tramp and press it with his bare feet, in order to ries a double, nay, nearly a triple quantity of leaves prevent any danger from changing the eggs. When bruise the whole of it thoroughly, and by that to what it can do in the hotter or drier climates, such corked and sealed as above, put the bottle into a means disengage the seed from the little pods or as that of the south of France, which is judged to double case, or box of wood; not only to preserve cells in which it is contained. be owing to the moisture of the climate, and the su- the eggs from all damp from the sea, or otherways, You must at the same time have in readiness perior richness of the soil. In a cold moist climate but also to protect them from too much heat, which another tub, which must be pretty deep, into which a person is not able, even with the utmost care, to would cause them to hatch. If the bottle is too you introduce a piece of flat wood, which must be produce above the half of the cocoons from the full, the eggs will lie too close one upon another, made to rest upon the sides of the tub, at the dis- same quantity of eggs which can be done in a warm and will in that case heat of themselves, and hatch, tance of six, eight, or more inches from the bottom er and drier climate. But as in the colder climate and consequently in both cases must be lost. of the tub, as you shall judge to be necessary for the mulberry tree carries nearly three times the The eggs that are duly impregnated by the male your quantity of fruit. This cross piece of wood is quantity of leaves, which it can do in the other, butterfly are of a grey cindery colour, which colour calculated to support a round cane sieve, which is from thence it arises, that the colder climates, such they preserve till they are properly prepared for to rest upon it. This sieve must be very fine, that as those before mentioned, are able, upon the whole, hatching, as after-mentioned. The eggs which are is, the holes must be yery small and close set toge- to raise at least as much silk, from the same quan- not duly impregnated, are readily to be distinguishther, that as little of the pulp of the fruit as possi-tity of eggs, as the warmer countries; because the ed from this circumstance, namely, that after having ble may go through the holes along with the seed. quantity of food is the great article, as the grain or been kept for some time, they always continue to Things being thus prepared, and the tub filed so eggs of the silk-worm can easily be multiplied to as be of a yellow colour; and I need scarce add, that all far with water that it may rise more than hal way great a quantity as you please. such eggs are good for nothing, and ought, thereup the brim of the sieve, when placed upon the II. Having thus gone through the articles of great-fore, to be thrown away. There is no distinguishpiece of wood, you then put a handful or two of the est importance, so far as they occurred to me, in ing between good and bad eggs, but by the change bruised fruit into the sieve, which you rub hard relation to the first and leading branch of our sub- of colour, after being kept for some time, as above with your hands upon the bottom of the siev, inject; the next which naturally falls to be considered, mentioned.

order to make the seed pass through the holes and is the method observed in France in hatching the One ounce of eggs will produce 40,000 worms; every now and then you lift up the sieve withboth worms. But before proceeding to this article, it and so in proportion, for a larger, or smaller quanhands, and shake it to make the water pass though may not be improper to premise the following par- tity.

it, which carries the seed along with it. Beides ticulars, as they seem justly to demand a very par- These things being premised, I shall now proceed rubbing the fruit with your hand upon the betom ticular attention. to describe the method I observed to be used in of the sieve as above, you also take it and ab it Here then I must observe, that the greatest care France for hatching the worms. In order to avoid heartily betwixt the two palms of your hands rub ought to be taken to procure healthy good seed or the loss which must necessarily follow, if the mulbing the one hard against the other; as it taes a eggs, because it has been ascertained from repeated berry leaves should happen to be destroyed by frost, great deal of work and pains to get the seed csen- experience, that the eggs from those houses where after you have begun to prepare your eggs, they gaged out of their little cells, which must belone the worms were infected with bad air, carries along reckon it advisable to divide them, and prepare them effectually before the seeds will pass throug the with it to the worms produced therefrom, the same for hatching at two different times, at the distance holes of the sieve. distempers to which the worms of the preceding of ten or twelve days, the one after the other. This work must be repeated till you observehat year were subject. The advancement of the season determines the the whole of the seed has passed through the bles The eggs, in order to be properly preserved, time of preparing your eggs for hatching, as you of the sieve; after which you throw aside the plp, should be kept in some dry place, with a free air not proceed to that as soon as you observe that there is and must proceed in the same manner with theest too hot; and that you should avoid keeping them in a prospect of having a sufficient quantity of food for of the fruit, until you have finished the whole.. any vault or cellar under ground; because any kind your worms, by the advancement of the leaves of You then take the sieve and piece of wood ot of of damp is found to be destructive to them. the mulberry. But in order to be properly prepared the tub, and pour off all the water, when youvill The eggs of the silk worm have been found to for this work, you must begin a month before the find the seed at the bottom; but along with a degenerate in the space of five years; hence a change usual time of hatching; first to put your eggs in litgreat quantity of the pulp, which has been fored from time to time is judged to be necessary, taking the divisions, from half an ounce to an ounce, which through the holes of the sieve, in rubbing the fit care to have the eggs brought from a warmer to a you must place upon a piece of clean white paper, hard upon the bottom of it with your hands colder climate. This, however, must be done by upon plates, for example; and put those plates conabove mentioned. degrees, and not carried at once from one extreme taining the eggs in a place a little warmer than I should have noticed, that all the seeds whh to another. For example, eggs brought from the where you had kept them during the winter; for exswim upon the surface of the water, are light at Levant, the isle of Cyprus, or from other countries ample, if you have an alcove bed, place them upon good for nothing, and must, therefore, be throw of the same latitude, ought not to be brought at once the shelf within the alcove. Let them remain in into such a cold climate as that of Flanders, or the that situation for the first five or six days, after which You then put the pulp and seed, which you fin north of France; but should be first brought into you must prepare some little chip boxes, perfectly mixed together at the bottom of the tab, into and such a climate as that of Provence or Languedoc, clean and neat, seven inches long, four inches broad, ther vessel, and fill the tub with water as at firstfrom whence, after having remained there for two and four inches high, and cover them on the inside having put the piece of wood and the sieve in their ears, it can be brought with safety into the colder with clean white paper, into which put the different proper places as before, after which you pass the ountries. divisions of your eggs, having a small box for each pulp and seed, by degrees, through the sieve, by The first year that the eggs are brought from a division, and place these boxes in a basket, upon a rubbing it with your hand upon the bottom as be-arm to a cold climate, you must not expect great stool or chair, at the foot of your bed; making one fore, and lifting up the sieve from time to time, with ecess from them; on the contrary, you will find, of the mattrasses of your bed go underneath the both hands, and shaking it, as already mentioned. ugh the utmost care and attention are given to basket; and cover the basket on the top, first with In passing it this second time you will disengage a tm, that the greatest part of the worms will die. some cover of woollen cloth, which pin close over great quantity of the pulp, which you throw aside B still you will be able to save enough to stock it, and above that place a bed cover above all, so as from time to time, as soon as you observe that none yeself sufficiently with eggs, which every succeed- to keep in the heat communicated by the mattrass of the seed remains amongst it. intear will be found to answer better as the worms to the eggs; in which situation let them remain for

aside.

You then pour off the water as before; and if you beme naturalized to the climate, which can only six days longer; after which increase the heat to 14 find that there is still some of the pulp remaining be pught about gradually; and indeed more time degrees of Reaumur's thermometer,* preserving with the seed, you must pass it a third time through wille requisite for this purpose in Britain than in that heat equal, day and night, by means of a little the sieve, which will effectually clean it, if your sieve Frae, as the climate upon the continent is more fire in some corner of the room at a distance from is fine enough. fixend steady than with us in England.

the bed.

If your sieve is too coarse, that is, if the holes Inansporting the eggs from one country to ano- In the morning when you get up, put a heater of are too large, it will occasion you a great deal more ther,pecially when this is done by sea, you must one kind or other. for example, a tin bottle with hot work, as you will be obliged to pass it oftener through order em to be put into a bottle, which ought not water, or a foot stove, into your bed betwixt the the sieve, since that operation must be repeated till to be led more than half full, that the eggs might sheets, and proportion that heat so as to equal the the seed is perfectly clean; after which you must not lieo close together, which might run the risk heat you give to the bed, when you lie in it yourspread the seed upon a clean cloth, and expose it to of heag them, and causing them to hatch. The self, keeping up the same heat as nearly as you can, the sun, till it is thoroughly dry. Three days, or bottleg but half full, leaves sufficient room to until you go to bed again yourself in the evening. even four days of a full sun are necessary to dry and the egg be tossed upside down, by the motion of Having kept them in this situation for eight or harden the seed properly for keeping. the vess which keeps them cool and fresh, and nine days, you must then put your different divisions Upon this part of our subject it seems proper to hinders m from heating. After putting the eggs of eggs into little pieces of old linen cloth, which add, that in a cool moist country, such as about Pa- into the tle, let it be carefully corked; a cover of ris or London, it is reckoned the mulberry tree car-leather Pover the cork; and let that be sealed, to

* Or about 59 degrees of Fahrenheit.

must be washed thoroughly clean for that purpose, dient at all necessary, much less 'essential,' as Mr. those which have less." THIS IS THE VERY MATTER as the least dirtiness in the cloth would prove pre- Powel supposes, for the support of the fleece,' IN DIspute. I have no hesitation in saying that I judicial to the eggs; each piece of cloth should be whether he means by this expression, the preserva- do not believe the "speculative" fact. of the size of a foot square: turn up the ends of the tion of the fleece, or the maintenance of its quality A very little reflection, will satisfy Columella, piece of cloth, and tie them with a bit of thread, as and value." "In selecting Merinoes, I would pay that the question is not, whether fat sheep have near to the top or end as possible; by means of which no regard to any thing but the fineness and unifor- coarser wool than lean sheep, nor whether rams have the eggs will lie loose, and can be shook, and turn-mity of the fleece, and their general healthiness.'" coarser wool than ewes; but other things being ed from time to time, without untying the knot: re- And again, in the American Farmer of January equal, whether those sheep which have an abunplace these packets in the basket, and cover them 13, 1826dance of yolk have not finer and more valuable up as before, turning and shaking the seed in the "As the inspection of the wool over the whole fleeces, than those which have little or no yolk. packets three or four times a day, that it may re-body of the sheep, will be the best possible guide ceive the heat equally. to determine the value of the animal, there is no occasion for examining other marks, such as YOLK," &c.

(To be continued.)

AGRICULTURE.

MR. CALDWELL IN REPLY TO COLU-
MELLA.

JAMES CALDWELL.

SALE OF WOOL.
(From the Boston Statesman.)

Enclosed you have the last sale of Wool at Bos-
The price has lowered nearly 20 per cent.
good as to insert it. The account of sales

The reader will observe that Columella is there instructing the ignorant how to select MERINO sheep, and he particularly charges them to pay NO ATTENTION TO YOLK, but to avoid it, as a useless ingre- ton. dient, and to reject those sheep in which it abounds. Be not believe yolk to be a characteristic of the Merino Yours, &c. Is it not then a just inference, that Columella did will be interesting to the Woollen Manufacturers.

race?

Philadelphia, November 18th, 1826. TO THE EDITOR, Sile of Wool, in Boston, the 15th inst. by David Sir,-Having observed in the American FarI will prove it thus. Columella certainly knows Hab. Conditions; satisfactory notes, under $1000, mer of the 10th instant, some remarks on my cor- and admits that in selecting breeders of any race, six nonths; over 1000, six and nine months. respondence, I beg leave to say, with all proper characteristic marks must be regarded. respect for your correspondent Columella that (to But, says Columella, in selecting Merino sheep, use his own words,) "there is a want of preci- yolk is not only to be disregarded, but avoided. sion either in my expressions or in C's concep- Consequently, Columella does not believe yolk to be tion of them." For example, in reply to certain a characteristic of the Merino race. If he has said queries, I ventured to use the following expressions: any thing to the contrary to suit other purposes, it "I have generally found the finest fleeces to contain is not my duty to reconcile the inconsistency. the most yolk, yet I have known exceptions to this general rule, in sheep that appeared to have a peculiar secretion and CONCRETION of the yolk. These exceptions, however, have been so rare, as to ESTABLISH in my opinion, the correctness of the general rule."

"It is there," says Columella, "specifically admitted by that intelligent breeder, that those sheep which have the most copious secretion of yolk, have not the finest wool, or at least that they have not generally the finest wool."

If there has been any "man of straw" in the case, he was rot of my begetting, and if his head has been "cut off," "thou can'st not say I did it." The verdict must be, "felo de se."

Let us now take into consideration the queries, with which Columella concludes his last communication; they are as follow.

"If yolk is necessary to the growth of fine wool, and the finest fleeces have usually the greatest quantity of it, how does it happen that Southdowns and several other breeds, have as fine or finer wool than half-blood Merinoes, while the latter secrete a much greater quantity of yolk?"

I submit to the reader whether any such admission can be drawn from the expressions which I have used, and refer to the paper itself, for the in- "How does it happen that high fed sheep have genious process, by which I am represented as say-more yolk and coarser wool than low fed sheep?" ing the very reverse of what I did say. It may ne- "How does it happen that rams have more yolk vertheless be proper to state that I had no allusion and coarser wool than ewes? Does not reason teach to those sheep of "dark exterior," which Columella us to doubt a theory which has such difficulties to describes, and confidently affirms to be the particu- reconcile?" lar exceptions, to my general rule. I consider that As these queries seem to be partly addressed to "dark exterior," as prima facie evidence of fine me, I will answer them with much pleasure, as far wool, rather than of the contrary. as my experience will permit; and I take this op In this, as in all other matters, I disclaim all pre-portunity of saying, that it will always give m tension to infallibility of judgment. I merely gave pleasure to communicate to Columella, any informy opinion because it had been asked; and I now mation in my power. offer such explanations as seem to be necessary in In reply then to the first query, I can only say, relation to the exceptions to the general rule. It that I doubt the fact there assumed. I have never was my intention to designate those fleeces which seen any Southdown sheep, but those imported by every experienced breeder must have occasionally Mr. Powel, and I do maintain that those sheep have met with, where the yolk had become hardened or quite as much yolk as the fleeces of half-blood Meconcreted into masses of a yellow crumbly substance, rinoes. instead of being equally and uniformly diffused, and As to the second query, I think we ought not to of an oily consistence, as is the case where the se- be called upon to answer that, until Columella has cretion has been regular and healthful. I never satisfied HIMSELF of the fact. could have suspected, that any one would consider the terms "peculiar secretion and concretion of the yolk," as synonymous with "the most copious secretion of yolk," and am surprised that so intelligent, and experienced a writer as Columella, should have fallen into this error.

That he doubts it, is proved by the following quotation from the American Farmer of January 13, 1826, where he says, in reference to this query

"I have mostly observed, that those who are most tenacious of this opinion have flocks in bad condition, exhibiting the appearance of negligence and Columella objects to his having been made to starvation; and I have been led to doubt whether say, "BY INFERENCE," "that yolk is NOT a charac- the theory was the cause or the effect of the bad teristic of the Merino race." This inference, he condition of their flocks." says, "is erroneous," and that he has "no where As to the last query, Columella will himself adsaid any thing from which it could be drawn." How mit, that all the secretions of the male, in the whole far he is justifiable in making these assertions may quadruped race, are coarser and more abundant be seen where he has declared, (American Farmer, than those of the female. Dec. 30th, 1825,) “abundance of YOLK IS RARELY have been, how does it happen, that "those rams The question should) FOUND in the best woolled animal, nor is this ingre- which have the most yolk, have coarser fleeces than

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sumption of malt liquors in our country. The price to say: but the eager and intelligent countenance
which it brings the present season, confirms the cor- with which he listened to the conversation of others
rectness of the remarks we then made, and furnishes soon changed this supposition, and made me believe
the best encouragement to our farmers to appro- his silence proceeded from timidity. I therefore by
priate more of their land to this species of grain. gentle and insinuating attentions endeavoured to
By an advertisement in our paper this week it will gain his confidence and conquer his reserve. In
be seen that one dollar and ten cents a bushel are this I soon succeeded, for beneath a cold exterior,
now paid for Barley at the Brewery in this place, and bashful and reserved manners, he had a warm
and at half this price, if we are correctly informed, heart and ingenuous disposition.

it would not be an unprofitable crop. The quantity We are all physiognomists by nature, and though
raised in this State is so small, that the brewers are the principles of this science may not be under-
obliged to procure most of their supplies from stood, its sensations will always enable us to read in
abroad. It is certainly desirable that our own far- the countenance of another what is passing in the
mers should avail themselves of the demand for this mind, and where kindness and sympathy are disco-
article.
[Con. paper.
vered, kindness and sympathy will be excited. Thus
[We have always been of opinion that Barley at least it was, with my young friend and myself,
might be cultivated much more extensively, with and without the aid of many words we formed an
comparative advantage in Maryland. The present acquaintance with each other, which soon ripened
into confidence and intimacy.

price is from 90 cents to $1.25 per bushel.]

EXPORTS FROM NEW ORLEANS.

He undertook to be the guide and companion of my rambles, and while he led me into the deepest recesses of the forest, explored the caverns, or climbed the sides of the mountain, in search of their natural productions-or walked with me through the garden, over the grain fields, or by the banks of the river, he displayed an extent and variety of knowledge which I have seldom met with in any, and never before, in so young a man.

He had the most minute, as well as extensive information, on subjects of natural history. Not a

The weight of the potato was eleven and a quarter In no department is Bacon's celebrated maxim pounds, the length two feet, and the circumference "knowledge is power" more true than in regard to nineteen inches. Mr. P. had several others of near-tree, not a plant, not a bird or insect that we met agriculture: hence no farmer can be accounted skil-ly the same size. ful in his profession who does not avail himself of the information to be derived from the experience of others, and who does not improve his knowledge of husbandry by the perusal of the ablest works that have been written on that subject. It is absurd to co exported from New Orleans during the last five imagine, that the communication of knowledge by years, viz. printing, which has promoted the advancement of every other art, should be of no use in agriculture. Endeavour to raise good grain, for it will always sell, even in years of plenty; whereas it is only in dear and scarce seasons that there is a demand for grain of an inferior quality.

with, but he could give me a history of. With the mineral, he seemed as well acquainted as with the vegetable and animal kingdoms, and to this practical and useful knowledge, he added not only an acThe following is the amount of cotton and tobac-quaintance with, but an enthusiastic love for, the poets, both ancient and modern. The apt and frequent quotations which burst from him, were occasioned by some analogy between the verse and the objects and the scenes around; they had no tincture of pedantry, but seemed the overflowings of an abundantly stored mind.

Bales of Cotton

In 1822

156,030

1823

171,431

1824

143,943

1825

204,557

1826 251,924

Hhds. of Tobacco.

21,995

19,371

5,910

16,849

18,180

Let your stock of cattle, horses, &c. be of the So we see that Cotton has increased in the great best sorts, and more remarkable for real utility than amount of 100,000 bales in four years; but the averfor beauty or fashion. Be not above your profession, and always consi-age of Tobacco exported is less than it was.

Homer, Euripides, Sophocles, Virgil, Horace, Lucian, with all the other Greek and Latin poets, seemed even more familiar to him than any of the modern, except the English. With Horace in particular he seemed so familiar, that one would have supposed that instead of an ancient author, he had' been his every day companion and friend; and whether we eat or drank-walked abroad or staid at home-expatiated on the charms of the country and solitude, or the pleasures of the city, and society-on the virtues of poverty, or the vices of the rich-of poets and of statesmen-for every scene and every subject he had some apposite verse from his favourite Horace, to illustrate and enforce his observation, and this with such perfect simplicity and such an ardent enthusiasm, that it was evident that he did so to display the beauties of the poet and not his own learning.

[To render the sense of the subject more comA man's owning a large farm is no excuse for implete, should the reader not recur to the last number perfect tillage. What he cannot improve he need for the first part of this article, we here repeat the not undertake to cultivate. Most of our lands in last paragraph of what was there inserted, on the the vicinity of villages, if left to the operation of office and duties of the Mother.] nature, will soon be profitable for fuel and timber. Although to make a good instructress, the mother Large pastures may be profitable with no other la- should be herself well instructed, is correct, as a I used to love to draw him out, and though I bour than what is necessary to keep them clear of general rule; yet there are exceptions to this as well thought myself a pretty good scholar, I often learnbushes. But to run over 20 acres of ploughed land as every other rule, and an instance I have lately ed information from him, which I had not derived or mowing land, for what, with good cultivation, met with, has convinced me that attention and from books, and was astonished at his accurate and may be obtained from five acres, is the quintessence affection, with a good natural understanding, is suffi- correct knowledge of the history, customs and manof bad husbandry. cient for the performance of this important task. ners of the ancients.

A large farm without skill, capitai, or industry, As many a fond mother may be deterred from un- As he was an only son, and of course would inis a plague to its owner. It is like what somebody dertaking this sacred and endearing duty by a diffi- herit the large and valuable plantation of his father, said of self-righteousness, the more you have of it dence of her qualifications, I will relate the instance he was not destined for any profession; having much the worse you are off. to which I have alluded. leisure, without any inclination for society, his whole

Be not afraid of trying experiments; but let them be on a small scale at first, and few at a time.

BARLEY.

I lately paid a visit of some weeks, to a friend of time was devoted to books, rural occupations and mine, who lives on an estate remote from any city amusements. No wonder then that his mind was or large town. He had an only son, to me one of so richly stored. the most interesting youths I have ever met with, One day we were comparing our own times with though probably he would not be so to most persons. their manners and vices, with those of former ages, We last year took occasion to recommend to our He was tall beyond what is usually called tall at and to prove one was as obnoxious to satire as the agricultural friends more attention to the cultivation his age; very slender and very pale. His manners other, I repeated some lines from an English poet, of Barley. We were induced to do this by the high were so shy and reserved for some days, that I and then some of Juvenal's in the original. He price of the article at the time, and the prospect of thought him dull and stupid, and was induced to stopped me, telling me he did not understand Latin. à continued demand, afforded by the increased con- think he did not converse because he had nothing I was astonished, and could scarcely believe him,

and inquired how then it was possible for him to be
so well acquainted with the Latin authors.
"Solely through the medium of translation," he
replied.

"But," continued I, "in all the other branches of exhibited, and competent judges have pronounced knowledge, I perceive you have likewise made a it decidedly superior. It combines great power greater proficiency than most young men of your with extraordinary sweetness and richness of tone, own age." and it is susceptible at the same time of the utmost "Yet," continued I, "it seems strange that you "If this is the case," said he modestly, "it must variety in its combinations. So soft are its tones, should not have acquired the language, when you arise from the same causes; first, that the years de- that some have called it the "Eolian Harp harmonare so completely imbued with the spirit of these voted to learning the languages, I devoted to other ized," while others, on hearing its rich and powerauthors, and have so accurate and extensive a studies; but still more to my mother's care and in- ful chords, have been deceived by supposing it a knowledge of the history, manners and writings of fluence over my mind. My constitution, even from well toned organ. Though capable of executing the Greeks and Romans, all of which indicate a my infancy, has been so frail and so liable to disease, the most rapid passages, it is to soft and plaintive degree of study and research which is seldom met that she would never suffer me to be sent from home. music that it is best adapted, affording a rich treat with, how comes it then you have not made yourself She was the play-fellow of my childhood, the friend to the lovers of Scotch and Irish melody. a master of these works in the original?" and companion of my youth. In fact she has been The science of music is, by means of this instru"Simply," he answered, "because my mother all, and every thing to me. ment, brought within the compass of the meanest was unacquainted with those languages, and I have "Every one prognosticated that I should be a capacity; half an hour's instruction will give any never had any other instructor than my mother.” spoiled child, meaning an ignorant and vicious one. one, who is at all acquainted with the rudiments of "Is this possible?" I exclaimed; "why few, very Often was she urged to send me to school, and ask- music, a full conception of it, and a few weeks' few of our young men who have been educated in ed of what value life and health would be, if she practice will make a pleasing performer. I have our colleges are as well versed in classic literature." left me destitute of education. It was in vain she known several ladies to play any simple melody, at "The reason is obvious," said he, "the very defi- assured her friends that I should be neither igno- sight, very sweetly, within an hour after seeing the ciency from which I suffered, viz. the want of a rant nor vicious, and that she would educate me instrument. Its simplicity, however, will be appamore learned preceptor, made me a more diligent herself. Her friends smiled, and seemed to think rent to any of your musical readers, from the foland laborious student. In order to supply this de such education as a woman could give, would be lowing description. ficiency, I applied myself with indefatigable perse- little better than none at all. The Harmonicon consists of twenty-five glass verance to a study of critics and commentators, "Such opinion rather piqued my mother, and sti-goblets, arranged in a square of five rows in front whose copious notes and illustrations awakened a mulated her to persevere in a scheme suggested by and as many deep, and comprises sixteen natural degree of curiosity, and excited a closeness of at- her affection. As I have said, she has been my sole notes, with all the relative semitones. The lowest tention I should not otherwise have felt, and induc- companion. In early childhood, it was through the and highest notes are ed me to study the natural and civil history of the medium of conversation that she conveyed her in

country in which these poets lived, and of the people whose manners they described.

struction.

"I learned reading, writing, and arithmetic, by way "Had I read these authors in the original, and of amusement and occupation. Above all, she culunder the direction of a learned professor, I should tivated my faculties as they successively developed have rested satisfied with the usual routine of in- themselves. First, perception. By her undivided!

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struction and a progress equal to that of my fellow and sedulous attention, she gave an accuracy to my The annexed scale, representing the instrument arstudents. But having no teacher on whose judg- faculty of perception, which proved one of the best ranged in the key of C, displays the whole at a sinment I could rely, and being unacquainted with the foundations of future knowledge. For instance, as gle glance. originals, the only way in which I could judge of soon as I could speak, if I were playing with a flowthe translations I read, was by comparing one trans-er, she would ask me how many petals it had, what lation with another, analyzing their different beau- was the colour, the form-how many leaves, the ties; referring to commentators, and again testing length of the stalk, &c. and then make me compare these by the historians and prose writers of the it accurately with others. It was thus with every age or country in which they wrote. Such a course object I touched, every thing which engaged my atof study naturally filled my mind with more ideas, tention, all of which she subjected to the same than a study of the languages could have done; but minute and scrupulous examination. This habit though it may have enlarged, I will not pretend to gave a truth and distinctness to my perceptions, that say it strengthened my intellectual faculties more I have found of the greatest use when applied to than the acquisition of these dead languages would scientific pursuits. My judgment, my memory, have done. This is a disputed point, and many even my imagination were improved and exercised learned men maintain that no other kind of know by equally simple methods. It would be an endless ledge is so useful in strengthening and disciplining task to enumerate the means she employed to The figures shew the order of succession among the mind. Be this as it may, one result has been, strengthen, to enlarge, and ornament my mind. the naturals and their corresponding semitones in to make me more intimately acquainted with these Such as it is, it is all her work-a work to which she the right hand and upper front rows. illustrious authors, and to have fixed not only their has devoted her whole time and attention. Every Each glass has a label pasted on it, giving the sentiments, but the figures and descriptions by walk, was for me, not only a lesson in natural his- name of the note, which saves the trouble of studywhich those sentiments were illustrated indelibly in tory, but one in morals, religion and taste. It was ing the gamut; for this is constantly in view while my memory, and initiated me more perfectly into from the works of God, oftener than from the works performing. The sound is elicited by passing the their beauties than could probably have been done of man, that she drew her instructions;--Nature, ball of the middle finger, when wet, gently along by the common course of collegiate studies. Since the ever open volume in which we studied, where the periphery of the glass. The touch is acquired all those wearisome days, months, and years which we find the finest examples of sublimity, beauty, in a very few minutes. In fact almost any one can are there bestowed on the acquisition of the lan- and utility. do it on the first trial. Some of the glasses are

guages, I have most delightfully employed in ac- "She made me remark the wonderful adaptation of made to require water to bring them to proper tune, quiring the knowledge of what these languages every thing for the purpose for which it was design- to afford a facility in wetting the fingers. The ed, equally displayed in the revolutions of the quantity necessary, is shewn by a mark drawn "You almost confirm me in an opinion I have planets and the organization of the meanest insect, through the label. sometimes indulged," answered I, "that the years or smallest flower." employed by boys in the study of Greek and Latin is so much time thrown away, which, while it loads the memory with words, leaves the mind destitute

of ideas; such at least is too often the case."

(To be continued.)

GRAND HARMONICON.

In performing, only those sixteen glasses, comprised within the double lines, are to be used, dispensing with the right hand and back rows,-unless an accidental flat or sharp should intervene, when it will be found in the proper place. The above scale, as before remarked shews the instrument ar

"Not exactly so," answered my young friend, Dear Sir, "words must convey ideas; but one effect I have If you consider a description of the musical in-ranged in the key of C; but it is easily adapted to myself often witnessed, which is, that the study of strument I have lately invented, a suitable piece for any other, by changing those notes which require these languages is so laborious and irksome, that it the "Ladies' Department" of your paper, I will to be made flat or sharp, for their respective semitoo often gives the young students a disgust to the cheerfully give it; while, at the same time, it will tones. In this it possesses an advantage over all works which they are obliged to study, in order to gratify me to see it inserted. others. For example: if the music is set in A, with acquire the language, a disgust, which prevents The "Grand Harmonicon," the name under which three sharps in the cliff, then let F, G and C natural them afterwards reading them; and this I believe is it has been patented, although not new in its prin-change places with F, G and C sharp, and in like the true reason why so many young men, after leav-ciples, is yet different in its construction from all manner with any other key. Having set the instiung college, never look into a classic author." those musical glasses which have heretofore been ment to the music, every key is played alike. The

following scale shews the instrument in the key amusement, and is the fruit of my leisure hours. mour, the most reputed horse painter of his time. of A.

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But having received frequent applications for the Stubbs' picture gave rise to some unfavourable criinstrument, I have made arrangements for furnish- ticisms by his brother artists, in respect that the ing as many as may be required. The price of the elevation of the horse's crest was excessive, indeed, glasses, exclusive of the frame, is thirty five dollars. totally out of nature; and it was boldly asserted at The frame, according to the pleasure of the pur- Stubbs' sale, that the painter must have drawn upon chaser, will cost from five to thirty dollars. To his imagination, in order to deck out a horse with have an idea of it, you have only to imagine a ma- such a lofty and swelling forehand. A well known hogany table about two feet square, which may be writer on these subjects, however, has since_made made a very handsome piece of furniture. A neat an effectual, because practical defence for Stubbs mahogany case, with a top shutting down to protect and the original draughtsman. This writer states, the glasses, would cost about ten dollars. that he pointed out to the late Mr. Tattersall and Every instrument is tuned according to a scale I several other gentlemen, a horse, the property of keep with me, and numbered accordingly. Should the Duke of Portland, with a crest acknowledged a glass be lost, it is only necessary to acquaint me by them, to be full as lofty and extensive as that As soon as the learner can play a dozen simple with the number of the instrument and name of the appears in the portrait of the Godolphin Arabian. airs, he should begin to throw in the accompani- note, and it will be replaced immediately, for which The late Rev. Mr. Chafin also, who saw the Arament, which, to an amateur, will afford the highest two dollars is charged. This is the whole expense bian frequently in 1751-2, vouches for the correctpleasure, and give a fine opportunity of displaying of keeping it in repair, for otherwise it is never out ness of Stubbs' picture.

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his taste. A second is composed chiefly of thirds, of order, but always in tune. A Book of Instruc- This Arabian was fifteen hands in height, of great fifths, sixths and octaves. The instrument being tions, with some favourite music, accompanies each substance, of the truest conformation for strength arranged to the key, it follows that every third glass instrument. Persons residing in Baltimore, or its and action, bearing every indication of a real coursare thirds to each other; every fifth, fifths; every vicinity, may obtain further information on applica-er-a horse of the desart. His colour was entire sixth, sixths; and every eighth, octaves. Nothing tion to Edward J. Coale, where orders will be re- brown bay, with mottles on the buttocks and crest, can be easier than to throw in these chords, accord-ceived-or address a line to me at Eastville, Nor ing to the taste of the performer; and the various thampton, Virginia. combinations which may be thus introduced are endless. A very little practice will render this so perfectly familiar, that it will no longer be necessary

FRANCIS H. SMITH.

P. S. I should have observed, that the goblets are made with a stem an inch or two long, by which to have the second written. they are fixed into the sounding board, wherein are The Harmonicon was invented solely for my own 'holes to receive them.

SPORTING OLIO.

excepting a small streak of white upon the hinder heels. He was imported into France from some capital or royal stud in Barbary, whence it was suspected he was stolen, and said to have been foaled in 1724. So little was he valued in France, that he was actually employed in the drudgery of drawing a cart in the streets of Paris. Mr. Coke brought him over from France, and gave him to Williams, master of the St. James' Coffee House, who presented him to the Earl Godolphin. During the years 1730 and 1731, the Arabian served in that noble sportsman's stud as teaser to his stallion Hobgoblin, which horse refusing to cover Roxana, she was in consequence put to the Arabian, and produced a colt foal, the famous LATH, the most elegant and beautiful, as well as the best racer of his time. The mutual attachment between the Godolphin Arabian and a stable cat, is well known. He died in 1759, the most successful as a stallion of any foreign horse, before or since imported.

CURE FOR THE SORE TONGUE IN HORSES. J. S. SKINNER, Esq. Philadelphia, Nov. 25, 1826. Sir,-Having observed by one of the Philadelphia papers, that Dr. Spence had addressed to you a letter on the subject of a destructive disease that prevails at present among the horses in Maryland, viz: ulcerated tongue.

This is to inform you that some years back, when I resided in the State of Mississippi, the same disease attacked and carried off many fine horses; it was there called the sore tongue. A remedy was found, by taking one quarter of an ounce of the sulphate of zinc, or white vitriol, and dissolving it in one porter bottle of water, and washing the tongue three, four, or five times in the course of two days. Indeed it seldom failed, particularly if used early; it seemed to check the disease immediately; the horse would at first nibble delicately, and shortly after, eat as usual. A drench of one pound of salts, given quickly, aids the cure.

Respectfully yours, &c.

CORRECT PORTRAIT AND MEMOIR OF THE CELEBRATED GODOLPHIN ARABIAN. WILLIAM E. LEHMAN. The GODOLPHIN ARABIAN was imported into this Darley Arabian, of which there now exists, if it N. B. My impression is, that alum water was country [England,] about five and twenty years yet do exist, but the solitary original picture, at the used with success also. One ounce of alum, dissolvafter the Darley Arabian. They were the most ce-old mansion of Mr. Darley; the present possessor ed in a hottle of water, and the tongue washed well, lebrated and valuable for their blood and high form, having, it is reported, returned no answer to an ap by taking a rag wet with the solution, introducing as stallions, which have yet appeared, and are the plication some years since, for leave to take an en- it into the mouth and rubbing well over and about source of our present best racing blood. There are graving of it for the public satisfaction. the tongue. sufficient reasons, however, for the supposition, that The portrait which accompanies the present deLord Godolphin's horse was in reality a Barb. The scription, was taken by the late celebrated Stubbs, public has been in constant possession of the true from an original by a French artist, now in the posportraiture of this famous horse, so remarkable and session of Lord Francis Godolphin Osborne, at his striking in his form; which is not the case, to the seat at Gogmagog Hills. Another, and probably an regret of all true sportsmen, with respect to the carlier drawing, was made from the life, by Sey- the cure of the prevailing disease among horses,

CURE FOR THE SORE MOUTH IN HORSES. Lancaster, Penn. November 23, 1826. The following method of practice and recipe for