moroseness, selfishness, and unfeeling conduct of the wo. man who had succeded her. His whole thoughts were emplayed upon the means of relieving himself from the dreadful misery to which he was condemned by passing his days with her.

(To be Continued)

SELECTED.

For the Lady's Miscellany

ANECDOTE, OF DANIEL DANCER. The Miser of Hanow-weal Com

mon.

Both Daniel and his father, during a period of more than two years, had allowed them selves two jubilee days in the year these were their festivals, and they enjoyed them, for there was good cheer to be had without expence. The periods alluded to occurred in April and October, at Sir John Rushcut's court barou for the manner of Harrow. As head tenants they constantly attended; and it was observed by all the suitors, that if the Dancers starved at home, they eat most voraciously abroad, on these occasions Daniel distinguished himself by his drole sayings; and whenever any attempt was

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made to ridicule, burlesque, or pass a joke upon him (which was invariably the case,) the wit and ecentricity of his replies soon put his antagonist to silence. During a period of 50 years he never kept any fe male servant, or indeed any servant at all. At length, af ter the loss of his sister, and within a few years of his own death, he took a man, called Griffiths, into his service; but he was never known to have a domest canin al, of any kind, within his walls. He had no farming business but during the time of mowing his meadThat of his hay harvest, then, seems to have been the only period of the year in which eis mind was occupied by business and this too was the sole time which jollity appeared to be familiar to his mansion; for he seemed there to have entirely divested himself of his natural character. No gentleman in the neighbour. hood gave his mower's, better beer; or greater quantity, than Daniel did on this occasion. It was brought from a neighbouring brew house, for at this time only was the beverage of our Saviour forefathers to be found within bis walls. about 6 years before his death, during a hot summers day, he was observed by a neighbour very assiduously

employed in throwing water

arrival at Aylesbury, having

ing-pan, on the surrounding meadow, which happened to be burnt up. On being question

ed as to the object of his la bours, he observed, "that he wanied a bit of nice fresh grass for his old horse, for hay be ing very dear, a poor body ought to be sparing of it." The same person, returning in 3 or 4 hours afterwards found the old man in tears, and, on enquiring the cause, was informed, "that he had worked with the frying-pan until he was tired, when falling asleep on the grass, some rougue had stolen $875 in bank notes which he had received the day before for some cocks of hay that he had sold."-Having been once reluctantly bound over by a magistrate, to prosecute a horse stealer at Aylesbury assizes, he set out with a respectable neighbour, who undertook to accompany him. Himself and his horse, on this occasion, exhibited a grotesque appearance, for the movements of the latter were regulated by a halter instead of a bridle, while a sack fastened round him, served instead of a saddle; as for shoes, that was a luxury that Daniels Rosinante had never been accustomed to. On their

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pearance, Daniel addressed his companion in the following manner; Pray, sir, do you go into the house, order what you please, and live like a gen. tleman, I will settle for it readily; but as for myself, I must go on in my old way." He accordingly did so, for he bought a penny worth of bread for himself, slept under his horses manger and paid 15 shillings, the amount of his companions bill with the utmost cheerfulness. F. W.

Viz, she was beautful, auti

ness of conscience, that he

ful, and care-ful.

A TOAST.

On the celebration of the last 4th of July, in the City of Washington the honorable Mr. M-s-n gave as a volunteer toast, Commodore Rogers,' with this Latin motto, Sua viter in modo, fortiter in re' A gentleman presen: asked of Mr. M. to give the English; Mr. M gave it a brief and ele gant translation, viz. Mild in the outset, vigorous in the execution. A worthy son of Erin, in the company, thinking himself almost a true blooded American and having some smattering of the Latin, desir ed he might give his translation which was promptly agreed to. Arrah!' said he, 'speak quickly, or by J-s I'll shoot ye.' Mr. M. observed it was not a correct translation. The son of Erin replied, But there is a deal of truth in it, honey.' It added to the hilarity of the day.

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law, becauce he could not understan the reason of giving colour in pleadings whicht as he thought, was to tell a lie ; and that, with some other things commonly practised seemed to him contrary to that exactness of truth and justice which became a christian; so that he withdrew himself from the inns of court to live on his cstate in the country. A very uncommon instance seldom practised since, and the like to which could hardly be found now a-days!'

A wag observed a fellow steal a fish at Billingsgate, and put it under his jacket, which was too short to conceal the theft. whispered the purloiner, in future, either to wear a longer jacket, or steal a shorter fish.

BOERHAAVE.

Boerhaave, through life consecrated the first hour after rising in the morning to meditation and prayer; declaring that from thence he derived vigour and aptitude for business, together with equanimity under provocations, and a per

The following anecdote of Garrick is told by a French writer, as a proof that he could not only, at will represent all passions, but all persons:

A woman of fashion, in London, had a great desire to procure the portrait of a nobleman, with whom she was in love; but who had a particular aversion to sit for his picture. She prevailed upon Garrick to notice the face of

this lord; and so to possess himself of his features, that the painter might easily design a faithful likeness throngh the medium of his borrowed resemblance.

A most extraordinary phenomenon took ploce in the port of Plymouth on Saturday-a great convulsion of the sea, in the Sound, Sutton Pool Catwater, and the Lara, at three o'clock, A. M. the tide suddenly receded from the pool of Sutton, rushed through the sluices of the pier heads, and left all the shipping and craft dry. In about half an hour, a boar, nearly from nine to eleven feet high, came in with a tremendous noise, accompanied by a violent gust of wind at S.

W. it was dead low water, and in an instant all the vessels and craft were afloat, and knocking against each other. The boar then receded through the pier heads again the same height and with the same rushing noise, and left the pool high and dry. It then made its way