making their way towards the scene of operations. Even | was also mingled with these, something which denoted a the Quakers, that so seldom frequented the public assem-keen sense of the ridiculous joined to a humorous expresblies, did not absent themselves—and well might they be sion, which likewise approximated even to the ludicrous. there that day. It would also have been discerned, had But when the restless eye flashed beneath his heavy brows, aught but one idea possessed their minds, that not a few darting athwart the audience its rapid glances, it needed no suspicious looking persons were lurking around the settle- great discernment to discover that the ruling passion of its meat, and many tall forms with dark visages were flitting owner was ambition, while its bright twinkle indicated stealthily about in the skirts of the surrounding forest. But an exultation of soul, as though the inner man were glorying the half-bewildered inhabitants heeded not these loiterers. in the augustness of the present occasion. It is indeed Truly it was a busy scene, yet there was no noise and no true that the good Puritan doctor had never before thought bustle. A deep solemn awe pervaded every mind, and a himself so near the zenith of all earthly renown and spideeper dread and more fearful foreboding brooded over the ritual splendor. thronging multitudes, pressing like an incubus upon every spirit.

Amid the silence and solemnity which pervaded the whole assembly, one of the judges, the same wrinkled little

No tongue can tell one tithe of the anguish, of the bit-man who on a former occasion had so strenuously seconded ter agony, felt by those unfortunate sufferers, the accused, as they were escorted by the officers of justice to the general rendezvous. Nor can any pen portray the feelings of many a sympathising compassionate heart as it yearned towards some one individual of that sorrowful company. That group of prisoners contained the parent, child, husband, wife, brother or sister, friend or lover, of many a heartstricken beholder, who dared utter neither a word nor breathe a thought in their behalf.

the suggestions of Brown, for the apprehension of Rebecca, arose and addressed his compeers. "It was a great consolation," he said, "and he would humbly beg leave to congratulate his brethren and associates in the good work they were so fortunately engaged in, that their most excellent and worthy brother and leader in things spiritual, who had already gotten to himself such good report in waging this glorious warfare with sin and Sathanas, and all the powers of darkness, leagued and combined against the Lord's heritage, was this day present, yea, and had even deigned to sit with the honorable the council, thereby condescending to enlighten by his marvellous wisdom, the judges, and also to advise their weak understandings, benighted as they were, and darkened, nay even shrouded in Egyptian darkness, and in blackness of ignorance, by the prince of the power of the air, who, with his imps and agents, seemed to hover around in divers ways and various and manifold manners, and occasions and times innumerable, and, as it were, to overshadow them like bats and locusts. Since therefore our brother is with us to-day, it behooves us to honor him as he doth deserve to be honored, and I accordingly now submit it," continued he, " to the council, whether we shall not commit the care and burden of the trial on this occasion to so true and zealous a champion."

Let the scene now be changed within doors, where we shall find the multitude nearly all convened, and with them most of the personages who have been introduced into this history. There are again assembled the magistrates, the elders, ministers and judges, all constituting the honorable the council; and here are the witnesses, the accusers, the afflicted and the possessed. There had been many trials, and many had been condemned to death, since the trial of Old Meg, but none in which was felt so deep an interest as in the case of the accused person who was first to be summoned before the dreadful tribunal, and who the reader need not be told was the gentle, the innocent Rebecca. One cause of the unusual concourse of spectators that crowded together on that occasion, was their great desire to see with their own eyes, and hear with their own ears the Rev. Dr. Cotton Mather, who, it was rumored, had arrived "So let it be done," responded a solemn voice among the in the settlement. No man shared a greater portion of the judges. "And that no time be lost, I second, and add my honor of creating the witchcraft excitement, than this some-own will to the praiseworthy design of our good brother what distinguished, though eccentric individual; for as he himself boastingly, or rather not boastingly, declared, when speaking of the good which had been achieved in the combat with witches, etc. "I am not so vain as to say that any tisdom or virtue of mine did contribute unto this good order of things; but I am so just as to say I did not hinder this good." Dr. Mather's hostility to what he calls "these lively demonstrations of hell," was known far and near. It was well known, also, that the doctor had long been an uncompromising persecutor of the Quakers. When, therefore, it was understood that Dr. Mather himself was to be in propria personá, at the trial of a witch, and that witch a Quakeress, and that Quakeress the heroine of our history, the artless, beautiful Rebecca-great was the concourse, and great the excitement of the occasion, and many came with hearts filled with compassion for this amiable girl.

Scorchsin."

And so it was done, as with one voice all the council resolved that the worthy doctor should preside over the doings of the court. With a proud and important air, and a countenance elated by a consciousness of intrinsic dignity, did he now come forward, bow profoundly to the assembly, and take the principal seat which was then vacated for him by the usual chief magistrate. Waiting for a moment, and casting a look over the house as if to gratify a transitory feeling of triumph, he waived his hand majestically over the audience, apparently to give more effect to his order, and then in a formal tone commanded the prisoner to be brought forward. And now for the first time, was broken the grave-like stillness of the congregation. A low murmur went through the crowd, and was succeeded by a rustle, as each endeavored to obtain a glimpse of the unfortuThere, when the reader was introduced at the trial of Old nate accused. A female of a slight and delicate figure was Meg, sat the same tribunal. Every part of the old dome now seen passing through the aisle to the seat appointed was full to overflowing. Never did the countenances of an for her. At sight of her timid manner and tremulous step, audience wear plainer tokens of an all absorbing interest. a sentiment of pity was impressed upon the heart of many All were hushed into breathless expectation. Amongst the a beholder. Exposed to the full gaze of the audience, she honorable council, who occupied an elevated platform before was compelled to stand directly in front of the tribunal, the pulpit, there sat one personage too strikingly prominent there to be confronted by her judges, her accusers, and from his appearance not to command the attention of all those afflicted persons, whose business it was to "cry out" eyes. There was a strange and singularly mixed combina- upon her, or whomsoever else it seemed possible to fix the tion of expression in his strongly marked and original physi- imputation of witchcraft. When, in presence of all these, ognomy, that denoted no common character; which indica- Rebecca was ordered to unveil herself, a still deeper symted great capacity and power, combined with no ordinary pathy was excited in many bosoms, and a murmur of disapdegree of sagacity, shrewdness, and even cunning. There probation again ran through the assembly. As she modestly

withdrew her veil, and exposed to view the yet unrivalled beauty and effeminate softness of her pale features, it was observed that even the cold inflexible judges, for a moment, lost their solemn gravity. It was also said, that the stern countenance of Dr. Mather himself seemed to relax somewhat in its usual severity, when he gazed upon the artless simplicity of the beautiful being before him. But actuated by a high, though mistaken sense of duty, which he cherished as the apple of his eye, and which he conceived made it peculiarly incumbent on him to rebuke Satan and purge away the dross and tin and tinsel from the Lord's heritage, he instantly recovered himself and pronounced in a stern voice, "Let the witnesses come forward."

In obedience to this mandate Rebecca was now opposed by all who had any thing to allege against her. It was proved by many witnesses that the prisoner had often visited the habitation of Old Meg. This would have been decisive evidence of sorcery, had no other been at hand. But resort was had to a more conclusive kind of testimony, namely, that of the sufferers. The afflicted children, on whose veracity was the utmost reliance, were brought forward. Among them was not forgotten the child of eight years of age, whose complaints of being persecuted by nocturnal visits while Rebecca was in prison, by her apparition of the black cat, now became of the greatest importance. The scene which ensued, beggars description. These unhappy victims of her cruelty now prostrated themselves upon the ground and began to utter loud shrieks. All was confusion and terror.

It is here worthy of remark, that these young children understood admirably well how to behave on such occasions. They seemed to anticipate the wishes of the judges, and always knew exactly the proper season for screams and lamentations. When, according to the usual mode of procedure, the judges compelled Rebecca to fix her eyes steadily upon the bewitched, they did not fail to fall prostrate, going into writhings and convulsions as if undergoing most grievous pangs and tortures, and "crying out upon" the innocent and terrified Rebecca, who they asserted was at that very instant piercing them with pins, pinching, scratching, biting and crushing them. How little these misguided instruments of religious fanaticism knew of that gentle heart! As, pale and trembling, she stood before them, and, despairing of all earthly succor, raised her clasped hands and sorrowful countenance imploringly to Heaven, how little thought they of the agony of that innocent bosom!

Dr. Mather at length perceiving the trial could not proceed amid such confusion, commanded all the sufferers to be removed except the little girl, whom he retained as a special witness, and silence again ensued. Then, addressing Rebecca, he demanded a full confession of all she had heard witnessed against her. "Hear me, thou daughter of the stranger, and doubtless, child of Belial, who hath leagued thyself with the Prince of Darkness, in divers diabolical arts and machinations, thereby to uproot, destroy and drive out of this goodly heritage every vestige of genuine orthodoxy. Hearest thou all that is spoken against thee? Or canst thou gainsay aught these witnesses do witness? By what charms and spells and art of hellish sorcery hast thou practised on these innocents? Surely thou canst not deny the many horrid practices thou hast wrought even upon this little child-changing thy natural form, and assuming the likenesses of dogs, cats, rats, mice, toads, spiders, and divers hateful uncouth shapes, such as with better and surer success thou mightest work mischief and unheard of cruelties? Speak, heretic! Answer to these weighty accusations, if thou canst, I charge thee, and let it never be said thou wast condemned untried, or that Quaker, witch or sorceress ever lacked mercy at our hands."

Then for the first time opening her tremulous lips, and an

swering, indeed, in an alarmed voice, but with asweetness and softness which spoke the purest innocence, she said, "I am conscious of no such guilt or awful sin, even the thought of which makes me tremble and afraid. O! sir,! could not do this great wickedness, for I am but a woman and a girl, that from her very childhood hath been tenderly and delicately nurtured. Alas! I am so far from commit ting these abominable deeds, I but little apprehend the nature of what these my accusers say against me, save their witnessing that I have carried them to distant places in the night time, taking upon myself the shape and form of cats, toads and spiders, and other like animals, and thus tormenting them, which I know is false; yea, in sight of Heaven, and at the peril of my poor afflicted soul, I avow it falsehood and a base fabrication, the work doubtless of some enemy, in proof whereof be it known that this frail careworn body was at that time in vile durance, under bolt and bar. And O, Reverend Sir, one thing I know, and it is a consolation to think of in this dark hour; there is nought within this maiden heart of mine could do this, for well should I merit this cruel death were I found thus sinning." At that instant the trial was interrupted by a bustle and disturbance in the audience.

"Yes-I will-I will go-stay me not-let me go."

Nay-nay-listen, brother-what wilt thou do?" "Hinder me not, sister Anne-go I will, I must-Think not to make me tarry longer like a base coward. I am a very wretch-1 will advance-stand by-and defend hernay, I will defy them all in their very teeth-unhand me, sister!"

"Alack! what canst thou say or do-what wouldst thou do-patience! Thou shalt not go-thou shalt not destroy thyself and her, dear brother, and us all." Such was the occasion of the interruption, which, commencing in a low altercation, between Charles and Anne Elliot, grew louder as the parties grew more in earnest.

"Silence! peace, be still!" thundered the judge. "Who dares disturb this solemn presence? Let order be restored." And so order was restored, for Anne Elliot clung to the arm of her brother, by which drawing him into the crowd, she then soon reasoned him into silence, persuading him by her woman's art, it was better to await patiently the issue of the trial than to aggravate the council by an abrupt interference in behalf of his beloved Rebecca. None with human feelings will wonder at the conduct of Charles Elliot on that occasion.

then he thus continued, addressing Rebecca.
"Let there be silence," again thundered Dr. Mather, and
it is thus thou reasonest.
"So, maiden,
norant that bolt and bar cannot oppose the devil? Who ever
Dost thou then suppose me g
heard of a witch held from working out her crafty inven-
tions by iron or steel? And is not a witch even worse than
Satan? What, my brethren, think ye of this impious dam-
sel? Speak! most worthy brother Scorchsin.”

ter of a cast off branch, a child of Belial, and that she is
"That she is in very deed a witch and a heretic, a daugh
most deserving to suffer as such," responded the little man.
"Thou, most puissant sir, hast heard her speech. Dost
thou not behold how fair she is to look upon? Let us be
ware lest we be ourselves enticed by her fair outside and
soft speech. Hath she not but now spoken like a Chris-
tian, and no heterodox heathen, as doubtless she is, saying
she could not do so great wickedness, and that too against
all this sum of testimony? Well knowest thou, most excel.
lent brother Mather, who it is can so easily transform him-
self into an angel of light." After thus delivering himself,
Brother Scorchsin resumed his place with that indesen.
bable air and feeling which a man always has under the
proud consciousness of having discharged a little more than
his whole duty both to his Maker and his fellow creatures.
Thou hearest the opinion of this holy man," resumed

Cotton Mather. "Surely thou hast nought to say against it! | less credulous than most of his associates in regard to the And yet maiden, it becometh us not to condemn thee too doctrines of sorcery, and that he refused to sit with the hastily." Then turning to a young man who occupied a council at the trial of Old Meg. Mr. Elliot was known to prominent seat before the judges. "What is the judgment be of a character and reputation unblemished and irreof our young brother Brown, respecting this matter, for proachable, in whom all had learned to place the utmost though a youth, and, as it were a babe in what pertains to confidence, and had been looked up to as one of the fathings spiritual, yet we know he hath a good report, inso- thers of the colony. When this truly good man arose to much that a report of his wisdom hath reached even our address the assembly and court, all were desirous to catch, own ears, and we would never be found casting away wise amid the breathless silence, the first words which fell from council. Speak, therefore, briefly, brother, touching the his reverend lips. cause of this most unhappy damsel."

"It has been well and advisedly spoken by him who to

With a leer of consummate meekness that worthy per-day presides over our councils, that we should not too sonage now arose. Let it be remembered, Brown enter- hastily and rashly proceed against this unfortunate person; tained for Rebecca that selfish love which becomes bitter and even though it may be, as has been said, and as I doubt hatred when dispossessed of the object, and doubly hatred not is true, that she is a Quakeress, and in some sense as when it sees that object possessed by a hated rival. Yet it were, and as may not be contradicted, a heretic, yet the hoping, almost against hope, still to possess the object, by maiden hath a right to all accustomed lenity. Truly it bemeans of schemes and machinations, yet to be developed, cometh us to entertain for the stranger that charity which he now spoke in this wise, conceiving such the best method suffereth long and is kind, for it is truly a dreadful thing for according to his selfish views of consummating those same even the guilty to suffer this death, but if an innocent permachinations: son should be condemned to die, God grant, my brethren, this great guilt rest not upon my head, and that no innocent blood be found in your skirts. Indeed, many have already suffered in this manner and by this testimony, and yet the numbers of the attainted and of those who cry out are in no wise lessened, but rather increased by these examples, insomuch as will soon cause these witches and bewitched to outnumber those that are whole. I would by no means be found gainsaying or resisting the truth, or blind to the Lord's judgments and wise dispensations, since I verily believe there were in olden time, sorcerers and evil spirits, notwithstanding all which I now humbly believe these things have long since passed away; and furthermore, my brethren”

"It was little fitting his youth and inexperience to presume to advise that august and reverend council, and he trusted he did not lightly appreciate the high honor granted so humble an individual. But being invited by the reverend father and guide in Israel, who had this day deigned to sit in council over them, he could not, even though a youth, refrain from speaking, which may the Lord grant he might do in all truth and sincerity, acquitting himself according to the best of his weak discretion. Truly we are fallen upon perilous and defectious times-an awful day, when the Arch Enemy, even Satan was coming in like a flood, gathering together, as it were, all the sons and daughters of Belial, Gog and Magog, to do battle against this portion of God's heritage. Yet touching the prisoner at the bar, what more could he say than they had just heard from brother Scorchsin, that the woman is a witch and heretic, though sweet spoken and fair to look upon."

Having thus concluded, he took his seat with an air somewhat less signifying, than was brother Scorchsin's, that wisdom was about to expire with himself; for Brown had too much sense for such excessive vanity, and was one of the few who perfectly well understood the import of all they were doing.

"Right! right! Truly spoken," exclaimed Dr. Mather. "Well and nobly hath our youthful brother acquitted himself, thus faithfully corroborating every good report of his wisdom. Still let this freedom of speech continue, for it behooveth this solemn council so to walk before a prating, babbling world, that no dog can move his tongue; especially since the accused was a heretic and a child of a heathenish Quaker. Do not mine eyes see here a holy and exemplary brother, our whilom coworker in every good work? Very grievous is it to my heart to see my worthy brother Elliot and quandam fellow-laborer now sitting apart from the council seat, like a stranger and an outcast; albeit, he, doubtless, can render good and sufficient reasons for so doing, and reasons that are commendable to his own conscience; yet if brother Elliot hath aught to say, why sentence of death be not forthwith passed upon this unfortunate damsel, let him say on."

This appeal, so piously made, could not be withstood, if Mr. Elliot even wished to avoid it. Although he well knew the utter hopelessness of any good resulting from an attempt to resist this overwhelming tide of public sentiment, now at its utmost height, yet he quickly resolved to improve this good opportunity to offer a calm and honest argument against such reckless fanaticism. No sooner was his name mentioned than all eyes were turned upon him. The reason why he occupied not his usual place was not generally known. It was indeed understood that he was

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"Hold! Hold! Brother Elliot!--dost not believe in witchcraft! Hast thou not often seen the strange conduct of these afflicted children; nay, dost thou not now behold this little child, that she is tormented by the diabolical arts and practices of this Quakeress, daughter of the stranger, called Rebecca,-dost thou say she is not a sorceress? Stay thy too hasty speech, my brother, lest the enemy triumph over thee. What, my brethren, what think ye of our good brother? Speak Brother Scorchsin!"

"Verily, I know not what I should think," said that ready tongued brother; "except to declare my poor belief that Satan hath with all his fiery legions broken into our very midst, and in very deed hath leagued himself with our most worthy Brother Elliot-confounding the judgments of the honest people of God, and as on the wings of the wind, prostrating with the besom of destruction the bulwarks of righteousness, and leaping wildly into the Lord's fold."

"Enough. It is indeed so, brother. Yet it comforteth me greatly to see so clearly my own duty on this trying occasion, as respects this Quaker damsel. She shall be dealt with, as with a very sorceress, and that right speedily, for who can count the evil one so tainted and besotted of witchcraft can do-especially since an exemplary brother hath been induced to speak in her behalf, as we have today witnessed. Doubtless, brethren, ye have already decided that the prisoner deserves sentence of death should be passed upon her?"

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Aye," responded one and all of the judges.

"Let her be hung by the neck, instanter," said Brother Scorchsin.

"She shall be, for these are surely the Lord's doings," echoed Dr. Mather. "Listen to thy doom, maiden! Know therefore, thou art accused of divers foul, ungodly practices; such as being in close intimacy with a known witch, long since condemned and now dead, though not by the gallows, having most unfortunately avoided by a premature death, the lawful fate of the witch, even the hands of the

Immediately there was a bustle among the audience. "Detain me not," spake a loud voice, "Hinder me not now, for were earth and hell to oppose, I would defend her. She is innocent! She is innocent! No! Talk not of pru-cordingly the court and assembly adjourned, the other dence or patience, Anne. It were far better to die, setting caution and philosophy at defiance, than to suffer what we have this day seen." Reckless and regardless of all obstacles, Charles flew to the help of the fallen Rebecca, with Anne clinging timidly to him, her face all eloquence and persuasion, in her endeavors to keep him from rushing ing, and night settled over the village of S—, as usual, upon danger, and most fearfully agitated for the conse-inviting the inhabitants to repose. quences of her brother's rash conduct.

CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS,

AT TEDDINGTON.

lets to the whistling wind;" others suppose that the Indians used to dance there. The Weyanokes, Pyanketanks, Chickahominies, Paspahees, &c. perhaps here celebrated the war-dance, with its horrid orgies, brandishing aloft the tomahawk; yelling the war-whoop; and exulting over the blood-stained monuments of victory;-or the medicine dance, with savage incantation, howling around the mystic calabash, and drinking libations of sassafras-tea; or the green corn dance, (roasting-ear time,) with measured step chaunting their rude choral hymn of gratitude to the Great Spirit, for all the rich bounties of his providence.

Second

Rainy Sunday; in drawing-room at Teddington; fine large old-fashioned oaken fire. Dramatis Persone; three sisters descended from Pocahontas, Alice, Virginia, and Rosaland. Miranda, native of a fine city in Italy, famous for pictures and palaces. Lastly, Farrel, a grave looking personage, come down, 'tis said, to explore some old tombstones in the vicinity. Discourse poetry; the features of the weather; metaphysics; probabilities of the arrival of main body Firing poppers in the drawing-room. Viola, "a bright of the party, expected that day, from the neighboring town particular star" in this fiery constellation. Miranda has an of , coming to pass the festive season at Teddington. aversion to all such fire-works, so she becomes the chief Alice at the window observing the aspect of the clouds, and object of attack. They project their incendiary missiles watching the course of three oary-legged wild-ducks navi- among her curls, perforate her handkerchiefs, and blow up gating the river. Sound of the steam-boat bell heard; all her hand at cards. Patience ceases to be a virtue. She hands running to the door and windows; steamer hoves to fulminates among them bitter torrents of invective, and opposite the house; noise of escaping steam stuns the air. flashes indignation at 'em from her sparkling eyes. Teddington boat manned by five negroes puts off; along- Dinner; a ham of bacon,-in Virginia, a sine qua non; side; objurgatory voice of mate heard; group at the gang-without it you cannot organize, or take any parliamentary way descending into the boat. Miranda reconnoitres them, step. At the foot, say a haunch of mutton roasted, (Napowith the spy-glass; recognises the souvenir picture-faces leon's favorite,) or, peradventure, an enormous gobler, late of Finella, and her dear friends, Minna and Brenda. Cap- strutting pompous and aristocratical-pasha of the barntain Melville in cap and cloak, and Miranda unbonneted yard harem, now quite chap-fallen, roasted and supine. and in ecstasy, hasten to the landing place. The boat Speaking of mutton!-at college, we used to have so much comes rocking over the waves freighted with young hearts of it, that it was a saying there, that we were, in vacation, fall of hope and expectation. The curved keel strikes the absolutely ashamed to look a sheep in the face. Perhaps it yellow sand; they disembark. The reverberating din of was owing to this, that so many of us were sheepish in our the steam-pipe ceases, and, at the signal of a tiny bell, re- manners, on leaving our alma mater. To proceed: Rockcommences the regular periodic thump of the paddle-wheel. fish boiled, with silver carving apparatus appurtenant; Georgiana runs ahead, and is the first to warm her hands at stewed venison, with jelly; oysters, (Back river,) stewed the Teddington fire. and baked; huge round of beef: vegetables, potatoes, Hibernian and sweet Nancies, (from Nansemond ;) salsefy; hominy; fragile celery-a beautiful interjectional article for filling up chinks-and delicate cauliflower. course: Pound-cake at one extremity; mince-pie, smoking hot, at the other; in line cranberry tarts, lemon-pudding, raspberry puffs; jelly, amber-colored, in glass dish, purple in proper glasses alternated with syllabubs, (inere froth, the little end of nothing whittled down,) encircling glass salver Brenda and Miranda took a ride; gentlemen in waiting, in a zodiac. Blanche mange insular, entirely surrounded by a surf of form; two sorts. One couleur de rose, like the light Racket and Farrel. Brenda, mounted on Paul Clifford, nickflushes of Aurora's dewy cheek ;-the other type of innotailed sorrel pacer; Miranda, curbed in the vivacity of a little rough-coated, bob-tailed chunk of a Canadian poney, cency, (and in Russia of mourning,) snow-white. Chamwho rejoiced in the name of Jim. Brenda, in long-skirted pagne, sparkling like wit, in crane-necked glasses; a congreen riding-dress and equestrian cap, miniature whip; Mi-templative mind will observe light volatile particles ascendranda, in blue. Ground beneath half frozen; sky above ing with accelerated velocity; ambitious evanescent aspidreary, leaden, unpropitious. Brenda complained bitterly of cold hands, for which no remedy could be found. Passed a barn; in the yard; there certain cows cold, stationary, imperturbable. You might think them inanimate forms, but for an occasional twitch of the ear. Cows are your real practical philosophers-true stoics. Their motto "nil ad. mirari." They take every thing as it comes, and calmly resign themselves to a destiny which is beyond their control. The sun now sinking in the west behind the tops of the Also there saw a parcel of long-eared little muleys stand-pines, it grows dim and crepuscular. Candles introduced; ing up to their fodder; fragment of a tomb-stone, TRAVIS healths drunk; toasts.—“Here captain is to Mrs. Dorothy on it; taking a turn across fields, reached the wide muddy James; flocks of wild-geese feeding in the fields, (the overseer killed two or three of them the other day,) expanding their broad wings, with wild loud cries of cohonk, cohonk, they rise, sail trooping over the water, in grand squadron; "The air floats as they pass, fanned with unnumbered plumes;" they alight, not far off, in multitudinous clamor- Marriage extraordinary. Monk, a dark melancholy lookparliamentary-all talking at once like Congress. Dancing ing fellow, (such as you would expect to find in inky cowl, Point in sight. Here on the sandy margin by moonlight, and with waxen taper in his hand, in a convent of Carmewitches, some say, used to meet to "dance their airy ring-lites, or Franciscans,) to Brenda, who appeared enrobed in bridal white, half-veiled, with downcast eyes, drooping de*Cohonk, (ery of wild-geese,) Indian term for Winter.jected lily. Farrel performed the conjugal ceremony with See Beverley's History of Virginia. singular decorum, committing only one mistake,-that of

Breakfast; buttered roll, Sally-Lund-perhaps called after the first inventor. Hominy; the origin of this word doubtful,—some think it African, others Indian. Chickahominy river empties into the James, near Teddington, and is one of the boundary lines of the plantation. At the head of this river, way up among the 'Chickahominy Slashes,' Opechancanough took Captain Smith prisoner.

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ants, they hasten to the top, only to burst and expire. Madeira and Malaga also revolve in their proper orbits. The cloth is removed. Third course: Oranges; apples, red and green; the reds grow at Teddington; (you see the orchard as you come from the windmill;) almonds, raisins, prunes, olives, (de gustibus non est disputandum,) sweet meats, brandy-peaches and cheese, (old English.)

Farrel, and our interesting friends from Berkshire." Easy ship-shod dialogues; an occasional cross-fire of puns and conceits; "a moment there, then gone forever;" interspersed with diagonal glances across the table-a sweet surreptitious meeting of the eyes.