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coison is must take place if he put his threat into execution. I ww im je. Dowever; ere I could obtain a footing on the lobby, a Thow had been struck, and in quick succession the report of a pistol flower from win the balls splintering the panels as they passed urmet, me viting by my ear, while a stinging twitch in my "En am mücated where the other had found a resting-place. I inset brvi in horror at the depth below; it was little less than twenty feet: my head grew dizzy, my arm failed, and down-down i want crashing mo the hall of the basement story.

When i came throughly to myself, and recovered from the bewilderment in when I was plunged immediately on my resuscitazum. I send myseir stretched on a sofa in a little parlour, with the WINE DUPWING ME my face, and a strong smell of apothecary stuff affazng my scris. Seymour I recognised at once, standing at my heat, wick a face as doeral as if he had been guilty of manslaughter. Desmuni and ane of his bailiffs were looking on, and a couple of policemen gere nterest to the group. A surgical-looking old genZemun was jeeling my pase, and two or three other people whom I fil we know, but whose local importance authorised them to poke cher doses no the transaction, were standing at the foot of the suda. A buzz ran through the whole party when I revived, and I observed the servant who drove me out quit the room hastily, as if a mort the good news eisewhere.

I made an effet to rise, that I might test the soundness of my limbs, but a thring sensation of pain in my arm, side, and head, cauzeled me to resume my prostrate attitude even before the surgem card issue his injunctions.

- Tery Sade furt, sir. A most fortunate escape; but must remain strictly quet for a day or two. There now, pray don't stir, and pre la be a to rights long before you want to get married. Mustn't

This latter part of the prohibition, however, I insisted on breaking, and addressing Seymour, who, poor fellow! seemed deeply affected by the accident. I procured the departure of all persons unconcerned, and disclosed to him all I knew, and all I had to say about the swinding partnership existing between Hall and Desmond, and expressed my regret that I had not been on the spot a few minutes sooner, when the disclosure might have had the effect of preventing the occurrence of anything unpleasant. One thought Lone, however, seemed to engross him; he had trusted, and been deceived, and but for this timely discovery of the designs of his filse friend, would have been made the instrument of worse than ruin to his sister. He was stunned by the magnitude of the danger he had escaped, as well as by the mortification he had already undergone, and for a time could do no more than offer his incoherent acknowledgments of the service I had rendered to him and his. Desmond and his gang, on the first allusion to his confederacy with Hall, had slunk out of the room, and finally from the premises, abandoning the doubtful capture; and, a sufficient explanation having been afforded to the police, they too departed, leaving Seymour at liberty to do what he liked, so as he abstained from the further use of gunpowder; and now, having succeeded in freeing him from the ugly dilemma in which he had been placed, it is time I should say something about myself. My hurts, on a closer inspection, seemed to ount, — imprimis, to a pistol-wound in the arm; item, a cut on

the head; item, a serious bruise on the hip; item, a couple of ribs broken; and, all things considered, I regarded myself as being more fortunate than usual. Seymour's deepest sympathy I had, as a matter of course. People always have such a liking for their own jobs, even though they are not professionally entitled to kill or slay; but the joy of his sister when she learned that I was but slightly hurt, was more to me than the sympathy of all the lords of the creation together. She had fainted on the first report of fire-arms, and on her recovery received the distracting intelligence that her brother had shot a gentleman. I don't want to take credit to myself for all her woe, since even the death of a tinker under such circumstances would have been a serious affliction; however, that it was in some slight degree aggravated by my being the victim was an idea too pleasing to be abandoned. Be that as it may, as soon as my wounds and bruises were dressed, and my garments replaced according to the rules of decency, Seymour led her into the room to join him in thanking me for all I had done, and in pleading with him for pardon for his almost fatal rashness a thing that I had forgotten already, dazzled by the hopes which now crowded upon me. A fig for Demerara! I should wait for the next packet at all events, and before that time I might have reason good to stay in Ireland.

To shorten my story, let me say that the surgeon refused to let me be removed for at least a week; and as Seymour refused to quit me for a moment, Grace had to return home by herself, promising to pay us a visit on the morrow. It is needless to say that double the pain I suffered would have been a cheap purchase for half the bliss; and, as I don't intend inflicting on you the journal of my sick room, how I grew feverish with very delight, and recovered under the same stimulant, until at last I was permitted to change my quarters for the greater comforts which their residence in M- Street afforded, - let me omit the daily attentions of my gentle little Grace, the hourly cares of her brother, who at my instance moreover consented to rest satisfied with the bloodshed he had already perpetrated, and let Hall go to Jericho after his own fashion, a sacrifice which after all he could not have helped making, for the fellow absconded next morning to Germany. Let me, in fine, transport myself to the quiet, cozy little study in M-Street, where a bed had been prepared for the invalid. It was the first day I had been allowed to take wine, and Mrs. Seymour and I were sitting by ourselves, Frank and Grace having gone out to pay a few visits. The worthy old woman being a bit of a proser, and deeming it her duty to keep me in chat, had commenced a long and edifying disquisition, displaying no small fund of labour and learned research, with the purpose of investigating within what possible degrees of consanguinity the Donellans of Killmony might, could, would, or should stand related to the Blakes of Fort something, from which ancient and respectable house she derived her origin. In vain, however, she laboured; to her infinite regret she could not make out even a thirtyfirst cousinship. Common politeness demanded I should come to the poor woman's rescue; and so, following the suggestions of the wine, I spoke my mind boldly, and proposed an arrangement which would obviate the necessity of tracing back so far for an alliance. You may guess the rest. In a year's time, when she reached her years of discretion, Grace Seymour became Grace Donellan. And now, how do you like my story?

TAGLIONI.

FROM A POEM BY THE REV. J. MITFORD, PREFIXED TO THE NEW EDITION OF THE WORKS OF PARNELL.

THE universal admiration excited by the unrivalled grace and activity of Mademoiselle Taglioni produced the following poetical effusion from the
pen of the Rev. Mr. Mitford. It struck me, however, upon reading it, that the frequent classical allusions, and the high strain of poetical metaphor
but, I trust, not less acceptable to the lovers of Poetry and Motion.
pursued throughout the poem, might render it somewhat obscure to the general reader. I have, therefore, taken the liberty, by some slight alterations
and additions, and by occasionally drawing the allusive imagery from more common-place scenery and circumstances, to render it a little more familiar,

ONE moment linger! lo! from Venus' bowers
Descends the youngest of the roseate Hours:
She comes in all her blushing beauty, borne
From the far fountains of the purple morn,
Aurora's self! what time her brow resumes
The bright refulgence of its golden plumes.
Sylph of the earth! the sky! and oh! as fair
And beauteous as her sisters of the air.
In that sweet form what varied graces meet,
Love in her eye, and Music in her feet!
Light as the bounding fawn along the lea,
Or blythe bird glancing o'er the summer sea;
Light as the foam when Venus leaves the wave,
Or blossoms fluttering over April's grave.
Mark, on yon rose lights the celestial tread-
The trembling stalk but just declines its head;
Sweet Ariel floats above her as she springs,
And wafts the flying fair, and lends her wings.
Now wreathed in radiant smiles she seems to glide
With buoyant footsteps like Favonius' bride,
Or Psyche, Zephyr borne, to Cupid's blushing side.
Her light cymar in lucid beauty streams,
Of woven air, so thin the texture seems.
Round her small waist the zone young Iris binds,
And gives the sandals that command the winds.
A thousand voices challenge Music's throne,
Daughter of air! this empire is thine own!
Here Taglioni reigns unrivalled and alone!

The father of Mademoiselle Taglioni rejoices in the sponsorial and patronymic
Terpsichore. Terpi for the sake of brevity, as we say Betsy for Elizabeth.

appellation of Philippe.

1 'Bus for Omnibus.

Mr. Farren says Omnibl. Vide Doctor Dilworth.

ONE moment linger!-lo! from Venus' bowers,
Painted by Messieurs Grieve with fruit and flowers,
She comes in all her blushing beauty, borne
On canvass clouds to represent the morn,
Aurora's self! what time her brow resumes
The wreath that 's scented with Delcroix' perfumes.
Sylph of the earth! the sky! and oh! as fair
As Op'ra dancers generally are.

In that sweet form what varied graces meet,
From sparkling eyes to tiny twinkling feet,
Light as the bounding fawn along the lea,
"Ac-tive and spry' as an industrious flea;
Light as the foam when Venus leaves the wave,
Without a rag appearances to save:

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Mark on yon rose lights the celestial tread,
While agile carpenters decline its head;
Sweet Ariel floats above her as she springs,
And wafts the flying fair with wires and strings.
Now wreathed in radiant smiles she seems to glide,
And in a well-greased groove is made to slide;
Her light cymar in lucid beauty streams

'Mong fops and dandies crowding 'hind the scenes.
Round her small waist the zone young Iris binds,
And Corset Parisien her shape confines.

Fille de Philippe ! the ballet is thine own:
When o'er the water'd stage the whit'ning 's strown,
A thousand fiddles scrape round Terpi's throne.†
All are on tip-toe till thy toe's tip 's shown.

When for thy farewell night Fame's trumpet 's blown,
Places are purchased at a price unknown

To any,-(but the box-keeper alone).

With weight unusual then the benches groan :
Into the bust sixteen are cramm'd-ochone!

In fact it is the greatest house e'er known.

O. SMITH.

INDEX

TO THE NINTH VOLUME.

A.

Abdications, a Prize Essay, 49.

Acton, Miss, Victoria Regina by, 38
see Poems.

Advice to Mr. Gabriel Blackadder, 474.
Ainsworth, W. Harrison, Guy Fawkes by,
1. 113. 225. 329. 441. 551,
Aldrich, James, Lines to One far away
by, 149; a Day with Nature, 646.

B.

Barker, W. G. J. Esq. the Return of
the Birds by, 421.

Bath, the Porcelain, a Legend of the Ce-
lestial Empire, 610.
Bells, a chapter on,190.*

Birds, the Return of the, 421; see Poems.
Blackadder, Mr. Gabriel, Plain Advice
to, 474.

Blacksmith, the Village, a poem, 53; see
Poems.

Blakesley House, Ghost Gossips at, 462.
622.

Blue Chamber, Secrets of the, 399.
Boberfeld, Martin, Opitz von, Content-
ment, a poem, by, 398.
Bridal Hymn, 530; see Poems.
Brigands, a Rencontre with the, 375.
Brunel, Mr. lines on the rumoured inten-
tion of knighting him, 461.

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INDEX.

G.

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Girl at No. 7, 507; see Old Ledger.
Grey Mare, the, see Old Ledger.
Guy Fawkes, an Historical Romance,
continuation of, the Star-Chamber,
1; the Jailor's Daughter, 3; the
Counterplot, 113; White Webbs, 121;
Marriage of Guy Fawkes and Viviana
Radcliffe, 225; the Capture of Guy
Fawkes, 233; Flight of the Conspira-
tors, 329; the Examination of Guy
Fawkes, 339; account of his under-
going the Torture, 441; the troubles
of Viviana, 453; Huddington, 551;
explosion at Holbeach, 564.

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to One far away, 149; on Elec-
tion Freedom, 179; on National De-
ficiencies, 254; to Paddy, 292; on the
successful getting-up of a new Come-
dy, 344; on the rumoured intention of
knighting Mr. Brunel, 461; to Myr-
tha, 473; to Hope, 592.
Linkman, the, 635.

Loewenthalt, Jesias Rumpler von, lines
to Hope by, 592.

Longfellow, Professor, the Village Black-
smith by, 53; It is not always May,

196.

"London Assurance," Light, by the
author of, 422.

Love Adventure, account of an Irish, 241.
Lundt, Zacharias, Bridal Hymn by, 530.

M.

M Teague, P. Irish Superstitions by, 198.
Man about Town, Hore Offleanæ by,
272. 413; see Hora Offleanæ.
Marine Memoranda, No. II. 206; No.
III. 503.

Martin Opitz Von Boberfeld, Content-

ment, a poem by, 398.

Medwin, Captain, Sydney, from the Me-
moranda of a Physician, by, 168.
Merrie England in the Olden Time; an-
cient sports and pastimes, 17. 129.257.
361. 486. 593.

Mobility, Children of the, 164.

Modern English Dramatists, Mr. Serjeant
Talfourd, 301.

Moscherosch, J. M., Praise of Wine by,
186.

Mountebank, the, No. III. of the Old

Ledger, 390; see Old Ledger.

Mump, story of the, 457.

Murray, Hon. R. Dundas, the Lonja of
Seville by, 583.
Mussulah Boat, 571.
My Grand Tour, 40.
Myrtha, lines to, 473.

N.

National Deficiencies, lines on, 254.
Nature, a Day with, 646.
Nell Cook!! A tale of the "

Dark En-

try," 81; see County Legends.
Notes on some new Novels, 526.

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