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gentleman, when calling for some body to take his horse and lead him DR. GOLDSMITH discovered at a to the stable, he alighted, and was very early period signs of genius shewn into the parlour, being suppo that engaged the notice of all the sed to be a guest come to visit the friends of the family, and at the age master, whom he found sitting by a of seven or eight evinced a natural good fire. This gentleman immediturn for rhyming. The following lately. perceived Oliver's mistake; instance of his early wit is handed and being a man of humour, and also learning from him the name of A large company of young people his father (who happened to be his were assembled one evening at hi acquaintance), he encouraged his deuncle's, and Oliver, then, but nine ception. Oliver accordingly called years old, was required to dance about him, ordered a good supper, hornpipe, a youth playing at the and generously invited the master, same time on a fiddle. Being but his wife and daughters to partake of newly recovered from the small-poxit, treated them with a bottle or two by which he was much disfigured, of wine, and ut going to bed, ordered and his figure being short and thick, hot cake to be prepared for his the musician (very archly, as he sup-breakfast: nor was it till his deparposed) compared him to Esop dan-ture, when he called for his bill, that cing; and still harping on this idea, he found he had been hospitably enwhich he conceived to be very bright, tertained in a private house! the laugh was suddenly turned against him by Oliver's stopping short in the dance with this retort :— "Our herald hath proclaim'd this saying, See Esop dancing and his monkey playing."

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sober, my dear ;" This smart reply decided his fortune, said her ladyspip to her friend by for from that time it was determined way of introducing him." How old to send him to the university. With do you take my lord to be?" whisthis view he was removed to the pered her ladyship as she saw her school of Ashton, and from thence, friend's eye fixed upon the trembling after remaining two years, to Edge-hand which carried his tea-cup to his worthyton, distant about twenty miles lips. "I'll lay you a wager," confrom his home. tinued she, aloud." I'll lay your

In his last journey to this school birth-night dress, gold-fringe, and he had an adventure which is thought yellow laurel wreaths into the barto have suggested the plot of his gain, that you don't guess right." 'Mistakes of a Night.' Some friend "I hope you don't think of going had given him a guinea, and in his to this birth-night, my lady!" said way to Edgeworthyton he had di-his lordship.

verted himself the whole day by view- "I'll give you six guesses, and I'll
ing the gentlemen's seats on the road, bet, you don't come within sixteen
until' at the fall of night he found years," pursued her ladyship, still
himself in a small town named Ar- looking at her female friend.
dah. Here he enquired for the best
house in the place (meaning an inn),
but being understood too literally, he
was shewn to the house of a private

You cannot have the new carriage you have bespoke," said his lordship. Will you do me the honour to at-. tend to me, my lady."

Then, my dear, you won't yen, the most animated desire to provoke ture to guess," said her ladyshlp, "Go on, my lady-all I desire is, (without honouring her lord with the that you should go on-C

smallest portion of her attention will be fueh obliged to you, and I Well, I believe you are right-for fani sure, no shall I Go on, my lady, certainly you would guess him to be-go on-go on, and you'll oblige sis and sixty, instead of six and thir-me.

ty-But then he can drink more than "I never will oblige you my lord, any two-legged animal in his majes-that you may depend upon;" cried ty's dominions; and you know that her ladyship, with a look of indig is an advantage which is well worth nant contempt.

twenty or thirty years of a man's life His lordship whistled, rang for his -especially to persons, who have no horses, and looked at his nails with other chance of distinguishing them-a smile.

selves."

"If some people had distinguished themselves a little less in the world," retorted his lordship, "it

FOREIGN LITERARY INTELLIGENCE.

A complete edition of Drydens works would have been well." with a life and critical notes, by Walter Scott, Esq. and a superb cdition of Ju"As well!-how flat?"nius' Letters were publishing in London "Flatly, then, I have to inform at the commencement of the year. Geoyou, my lady, that I will neither be graphical Deliniations, or a compendicontradicted, nor laughed at youlous view of the natural and political understand me. It would be as well, state of all parts of the Globe, by Dr. flat or not flat, my lady, if your lady Aikin, was published at London in Janship would attend more to your own condust, and less to others."

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Mr. Moore, the translator of the Odes of Anacreon, is preparing for publication, “Tu thump. odlicns tibi jo lordship yarto velanie of pistles, Occs and means, if he means any thing-other Poems, written chiefly during an propos-my dear-did you not tell absence of fourteen months from England. me CH is coming to town?- A volume of Poems by Robert Bloom you have never seen him?-Well field, was nearly ready for publication in I'll describe him to you by negatives. January. He is not a man, who ever says any The family of the late Lord Nelson thing flat-He is not a man, who have selected a gentleman of high re spectability to write the life of their il must be wound up with half-a-dozen lustrious relative. bottles of champaign before he can Mr. Lewis's tragedy of Adelgitha; or go. He is not a man, who, when the fruits of a single Error, is now in rehe does go, goes wrong, and won't hearsal at Drury-lane. The seenery and be set right. He is not a man whose decorations will be splendid. Master Betty, Mr. Elliston, Mr. Barrymore and whole consequence, if he were marMrs. Powell have prominent characters. ried, would be so desperately afraid : A new British Theatre containing all of being governed by his wife, that the plays now acted, with remarks biohe would turn gambler, jockey, or graphical and critical, by Mrs. Inchbald, sot, merely to show, tha the could and embellished with portraits of authors &c. is now publishing in weekly numgovern himself." bers! Longman and others.

DOMESTICK.

"Go on, my lady," said his lordship, who had been in vain attemptMunroe and Francis of this town have tng to balance a spoon on the edge just published a very neat edition of of his tea-cup during the whole of Aikin's Letters to a young Lady, on a this speech, which was delivered with course of English Poetry.

The same printers are publishing an The expenses, which this arrangeelegant edition of Southey's Madoc. Itment occasions, have induced the will be issued in forty five numbers, the proprietors to increase the price of

first of which is just published.

John West and Oliver C. Greenleaf, future subscription to three dollars Booksellers, propose to publish by sub-per annum; faithful to their original scription, the Works of Edmund Burke, contracts they shall continue it for one from the press of Carlisle. year to their present subscribers on The fifth number of the Polyanthos, the former terms. The advertisetembellished with a portrait of Bernard, the favourite son of Momus, is just issu-ments will be struck off on a separate ed from the press of T. Buckingham. sheet, entirely unconnected with the The Monthly Anthology & Boston Re-paper, which shall be exclusively deview for April, was published yesterday. voted to subjects of literature and ....The Panoplist, or the Christian's Armorality, interesting and original. mory, No. 11, just published by E.Cotton.

NOTICE.

In making this new arrangement the proprietors hope they shall not be deserted by their former friends. THEWANDERER Continues with them. To say more would be superfluous.

THE last BOSTON MAGAZINE an nounced the intention of the proprie tors to present future numbers on an enlarged plan. The paper of this evening is the commencement of a new series executed agreeably to that intimation. The superior convent We hope he will not forget us who have LAMOR has a high claim to ourpraise. ence of its present form will prevent not forgotten him.

EMILIUS too seldom employs a pen which; like a keen lancet, cuts without lacerating.

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the alteration from being considered Why is B*** silent. On the world's as the effect of capriciousness, and wide stage subjects of criticism may be the facility it affords of extending found, though the professional actor has, their original and selected articles for a time, laid aside the buskin. will ensure for the proprietors, if not In our early numbers designat praise, at least an apology. Inaled essays which possessed the glow of tering the form it has been consider after point, to a new constellation genius. May we not hope it will hereed expedient to change the title, and the BOSTON MAGAZINE will hereaf-contributions are recollected with pleaAmong the prose writers whose single ter be known to its patrons by the sure, we number PROSPERO, L name of THE EMERALD. On a and ALONZO. Their future communi name adopted merely for distinction cations will be received with attention. no remark need be hazarded, yet if any should inquire the cause of the alteration it will be found in the conFLORIO and LEANDER too have gathVerse of that well known propositionered sprigs of laurel from mount Parthat "there is much virtue in a name, nassus.

POLLFO is a favourite of the muses, and we are happy that his stores are hot yet exhausted, re

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The proprietors have assurance that has sung but seldom, his noté still THE EMERALD shall be polished by vibrates in our ear

the labours of the learned, and occa-willows.?. Has HONORA hung her harp on the

sionally glitter with the gaiety of wit, We are in love with the VILLAGE and they trust it will be found wor-LASS. We hope she may feel the inthy to shine as one among the gems, spiration of spring, and often delight which sparkle in the regalia of liter- with her melody. ature. They will only answer for its being neatly set and making a pleasant appearance to the eye.

In our list of correspondents we would proudly inscribe more female names. Are we not favourites of the fair? We will endeavour to deserve their smiles.

ORIGINAL POETRY.

For the Emerald.

Which sereen'd him from the fast im*pending flood.

THE WISDOM OF PROVIDENCE. 'Tis here, he cry'd, this generous wood

AN APOLOGUE

From Gellert.

will show

That goodness, which the gods would not bestow. ↑

Gop! thy ways inscrutable to man, But as the words yet trembled on his

all mortals c'er presume thy name, to||

scan!.

Shall a frail worm, both impotent and blind,

Defects in thy administration find? Msteriously does God his gifts disclose, gives us blessings, when he sends us

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Morse thunders roaring, roll along the skies,

And livid lightnings flash before his eyes,

tongue,

Up from the brake a hidden robber

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skies,

A voice is heard and thus the angel cries:

humble cots, nor distant shades im-«Think on the providence, the power of›

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gleam of hope unto the poor man's heart.

ng against warring elements he strove,

tired with patience, thus he call'd on Jove.

mighty Jove, O great and thund'ring Lord,

ne shelter, e'er so wretched, pray af ford!"

still the trav'ller as he onward trod, ceiv'd no friendly answer from the God.

grows unhappy and is discontent, all he asks is not directly sent. 11 as thus with him, who, cross and pevish, cry'd,

is thus the gods with ostentatious pride,

hom our sacrifice is daily giv'n, cern themselves with nought below the heav'n,

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ODE TO SPRING. . .

GREEN-ROBED Goddess! fair and young,
From Venus and Apollo sprung
Blue-eyed, lily-bosom'd fair!
With smiling lips, and flowing hair,'
Come, with all thy festive hours,
Drest in coronets of flowers,
Such as thy own April flings
From his dew-impearled wings:
Vi'lets, cowslips, and the rose,
That yellow in the meadow grows,
Snow drops pure, and lilies pale, 29007
That love to linger in the vale:
Come, and from those swimming eyes
Where Cupids lurk, and rapture lies,
Scatter glories o'er the earth,
Such as may awake to birth
Every loitering flower that dwells
Closed wilhin their icy cells.
Hither turn thy buskin'd feet,"
Haste, thy Zephyrus to meet,
And with him delighted rove
Thro' every wood and every grove
Bidding every bird awake

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That drooping sits in dell or brake,
Spring! for thee, with looks elate,
The youths implore, the maidens wait;
And every plant, and every tree,
Sighs, and buds, and droops for thee.
See! the lilack longs to pour,
O'er the green earth, her purple shower;
And, waving o'er the fields, behold
The soft liburnum's splendid gold
Swells in vain, and pants to cast
Her blossoms on the sounding blast:
While now the almond, blushing deep,
Wakens from her careless sleep,
And glowing, kindling, waits alone
Thy presence, to proclaim thee known.
Ob hither haste for oft I sigh
For April's earth, April's sky
I pant to mark thy varied day,
To bless thy smiles, to hail thy sway;
To wander with thee through thy bowers,
Enjoy thy sun, and feel thy showers.

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O'er Theban deserts stray,

Sip at the Nile's prolifick streams,
And, midst the whirlwind play,
Attend, and grant a virgins pray'r;
Her timid wishes hear:

Take my Alcanzer to my care,

His lonely footsteps cheer.

While o'er the desert, dark and wide
He treads the dang'rous way,
Be thy bright orb his certain guide,
Until returning day.

From where the sanguine lions prowl,
Direct his feet.aright;:
Nor let the fierce hyena's howl
Add horrors to the night.

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Where not a shrub, where not a spiri
Of grass is seen to grow,
Where nature breathes destructive fi
And where. no' fountains flow,
Let thy cool rays refresh the air,
And spicy breezes bring:
And let my lover, by thy care,
Explore the secret spring.
There may he rest on banks of balm

And from the limpid stream
The burning heat within him calm,
While basking in thy beam;
While round the patient camels kne
Forgetful of their toil,

The noon-day blaze no more they fee
Nor from their loads recoil.

Then shall he gaze with grateful min
Upon thy radiant face;
Think on the maid he left behind,

And all his steps retrace:
Till, lull'd by softest scents that move
On zephyrs through the air,
He sinks to sleep, and dreams of lor
His slumb'ring visions share.

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