tence to devote it to another being, to whom he delivers ups all his faculties, and often dies in the midst of his efforts to obey.

These are the noble features that distinguish the character of the horse, whosek natural qualities have been perfected by art. His equcation com

mences with the loss of his liberty, and is completed by restraint. The slavery of the horse is so ancient and so universal, that he is rarely seen". in his natural state; he is always covered with harness when employed in labour, and is never entirely delivered from his bonds, even in the time destined for repose. Sometimes he is left to roam® in pastures, but he always bears the signs of servitude, and often the external marks of labour and pain. His mouth is deformed by the continual friction of the bit; his sides are galled withTM wounds, or furrowed with cicatrices, and his hoofs are pierced with" nails; the natural attitude of his body is constrained by the habitual pressure of his fetters, from which it would be in vain to deliver him2, for he would not be more at libertya.

Nature always excels art; and, in animated beings, liberty of movement constitutes the perfection of their existence. Those horses kept solely for the display of luxury and magnificence, and whose golden chains gratifyd the vanity of their masters, are more dishonoured by the beauty of their trapings, than by the iron shoes fastened to their feet.

s'abandonne ;-h au milieu; Voilà; dont les ;-commence par; qu'on le voit rarement; couvert du ;— il est employé au;-P destiné au ;- on le laisse errer; ses dancs sont entamés par ;-sillonnés de ;-t la corne de ses pieds est ;-u percée de ;- gênée ;-y entraves; on le délivrerait en vain ;-a il n'en serait pas plus libre; -b que l'on garde seulement pour étaler le luxe; flatteut-e harnois -f fers.

Let us now examine those horses which have multiplied so prodigiously in Spanish America, and that ive there in perfect freedom. Their motions are neither constrained nor measured; proud of their independence, they fly the presence of man, and disdain his cares; they are stronger, lighter, and more nervous, than most of those who live in a domestic state: they possess the gifts of nature,— force and majestyk; and the latter',-address, and gracefulness, which is all that art can bestowm.BUFFON.

l'Amérique espagnole ;-- qui y vivent ; que la plupart ;— k noblesse; les autres ;-m donner.

THOMAS,

A MEMBER of the French Academy: he is known by various works, but more particularly by his Eulogies, the subject of which is taken from all nations. His Eulogy of Marshal Saxe' was crowned by the French academy. His style has been much criticised, but among his productions there are some of the greatest merit.

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THE WOODEN LEG, A SWISS IDYL

UPON the mountain whence the Rautibach rushes into the valley, a young shepherd fed his flock his pipes called the echoes of the grottos" of the rocks, and seven times they repeated its melodious sounds. One day he perceived an old man slowly ascending the side of the mountain: his hair was as white as snow; he walked feebly",

IDYLLE HELVÉTIQUE;-se précipite;-faisait paître ;-chalumeau ;-u antres; qui gravissait lentement; la côte ;cheveux ;- avec peine.

leaning on his staff, for he had a wooden leg. He approached the young shepherd, and seated himself beside him on the moss: the youth looked on him with astonishment, and gazed on his wooden leg

"My son," said the old man, smiling", "thou thinkest, perhaps, that with such a leg as this I ought to have remained in the valley; however, I ascend the mountain once a yeark, and this wooden leg is more honorable to me than two supple and sound ones often are' to others."

"More honourable, it may be," replied the young man, "yet it is not so useful.-But you are fatigued: shall I bring you some fresh water from the spring that trickles down the rock?"

The Old Man.-Thou art a good youth: a little water will refresh me; and then I will relate to° thee the history of my wooden leg.

When the old man had refreshed himselfo, he said¶ "My son, when you see old men covered with scars, or maimed, as I am3, praiset Heaven, and look upon them" with respect, for it is to their valour that you owe the happiness you enjoy"; but for that your head would be bowed down under the yoke, instead of calling on the echoes, and causing them to repeat your merry songs2.

'Mirth and joy dwell now on the hills and in the valleys, and your carols resound from one mountain to the other. Liberty, sweet liberty, sheds

en s'appuyant;-e s'approcha du; à son côté;-e jeune homme; le regarda ;- ses yeux se fixèrent ;-h en souriant, - une jambe comme celle-là;-J gravis cette;-k par an,'jambes souples et saines ne le sont;-m cela se peut ; qui coule de ce; raconterai ;-P se fut désalteré ;--q il lui dit ;couverts de; comme je le suis;— bénissez ;—" regardez. les; dont vous jouissez ;-- sans cela;-y de leur faire répéter;- chants d'allégresse ;—a retentissent ;-b répand.

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happiness on this beloved land. Whatever we see around us, belongs to us; we cultivate our fields with pleasure, because the harvest will not be taken from usd by tyrants, and our harvest days are days of festivals."

The Shepherd. He is not worthy of being free, who can forget that our liberty was bought at the expenses of the blood of our forefathers.

The Old Man.-No, my son, but who can forget it?

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autour de nous;-a ne nous sera pas ravie; de fêtes;"Celui-là ;- prix.

Continuation.

"SINCE the bloody day of Naefels, I once ah year ascend this mountain; but I feel that I come hither for the last time. From this place I can still distinguish the whole order of the battle, in which we conquered our liberty. See, it was from that side that the foe advanced"; many thousand" lances glittered yonder, and more than two hundred knights, covered with sparkling arms, were mounted on proud steeds. Their plumes waveds on their helmets, and the earth trembled under their horses hoofs. Our little army was repulsed, for we were but from three to four hundred fighting ment; cries of distress resounded on all sides; and the smoke of Naefels in flames filled the valley, and ascended like a cloud on the mountains. Suddenly, our chief, rallying his forces, appeared with a small numbery of warriors, at the foot of that hill.

hune fois par; gravis; je distingue encore; ce fut de ce côté-là;m s'avança; milliers de ;- étincelaient là-bas ; - plus de;- couverts de;- panaches; s'agitaient ;combattants;-" retentissaient de devenu la proie des flammes Tout à coup ;-y poignée.

Dost thou see those two pines bending over that rock'? He was there. I think I see him stilla,— firm, immoveable as the rock itself. He recalled his soldiers near him. I see him wave his banner, which rustled through the air as the blast that precedes the hurricane. His soldiers flew from all sides towards him. Behold those torrents which rush down the mountain: stones, rocks, and trees, in vain oppose1 their course; they overleap or carry them away', but they meet at last and form the lake which thou perceivest below". Thus our troops ran towards their standard, forcing their way through the enemies. Ranged around our hero, we swore to vanquish or to die. God heard the oath. The enemy approached' in battle array", and attacked us with impetuosity. Soon we

attacked them in our turn: we had charged them eleven times, when at last we were obliged to retire to the shelter of those heights; there we closed our ranks, and remained firm and impenetrable as the rock that protected us. At that critical moment we were reinforced by thirty warriors of Schwytz; we fell then suddenly on the enemy, as a huge rock descends upon ad forest, and overturns the trees that oppose its way. The enemies fled on all sides; horse and foot mixed in the most horrible disorder, endeavouring to escape1 our fury. In our rage, we trampled over the dead and

* qui penchent leur tête de ce rocher;- le voir;-b auprès de; agiter;-d hissait dans;- vent;-forage;-8 accoururent de toutes parts;-h se précipitent de la;- s'opposent en vain à;- les franchissent;-1 les entraînent;-se rassemblent; -là-bas ;-accoururent vers;-P en se faisant jour à travers; -9 autour de; jurâmes de ;- ce serment;-t s'approcha; -nordre de bataille ;- l'attaquâmes;- obligés de nous ;• à l'abri ;- serrâmes ;-b Dans ;- roche énorme ;-d se précipite sur une ;- s'opposent à;-fs'enfuirent de;- cavaliers et fantassins;-h confondus;-i cherchaient à échapper à:foulâmes aux pieds les morts.

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