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gentlemen I was never pressed to drink more than was perfectly agreeable to me, although formerly drinking was carried to such an excess, that in the house of a chieftain two servants were always in waiting to take up those who dropped from their seats through intoxication, when they were conveyed to their beds in a chair constructed for the purpose with poles.

It is a curious circumstance, that, notwithstanding the natural external gravity, or rather peevishness, of the Highlander, his spirit is alive to the sounds of joy when festive merriment invites. They are extremely fond of diversions of all sorts, of dancing, and of music, at the sound of which their countenance begins to brighten. In this respect they resemble the Russians. Almost every piece of social labour is alleviated by singing: on the banks of rivers the women employed in washing sing as they rub their linen in the passing stream; the boatmen, as they row, keep time with their oars to some lively or pensive strain; and the reapers sing as they cut down the corn.

It is well known that the Highlanders are remarkably delicate towards their women; and that, in matrimonial life, their fidelity and attachment cannot be surpassed. A custom exists amongst the Highland ladies, which strongly reminded me of the same class of females in France. When a stranger has been visiting a family, and is about to take leave of his hospitable friends, a young lady of the Highlands will offer her hand at parting, and sometimes present her cheek, glistening with a tear of unconcealed regret. Such conduct is completely consistent with delicacy; it flows from unaffected innocence ; it means nothing but kindness, and the libertine could not mistake it. I was fortunate in experiencing this artless and cordial attention more than once.

The Highlanders are remarkable for their filial affection and obedience. An undutiful son or daughter, in the Highlands, is ranked amongst those who blemish human nature.

Sir John insists, that Highland accommodations are improved since Dr. John. son published his Tour; and that the inns are better. Though the Dr. be no favourite among the inhabitants, yet his work is enumerated by the present traveller, among the causes that have contributed to their amelioration. The climate, however, is not changed: it still continues to be " nine months winter, and the rest bad weather."

It will be supposed that our author did not forget an undertaking so considerable as the Caledonian Canal. His account of it, however, is not superior to

that given in Panorama, vol. III, p. 125 IV. p. 861. and, possibly, it was draw from the same sources.

On the whole, the state of society i the north seems to be improving: polit ness, and, we trust, comfort, also, more widely diffused among the peopl than heretofore. But there are amp opportunities. for improvements. S John observes the restricted state of t fisheries, with regret. The establis ment of manufactures, has hitherto faile so far as it depended on Highland as duity; but, in proportion, as labour b comes the evident and permanent me of support, the people may think mo honourably of it; and future ages m see establishments in places which no bear no marks of active industry.— This may prove to be no despicable a vantage derived from the employme given by the Caledonian Canal.

We could with pleasure extract seve of Sir John's accounts of places: but o limits forbid. He entered Scotland, by route not commonly taken; by Jedburg and of course, he avoided the mail coa high road. From Jedburgh he proceed to Edinburgh, where his stay was b short he pursued his route by Quee ferry to Stirling; thence to Perth, a along the customary road to Aberdeen a Inverness. We hope that the roads ma ing to facilitate intercourse in the Hig lands, will relieve future visitants fro such hazardous passages, as were perfor ed, by our adventurous knight;, more than once wondered by what go fortune he had escaped with a whole sh and bones unbroken. Sir John return by the western coast; taking Glasgow his way. Some pretty views adorn t volume, but on a smaller scale than usu with this gentleman.

instruction.

reformation of many thousands among us ; and as that has been left to the efficacy of ignorance long enough: we incline, for ariety sake, to experiment the efficacy of We have always thought that the first step to the discharge of duty was a knowledge in what that duty consisted this we recommend in the form of instruction, in the first place, and then the addition of motives by which to enforce it. As to the mode of effecting this, there will always be a difference of opinion: much like what there is on the subject of short-hand; that to which the individual has been accustomed, and which is become familiar by practice and habit, will retain its superiority in his esteem; and this, says he, triumphantly, may justly be dignified with the title of "The Flying Pen."

We add a few instances of the exten. sive benefits derived from these institutions.

In the Borough school alone 4000 children have been educated, whose parents were of of the poorest description, and hitherto no instance has been noticed of any one of these being charged with a criminal offence in any court of justice. In this school the progress of the children in learning is rapid; it is no common thing for one or two hundred boys to obtain tickets of commendation daily, and

more than one hundred to have rewards for merit in the course of a single week. The improvement in morals, and the habits of order among the children who are educated on this system in town or country is of the most gratifying nature.

At Bristol a school for 300 childen has been opened, and the order is so complete, that a boy of thirteen can keep school as well as the master. At its commencement, profaneness was so common among the children, that it was not unusual for 70 or 80 to be found swearing in the school room in the course of a single week; such instances now rarely occur. In the town of Swansea is a school in which 270 children are now educating.

At Cambridge, the school consists of about 230 boys.

At Canterbury the number of children is

about 400.

The school at Dover, established by John Jackson, Esq. M. P. for that place, has been already productive of much good the children mostly belong to sea-faring people, and it was said if you can bring these boys into order, you can do any thing;" This school Consists of near 200 boys.

In the city of Rochester a school for 200 boys has since been established.

A school upon the same plan has been established at Lynn. This school consists of 230 boys, and is in an excellent state of organization; and it is stated in the school master's report, that in November last he had 20 figures in the preceding May. boys in the Rule of Three who did not know

The duke of Bedford, deeply impressed with the importance of extending these schools throughout the nation, has established one at Woburn tor a large number of boys.

The plan is even now spreading upon the continent of America. In New York a school has been established for 180 children which has given such universal satisfaction, mises, so as to accommodate from 5 to 700 that they now propose to enlarge their prechildren. about to be followed in other parts of the The example of New York is United States.

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A Catechism is itself an instruction to the ignorant: it should not, properly speaking, need illustration: but, if illustration be attempted, it should be by means of sentiments and phraseology, more easily to be understood, than the catechism itself. We should recommend a commonness of diction, a familiarity of speech, terms chosen on much the same principles as the one-syllable introductions to learning; and ideas which the most ordinary understanding could not mistake. We cannot describe this little performance as meeting our wishes: we do not deny that the curate's questions are important; that he understands them himself; and that he could answer them satisfactorily yet we acknowledge, that some of them would puzzle us, to answer without premedita-, tion; and if the subjects this curate examines can answer them, with understanding, they are the most extraordinary "children of a country parish" we ever had the honour of being acquainted with. We quote the questions annexed as explanatory of the first division.

What is your state by nature ?-Prove this.-How did you come into this state?Give Scripture proofs.-How are you to be delivered from it?-Prove this.-How is an interest in Christ obtained?-Does merely re

These are very important enquiries: but the ability of the party to comprehend the terms in which they are proposed, and the ideas included in them, might lead us to think they were addressed to doctors in divinity, rather than to "children of a country parish.”

A Concise and Impartial Statement of the Religious Opinions, general Character, &c. of the most eminent Sects and Parties, which divide the British Christian Church: &c. &c. In a' familiar Conversation between a Youth and his Friend. By C. Hulbert. Small 12mo. pp. 59. Price 1s. Wood, Shrewsbury, Taylor, London.

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GENTLE reader did you ever see a bed of flowers growing beside each other in peace and tranquility, without impeding the passing breeze by which each was refreshed? Why may we not consider the different religious sects among us under this simile? All are not roses : or violets, or tulips, or daisies: some are anemonies, others crocuses, some are holy-oaks, others water lilies. Very well, they all look pleasing enough in a parterre; and as for rooting them out-No! not by the consent of any who adequately enjoys the Panorama. Britain is the land of toleration and this little tract describes the sects which are settled in one town of it, Shrewsbury, in language at once respectful and conciliatory., Perhaps, it might not be amiss if the tenets of the principal sects in all our towns were explained, to their neighbours in a manner equally familiar; for we have had repeated occasion to observe that many who were powerful vociferators for their own religion, exclusively, were not able to explain in what that differed from the profession of others, whom they condemned. If good people were better acquainted with each other, they would find more points of mutual resemblance than they are aware of:-and as to the bad of all persuasions, why truly we refer them to any religious interest, our own always excepted! Something of the same sentiments, if we guess rightly, animates Mr. H. though, after all, he decides in favour of the established church, for himself:

Should the preceding and following plain and simple statement of the real opinions of so great a majority of those who profess the

An Introduction to the Study of the Holy Scriptures, containing a Concise Account of the Principal Events in the Old and New Testaments, Chiefly Designed for the Use of Young Persons. By a Clergyman of the Church of England, Pp. 200, price 3s. 6d. Hatchard, London, 1809. Works of the description of that before We are therefore us are very useful. extremely our ready to encourage them. Nevertheless to meet our entire approbation, requires more judgment than is usually employed on them. The principles of every science or art, should be laid with uncommon care: they should comprise nothing doubtful, or superfluous; nothing on which the mind by rumina ting, after a time, may be led to questions, and so to painful uncertainties..

By way of instancing the propriety of our remark, we quote a few words.

Almighty God having thus finished the great work of the creation, on the seventh day from which he begun it, he rested; this the Jews called the sabbath, which by God's command they ever after kept holy, abstaining from all work upon that day: to perpetuate the remembrance of this event, and of the resurrection of our Saviour, we observe the Sabbath now called Sunday.

From this paragraph it might be thought that there were Jews instantly after the creation: whereas, we know that this appellation is comparatively moNeither is it free from confusion dern. to say, that "we observe the sabbath, to perpetrate the remembrance of the creation:" neither is it correct to affirm, that the day which the Jews called salbath is by us called sunday.

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