5dant are copi$ f !     
,lit]>y ,s\v5ir1 specially notic$ 9 our 
la/ ,supplem5t4 ,! orig9al is a draw+ by
 ,j4,m4,w4 ,turn]1 ,r4,a4 & ! plate 9 ! 
,s\v5ir is by ,j4 ,pye--bo? arti/s (    
high excell5ce 9 _! respective          
dep>tm5ts3--  ,! wat]s ( ! ,rh9e h long 
ma9ta9$ _! pre-em95ce1 z =m+ "o ( !     
mightie/ & lovelie/ among ! highways (  
,europe4  ,b among all its unit$        
trophies ( art & nature1 !re is n "o m  
brightly end[$ ) picturesque beauty1 or 
romantic association1 ?an ! =tress (    
,ehr5breit/e94 ,:5 ! eye ( our own      
,*ilde ,h>old re/$ ^u its %att]$ wall1 &
 :5 ! p5cil ( ,turn] immortaliz$ its    
season ( desolation1 x _h be5 smitt5 9 !

 pride ( its /r5g? by ! iron glaive (   
w>3 & its black5$ fragm5ts & /up5d\s    
ru9s _h _! voice = ! he>t ( ! morali/1 z
 well z _! *>m = ! inspir$ m9d ( g5ius4 
,b n[ t milit>y art ha? knit ^? granite 
ribs anew1--n[ t ! beautiful em95ce re>s
 once m its cre/$ head1 l a sculptur$   
,cybele1 ) a coronet ( t[]s1--new       
feel+s1 & an alt]$ scale ( admiration   
wait ^u its glories4 ,once m x uplifts  
its giant height beside ! ,rh9e1 repell+
 9 ,titan maje/y ! ambition ( ,france2  
once m1 by its unit$ gifts ( natural    
position & sci5tific aid1 x appe>s      
prep>$ to v9dicate its noble appellation
 ( ! broad /one ( hon\r4         99     
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,,musical ,,s\v5ir4   ,?is is an elegant
 little collection ( sev5 songs1 a trio1
 duet1 & glee1 set to music1 or z !y are
 appo9t$ to be said or sung4 ,z we h n  
our musical types 9 ord]1 we c only give
 our read]s a specim5 ( its lit]>y      
m]its4 ,! fir/ piece is ,ak5side's      
beautiful ,invocation to ,*e]fulness2   

?is is pleas+ly contra/$ ) a ,song to ! 
,=get-me-n1 by ,mrs4 ,opie4 ,!n foll[   
five pieces f rec5t volumes (           
,fri5d%ip's ,(f]+ & ! ,amulet4 ,! ?ree  
rema9+ compositions 7expressly = ! "w7  
are a ,song by ,t4 ,brad=d1 ,esq42 a    
,scot* ,song1 by ,mr4 ,fei/2 & ! foll[+ 
pa!tic ,l9es1 by ! ,rev4 ,?omas ,dale3--
      ,(t z ! broad sun dips            
,b5ea? ! we/]n sea1     ,a pray] is on  
my lips1       ,de>e/6 a pray] = !e4    
,i "k n :]e ?\ w&'re/ n[1   ,o'er       
ocean-wave1 or m\nta9 br[--     ,i only 
"k t ,he1       ,:o he>s ! suppliant's  
pray]1     ,:]e'er ?\ art1 on l& or sea1
       ,alone c %ield !e !re4      ,(t z
 ! bright dawn breaks       ,beh9d !    
ea/]n hill1     ,m9e eye f slumb] wakes1
       ,my he>t is ) ! /ill--   ,= !e my
 late/ v[s 7 said1   ,= !e my e>lie/    
pray]s are pray'd--     ,& ,o6 :5 /orms 
%all l\r       ,above ! swell+ sea1     
,be x ?y %ield1 9 dang]'s h\r1       ,t 
,i h pray'd = !e4  ,:e!r we consid] !   
purity ( its s5tim5ts & ! amiable tone (

 feel+1 or its m]it z a musical "w1 we  
are induc$ to recomm5d ! pres5t volume z
 an elegant pres5t = a musical fri5d1 & 
x w d\btless become a fav\rite ) ?\s&s (
 graceful piani/s4 ,?anks to ! ,muses1  
our lyrical poetry is rapidly ris+ 9 !  
lit]>y scale1 :5 su* beautiful          
compositions z ^? ( ,mrs4 ,hemans &     
,miss ,l&on are no soon] writt5 ?an set 
to music4  ,! ,musical ,s\v5ir is       
embelli%$ ) two engrav+s & a pres5tation
 plate1 & b\nd 9 crimson silk--s t x has
 all ! attractions ( ! annual ,*ri/mas  
pres5ts1 except prose4         99       
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,,keepsake4  ,,edit$ ,,by ,f4,m4        
,,reynolds1 ,,esq4   ,?is is a          
magnific5t affair1 & is "o ( ! pr\d     
triumphs ( ! union ( ,pa9t+1 ,engrav+1 &
 ,lit]ature--to :i* we took occasion to 
allude 9 a rec5t numb] ( ,,! ,,mirror4  
,ea* dep>tm5t is unique1 & ! li/s are l 
! ,morn+ ,po/ acc\nt ( a draw+ room1 or 
,almack's--! pr9ces ( ! arts1 & ! pe]s (
 ! p54 ,pa9t]s--,lawr5ce1 ,h[>d1        

,corb\ld1 ,we/all1 ,turn]1 ,l&se]1      
,/ephan(f1 ,*alon1 ,/o?>d1 c4           
,engrav]s--,c4 ,hea?1 ,f9d51 ,englehe>t1
 ,portbury1 ,wallis1 ,rolls1 ,goodye>1  
c4 ,contributors--,scott1 ,mack9to%1    
,moore1 ! ,lords ,normanby1 ,morpe?1    
,por*e/]1 ,holl&1 ,g[]1 & ,nug5t2       
,wordswor?1 ,s\!y1 ,col]idge1 ,%elley1  
,hook1 ,lockh>t1 ,crok]1 ,mrs4 ,hemans1 
& ,miss ,l&on2 & ! co/ ( ! :ole elev5   
?\s& gu9eas6 ,( c\rse1 su* a book has n 
be5 ! "w ( a day1 mon?1 or1 p]haps1 a   
ye>2 & its lit]ature entitles x to a    
p]man5t place 9 ! libr>y1 :]e we hope to
 see x /& auro p]5nius2 7 its fate to be
 o!rwise1 we %\ld condemn ! public--= we
 hate +ratitude 9 e %ape--& write 9 !   
fir/ page ! epitaph--,=1 ,o1 =1 ,o1 !   
hobby-horse is =got4 ,a gu9ea to        
twop5ce--,hyp]ion to a ,satyr--h[ c we  
ext5d ! fame ( ,! ,keepsake6  ,we _c    
p>ticul>ize ! engrav+s2 b !y are all    
wor?y companions ( ! frontispiece--a    
lovely portrait ( ,mrs4 ,peel1 engrav$  
by ,hea?1 f ,sir ,?omas ,lawr5ce's      

picture4 ,9 ! lit]>y dep>tm5t--a v c\rt 
( fiction--is1 ,my ,aunt ,m>g>et's      
,mirror1 a tale ( =ty-f\r pages2 &1 ,!  
,tape/ri$ ,*amb]1 by ,sir ,walt] ,scott2
 bo? mu* too long = extract1 :i* w\ld   
inde$ be almo/ unfair4 ,next comes an   
exquisite gem--   ,,on ,,love4  ,,by    
,,p]cy ,,bys%e ,,%elley4   ,:at is      
,love8 ,ask him :o lives :at is life2   
ask him :o adores :at is ,god4  ,i "k n 
! int]nal con/itution ( o!r m51 nor ev5 
( ?9e :om ,i n[ address4 ,i see t 9 "s  
ext]nal attributes !y resemble me1 b :51
 misl$ by t appe>ance1 ,i h ?\ght to    
appeal to some?+ 9 common1 & unburd5 my 
inmo/ s\l to !m1 ,i h f\nd my language  
misund]/ood1 l "o 9 a di/ant & savage   
l&4 ,! m opportunities !y h af=d$ me =  
exp]i5ce1 ! wid] has appe>$ ! int]val   
betwe5 u1 & to a great] di/ance h !     
po9ts ( sympa?y be5 )drawn4 ,) a _s     
ill-fitt$ to su/a9 su* pro(1 trembl+ &  
feeble ?r\gh its t5d]ness1 ,i h e :]e   
s\ght1 & h f\nd only repulse &          
disappo9tm5t4  ,?\ dem&e/ :at is ,love4 

,x is t p[]ful attraction t[>ds all we  
conceive1 or fe>1 or hope1 beyond       
ourselves1 :5 we f9d )9 our own ?\ghts !
 *asm ( an insuffici5t void1 & seek to  
awak5 9 all ?+s t are1 a community ) :at
 we exp]i5ce )9 ourselves4 ,if we reason
 we w\ld be und]/ood2 if we imag9e1 we  
w\ld t ! airy *ildr5 ( our bra9 7 born  
anew )9 ano!r's2 if we feel1 we w\ld t  
ano!r's n]ves %\ld vibrate to our own1 t
 ! beams ( _! eyes %\ld k9dle at once1 &
 mix & melt into our own2 t lips (      
motionless ice %\ld n reply to lips     
quiv]+ & burn+ ) ! he>t's be/           
blood3--?is is ,love4 ,?is is ! bond & !
 sanction :i* connects n only man ) man1
 b ) e ?+ :i* exi/s4 ,we are born into !
 _w1 & !re is some?+ )9 u1 :i*1 f !     
in/ant t we live1 m & m ?ir/s aft] its  
lik5ess4 ,x is probably 9 correspond5ce 
) ?is law t ! infant dra9s milk f !     
bosom ( its "m2 ?is prop5sity develops  
itself ) ! developm5t ( our nature4 ,we 
dimly see )9 our intellectual nature1 a 
m9iature z x 7 ( our entire self1 yet   

depriv$ ( all t we condemn or despise1 !
 ideal prototype ( e ?+ excell5t &      
lovely t we are capable ( conceiv+ z    
belong+ to ! nature ( man4 ,n only !    
portrait ( our ext]nal be+1 b an        
assemblage ( ! m9ute/ p>ticles ( :i* our
 nature is compos$3 a mirror ^: surface 
reflects only ! =ms ( purity &          
brightness3 a s\l )9 our own s\l t      
describes a circle ar\nd its prop]      
,p>adise1 :i* pa9 & sorr[ & evil d>e n  
ov]leap4 ,to ?is we eag]ly ref] all     
s5sations1 ?ir/+ t !y %\ld resemble &   
correspond ) x4 ,! discov]y ( its       
antitype2 ! meet+ ) an und]/&+ capable (
 cle>ly e/imat+ our own2 an imag9ation  
:i* %\ld ent] into & seize ^u ! subtle &
 delicate peculi>ities :i* we h delight$
 to *]i% & unfold 9 secret1 ) a frame1  
^: n]ves1 l ! *ords ( two exquisite     
lyres1 /rung to ! accompanim5t ( "o     
delightful voice1 vibrate ) ! vibrations
 ( our own2 & a comb9ation ( all ^! 9   
su* proportion z ! type )9 dem&s3 ?is is
 ! invisible & unatta9able po9t to :i*  

,love t5ds2 & to atta9 :i*1 x urges =? !
 p[]s ( man to arre/ ! fa9te/ %ad[ ( t1 
)\t ! possession ( :i*1 !re is no re/ or
 respite to ! he>t ov] :i* x rules4     
,h5ce 9 solitude1 or t des]t$ /ate :5 we
 are surr\nd$ by human be+s1 & yet !y   
sympa?ize n ) u2 we love ! fl[]s1 !     
grass1 ! wat]s1 & ! sky4 ,9 ! motion ( !
 v leaves ( ,spr+1 9 ! blue air1 !re is 
!n f\nd a secret correspond5ce ) our    
he>t4 ,!re is eloqu5ce 9 ! tongueless   
w9d1 & a melody 9 ! fl[+ brooks & !     
ru/l+ ( ! re$s beside !m1 :i*1 by _!    
inconceivable relation to some?+ )9 !   
s\l1 awak5 ! spirits to dances (        
brea?less rapture1 & br+ te>s ( my/]i\s 
t5d]ness to ! eyes1 l ! en?usiasm (     
patriotic success1 or ! voice ( "o      
belov$ s++ to y alone4 ,/]ne says t if  
he 7 9 a des]t he w\ld love "s cypress4 
,s soon z ?is want or p[] is dead1 man  
becomes a liv+ sepul*re ( himself1 & :at
 yet survives is ! m]e husk ( :at once  
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,mr4 ,cann+1 by ,sir ,james ,mack9to%1  
are ! transc5d5tals ( ! volume2 z are ! 
tale--,! ,half-bro!rs1 by ,mr4 ,banim1 )
 an ,ossian-l plate ( ! h]o9e2 ,! ,si/]s
 ( ,albano1 by ,mrs4 ,%elley--,dea? ( ! 
,laird's ,jock1 by ! au?or ( ,wav]ley--&
 ,f]d9&o ,eboli1 by ,mrs4 ,%elley1 )    
,adel9da1 a plate1 by ,hea?1 on :i* we  
c\ld fea/ our eyes = a full h\r4 ,next1 
a sket*1 by ,!odore ,hook1 "p ( :i* w   
s]ve to v>y our %eet3--   ,,! ,,old     
,,g5tleman4   ,to-morr[ morn+1 said my  
fri5d1 :5 y awake1 ! p[] w be y\r own2 &
 s1 sir1 ,i wi% y a v good night4--,b1  
sir1 said ,i1 anxi\s to be bett] assur$ 
( ! spe$y fulfilm5t ( ! wi% ( my he>t1  
7= su* inde$ x 017 may ,i h ! hon\r (   
kn[+ y\r "n & address8--,ha1 ha1 ha6    
said ! old g5tleman2 my "n & address2   
ha1 ha1 ha6 my "n is pretty famili> to  
y1 "y g5tleman2 & z = my address1 ,i d>e
 say y w f9d y\r way to me "s day or    
ano!r1 & s1 once m1 good night4--,say+  
:i*1 he desc5d$ ! /airs & quitt$ ! h\se1
 leav+ me to surmise :o my extraord9>y  

visit] c\ld be4 ,i nev] knew2 b ,i      
recollect1 t aft] he 0 gone1 ,i he>d "o 
( ! old ladies scold+ a s]vant-girl =   
wa/+ s _m mat*es 9 light+ ! c&les1 &    
mak+ su* a t]rible smell ( brim/one 9 ! 
h\se4 ,i 0 n[ all anxiety to get to b$1 
n because ,i 0 sleepy1 b because x seem$
 to me z if go+ to b$ w\ld br+ me ne>]  
to ! "t ( gett+ up1 :5 ,i %\ld be ma/] (
 ! miracul\s p[] :i* _h be5 promis$ me4 
,i rang ! bell2 my s]vant 0 /ill out2 x 
0 unusual = him to be abs5t at s late an
 h\r4 ,i wait$ until ! clock /ruck      
elev51 b he came n2 & resolv+ to reprim&
 him 9 ! morn+1 ,i retir$ to re/4       
,contr>y to my expectation1 &1 z x seem$
 to me1 to ! ord9>y c\rse ( nature1     
consid]+ ! excitem5t "u :i* ,i 0 lab\r+1
 ,i _h sc>cely laid my head on my pill[ 
be=e ,i dropp$ into a pr(\nd slumb]1 f  
:i* ,i 0 only ar\s$ by my s]vant's      
entrance to my room4 ,! in/ant ,i awoke1
 ,i sat up 9 b$1 & began to reflect on  
:at _h pass$1 & = a mom5t to d\bt :e!r x
 _h n be5 all a dream4 ,h[ev]1 x 0      

daylight2 ! p]iod _h arriv$ :5 ! pro( ( 
my newly acquir$ p[] might be           
made4--,b>ton1 said ,i to my man1 :y 7 y
 n at home la/ night8--,i _h to wait1   
sir1 ne>ly ?ree h\rs1 he repli$1 = an   
answ] to ! lett] :i* y s5t to ,major    
,%]+ham4--,t is n true1 said ,i2 &1 to  
my inf9ite surprise1 ,i appe>$ to       
recollect a s]ies ( occurr5ces1 ( :i* ,i
 nev] _h previ\sly he>d1 & c\ld h kn[n  
no?+3 y w5t to see y\r swee!>t1 ,betsy  
,colly]1 at ,camb]well1 & took h] to a  
tea-g>d51 & gave h] cakes & cid]1 & saw 
h] home aga93 y mean to d exactly ! same
 ?+ on ,sunday1 & to-morr[ y mean to ask
 me = y\r qu>t]'s wages1 al?\gh n due   
till ,monday1 9 ord] to buy h] a new    
%awl4--,! man /ood agha/3 x 0 all true4 
,i 0 q z mu* surpris$ z ! man4--,sir1   
said ,b>ton1 :o _h s]v$ me = sev5 ye>s  
)\t hav+ once be5 f\nd fault )1 ,i see y
 ?9k me unwor?y y\r confid5ce2 y c\ld n 
h kn[n ?is1 if y _h n wat*$1 & foll[$1 &
 ov]he>d me & my swee!>t2 my "* w get me
 ?r\gh ! _w )\t be+ look$ aft]4 ,i c /ay

 ) y no long]2 y w please1 sir1 to      
provide y\rself ) ano!r s]vant4--,b     
,b>ton1 said ,i1 ,i did n foll[ or wat* 
y2 ,i----,i beg y\r p>don1 sir1 he      
repli$2 x is n = me to contradict2 b    
y'll =give me1 sir1 ,i w\ld r g2 ,i mu/ 
g4  ,at ?is mom5t ,i 0 on ! v po9t (    
eas+ 8 m9d1 & reta9+ my fai?ful s]vant  
by a disclosure ( my p[]2 b x 0 yet too 
new to be p>t$ )2 s ,i affect$ an ang]  
,i did n feel1 & told him he might g :]e
 he pleas$4 ,i _h1 h[ev]1 asc]ta9$ t !  
old g5tleman _h n deceiv$ me 9 8        
promises2 &1 elat$ ) ! possession ( my  
extraord9>y faculty1 ,i hurri$ !        
op]ation ( dress+1 & be=e ,i _h conclud$
 x1 my ard5t fri5d ,%]+ham 0 ann\nc$2 he
 0 wait+ 9 ! breakfa/-room4 ,at ! same  
mom5t1 a note f ! lovely ,fanny ,haywood
 0 deliv]$ to me--f ! div9e girl :o1 9 !
 mid/ ( all my sci5tific ab/raction1    
c\ld *a9 my worldly feel+s = a mom5t4   
,%]+ham1 my de> fell[1 said ,i1 z ,i    
advanc$ to welcome him1 :at makes y s   
e>ly a visit] ?is morn+8--,an anxiety1  

repli$ ,%]+ham1 to tell y t my uncle1 ^:
 int]e/ ,i endeav\r$ to procure = y1 9  
reg>d to ! appo9tm5t = :i* y express$ a 
desire1 has be5 compell$ to recomm5d a  
relation ( ! m>quess2 ?is gives me real 
pa91 b ,i ?\ght x w\ld be be/ to put y  
out ( susp5se z soon z possible4--,major
 ,%]+ham1 said ,i1 draw+ myself up      
coldly1 if ?is matt] conc]ns y s deeply 
z y seem to imply t x does1 might ,i ask
 :y y s readily agre$ to y\r uncle's    
proposition or *im$ 9 ) 8 sugge/ion1 to 
be/[ ! appo9tm5t on ?is relation ( !    
m>quess1 9 ord] t y might1 9 return = x1
 obta9 ! promotion = :i* y are s        
anxi\s8--,my de> fell[1 said ,%]+ham1   
evid5tly confus$1 ,i--,i--nev] *im$ 92  
my uncle c]ta9ly po9t$ out ! possibility
 to :i* y allude1 b t 0 m]ely cont+5t ^u
 :at he c\ld n refuse to d4--,%]+ham1   
said ,i1 y\r uncle has already secur$ = 
y ! promotion1 & y w be gazett$ = !     
lieut5ant-colonelcy ( y\r regim5t on    
,tuesday4 ,i am n to be told t y call$  
at ! ,horse-gu>ds1 9 y\r way to y\r     

uncle's ye/]day1 to asc]ta9 !           
correctness ( ! report ( ! vacancy :i* y
 _h receiv$ f y\r fri5d ,macgregor2 or t
 y1 elat$ by ! prospect be=e y1 7 !     
p]son1 9 fact1 to sugge/ ! arrangem5t   
:i* has be5 made1 & promise y\r uncle   
'to smoo? me ov]' = ! pres5t4--,sir1    
said ,%]+ham1 :]e y pick$ up ?is        
intellig5ce ,i "k n2 b ,i mu/ say1 t su*
 mi/ru/1 aft] ye>s ( undivid$ intimacy1 
is n becom+1 or consi/5t ) ! "* :i* ,i  
hi!rto suppos$ y to possess4 ,:5 by     
s9i/] means ! man we look ^u z a fri5d  
desc5ds to be a spy ^u our actions1     
confid5ce is at an end1 & ! soon] our   
int]c\rse ceases1 ! bett]4 ,)\t "s su*  
conduct1 h[ c\ld y become possess$ ( !  
details ^u :i* y h gr\nd$ y\r op9ion (  
my conduct8--,i--1 & "h aga9 0 a        
temptation to confess & fall2 b ,i _h n 
! c\rage to d x4 ,suffice x1 ,major     
,%]+ham1 to say1 ,i knew x2 &1 moreov]1 
,i "k1 t :5 y leave me1 y\r pres5t      
irritation w prompt y to g to y\r uncle 
& *eck ! disposition he feels at ?is    

mom5t to s]ve me4--,?is is too mu*1 sir1
 said ,%]+ham2 ?is mu/ be our la/       
int]view1 unless inde$ y\r ungu>d$      
conduct t[>ds me1 & y\r intemp]ate      
language conc]n+ me1 may r5d] "o m meet+
 necess>y2 & s1 sir1 "h ends our        
acqua9tance4--,say+ :i*1 ,%]+ham1 ^:    
fri5d%ip ev5 to my enlight5$ eye 0 ne>ly
 z s9c]e z any o!r man's1 quitt$ my     
room1 fully conv9c$ ( my meanness &     
unwor?9ess2 my he>t sank )9 me :5 ,i    
he>d ! door close ^u him = ! la/ "t4 ,i 
n[ possess$ ! p[] ,i _h s long desir$1 &
 9 less ?an an h\r _h lo/ a valu$ fri5d 
& a fai?ful s]vant4 ,nev]!less1 ,b>ton  
_h told me a falsehood1 & ,%]+ham 0     
gazett$ on ! ,tuesday night4         99 
99       99       99       99  ,i w5t   
into ! ,wat]-col\r ,exhibition at       
,*>+-cross2 !re ,i he>d two arti/s      
complim5t+ ea* o!r1 :ile _! he>ts 7     
bur/+ ) mutual envy4 ,!re1 too1 ,i f\nd 
a mild1 mode/-look+ lady1 li/5+ to !    
bewit*+ no?+s ( h] husb&'s p>ticul>     
fri5d2 & ,i knew1 z ,i saw h] fr[n &    

abruptly turn away f him ) e appe>ance (
 real indignation1 t %e _h at t v mom5t 
m5tally resolv$ to elope ) him ! foll[+ 
night4 ,9 ,h>d+'s %op ,i f\nd au?ors    
congregat$ to laugh ! sultry h\rs away1 
ea* wat*+ to cat* 8 neighb\r's weak     
po9t1 & make x subject matt] ( mir? 9 8 
ev5+'s conv]sation4 ,i saw a visc\nt    
help 8 fa!r out ( 8 c>riage ) e m>k (   
duty & v5]ation1 & knew t he 0 actually 
langui%+ = ! e>ldom & e/ates ( ! v5]able
 p>5t ( ^: heal? he 0 app>5tly tak+ s   
mu* c>e4 ,at ,h[ell & ,james's ,i saw m 
?an ,i c\ld tell1 if ,i _h t5 times !   
space af=d$ me t ,i h2 & ,i conclud$ my 
t\r by dropp+ 9 at ! ,national ,gall]y1 
:]e ! ladies & g5tlem5 seem$ to pref]   
nature to art1 & 7 actively employ$ 9   
look+ at ! pictures1 & ?9k+ ( !mselves4 
,oh6 x 0 a /range "t !n1 :5 e man's he>t
 0 op5 to me1 & ,i c\ld sit1 & see1 &   
he>1 all t 0 go+ on1 & "k ! work+s ( !  
inmo/ feel+s ( my associates2 h[ev]1 ,i 
mu/ n deta9 ! read] ) reflections4      
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,clor9da1 or ! ,necklace ( ,pe>l1 is an 
int5sely int]e/+ tale by ,"l ,normanby1 
) a mo/ effective illu/ration by ,hea?4 
,b ! prose ( ! ,keepsake is decid$ly    
sup]ior to ! poetry1 not)/&+ ! high     
names 9 ! latt] li/4 ,mr4 ,moore's      
contribution is1 h[ev]1 only sixte5     
l9es4 ,! poetical pieces consi/ *iefly (
 fragm5ts or scraps--among :i* ^? on    
,italy1 by ,"l ,morpe?2 & ?ree by       
,%elley1 are v beautiful4 ,our specim5  
is--   ,,! ,,victim ,,bride4  ,,by      
,w4,h4 ,,h>rison4    ,i saw h] 9 h]     
summ] b['r1 & oh6 ^u my sight   ,me?\ght
 !re nev] beam'd a =m m beautiful &     
bright6   ,s "y1 s fair1 %e seem'd z "o 
( ^? a]ial ?+s   ,t live b 9 ! poet's   
high & wild imag9+s2   ,or l ^? =ms we  
meet 9 dreams f :i* we wake1 & weep   ,t
 e>? has no creation l ! figm5ts ( our  
sleep4    ,h] p>5t--lov$ n he 8 *ild    
above all e>?ly ?+s6   ,z trad]s love ! 
m]*&ize f :i* _! pr(it spr+s3   ,old age
 came by1 ) tott'r+ /ep1 &1 = ! sordid  
gold   ,) :i* ! dot>d urg$ 8 suit1 !    

maid5's peace 0 sold   ,& ?us 7= oh6 h] 
sire's /]n he>t 0 /eel'd aga9/ h]       
pray'r7   ,! h& he ne'er _h ga9'd f     
love1 he won f h] despair4    ,i saw !m 
?r\gh ! *ur*y>d pass1 b su* a nuptial   
tra9   ,i w\ld n = ! weal? ( worlds %\ld
 greet my sight aga94   ,! bridemaids1  
ea* z beautiful z ,eve 9 ,ed5's b['rs1  
,%$ bitt] te>s ^u ! pa? !y %\ld h /rewn 
) fl['rs4   ,:o _h n deem'd t :ite rob'd
 b& ! fun]al array1   ,( "o an e>ly doom
 _h call'd f life's gay sc5e away6    ,!
 prie/ beheld ! bridal gr\p be=e ! alt> 
/&1   ,& sigh'd z he drew =? 8 book )   
sl[ reluctant h&3   ,he saw ! bride's   
fl['r-wrea!d hair1 & m>k'd h] /ream+    
eyes1   ,& deem'd x less a ,*ri/ian rite
 ?an a ,pagan sacrifice2   ,& :5 he     
call'd on ,abraham's ,god to bless !    
w$d$ pair1   ,x seem'd a v mock]y to    
brea! s va9 a pray'r4    ,i saw ! palsi$
 bridegroom too1 9 y\?'s gay ensigns    
dre/2   ,a %r\d 7 fitt] g>m5t f> = him  
?an bridal ve/2   ,i m>k'd him :5 ! r+ 0
 claim'd1 'twas h>d to loose 8 hold1    

,he held x ) a mis]'s clut*--x 0 8 d>l+ 
gold4   ,8 %rivell'd h& 0 wet ) te>s %e 
p\r'd1 alas6 9 va91   ,& x trembl$ l an 
autumn leaf b5ea? ! beat+ ra94    ,i've 
se5 h] s9ce t fatal morn--h] gold5      
fett]s re/   ,z e'en ! weight ( incubus1
 ^u h] a*+ brea/4   ,& :5 ! victor1     
,dea?1 %all come to deal ! welcome bl[1 
,he w n f9d "o rose to swell ! wrea? t  
decks 8 br[3   ,= oh6 h] *eek is blan*'d
 by grief :i* "t may n assuage1--   ,?us
 e>ly ,beauty %$s h] bloom on ! w9try   
brea/ ( ,age4  ,our comm5dation ( !     
,keepsake might be ext5d$ mu* fur!r1 7  
we to consult our incl9ation to d ju/ice
 to its high "*4 ,) s lavi% an          
exp5diture & su* an array ( tal5t z we h
 %[n x to conta91 to wond] at its       
success1    ,7 no?+ b to wa/e night1    
day1 & "t4  ,we congratulate !          
proprietors on _! prospects (           
remun]ation1 = ! attractions ( _!       
publication are irresi/ible4 ,x is      
altoge!r a spl5did ent]prise1 & we d\bt 
n ! rew>d w be m ?an proportionate to ! 

expectation x has rais$--bo? 9 !        
proprietors & _! patrons--! public4     
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,,! ,,anniv]s>y1  ,,edit$ ,,by ,,allan  
,,cunn+ham4   ,p]haps we are gett+ too  
panegyrical1 = panegyric sav\rs ( !     
poppy2 b we mu/ n fl9* f our duty4      
,allan ,cunn+ham--!re is poetry 9 ! "n1 
writt5 or sung--& high-wr\ght poetry    
too1 9 ne>ly e production to :i* t "n is
 atta*$--& among ^! ,! ,anniv]s>y =     
#ahbi4 ,all ! dep>tm5ts ( ?is "w too1 7z
 9 ! ,keepsake7 are unique4 ,mr4 ,%>pe1 
! proprietor1 is a man ( ref9$ ta/e1 8  
,editor & 8 contributors are m5 (       
fir/-rate g5ius1 ! ,pa9t]s & ,engrav]s  
are ( ! fir/ rank1 & ! volume is pr9t$  
at ,mr4 ,:itt+ham's ,*iswick-press4     
,excell5ce mu/ always be ! result ( su* 
a comb9ation ( tal5t1 & s x proves 9 !  
,anniv]s>y4 ,z might h be5 expect$ f !  
tal5t ( its editor1 ! volume is sup]ior 
9 its poetical attractions--bo? 9 numb] 
& quality4  ,by way ( v>iety1 we beg9 ) 
! poetry4 ,fir/ is a /irr+ little       

ballad1 ! ,w>rior1 by ! editor2 !n1 a   
humor\s epi/le f ,rob]t ,s\!y1 ,esq4 to 
,allan ,cunn+ham1 9 :i* ! laureat deals 
=? 8 ire on ! misresemblances & villan\s
 visages :i* h be5 publi%$ z 8          
portrait4#a ,next is a gem ( ano!r wat]1
 ,edd]l9e's ,dream1 by ,pr(essor        
,wilson1 ! suppos$ editor ( ,blackwood's
 ,magaz9e4 ,?is is ?r\gh\t a v beautiful
 composition1 b we mu/ cont5t ourselves 
) ! foll[+ extract3--   ,,edd]l9e',s    
,,sleep4    ,ca/le-,oban is lo/ 9 !     
d>kness ( night1   ,= ! moon is swept f 
! />less heav51   ,& ! late/ l9e ( l[]+ 
light   ,t l+]$ on ! /ormy ev51   ,a    
dim-se5 l9e1 half cl\d1 half wave1      
,ha? sunk into ! welt]+ grave4          
,ca/le-,oban is d>k )\t & )91   ,&      
d[nw>ds to ! fe>ful d91   ,:]e ,ocean ) 
8 ?und] %ocks   ,/uns ! gre5 f\ndation  
rocks1   ,?r\gh ! gre5 abyss t mocks 8  
eye1   ,(t ha? ! e]ie wat*man s5t   ,a  
%udd]+ look1 a %iv]+ sigh1   ,f ! edge (
 ! h[l+ battlem5t6    ,!re9 is a        
lonesome room1   ,undi/urb$ z "s old    

tomb   ,t1 built )9 a =e/ gl51   ,f> f  
feet ( liv+ m51   ,& %elt]$ by its black
 p9e-trees   ,f s\nd ( riv]s1 lo*s1 &   
seas1   ,fl+s back its ar*$ gateway     
tall1   ,at times to "s great fun]al6   
,noiseless z a c5tral cell   ,9 ! bosom 
( a m\nta9   ,:]e ! fairy p dwell1   ,by
 ! cold & sunless f\nta96   ,brea?less z
 a holy %r9e1   ,:5 ! voice ( psalms is 
%$6   ,& !re ^u h] /ately b$1   ,:ile h]
 rav5 locks recl9e   ,o'er an arm m pure
 ?an sn[1   ,motionless b5ea? h] head1--
   ,& ?r\gh h] l>ge fair eyelids %9e    
,%ad[y dreams t come & g1   ,by too deep
 bliss disquiet$1--   ,!re sleeps 9 love
 & beauty's gl[1   ,! high-born ,lady   
,edd]l9e4    ,lo6 ! lamp's wan fitful   
light1   ,glide1--glid+ r\nd ! gold5    
rim6   ,re/or$ to life1 n[ glanc+       
bright1   ,n[ j expir+1 fa9t & dim6   ,l
 a _s loa? to die1   ,cont5d+ ) its     
de/9y4   ,all d>k6 a mom5t>y veil   ,is 
o'er ! sleep]6 n[ a pale   ,unc]ta9     
beauty glimm]s fa9t1   ,& n[ ! calm face
 ( ! sa9t   ,) e feature re-appe>s1     

,cele/ial 9 unconsci\s te>s6   ,ano!r   
gleam6 h[ sweet ! :ile1   ,^? pictur$   
faces on ! wall1   ,?r\gh ! midnight    
sil5ce smile6   ,%ades ( fair ones1 9 ! 
aisle   ,vault$ ! ca/le cliffs bel[1    
,to no?+ m\ld]$1 "o & all1   ,ages long 
ago6    ,f h] pill[1 z if driv5   ,by an
 unse5 demon's h&   ,di/urb+ ! repose ( 
heav51   ,ha? fall5 h] head6 ,! long    
black hair   ,f ! fillet's silk5 b&   ,9
 di%evell$ masses riv51   ,is /ream+    
d[nw>ds to ! floor4   ,is ! la/         
convulsion o'er8   ,& w t l5g? ( glori\s
 tresses1   ,s lad5 ) ! s\l's di/resses4
   ,by ^? fair h&s 9 morn+ light1       
,above ^? eyelids op5+ bright1   ,be    
braid$ nev]more6   ,no1 ! lady is n     
dead1   ,?\gh flung ?us wildly o'er h]  
b$2   ,l a wret*$ corse ^u ! %ore1   ,t 
lies until ! morn+ br+s   ,se>*+s1 &    
%rieks1 & sorr[+s2   ,or1 haply1 to all 
eyes unkn[n1   ,is borne away )\t a     
groan1   ,on a *ance plank1 'mid joyful 
cries   ,( birds t pi]ce ! sunny skies  
,) seaw>d da%1 or 9 calm b&s   ,p>ad+   

o'er ! silv]y s&s1   ,or mid ! lovely   
flu% ( %ells1   ,paus+ to burni% cre/ or
 w+4   ,no fad+ footm>k see t tells   ,(
 t poor unrememb]$ ?+6    ,o dreadful is
 ! _w ( dreams1   ,:5 all t _w a *aos   
seems   ,( ?\ghts s fix$ be=e6   ,:5    
heav5's own face is t+$ ) blood6   ,&   
fri5ds cross o'er our solitude1   ,n[   
fri5ds ( our's no m6   ,or de>] to our  
he>ts ?an ev]4   ,keep /ret*+ =?1 ) va9 
endeav\r1   ,_! pale & palsi$ h&s1   ,to
 clasp u phantoms1 z we g   ,along !    
void l drift+ sn[4   ,to f>-(f nameless 
l&s6   ,yet all ! :ile we "k n :y1      
,nor :]e ^? dismal regions lie1   ,half 
hop+ t a curse to s deep   ,& wild c    
only be 9 sleep1   ,& t "s ov]p[]+      
scream   ,w break ! fett]s ( ! dream1   
,& let u back to wak+ life1   ,fill$    
?\gh x be ) c>e & /rife2   ,s9ce !re at 
lea/ ! wret* c "k   ,! mean+s on ! face 
( woe1   ,assur$ t no mock %[] is %$    
,( te>s ^u ! real dead1   ,or t 8 bliss1
 inde$1 is bliss1   ,:5 b5d+ o'er !     
dea?-l *eek   ,( "o :o sc>cely seems    

alive1   ,at e cold b brea?+ kiss4   ,he
 he>s a sav+ angel speak--   ',?y love w
 yet revive6'      #a ,an arti/ (       
celebrity is n[ engag$ on a portrait (  
,mr4     ,s\!y1 cum privilegio1 we      
suppose1 ,mr4 ,s\!y is n ! only         
public man1 ^: l9eam5ts h be5 traduc$ by
 engrav]s4     ,only look at "s ( !     
patriotic g5tlem5 :o figure at public   
meet+s1 & 9 outl9e on c>ds1 c4 ,b       
,h\brak5 is n[     kn[n to h be5 no m   
hone/ ?an 8 successors 9 portrait       
engrav+3 al?\gh physiognomy & craniology
 ought to help !     mod]ns out 9 ^!    
matt]s4  ,!n comes ,a ,f>ewell to ! ye>1
 "o ( ,mr4 ,lockh>t's elegant           
translations f ! ,spani%2 a pretty      
portrait ( ru/ic simplicity--! ,little  
,glean]1 by ! editor2 & "s playful l9es 
by ,m4,a4 ,%ee1 accompany+ an engrav+ f 
8 own picture ( ! ,lo/ ,e>-,r+s4 ,!     
,w$d+ ,wake1 by ,george ,d>ley1 ,esq4 is
 an exquisite picture ( sadd5$ beauty4  
,! ,ettrick ,%eph]d has ! ,c>le (       
,inv]t9e--a p[]ful composition1 & !     

,cam]onian ,prea*]1 a prose tale1 (     
equal effect4 ,9 addition to ! pieces   
already m5tion$1 by ! editor1 is "o (   
extraord9>y excell5ce--! ,magic ,bridle3
 8 ,l9es to a ,boy pluck+ ,blackb]ries1 
are a v pleas+ picture ( innoc5ce3--    
,!re /ay 9 joy1   ,pluck1 pluck1 & eat  
?\ happy boy2   ,sad fate abides !e4 ,?\
 may/ gr[   ,a man3 = ,god may deem x s1
   ,i wi% !e no su* h>m1 sweet *ild3    
,g1 :il/ ?\'rt innoc5t & mild3   ,g1 ere
 e>?'s passions1 fi]ce & pr\d1   ,r5d !e
 z lightn+ r5d ! cl\d3   ,g1 g1 life's  
day is 9 ! dawn3   ,g1 wait n1 wi% n to 
be man4  ,"o ( 8 pieces we quote        
entire3--   ,,! ,,sea ,,k+',s           
,,dea?-,,song4    ,i'll laun* my gallant
 b>k no m1     ,nor smile to see h[ gay 
,its p5non dances1 z we b\nd     ,along 
! wat]y way2   ,! wave ,i walk on's     
m9e--! god     ,i wor%ip is ! breeze2   
,my rudd] is my magic rod     ,( rule1  
on isles & seas3   ,bl[1 bl[1 ye w9ds1 =
 lordly ,france1     ,or %ores ( sw>?y  
,spa93   ,bl[ :]e ye li/1 ( e>? ,i'm "l1

     ,:5 mon>* ( ! ma94    ,:5 la/ ^u ! 
surge ,i rode1     ,a /rong w9d on me   
%ot1   ,& toss$ me z ,i toss my plume1  
,9 battle fi]ce & hot4   ,?ree days &   
nights no sun ,i saw1     ,nor g5tle /> 
nor moon2   ,?ree feet ( foam da%'d o'er
 my decks1     ,i sang to see x--soon   
,! w9d fell mute1 =? %one ! sun1        
,broad dimpl+ smil$ ! br9e2   ,i leap'd 
on ,irel&'s %ore1 & made     ,half ( h] 
ri*es m9e4    ,! wild hawk wets h] yell[
 foot     ,9 blood ( s]f & k+3   ,deep  
bites ! br&1 %>p smites ! axe1     ,&   
helm & cuirass r+2   ,! foam flies f !  
*>g]'s flanks1     ,l wrea?s ( w9t]'s   
sn[2   ,spe>s %iv]1 & ! bright %afts />t
     ,9 ?\s&s f ! b[--   ,/rike up1     
/rike up1 my m9/rels all     ,use tongue
 & tuneful *ord--   ,be mute6--,my music
 is ! clang     ,( cleav+ axe & sword4  
,curs$ be ! ,norseman :o puts tru/      
,9 mort> & 9 /one2   ,:o re>s a wall1 or
 builds a t[]1     ,or makes on e>? 8   
?rone2   ,my mon>* ?rone's ! will+ wave1
     ,t be>s me on ! bea*2   ,my        

sepul*re's ! deep sea surge1     ,:]e   
lead %all nev] rea*2   ,my dea?-song is 
! h[l+ w9d1     ,t b5ds my quiv]+ ma/1--
   ,bid ,engl&'s maid5s jo9 ! song1     
,i !re made orphans la/4    ,m\rn1 all  
ye hawks ( heav51 = me     ,(t1 (t1 by  
fri? & flood1   ,i call$ ye =? to fea/  
on k+s2     ,:o n[ %all give ye food8   
,m\rn1 too1 ?\ deep-dev\r+ sea1     ,= (
 e>?'s pr\de/ lords   ,we s]v$ !e (t a  
sumptu\s fea/     ,) our %>p %9+ swords2
   ,m\rn1 midnight1 m\rn1 no m ?\'lt he>
     ,arm$ ?\s&s %\t my "n4   ,nor see  
me ru%+1 r$ wet %od1     ,?r\gh cities  
doom$ to flame4    ,my race is run1 my  
flight is fl[n2     ,&1 l ! eagle free1 
,t so>s into ! cl\d & dies1     ,i leave
 my life on sea4   ,to man ,i yield n   
spe> nor sword     ,ne'er h>m$ me 9 _!  
ire1   ,va9 on me ,europe %[]'d h]      
%afts1     ,& ,asia p\r'd h] fire4      
,nor w\nd nor sc> my body be>s1     ,my 
lip made nev] moan1   ,& ,od9 bold1 :o  
gave me life1     ,n[ comes & takes 8   
own4    ,light6 light !re6 let me get "o

 look1--     ,yon is ! gold5 sky1   ,)  
all its glori\s lights1 & !re     ,my   
subject sea fl[s by2   ,ar\nd me all my 
comrades /&1     ,:o (t h trod ) me     
,on pr9ce's necks1 a joy t's fl[n1      
,& nev] m may be4   ,n[ put my helmet on
 my head1     ,my bright sword 9 my h&1 
,t ,i may die z ,i h liv$4     ,9 arms &
 high comm&4  ,9 ! prose dep>tm5t ! mo/ 
/rik+ is ! description ( ,abbots=d1     
quot$ 9 our #cci? numb]4 ,!re is an     
affect+ ,tale ( ! ,times ( ! ,m>tyrs1 by
 ! ,rev4 ,edw>d ,irv+1 :i* w repay !    
read]'s curiosity4 ,! ,honeycomb &      
,bitt] ,g\rd is a pleas+ little /ory2 & 
,paddy ,kelleg] & 8 ,pig1 is a f9e bit (
 hum\r1 9 ,mr4 ,crok]'s be/ /yle4 ,!    
brief ,memoir ( ! late ,sir ,george     
,beaumont is a j tribute to ! memory ( t
 lib]al patron ( ! ,f9e ,arts1 & is an  
opportune introduction into su* a "w z !
 pres5t4 ,! lett] ( ,"l ,byron1 too1 f  
,g5oa 9 #ahbc1 w be int]e/+ to ! noble  
poet's admir]s4  ,among ! illu/rations  
we c only notice ! ,lute1 by ,c4 ,rolls1

 aft] ,bonn+ton2 ,morn+1 by ,e4         
,goodall1 f ,l9ton's joyful picture2    
,sir ,w4 ,scott 9 8 ,/udy 7qy4 !        
=ehead72 a little ,monkeyana1 by ,l&se]2
 ,*illon1 by ,wallis1 f a draw+ by      
,cl>kson ,/anfield--a sublime picture2  
,fon?ill1 an exquisite sc5e f "o (      
,turn]'s draw+s2 ,beatrice1 f a picture 
by ,h[>d2 ! ,lake ,view ( ,new/ead1 aft]
 ,danby2 ! ,snuff-,box1 f ,/ephan(f2 &  
la/1 ?\gh n lea/1 ,ga9sbor\gh's *>m+ ,"y
 ,cottag]s1 transf]r$ to /eel1 by ,j4,h4
 ,rob9son--p]haps ! mo/ attractive pr9t 
9 ! :ole s]ies4  ,) ?is ha/y notice we  
conclude1 9 ! language ( our ann\ncem5t 
( ! pres5t "w1 wi%+ ! publi%] _m        
,anniv]s>ies         99       99        
99       99       99    ,,fri5d%ip',s   
,,(f]+4  ,,edit$ ,,by ,,?omas ,,pr+le1  
,,esq4   ,! pres5t volume w support1 if 
n increase1 ! lit]>y reputation :i* ?is 
elegant "w has enjoy$ dur+ previ\s ye>s4
 ,! editor1 ,mr4 ,pr+le1 is a poet ( no 
mean celebrity1 &1 z we are prep>$ to   
%[1 8 contribution1 indep5d5t ( 8       

editorial judgm5t1 w d mu* t[>d !       
,fri5d%ip's ,(f]+ ma9ta9+ its gr\nd     
among ! ,annuals = #ahbi4  ,!re are     
twelve engrav+s & a pres5tation plate4  
,among ! mo/ beautiful ( ^! are ,cupid &
 ,psy*e1 pa9t$ by ,j4 ,wood1 & engrav$  
by ,f9d52 ,campbell ,ca/le1 by ,e4      
,goodall1 aft] ,g4 ,arnald2 ! ,p>t+1 f  
,haydon's picture n[ exhibit+ ) 8 ,mock 
,election1 ,*air+2 ,h\rs ( ,innoc5ce1 f 
,l&se]2 ,la ,frescura1 by ,le ,petit1 f 
a pa9t+ by ,bone2 & ! ,cove ( ,muscat1 a
 spirit$ engrav+ by ,jeavons1 f ! pa9t+ 
( ,)]+ton4 ,all ^! are ( fir/-rate      
excell5ce2 b ano!r rema9s to be         
m5tion$--,gl5-,lynd51 pa9t$ & engrav$ by
 ,m>t91 a fit accompanim5t = ,mr4       
,pr+le's v poli%$ poem4  ,! fir/ prose  
/ory is ! ,election1 by ,miss ,mit=d1 ) 
! h]o a d[nright ,john ,bull :o reads   
,cobbett4 ,! next :i* mo/ attracts our  
att5tion is ,contradiction1 by ! au?or (
 an ,essay on ,h\sekeep]s--b ! pres5t is
 n s ,%&ean z ! la/-m5tion$ pap]2 x has1
 h[ev]1 _m good po9ts1 & want ( room    

alone prev5ts our transf]r+ x4 ,!n comes
 ! ,cov5ant]s1 a ,scotti% tradition>y   
tale ( fix+ int]e/2 ! ,publican's       
,dream1 by ,mr4 ,banim1 told also 9 !   
,w9t]'s ,wrea?1 & ,gem3    ,?rice !     
br9dl$ cat ha? mew$2  & ,zalim ,khan1 a 
beautiful ,p]uvian tale ( ?irty pages1  
by ,mr4 ,fras]4 ,! ,fr5* /ory1 ,la      
,fiance de ,m>ques1 is a novelty = an   
annual1 b 9 good ta/e4 ,tropical        
,sun-sets1 by ,dr4 ,philip1 is j to our 
m9d & measure3--  ,a sett+ sun betwe5 ! 
tropics is c]ta9ly "o ( ! f9e/ objects 9
 nature4  ,f ! #bcrd degree nor? to !   
#bg? degree s\? latitude1 ,i us$ to /&  
^u ! deck ( ! ,we/morel& an h\r e ev5+1 
gaz+ ) admiration ^u a sc5e :i* no ef=t 
ei!r ( ! p5cil or ! p5 c describe1 s z  
to convey any adequate idea ( x to ! m9d
 ( "o :o has nev] be5 9 ! neighb\rhood (
 ! equator4 ,i m]ely attempt to give y a
 ha/y & imp]fect outl9e4  ,! spl5d\r ( !
 sc5e g5]ally comm5c$ ab\t tw5ty m9utes 
be=e sun-set1 :5 ! fea!ry1 fanta/ic1 &  
regul>ly cry/alliz$ cl\ds 9 ! high]     

regions ( ! atmosph]e1 became fully     
illum9$ by ! sun's rays2 & ! f9e        
mack]el-%ap$ cl\ds1 common 9 ^! regions1
 7 se5 hang+ 9 ! concave ( heav5 l      
fleeces ( burni%$ gold4 ,:5 ! sun       
approa*$ ! v]ge ( ! horizon1 he 0       
frequ5tly se5 encircl$ by a halo (      
spl5d\r1 :i* cont9u$ increas+ till x    
cov]$ a l>ge space ( ! heav5s3 x !n     
began app>5tly to %oot out f ! body ( ! 
sun1 9 refulg5t p5cils1 or radii1 ea* z 
l>ge z a ra9b[1 exhibit+1 accord+ to !  
r>ity or d5sity ( ! atmosph]e1 a display
 ( brilliant or delicate t9ts1 & ( ev]  
*ang+ lights & %ades ( ! mo/ amaz+      
beauty & v>iety4 ,ab\t tw5ty m9utes aft]
 sun-set ^! spl5did %oot+ rays          
disappe>$1 & 7 succe$$ by a f9e1 ri* gl[
 9 ! heav5s1 9 :i* y might easily fancy 
t y saw l& ris+ out ( ! ocean1 /ret*+   
itself be=e y & on e side 9 ! mo/       
en*ant+ p]spective1 & hav+ ! gl[+ lu/re 
( a b> ( iron :5 newly )drawn f ! =ge4  
,on ?is brilliant gr\nd ! d5se cl\ds :i*
 lay ne>e/ ! bottom ( ! horizon1 pres5t+

 _! d>k sides to y1 exhibit$ to !       
imag9ation all ! gorge\s & picturesque  
appe>ances ( ar*es1 obelisks1 m\ld]+    
t[]s1 magnific5t g>d5s1 cities1 =e/s1   
m\nta9s1 & e fanta/ic configuration (   
liv+ creatures1 & ( imag9>y be+s2 :ile !
 f9ely /ratifi$ cl\ds a little high] 9 !
 atmosph]e1 might really be imag9$ s _m 
glori\s isl&s ( ! bless$1 swimm+ 9 an   
ocean ( light4  ,! beauty & gr&eur ( !  
sunsets1 ?us imp]fectly describ$1       
surpass inconceivably any ?+ ( a simil> 
description :i* ,i h ev] witness$1 ev5  
amid/ ! mo/ ri* & romantic sc5]y ( our  
,briti% lakes & m\nta9s4  ,7 ,i to      
attempt to acc\nt = ! exquisite enjoym5t
 on behold+ ! sett+ sun betwe5 !        
tropics1 ,i %\ld p]haps say1 t x arose f
 ! w>m?1 ! repose1 ! ri*ness1 ! novelty1
 ! glory ( ! :ole1 fill+ ! m9d ) ! mo/  
exalt$1 tranquilliz+1 & beautiful       
images4         99       99       99    
99       99  ,!re is likewise a tale1   
,go+ to ,sea1 & ! ,%ip's ,crew1 by ,mrs4
 ,b[di*1 :i* equally m]its comm5dation4 

,p[]ful z may be ! aid :i* ! editor has 
receiv$ f ! contributors to !           
,fri5d%ip's ,(f]+1 we are b\nd to       
di/+ui% "o ( 8 own pieces--,gl5-,lynd51 
a ,tale ( ,teviot-dale1 z ! sun ( !     
volume4 ,x is 9 ,sp5s]ian v]se1 & a m   
graceful composition _c be f\nd 9 ei!r (
 ! ,annuals4 ,x is too long = entire    
extract1 b we w attempt to /r+ toge!r a 
few ( its beauties4 ,! sc5]y ( ! ,gl5 is
 ?us describ$3--    ,a ru/ic home 9     
,lynd5's pa/oral dell   ,) mode/ pride a
 v]dant hillock cr[n'd3   ,:]e ! bold   
/ream1 l dragon f ! fell1   ,came       
glitt]+ =?1 &1 g5tly glid+ r\nd   ,!    
broom-clad skirts ( t fair spot ( gr\nd1
   ,danc$ d[n ! vale1 9 wanton mazes    
b5d+2   ,till f9d+1 :]e x rea*$ !       
mead['s b\nd1   ,romantic ,teviot on 8  
bright c\rse w5d+4   ,x jo9$ ! s\nd+    
/reams--) 8 blue wat]s bl5d+4    ,beh9d 
a l(ty wood along ! /eep   ,f5c$ f !    
*ill nor?-ea/ ?is quiet gl53   ,& gre5  
hills1 gaily spr9kl$ o'er ) %eep1       
,spread to ! s\?2 :ile by ! bright5+ p51

   ,rose ! bli! s\nd ( flocks & h\nds & 
m51   ,at summ] dawn1 & gloam+2 or !    
voice   ,( *ildr5 nutt+ 9 ! hazelly d51 
,sweet m+l+ ) ! w9ds' & wat]s' noise1   
,attun$ ! s(t5$ he>t ) ,nature to       
rejoice4    ,^u ! upl& height a m\ld]+  
,t[]1   ,by "t & outrage m>k$ ) _m a    
sc>1   ,told ( pa/ days ( feudal pomp & 
p[]   ,:5 its pr\d *iefta9s rul$ ! dales
 af>4   ,b t 0 long gone by3 & wa/e &   
w>1   ,& civil /rife m ru?less /ill ?an 
!y1   ,_h qu5*$ ! lu/re ( ,gl5-,lynd5's 
/>1   ,:i* glimm]$ n[1 ) dim recl9+ ray1
   ,o'er ?is seclud$ spot1--sole remnant
 ( _! sway4  ,lynd5's "l1 & possessor ( 
?is t[]1 is n[ a grave1 mild1 husb&man1 
& 8 wife--    ,%e he lov$ 9 y\? & lov$  
alone1   ,0 84           99       99    
99       99       99    ,& n[ 8 pleasant
 home & pa/oral f>m   ,are all ! _w to  
him3 he feels no /+   ,( re/less        
passions2 b1 ) grateful arm1   ,clasps !
 tw9 *]ubs r\nd 8 neck t cl+1   ,brea?+ 
_! innoc5t ?\ghts l violets 9 ! spr+4   
,ano!r prattl]1 too1 lisps on 8 knee1   

,! orphan daught] ( a hapless pair1     
,:o1 voyag+ ^u ! ,indian sea1   ,met !  
fi]ce typhon-bla/--& p]i%$ !re3   ,b %e 
0 left ! ru/ic home to %>e   ,( ^? :o h]
 "y "m's fri5ds _h be53   ,an old       
affection ?us enhanc$ ! c>e   ,) :i* ^? 
fai?ful gu>dians lov$ to scre5   ,?is   
sweet =sak5 fl[]1 9 _! wild arb\rs gre54
           99       99       99       99
       99    ,b d>k calamity comes aye  
too soon--   ,& :y anticipate its evil  
day8   ,ah1 r let u n[ 9 lovely ,june   
,o'erlook ^! happy *ildr5 at _! play3   
,lo1 :]e !y gambol ?r\gh ! g>d5 gay1    
,or r\nd ! ho>y haw?orn dance & s+1     
,or1 'nea? yon moss-gr[n cliff1         
grotesque & grey   ,sit plait+ fl[]y    
wrea?s 9 social r+1   ,& tell+ wondr\s  
tales ( ! gre5 ,elf9 ,k+4           99  
99       99       99       99    ,ah6   
evil days h fall5 ^u ! l&2   ,a /orm t  
brood$ long has bur/ at la/2   ,&       
fri5ds1 l =e/ trees t closely /&   ,)   
roots & bran*es int]wov5 fa/1   ,may aid
 a:ile ea* o!r 9 ! bla/2   ,b z :5 giant

 p9es at l5g? give way   ,! groves bel[ 
mu/ %>e ! ru9 va/1   ,s m5 :o seem$ alo(
 f ,=tune's sway   ,fall cru%$ b5ea? !  
%ock ( l(ti] ?an !y4    ,ev5 s x f>$4 ,&
 d>k r\nd ,lynd5 grew   ,mis=tune's     
tr\bles2 & =ebod+ fe>s1   ,t rose l     
di/ant %ad[s ne>] drew   ,o'erca/+ !    
calm ev5+ ( 8 ye>s2   ,yet /ill amid/ ! 
gloom fair hope appe>s1   ,a ra9b[ 9 !  
cl\d4 ,&1 = a space1   ,till ! horizon  
closes r\nd ( cle>s1   ,returns our tale
 ! en*ant$ pa? to trace   ,:]e y\?'s    
fond visions rise ) fair b fleet+ grace4
   ,f> up ! dale1 :]e ,lynd5's ru9$ t[]s
   ,o'erlook$ ! valley f ! old oak wood1
   ,a lake blue gleam+ f deep =e/ b[]s1 
,spread its fair mirror to ! l&scape    
rude3   ,(t by ! m>g9 ( t quiet flood1  
,& ?r\gh ! groves & ho>y ru9s r\nd1     
,"y ,ar?ur lov$ to roam 9 lonely mood2  
,or "h1 amid tradition's haunt$ gr\nd1  
,long sil5t h\rs to lie 9 my/ic mus+s   
dr[n$4           99       99       99   
99       99    ,"h ,ar?ur lov$ to       
roam--a dream+ boy--   ,ere:ile romantic

 rev]ies to frame1   ,or read adv5tur\s 
tales ) ?rill+ joy4   ,till 8 "y brea/  
?robb$ high ) ?ir/ ( fame2   ,b ) fair  
manhood's dawn a s(t] flame   ',gan m+le
 ) 8 m>tial mus+s high2   ,& trembl+    
wi%es--:i* he fe>$ to "n1   ,yet (t     
betray$ 9 _m a half-drawn sigh--   ,told
 t ! hidd5 %aft deep 9 8 he>t did lie4  
,& !re 7 eyes t f long silk5 la%es   ,) 
/ol5 glance c\ld spy 8 secret pa9--     
,sweet hazel eyes1 ^: dewy light        
out-fla%es   ,l joy\s day-spr+ aft]     
summ] ra92   ,& %e1 ! en*antress1 lov$ !
 y\? aga9   ,) maid5's fir/ affection1  
fond & true1   --,ah6 y\?ful love is l !
 tranquil ma91   ,heav+ 'nea? smil+     
skies its bosom blue--   ,beautiful z a 
_s--calm1 b fe>ful too6  ,our limits    
compel u to break (f once m1 :i* is a   
s\rce ( regret1 especially :5 our pa? is
 /rewn ) su* gems z ^!3--    ,a g5tle />
 lights up _! solitude   ,& l5ds fair   
hues to all creat$ ?+s2   ,& dreams     
alone ( be+s pure & good   ,hov] ar\nd  
_! he>ts ) angel w+s--   ,he>ts1 l sweet

 f\nta9s seal$1 :]e sil5t rapture spr+s4
  ,"h is a beautiful apo/rophe--    ,oh 
,nature6 by impassion$ he>ts alone   ,?y
 g5u9e *>ms are felt4 ,! vulg> m9d      
,sees b ! %ad[ ( a p[] unkn[n2   ,?y    
l(ti] beauties beam n to ! bl9d   ,&    
s5sual ?rong1 to grovell+ hopes resign$3
   ,b !y :om high & holy ?\ghts inspire 
,adore !e1 9 cele/ial glory %r9$   ,9 t 
div9] fane :]e ,love's pure fire        
,burns bright1 & ,g5ius tunes 8 l\d     
immortal ,lyre6  ,! halcyon days at l5g?
 draw to a close1 & sorr[s 9 battalions 
compel !m to emigrate & bid    ,f>ewell 
to ! sc5es !y ne'er %all visit m4  ,!   
rema9d] is r abrupt1 at lea/ mu* m s ?an
 ! lov]s ( f]vid poetry c\ld wi%1       
especially z ! t]m9ation is ) ! foll[+  
exquisite ballad3--    ,our native l&1  
our native vale1     ,a long & la/      
adieu6   ,f>ewell to bonny ,lynd5-dale1 
,& ,*eviot m\nta9s blue4    ,f>ewell1 ye
 hills ( glori\s de$s1     ,& /reams    
r5[n$ 9 song3   ,f>ewell1 ye bli?some   
braes & meads     ,our he>ts h lov$ s   

long4    ,f>ewell1 ye broomy elf9 kn[es1
     ,:]e ?yme & h>ebells gr[2          
,f>ewell1 ye ho>y haunt$ h[es1          
,o'erhung ) birk & sloe4    ,!          
battle-m\nd1 ! bord]-t[]1     ,t        
,scotia's annals tell3   ,?y m>tyr's    
grave1 ! lov]'s b[]--     ,to ea*--to   
all--f>ewell6    ,home ( our he>ts6 our 
fa!r's home6     ,l& ( ! brave & free6  
,! keel is fla%+ ?r\gh ! foam     ,t    
be>s u f> f !e4    ,we seek a wild &    
di/ant %ore     ,beyond ! ,atlantic ma93
   ,we leave !e to return no m1     ,nor
 view ?y cliffs aga94    ,b may di%on\r 
blight our fame1     ,& qu5* our        
h\sehold fires1   ,:5 we or ours =get ?y
 "n1     ,gre5 isl& ( our sires4    ,our
 native l&--our native vale--     ,a    
long1 a la/ adieu6   ,f>ewell to bonny  
,lynd5-dale1     ,& ,scotl&'s m\nta9s   
blue6  ,we h only space to add t !      
poetical pieces are v num]\s1 & ^? by   
,allan ,cunn+ham1 ! ,ettrick ,%eph]d1   
,delta1 & ,william ,k5n$y1 m]it especial
 notice4  ,! elegant emboss$ b9d+ is    

simil> to t ( la/ ye>1 :i* we m5tion$ to
 our read]s1 & :i* we ?9k an improvem5t 
on ! silk5 array4         99       99   
99       99       99    ,,! ,,bij\4     
,?\gh la/ 9 ! field1 7= x is sc>cely    
publi%$7 ! ,bij\ w d\btless occupy a    
diff]5t place 9 public fav\r4 ,its      
embelli%m5ts are select$ ) mu* judgm5t1 
& 9 lit]>y m]it1 x equals ei!r ( its    
contempor>ies4 ,its second title is an  
,annual ( ,lit]ature & ! ,f9e ,arts1 & f
 ! *oice ( its illu/rations1 des]v$ly s4
 ,?us1 among ! pa9t]s1 :o h furni%$     
subjects = ! engrav]s1 we h ,holbe91    
,claude1 & ,primaticcio2 & two f ,sir   
,?omas ,lawr5ce4 ,! engrav+ f ,holbe91  
,sir ,?omas ,m & 8 ,family1--is a       
novelty 9 an ,annual1 & is beautifully  
execut$ by ,ensom4 ,x has all !         
qua9tness ( ! great ma/]1 ^: pictures   
may be call$ ! mosaic ( pa9t+4 ,!       
,autumnal ,ev5+1 engrav$ by ,dean1 aft] 
,claude1 is n s successful2 al?\gh x    
%\ld be consid]$ t little space is all[$
 = ! exquisite effect ( ! orig9al3 /ill 

! execution might h be5 bett]4 ,!       
,frontispiece1 ,lady ,wallsc\rt1 aft]   
,sir ,?omas ,lawr5ce is 9 "p1 a         
fir/-rate engrav+2 ,"y ,lambton1 aft] ! 
same ma/]1 is ( sup]ior m]it4 ,! face is
 beautifully copi$2 &1 by way ( h9t to !
 scrapp]s1 ?is pr9t w =m a companion to 
! ,m\nta9 ,daisy1 f ! ,amulet = ! pres5t
 ye>4 ,!re are1 too1 "s consecrat$      
l&scapes1 de> to e classical t\ri/1 & (1
 no common int]e/ at home--z ,clisson1 !
 retreat ( ,heloise2 ,mont ,blanc2 & !  
,cascade ( ,tivoli--all ( :i* are       
delightfully picturesque4 ,! view (     
,mont ,blanc is well manag$4  ,9 ! prose
 compositions we notice "s ( int5se     
int]e/1 among :i* are ! ,/rang] ,patron 
& ! ,ca/le ( ,re9spadte--bo? ( ,g]man   
orig94 ,!re is too1 a fai?ful hi/oriette
 ( ! ,battle ( ,trafalg>1 :i*1 ) !      
,hi/ory ( ! ,family ( ,sir ,?omas ,m1 w 
be read ) peculi> att5tion4 ,our        
extracts f ! poetical dep>tm5t are by   
,mrs4 ,hemans & ,miss ,l&on4   ,,!      
,,sleep]s4    ,oh6 lightly1 lightly     

tread6   ,a holy ?+ is sleep4   ,on !   
worn _s %$1   ,& eyes t wake to weep3   
,a holy ?+ f heav51   ,a graci\s dewy   
cl\d1   ,a cov]+ mantle1 giv5   ,! we>y 
to en%r\d4    ,oh6 lightly1 lightly     
tread6   ,rev]e ! pale /ill br[1   ,!   
meekly droop+ head1   ,! long hair's    
will[y fl[6    ,ye "k n :at ye d1   ,t  
call ! slumb]] back1   ,f ! _w unse5 by 
y1   ,unto ,life's dim fad$ track4      
,h] s\l is f> away1   ,9 h] *ildhood's  
l& p]*ance1   ,:]e h] "y si/]s play1    
,:]e %9es h] "m's glance4    ,"s old    
sweet native s\nd   ,h] _s haply weaves2
   ,a h>mony pr(\nd   ,( woods ) all _! 
leaves3    ,a murmur ( ! sea1   ,a      
laugh+ tone ( /reams3--   ,long may h]  
soj\rn be   ,9 ! music-l& ( dreams6     
,ea* voice ( love is !re1   ,ea* gleam (
 beauty fl$4   ,ea* lo/ "o /ill m fair--
   ,oh6 lightly1 lightly tread6  ,miss  
,l&on has contribut$ m to ! ,bij\ ?an to
 any o!r ,annual1 & a piece f h]        
di/+ui%$ p5 w increase ! value & v>iety 
( our columns4   ,,! ,,fea/ ,,( ,,life4 

,i bid !e to my my/ic ,fea/1   ,ea* "o  
?\ love/ is ga!r$ !re2   ,yet put ?\ on 
a m\rn+ robe1   ,& b9d ! cypress 9 ?y   
hair4    ,! hall is va/1 & cold1 & dre>2
   ,! bo>d ) fad$ fl[]s is spread3      
,%ad[s ( beauty flit ar\nd1   ,b beauty 
f ea* bloom has fl$2    ,& music e*oes f
 ! walls1   ,b music ) a dirge-l s\nd2  
,& pale & sil5t are ! gue/s1   ,& e eye 
is on ! gr\nd4    ,"h1 take ?is cup1 ?o'
 d>k x seem1   ,& dr9k to human hopes & 
fe>s2   ',tis f _! native elem5t   ,!   
cup is fill$--x is ( te>s4    ,:at6     
turne/ ?\ ) av]t$ br[8   ,?\ scorne/ ?is
 poor fea/ ( m9e2   ,& aske/ = a purple 
robe1   ,light words1 glad smiles1 &    
sunny w9e4    ,9 va91 ! veil has left   
?9e eyes1   ,or su* ^! w\ld h seem$ to  
!e2   ,be=e !e is ! ,fea/ ( ,life1   ,b 
life 9 its reality6  ,we %\ld n1 h[ev]1 
pass ov] 9 sil5ce a poem1 ( ! antique   
s*ool1 entitl$ ! ,holy ,v5geance = !    
,m>tyrdom ( ,george ,wi%>t1 ! m]its (   
:i* are ( a high ord]4 ,inde$1 ?is      
piece1 & ! admirable composition ( !    

,hi/ory ( ,sir ,?omas ,m & 8 ,family1 ) 
! ,holbe9 pr9t1 di/+ui% ! ,bij\ f all   
o!r publications ( its class1 & are     
*>act]i/ic ( ! good ta/e ( ,mr4 ,pick]+1
 ! proprietor4 ,altoge!r1 ! ,bij\ =     
#ahbi is v sup]ior to ! la/ volume1 &1  
to our ta/e1 x is "o ( ! mo/ attractive 
( ! ,*ri/mas pres5ts4         99        
99       99       99       99    ,,!    
,,w9t]',s ,,wrea?4   ,?is is a          
prov9cial1 b n a fir/ appe>ance 9       
,london2 ! pres5t be+ ! f\r? ,wrea? t   
has be5 entw9$ = ! lov]s ( song &       
s5tim5t4 ,x is cull$ f ,liv]pool1 7next 
to our own metropolis7 ! mo/ lit]>y city
 9 ! empire2 b _m ( its fl[]s h be5     
ga!r$ f our metropolitan p>t]re4 ,?us1 9
 addition to ! respect$ names ( ,roscoe1
 ,currie1 & ,%eph]d1 7( ,liv]pool71 we h
 among ! contributors ^? ( ,hemans1     
,b[r+1 ,h[itt1 ,opie1 ) ,mit=d1         
,montgom]y1 & ,wiff54 ,! editor%ip has  
pass$ into diff]5t h&s1 & ! introduction
 ( religi\s topics has be5 c>efully     
avoid$ z unsuit$ to a "w ( elegant      

amusem5t4  ,! plates are twelve 9 numb]1
 among :i* are ,lady ,blan*e & h] ,m]l91
 aft] ,nor?cote 7r too h>d 9 !          
features72 an exquisite ,view ( ! ,?ames
 ne> ,w9dsor1 aft] ,havell2 ,m$ora & !  
,corsair1 aft] ,h[>d2 ! ,sailor ,boy1 by
 ,liz>s2 & a beautiful ,wrea?           
,title-page1 aft] ,v&yke4 ,all ^! w be> 
comp>ison ) any engrav+s 9 simil> works4
  ,! ,wrea? conta9s #acb pieces or      
fl[]s1 "s ( !m p]5nials--o!rs ( great1 b
 less la/+ beauty--& b few t w fade 9 a 
day4 ,among ^? entitl$ to special       
di/9ction1 9 ! prose dep>tm5t1 are an   
,italian ,/ory1 ( consid]able int]e/2 ! 
,corsair1 a pleas+ sket*2 & ,l\gh       
,neagh1 a tale ( ! nor? ( ,irel&4 ,"o ( 
! p]5nials is a ,j\rney up !            
,mississippi1 by ,audubon1 ! ,am]ican   
naturali/4 ,ke/] ,hobson1 a leg5d>y tale
 ( ! ,york%ire ,wolds1 :i* turns ^u a   
lucky dream1 w probably set ?\s&s       
dream+--& we hope ) ! same good         
effect--viz4 half-a-bu%el ( gold4 ,a    
,vision1 by ! late ,dr4 ,currie1 is a   

successful piece ( writ+2 ,le           
,contretems is a pleasant tale en\gh1 ) 
a spr9kl+ ( ,fr5* dialogue4 ,next is a  
well-told hi/oriette ( ! ev5tful times (
 ! ,civil ,w>s4--,! ,memoir ( a "y      
,sculptor c sc>cely fail to awak5 !     
sympa?y ( ! read]4 ,! introduction ( !  
pap] on ,popul> ,education1 9 :at !     
editor himself calls a "w ( elegant     
amusem5t l ! pres5t1 is some:at         
objectionable1 & ! writ]'s s5tim5ts w be
 v unpalatable to a c]ta9 p>ty4 ,!      
,ridley ,coa* is a sket* 9 ! /yle (     
,miss ,mit=d1 :o has contribut$ only "o 
article1 & t 9 v]se4 ,mrs4 ,opie has a  
slight piece--,! ,old ,trees & ,new     
,h\ses--b our prose selection is1       
7some:at abridg$7--   ,,! ,,lady ,,anne 
,,c>r1  ,,by ,,! ,,au?or ,,( ,,may ,,y  
,,l ,,x4   ,h y n sometimes se51 ^u !   
bosom ( d>k1 /agnant wat]s1 a pure1 :ite
 wat]-lily lift up its head1 brea?+ !re 
a fre% & delicate fragrance1 & d]iv+ its
 exi/5ce !nce--yet p>tak+ 9 no?+ ( !    
loa?some nature ( ! pool1 nor ev] sulli$

 by its close contact ) ! f\l elem5t    
b5ea?8  ,x is an hone/ simile to say t !
 g5tle ,anne ,c>r resembl$ t sweet      
wat]-lily4 ,sprung f ! guilty loves ( ! 
fav\rite ,som]set & 8 beautiful b       
infam\s wife1 %e 0 h]self pure & unta9t$
 by ! d>k & crim9al dispositions ( h]   
p>5ts4 ,n ev5 a suspicion ( _! real "*  
_h ev] cross$ h] m9d2 %e knew t !y _h   
met ) "s rev]se ( =tune1--= %e _h he>d  
h] fa!r regret1 = h] sake1 8 alt]$      
e/ate4 ,%e knew ?is1 b no?+ m3 h] fa!r's
 enemies1 :o w\ld gladly h add$ to 8    
wret*$ness1 by mak+ 8 *ild look ^u him )
 horror1 c\ld n f9d 9 _! he>ts1 :5 !y   
gaz$ on h] innoc5t face1 to make "o s   
un(f5d+ wret*$4 ,x is a lovely bl9dness 
9 a *ild to h no disc]nm5t ( a p>5t's   
fault9ess2 & s x happ5$ t ! ,lady ,anne 
saw no?+ 9 h] fa!r's mi5 or mann]1      
betok5+ a s9ful1 wor?less "*4  ,( h] "m 
%e _h b few & fa9t recollections4       
,memory pictur$ h] pale & droop+1 nay   
gradually s9k+ "u ! cureless malady :i* 
br\ght h] to h] grave at la/4 ,%e       

rememb]$1 h[ev]1 ! s(t & beautiful      
smiles :i* _h beam$ ov] t hagg>d        
c\nt5ance1 :5 x 0 turn$ ^u h] only      
*ild--smiles :i* %e delight$ to         
recognise 9 ! lovely portrait1 f :i* h] 
idea ( h] "m 0 *iefly =m$4 ,?is portrait
 adorn$ h] own fav\rite ap>tm5t4 ,x _h  
be5 pa9t$ :5 ! orig9al 0 z "y & happy z 
h]self2 & h] filial love & fond         
imag9ation believ$ no grace _h be5 want+
 to make all z beautiful & glori\s )94  
,z ! ,lady ,anne grew up to womanhood1 !
 sweetness ( h] disposition & mann]s    
began to be ackn[l$g$ by ^?1 :o _h se5  
)\t a/oni%m5t h] extraord9>y beauty2 &  
_m p]sons ( di/9ction1 :o w\ld hold no  
k9d ( fell[%ip ) ! ,"l ,som]set1 s\ght !
 acqua9tance ( 8 innoc5t daught] = h]   
own sake4  ,! mo/ belov$ fri5d ( ! ,lady
 ,anne 0 ! ,lady ,ell9or ,g----1 ! elde/
 daught] ( ! ,e>l ( ,g----3 & ) h]1     
,lady ,anne (t5 pass$ sev]al mon?s 9 !  
ye>4 ,a l>ge p>ty ( "y ladies 7 assembl$
 at ,g---- ,ca/le2 & x happ5$ t a       
cont9ual ra9 _h conf9$ ! fair companions

 )9 doors ! :ole summ] aft]noon4 ,!y sat
 toge!r ov] _! embroid]y & v>i\s k9ds ( 
ne$lework1 tell+ old tales ( fe>ful     
int]e/--! /range mi%aps ( b5ight$       
travell]s--/ories ( wit*craft1 & (      
my/]i\s murd]4  ,! conv]sation turn$ at 
la/ to ! leg5ds belong+ to a c]ta9      
family2 & "o circum/ance 0 m5tion$ s    
ne>ly resembl+1 9 _m p>ticul>s1 ! murd] 
( ,sir ,?omas ,ov]bury1 t ! ,lady       
,ell9or1 sc>cely d\bt+ t "s slight      
suspicion ( h] p>5ts' crimes _h rea*$ ! 
e>s ( ! ,lady ,anne1 det]m9$ to *ange ! 
subject at once4 ,%e propos$ to h] fair 
fri5ds t !y %\ld ramble toge!r ?r\gh !  
ap>tm5ts ( ! ca/le2 & %e call$ = ! old  
h\sekeep]1 :o _h liv$ 9 ! family f h]   
*ildhood1 to g along ) !m1 & ask$ h] to 
describe to !m ! p]son & mann]s ( ,que5 
,elizabe?1 :5 %e _h visit$ at ! ca/le1 &
 slept 9 ! /ate ap>tm5t2 always s9ce    
call$1 ,! ,que5's ,b$*amb]4  ,l$ by _!  
talkative guide1 ! c>eless1 laugh+ p>ty 
w&]$ f "o *amb] to ano!r1 li/5+ to h]   
anecdotes1 & ! descriptions %e gave (   

p]sons & ?+s 9 =m] days4 ,%e _h kn[n _m 
( ! orig9als ( ! /ately portraits 9 !   
picture gall]y2 & %e c\ld tell ! names1 
& ! exploits ( ^? w>riors 9 ! family1 ^:
 coats ( mail & glitt]+ weapons adorn$ !
 arm\ry4 ,& n[1 said ! ,lady ,ell9or1   
:at else is !re to be se58 ,n t ,i mean 
to tr\ble y any long] ) our que/ions1   
good ,m>g>et1 b give me ?is key1 ?is key
 s seldom us$1 po9t+ to a l>ge1 /rangely
 %ap$ key1 t hung among a bun* at ! old 
h\sekeep]'s side4 ,!re6 %e add$1        
dis5gag+ x h]self f ! r+1 ,i h tak5 x1 &
 w return x v safely4 ,i assure y4 ,?is 
key1 %e said1 turn+ to h] "y companions1
 unlocks a gall]y at ! end ( ! ea/]n w+1
 :i* is always lock$ up1 because ! room 
is full ( curi\s & r>e treasures1 t 7   
br\ght by my fa!r's bro!r f _m =eign    
l&s4  ,!y ent]4--,?is may be a *>m+     
place1 said "o ( ! y\nge/ & livelie/ ( !
 p>ty1 b see1 ! ra9 has pass$ away1 & ! 
sun has at la/ bur/ out f ! cl\ds4 ,h[  
brightly he %9es1 ev5 ?r\gh ^! dull &   
du/y w9d[s6 ,%e gave b a pass+ glance to

 ! treasures ar\nd h]1 & ha/5$ to a half
 op5 door at ! end ( ! gall]y4 ,"s ( h] 
companions foll[$ h] to a broad l&+     
place1 at ! top ( a flight ( m>ble      
/airs4 ,!y 7 abs5t b a few m9utes1 & !y 
return$ ) smiles ( delight1 & glad1 eag]
 voices1 decl>+ t !y _h unbolt$ a door  
at ! bottom ( ! /aircase1 & f\nd        
!mselves 9 ! mo/ beautiful "p ( ! g>d5s4
 ,come6 said ! "y & sprightly girl1 d n 
loit] "h2 leave ^! r>e & beautiful ?+s  
until x ra9s aga91 & come =? at once )  
me into ! sweet1 fre% air4  ,! ,lady    
,ell9or & h] fri5d ! ,lady ,anne 7 sitt+
 side by side1 at ! same table1 & look+ 
ov] ! same volume--a folio ( ,norman    
*ronicles1 embelli%$ ) _m qua9t & col\r$
 pictures4 ,!y bo? lift$ up _! faces f !
 book1 z _! m]ry companions aga9        
address$ !m4 ,nay1 d n look up1 b rise  
up6 said ! laugh+ maid51 & draw+ away ! 
volume f be=e !m1 %e %ut x up in/antly1 
& laid x on ano!r table2 ?r[+ d[n a     
bran* ( jessam9e 9 its place4  ,yes1    
yes1 y are "r1 my m]ry ,b>b>a1 repli$ ! 

,lady ,ell9or1 & %e rose up z %e spoke1 
we h be5 prison]s all ! day aga9/ our w1
 :y %\ld we n[ be conf9$ :5 ! smile (   
,nature bids u =? to %>e h] joy4 ,come1 
come6 my sweet ,anne1 y are n wont to be
 ! la/1 turn+ to h] fri5d1 :o l+]$      
beh9d4 ,oh6 cri$ ,lady ,anne1 ,i am     
com+1 ,i w soon be ! fir/ among/ y1 ,i  
only wait a mom5t to b9d up my          
tr\blesome hair4 ,z %e spoke1 h] eyes   
re/$ ^u a little volume1 :i* lay ^u !   
broad sill ( ! casem5t4 ,! w9d flutt]$ 9
 ! pages1 & blew !m ov] & ov]2 & half   
curi\sly1 half c>elessly1 %e look$ aga91
 & yet aga94 ,! ^w murd] caught h] eye2 
h] feel+s 7 /ill 9 a /ate ( excitem5t f 
! tales & leg5ds to :i* %e _h j be5     
li/5+4 ,re/+ h] head ^u h] h&1 %e lean$ 
ov] ! volume2 & /ood motionless1 absorb$
 by ! int]e/ ( ! tale :i* %e read1      
=getful ( h] "y companions--( all b !   
appall+ /ory !n be=e h]4  ,b ^! feel+s 7
 soon lo/ 9 a/oni%m5t1 & horror s       
conf\nd+1 t = a:ile %e lo/ all p[] (    
mov+1 or ev5 ( ?9k+4 ,/ill h] eyes 7    

fix$ ^u ! words :i* _h pi]c$ h]         
he>t3--%e c\ld n =ce !m away4 ,aga9 &   
aga91 /ruck ) %ame & horror1 %e %runk   
away2--aga9 & aga91 %e f\nd h]self =c$  
by d\bt1 by positive disbelief1 to se>* 
! t]rible pages4 ,at la/ %e _h read     
en\gh--q1 q en\gh to be assur$1 n t h]  
fa!r--h] "m1 _h be5 suspect$1 b t by !  
law ( ! l& !y _h be5 convict$1 &        
condemn$ to dea? z f\l1 adult]\s        
murd]]s2--! murd]]s ( ,sir ,?omas       
,ov]bury6  ,! ,lady ,ell9or return$     
alone into ! gall]y1 ,y little truant6  
%e cri$1 :y s long8 y said y w\ld soon  
be ) ! =emo/4 ,i ?\ght y mu/ h escap$   
me1 & h s\ght y ?r\gh half ! g>d51 & y  
are "h all ! :ile6  ,no voice repli$3 n 
a s\nd 0 he>d2 & ! ,lady ,ell9or _h     
already return$ to ! door ( ! gall]y to 
seek h] fri5d else:]e1 :5 some?+ fell   
heavily to ! gr\nd4  ,%e flew back2 & 9 
"o ( ! rec$+ w9d[s1 %e f\nd ! ,lady     
,anne ly+ s5seless 9 a deep swoon4 ,?r[+
 h]self on ! gr\nd beside h]1 %e rais$  
h] t5d]ly 9 h] arms1 & n )\t "s         

difficulty1 re/or$ h] to h]self4 ,!n    
lay+ h] head ^u h] bosom1 %e :isp]$ k9d 
words4 ,y are ill1 ,i fe>1 my own ,anne1
 :o has be5 "h8 ,:at h y se58 ,h[ s     
*ang$ 9 ?is %ort "t8 ,i left y well &   
smil+1 & n[--nay1 my de>1 de> fri5d1 d n
 turn f me1 & look s utt]ly wret*$4 ,d n
 y see me6 ,:at c be ! matt]6 ,! ,lady  
,anne look$ up 9 h] fri5d's face ) s    
pite\s & desolate a look1 t %e began to 
fe> h] reason 0 affect$4  ,h ,i lo/ y\r 
confid5ce8 ,am ,i no long] lov$8 said ! 
,lady ,ell9or4 ,c y sit he>t-brok5 !re1 
& w n all[ me to com=t y8 ,/ill no      
answ]6 ,%all ,i g8 ,%all ,i leave y1 my 
love8 ,d y wi% me abs5t8 cont9u$ %e 9 a 
trembl+ voice1 ! te>s fl[+ ov] h] face1 
z %e rose up4 ,h] motion to dep>t ar\s$ 
! ,lady ,anne4 ,ell9or6 my ,ell9or6 %e  
cri$1 & ?r[+ h]self =w>d1 %e /ret*$ =?  
h] arms4 ,9 ano!r mom5t %e 0 weep+ on ! 
bosom ( h] fri5d4 ,%e wept = a long "t  
)\t re/ra9t1 = ! ,lady ,ell9or said     
no?+1 b drew h] ne>] & ne>] to h] bosom1
 & t5d]ly press$ ! h& t 0 clasp$ 9 h]s4 

,i ought n to be weep+ "h1 at l5g? %e   
said1 ,i ought to let y leave me1 b ,i h
 n ! c\rage1 ,i _c be> to lose y\r      
fri5d%ip1--y\r affection1 my ,ell9or6 ,c
 y love me8 ,h y lov$ me1 kn[+ all !    
:ile1 z e "o mu/8 ,to-day--?is v h\r1   
s9ce y left me1 ,i le>n$3--no ,i _c tell
 y6 ,look on t page1 ,ell9or1 y w see :y
 y f9d me ?us4 ,i am ! mo/ wret*$1      
wret*$ creature6--"h aga9 %e bur/ into  
an agony ( uncontrollable grief4        
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,:o c describe ! feel+s ( ! ,lady       
,anne--alone1 9 h] *amb]1 look+ up at ! 
portrait ( h] "m1 ^u :i* %e _h s (t5    
gaz$ ) delight & rev]5ce6 ,is x         
possible8 said %e to h]self1 c ?is be   
%e1 ( :om ,i h read su* dreadful ?+s8 ,h
 all my "y & happy days be5 b a dream1 f
 :i* ,i wake at la/8 ,is n ?is dreadful 
c]ta9ty /ill z a hide\s dream to me8    
,%e _h ano!r cause ( bitt] grief4 ,%e   
lov$ ! "y & noble-m9d$ ,"l ,russell1 !  
,e>l ( ,b$=d's elde/ son2 & %e _h he>d  
him v[ affection & fai?fulness to h]4   

,%e n[ p]ceiv$ at once ! reasons :y !   
,e>l ( ,b$=d _h object$ to _! m>riage3  
%e almo/ wond]$ )9 h]self t ! ,"l       
,russel %\ld h *os5 h]2 & ?\gh %e lov$  
him m = av[+ 8 atta*m5t1 ?\gh h] he>t   
plead$ w>mly = him1 %e det]m9$ to r5\nce
 8 plight$ love4 ,x mu/ be done1 %e     
said1 & bett] n[2--delay w b br+        
weakness4 ,n[ ,i c write--,i feel t ,i h
 /r5g?4 ,& ! ,lady ,anne wrote1 & fold$ 
) a trembl+ h& ! lett] :i* %\ld give up 
h] life's happ9ess2 & fe>+ h] resolution
 might n hold1 %e despat*$ x by a       
mess5g]1 z ! ,"l ,russel 0 !n 9 !       
neighb\rhood2 & return$ m\rnfully to h] 
own *amb]4 ,%e op5$ an old volume :i*   
lay ^u h] toilette--a volume to :i* %e  
turn$ 9 "t ( tr\ble1 to seek t peace :i*
 ! _w _c give4  ,lady ,ell9or soon ar\s$
 h] by ! tid+s t a mess5g] _h arriv$ ) a
 lett] f h] fa!r1 & %e desc5d$ 9 se>* ( 
him4  ,oh1 :y is ?is8 :y am ,i "h8      
exclaim$ ! ,lady ,anne1 z trembl+ &     
almo/ s9k+ to ! gr\nd--h] face          
alt]nately pale & cov]$ ) crimson       

blu%es1 %e f\nd h]self alone ) ! ,"l    
,russell4 ,y h receiv$ my lett]1 might n
 ?is trial h be5 sp>$8 my cup 0 already 
suffici5tly bitt]--b ,i _h drunk x4 ,no6
 %e cont9u$ g5tly )draw+ h] h& :i* he _h
 tak51 ,d n make me despise myself--!   
voice ( duty sep>ates u4 ,f>ewell6 ,i   
seek a mess5g] f my fa!r4 ,i am !       
mess5g] y seek1 repli$ he1 ,i h se5 !   
,"l ,som]set1 & br+ ?is lett] to 8      
daught]4  ,! lett] f ! ,e>l ( ,som]set  
in=m$ 8 daught] t he _h se5 ! ,e>l (    
,b$=d1 & _h obviat$ all ob/acle to h]   
union ) ! ,"l ,russell2 t he 0 go+      
himself to travel 9 =eign p>ts2 & t he  
wi%$ h] to be m>ri$ dur+ a visit to !   
,e>l & ,c\ntess ( ,b$=d1 ^: invitation  
he _h accept$ = h]4  ,does n y\r fa!r   
say1 t 9 ?is m>riage 8 happ9ess is at   
/ake8 said ! ,"l ,russell1 g5tly press+ 
h] h&4 ,! ,lady ,anne hung d[n h] head1 
& wept 9 sil5ce4 ,are y /ill sil5t1 my  
de>e/8 cont9u$ he1 !n w ,i summon ano!r 
advocate to plead = me4  ,he quitt$ !   
ap>tm5t = a mom5t1 b soon return$ ) !   

,c\ntess ( ,b$=d1 :o _h accompani$ him  
to claim h] future daught]-9-law4 ,!    
,lady ,anne _h made _m resolutions1 b !y
 yield$ be=e ! sweet & eloqu5t          
entreaties t urg$ h] to d :at1 9 fact1  
%e 0 all too will+ to cons5t to4  ,!y 7 
m>ri$1 ! ,"l ,russell & ! ,lady ,anne   
,c>r2 & !y liv$ long & happily toge!r4  
,x 0 always ?\ght t ! ,"l ,russell _h   
lov$ n only well1 b wisely2 = ! ,lady   
,anne 0 ev] a fai?ful wife1 & a lov+1   
t5d] "m4 ,x 0 n until "s ye>s aft] h]   
m>riage1 t ! ,lady ,russell discov]$ h[ 
! cons5t ( ! e>l ( ,b$=d _h be5 obta9$4 
,till !n1 %e knew n t ?is cons5t _h be5 
)held1 until ! ,e>l ( ,som]set %\ld give
 8 daught] a l>ge sum z h] m>riage      
portion3--! ,e>l ( ,b$=d calculat+ ^u ! 
difficulty1 nay almo/ impossibility1 ( 8
 ev] rais+ ?is sum4  ,b he _h n         
calculat$ ^u ! devotion ( ! wret*$      
fa!r's love to 8 fair & innoc5t *ild3 & 
he 0 a/\nd$ :5 8 t]ms 7 compli$ )1 & !  
money paid at once into 8 h&s4 ,he c\ld 
no long] )hold 8 cons5t2 nor c\ld he    

refuse "s admiration ( ?is pro( ( a     
fa!r's love = 8 *ild4 ,! ,"l ,som]set   
_h1 9 fact1 sold 8 :ole possessions1 &  
r$uc$ himself to an e/ate n f> remov$ f 
begg>y1 to give 8 daught] ! husb& ( h]  
*oice4  ,x 0 ! ,lady ,anne ,c>r1 ( :om  
,v&yke pa9t$ an exquisite & well-kn[n   
portrait1 :5 ,c\ntess ( ,b$=d4 ,%e 0 !  
"m ( ,william ,"l ,russell2 & di$       
he>t-brok5 9 h] old age1 :5 %e he>d ( ! 
execution ( h] noble & fir/-born son4   
,?is is1 p]haps1 "o ( ,mr4 ,tayl]'s mo/ 
successful pieces2 x has m bread? 7if we
 may use su* a t]m7 ?an he is wont to   
employ1 ! abs5ce ( :i* f 8 writ+1 we h m
 ?an once _h occasion to regret4        
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,,"t',s ,,telescope4   ,our old fri5d   
,"t has ?is ye> illu/rat$ 8 m>*1 or     
object-glass1 ) a ho/ ( images or       
spectra--t is1 woodcuts ( head & tail   
pieces--to suit all ta/es--f ! m\ld]+   
cloi/] ( o!r days to ! la/ balloon      
asc5t4 ,! ,notices ( ,sa9ts' ,days &    
,holidays1 ,*ronology & ,biography1     

,a/ronomical & ,naturali/'s ,notices1   
are edit$ ) m ?an usual indu/ry2 & !    
poetry1 orig9al & select$1 is = ! mo/ "p
 v pleas+4  ,z we h a runn+ acc\nt )    
,"t's ,telescope1 7:o has n87 &         
occasionally illu/rate our pages )      
extracts dur+ ! ye>1 we cont5t ourselves
 = ! pres5t ) a quotation f an orig9al  
article1 by a correspond5t f ,alve/on1  
possess+ mu* good feel+ & a tone (      
reflection1 to u v pleas+3--   ,,!      
,,influ5ce ,,( ,a ,,fl[]4   ,t[>ds !    
close ( a mo/ lovely spr+ day--& su* a  
lovely "o1 to my fancy1 has nev] beam$ f
 ! heav5s s9ce--,i c>elessly pluck$ a   
c[slip f a copse side1 & gave x to      
,con/ance4 ',twas on t beautiful ev5+ :5
 %e told me all h] he>t6 z1 seat$ on a  
mossy bank1 %e dissect$1 ) d[nca/ eyes1 
e "p ( ! fl[]2 *ives1 po9tal1 & petal1  
all 7 display$2 ?\gh ,i am sure %e nev] 
ev5 ?\ght ( ! class4 ,my de/9y ?r\gh    
life ,i consid]$ z fix$ f t             
h\r4--,%ortly aft]w>ds ,i 0 call$1 by ! 
dea? ( a relative1 to a di/ant "p (     

,engl&2 ^u my return1 ,con/ance 0 no m4 
,! army 0 n my orig9al de/9ation2 b my  
m9d began to be enfeebl$ by h\rly mus+  
^u "o subject alone1 )\t cessation or   
available t]m9ation2 yet reason en\gh   
rema9$ to conv9ce me1 t1 )\t *ange &    
excitem5t1 x w\ld deg5]ate into fatuity4
  ,! prep>ation & voyage to ,india1 new 
companions1 & ev]-*ang+ sc5es1 hu%$ my  
feel+s1 & produc$ a calm t might be     
call$ a /ate ( bless$ness--a condition 9
 :i* ! ignoble & inf]ior +r$i5ts ( our  
nature 7 subdu$ by ! div9ity ( m9d4     
,ye>s roll$ on 9 almo/ con/ant s]vice2  
nor d ,i rememb] _m ( ! ev5ts ( t "t1   
ev5 ) int]e/ or regret4 ,9 "o advance ( 
! army to :i* ,i 0 atta*$1 we _h "s     
skirmi%+ ) ! irregul>s ( our foe2 !     
pursuit 0 rapid1 & ,i fell beh9d my     
deta*m5t1 w\nd$ & we>y1 9 asc5d+ a      
ghaut1 re/+ 9 ! jungle1 ) languid eyes  
fix$ on ! gr\nd1 )\t any p>ticul> feel+ 
b t ( fatigue1 & ! sm>t+ ( my %\ld]4 ,a 
c[slip caught my sight6 my blood ru%$ to
 my he>t--&1 %udd]+1 ,i />t$ on my feet1

 felt no fatigue1 knew ( no w\nd1 & jo9$
 my p>ty4 ,i _h n se5 ?is fl[] = t5     
ye>s6 b x probably sav$ my life--an     
,european (fic]1 w\nd$ & alone1 might h 
tempt$ ! av>ice ( "s ( ! num]\s & savage
 foll[]s ( an ,indian army4 ,9 ! cool] &
 calm] h\rs ( reflection s9ce1 ,i h (t5 
?\ght t ?is appe>ance 0 a m]e phantom1  
an illusion--! (fspr+ ( weakness3 ,i saw
 x b = a mom5t1 & too imp]fectly to be  
assur$ ( reality2 & :atev] ,i believ$ at
 ! "t seems n[ to h be5 a pa9t+ on ! m9d
 r ?an an object ( vision2 b h[ t image 
/>t$ up4 ,i conjecture n--! effect 0    
imm$iate & pres]vative4 ,?is fl[] 0 aga9
 se5 9 ,spa93 ,i _h ! comm& ( an advance
 p>ty1 & 9 "o ( ! recesses ( ! ,pyr5ees1
 ( ! romantic1 beautiful ,pyr5ees1 ^u a 
seclud$ bank1 surr\nd$ by a %rubb]y s   
lovely z to be notic$ by _m--0 a c[slip4
 ,x 0 n[ ne>ly tw5ty ye>s s9ce ,i _h se5
 x 9 ,mysore3 ,i did n />t2 b a cold &  
melan*oly *ill came ov] me2 yet ,i might
 possibly h gaz$ long on ?is humble     
little fl[]1 & recall$ _m dormant       

?\ghts1 _h n a s5se ( duty 7= we        
mom5t>ily expect$ an attack7 summon$ my 
att5tions to ! realities ( life3 s1     
draw+ ! back ( my h& across my eyes1 ,i 
*e]$ my p>ty )1 ,=w>d1 lads1 & pursu$ my
 r\te1 & saw x no m1 until ,engl& & all 
h] fl[]y mead[s met my view2 b _m days &
 s]vice _h wa/$ life1 & worn ! f9e edge 
( s5sibility away2 !y 7 n[ be=e me 9    
endless pr(usion1 almo/ unhe$$1 & )\t   
excitem5t2 ,i view$ n ! c[slip1 :5      
fifty1 z ,i _h done ) ! eyes ( n9ete54  
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,,! ,,*ri/mas ,,box4   ,?is is ! happie/
 title 9 ! :ole li/ ( annuals4 ,!re is  
no?+ s5tim5tal or la*rymose 9 x2 b x is 
w>m & seasonable1 & done up 9 a         
holly-gre5 b9d+1 x is all ov] old       
,*ri/mas4  ,! fir/ /ory 9 ! volume is   
,old ,*ri/mas2 "o ( ! gems or sweets is 
,g>ry ,ow51 or ! ,sn[-,woman1 by ,miss  
,edgewor?1 = x ab\nds ) good s5tim5t1 j 
su* z we %\ld wi% 9 ! he>ts & m\?s ( our
 own *ildr51 z a spice = _! prattle4    
,we pass ov] ,l',egoti/e ,corrige1 p>   

,madame de ,lab\rt--pretty en\gh--& !   
,ambiti\s ,primrose1 by ,miss ,dagley4  
,!n a ,song1 by ,miss ,mit=d2 & a ,/ory 
( ,old ,times1 by ,mrs4 ,h(l&2 & !      
,tragical ,hi/ory ( ,major ,br[n1 a     
capital piece ( fun2 & ,pretty ,bobby1  
"o ( ,miss ,mit=d's delightful sket*es4 
,! ,visit to ! ,zoological ,g>d5s is n j
 :at we expect$2 /ill x is attractive4  
,major ,beami% has accommodat$ milit>y  
tactics to ! nurs]y 9 a pleasant little 
sket*2 & ! prov]b ( ,mu* ,co9 ,mu* ,c>e1
 by ,mrs4 ,r4,s4 ,jameson is a little   
f>ce = ! same /age4  ,b ! ,cuts--!      
pictures--( :i* x w\ld h be5 m juv5ile  
to h spok5 fir/4 ,^! are f ! p5cil ( our
 "r tru/ye fri5d & excell5t arti/1 ,mr4 
,w4,h4 ,brooke1 ^: horses1 coa*es1 &    
dogs excite s mu* mir? among ! "y fri5ds
 ( ! ,,mirror--=1 9 tru?1 ,mr4 ,brooke  
is an ,a4,m4--an associate ( ! ,,mirror1
 & enables u to jump f ,:itehall to     
,con/ant9e's ,ar* at ,rome1 %ake h&s ) !
 ,be>s ( ! ,zoological ,society1 & ,peg 
9 ! ,r+ at ,abury4  ,! ,*ri/mas ,box    

cuts are all fun & frolic--! tail-piece 
( ! preface1 a bricklay] on a ladd]1    
spill+ a hod ( bricks--! ,"l ( ,misrule1
 ) 8 poli*9el army--! ,bo>'s ,head--a   
little squat ,cook & a /eam+            
,plum-,pudd+--! ,bee &                  
,honeysuckle--,major ,br[n ) a ,mun*aus5
 face--! ,be> ,pit1 ,monkeys' ,h\ses1 & 
,horn$ ,owl1 9 ! ,zoological ,g>d5s--& !
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