arraign, For my pain, recall, Barest of all. th we took, is book, roud science we knowledge o ats is shown, ne, arly breath, death, Fondly unite, - break on he On taking a glance at the contents, the principal Joseph, or a period of 2369 years. In another through the Red Sea; the history of the establish Tho authority of the Old Testament has been ment of their very peculiar law, and many reuniversally ascribed by both Jews and Christians markable transactions; concluding with the buildto God himself, though not by direct composition ing of the Tabernacle, or place appropriated to the but by spiritually influencing the minds of certain service of the Divintiy. This book comprises the sages to accomplish the work, or in ordinary history of 145 years, from the death of Joseph till phraseology, by inspiring or endowing them with the building of the Tabernacle. The Hebrewe a perfect knowledge of the transactions to be re-call it Velle Shemoth, that is, in English, These in the skist corded and predicted, in a way suitable to the are the names, which are the words with which Is and sorrow E BIBLE. inion that th is invaluabl communit of a series o ject, written which cannd and suitable Families in al hout excep n existence great end in view. The Bible is hence usually it begins. termed the Sacred Scriptures. The periods when The third book of Moses is called Leviticus, the act of writing all or most part of the Scriptures because it contains the laws which God comtook place, as well as most of the names of those manded should be observed by those of the tribe who were instrumental in forming the work, have of Levi, who ministered at the altar. It treats been ascertained with surprising accuracy, both at large of all the functions of the Levites; of from written evidences in the narratives them- the ceremonies of religion; of the different sorts selves and from the well preserved traditions of of sacrifices; of the distinction of clean and unthe Jews. At whatever time the different books clean beasts; of the different festivals; and of were written, they were not collected and put into the year of Jubilee, or continued holiday. It a connected form till long after their immediate likewise presents us with an account of what authors were deceased; and their present arrange- happened to the Jews during the space of one ments, as we shall afterwards fully explain, is of month and a half; that, from the time the Tabcomparatively modern date ernacle was erected, which was the first day of According to the order in which the books of the first month of the second year after the Isthe Old Testament now stand, those of a historical raelites came out of Egypt, till the second month nature are appropriately placed at the begining of the same year. when God commanded the peoThe first five books having to be numbered. The Hebrews call this book a chain of connection ple frequenti! throughout, are Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Num- Vagiere, that is, And he called, these being the tiquity, and re of their le, taken in e certainly tension to the impor its pages bers, and Deuteronomy. These are styled the first words; they call it also The Law of the In the fourth book, which we call Numbers, of Moses, from the belief that that enlightened Moses numbers the Israelites, and that, too, in the beginning of the book, which shows whence it Jewish leader composed them. The Jews, or Hebrews, take the name of the had its name. The Hebrews call it, And he spake. sacred books from the first word with which each This book contains the history of all that passed in sign begins to the Greeks, whom our translators from the second month of intered that passed of its supe ons. The ular work pote ages 1 world in ag chapter generally follow, take the names from the subject Israelites came out of Egypt, till the beginning of matter of them. Thus, the first book is called the eleventh month of the fortieth year; that by the Hebrews Bereshith, which signifies In the is, it contains the history of thirty-nine years, beginning these being the first words; but the or thereabouts, In it we have also the history Greeks call it Genesis which signifies Production of the prophet Balaam, whom the King of the because the creation of the world is the first thing Eidianites brought to curse the people of God, of which it gives an account. It likewise contains and who, on the contrary, heap d blessings upon an account of the increase of mankind; of their the Israelites, and foretold the coming of the tians, and corruption of manners, and its cause; of their Messiah. It particularly mentions, amin the the ndation d titled the eing that but both Christian ment of etached ffusions as they tration and-forty encampments of the Israelites in the wilderness. punishment by the deluge (an ever event which, by READING FOR THE YOUNG. though bullets whizzed and blood streamed on every side. Major Small, of the british army, recognized him, and eager to save his life, called upon him BATTLE OF BUNKER HILL, for God's sake, to stop, and be protected from iis AND DEATH OF GEN. WARREN. truction.-Warren turned and looked towards hm; but sickning at the sight and the thought of his On the 16th of June, when Col. Prescott receiv- slaughtered countrymen and the lost battle, again ed his orders, and marched with his thousand men moved sloly off as before. Major Small then or to fortify Bunker's Hill, the session at Watertown dered his men not to fire at the Amearican Genwas protracted, that. Warren should not leave it un-eral; but it was too late. Just as the order was til late at night.. So soon as he could, he prepared given, a ball passed through his head, he fe nd to join Prescott-despite the dissuasion of his friends pired. To their assurances, that most of the detachment, His body lay on the field all the next night. and especially he-daring and conspicuous as he When one who knew his person, told General was, would in all probability be cut off, and that he Howe the next morning that Warren was among could not be spared so soon from the cause; he re- the slain he would not believe it; declared it IMPOSplied, 'I cannot help it: I must share the fate of SIBLE that the President of the congress should my countrymen. I cannot hear the cannon and re- have been suffered to expose himself so hazardous main inactive.' Among the most intimate of these ly. An English surgeon, however, who had also frends, was the afterwards distinguished Elbridge known Warren, indentified his corpse, and to Gerry with whom he lodged regularly in the prove the daring of which he was capable, added, room; and on that last night in the same bed. To that but five days before, he ventured alone into him-when they parted after midnight, Warren Boston in a small canoe, to learn the plans of the uttered the sentiment-so truly Roman, and 'in British; and had urged the surgeon to enter into this instance so prophetic 'Dulce et decorum est, the American service. Gen. Howe declared, that pro patria mori.' the death of one such adversary balanced the loss By day-break, he was at the camp in Cambridge; of 500 men. Warren's body with many others, where, finding that the British had not shown English and Americans, were interred near the spot themselves, and sick with an aching head, from where he fell; whence; sometime afterwards, it mental and bodily toil, he sat down to snatch a lit- was removed to the Tremont burying ground and tle repose. But he was soon roused by tidings, finally to the family vault under St. Paul's Church that the enemy were in motion: and instantly ri- in Boston, His brothers, at the first disinterment sing, he exclaimed, 'my headache is gone.' Oth-knew his remains by an artificial tooth, by a nail ers doubted what the object of the enemy's threat-wanting on one of his fingers, and by his clothes, ened movement was. He at once saw it to be, the in which he was buried just as he fell. His young unfinished fortification upon Bunker's Hill. The brother Dr. John Warren, at first sight of the body committee of safety (which sat at the house where fainted away, and lay for many minutes insensible he was) having resolved immediately to dispatch on the ground. We draw a veil over the grief reinforcement thither. Warren mounted his horse of his mother, when a torturing suspense of three and with sword and musket, hastened to the scene days, the dreadful truth was disclosed to her. In of strife. He arrived just as the fight began, and Gen. Warren's pocket, an English soldier found a seeking out General Putman, (who was already prayer book, with the owner's name written in it. there) desired to be posted where the service was The soldier carried it to England, and sold'it for a to be the most arduous, Putman expressed his sor-high price to a kind-hearted Clergyman, who benevrow at seeing him in a place so full of peril; but olently tansmited it to a minister in Roxbury, since you have come,' added he, I will obey your with a request that he would restore it to the orders with pleasure.' Warren replied, that he General's nearest relation. "It was accordingly came as a volunteer-to obey and fight; not to given to his youngest brother, whose son, Dr. command. Putman requested him to take his John C. Warren, still retains it. It was printed stand in the redoubt, where Prescott commanded, in 1559 in a character remarkably distinct, and and which was was considerably in advance of the is strong and handsomely bound: slighter defence, behind which Putman and his men were stationed. On his entering the redoubt, he was greeted with loud huzzas; and Prescott, THE POLYGAMIST -The story runs, that once, in like Putman, offered him the command. He again the dark ages, a young man was brought before the refused it, saying, that he was a mere volunteer; authorities, with havi married several wives. and should be happy learn service from so experi- When called upon for his defence, 'It is true,' said enced a soldier. He was constantly active, going he, 'most learned judges, that I have married sevthrough the the ranks, cheering on his comrades eral womne but judge for yourselves whether my sharing their perils, and plying his musket on the object in se doing was not praiseworthy. A man advancing enemy. When they had been twice has surely a right, if he buys an article for good, driven from the height, with a thousand slain; and it turns out to be bad, to reject it, Now I when the exhausion of powder and ball, left the A. found that the first wife I married was ill-tempered mericans no means of resistance, but clubed guns the second lazy and the third false, snd so forth. All I want is to get a good one, and I shall be satisfied. against fixed bayonets and fourfold numbers, ne- The bench was puzzled at first at this novel defence' cessarily made the third onset successful-War- but after a short consultation decreed, that as it would yen was the last to leave his station. The slowest be mpossible for the defendant to find a perfect in that slow and reluctant retreat, he struggled for wife except in another world, he should be imme. every foot of ground, disdaining to quicken his step d'ately put to death, to enable him to look for one. VIEW OF THE MOUNT OF OLIVES FROM JERUSALEM. The Mount of Olives, even now, sha- mits, one of which stretches away to a ded in part by the tree from whence it de- sabbath day's jourrey from Jerusalem.rives its name is situated to the east of Je- The engraving which we present in this rusalem, from which it is separated by the number gives its appearance from the brook Cedron, and the valley of Jehosa city. It was up this elevation that King phat. The garden of Gethsemane lies over David, three thousand years ago went the brook on the acclivity of the mountain. weeping when Absalom's rebellion forced As the traveler approaches Jesusalem, him to abdicate his throne for a season; through the village of Jeremiah, Olivet and from its elevation our Saviour beheld bursts upon his sight, along with Moriah and wept over this devoted and stubborn and Zion. It has three eminences or su- people. CASTLE AND PORT OF SEYDA, THE ANCIENT SIDON. The inhabitants of Seyda are variously extremely narrow, the mosques mean, the estimated at from 5.000 to 10,000; prob- inns small and incommodious, and the neably the true number is about 8,000. The cessaries of life in general are scarce and great majority of these are Mahomedans, dear. Towards the sea side is an old the Christians not exceeding 1,000 and castle built by the crusaders of France, the Jews less than 500. and the ruins of another running out at The present town extends along the the extremity of a ledge of rocks, with coast nearly a mile, and is not more than arches, tend to give the place a picturesque half a mile in breadth. The streets are appearance. 1 THE BEAN. TRANSLATED FROM THE GERMAN. "You will find much that is curious in my story; but in affairs of love, all is romance." 'Yes; it a like misfortune had happened to me,' said one of the young ones, casting her eyes modestly down upon her breast, on which a thin gauze floated, like a mist over snow, 'I verily be believe that I must have died.' Others now joined in the conversation. Each one confirmed the story, but all pit A few years since I went upon business to Vienna. Our house was at that time threatened with a heavy loss by bankrupt-ied Madamoiselle de Tarnan on account cy. It was however my good fortune to of this misfortune. avert the evil, and I now determined to The door opened; Madamoiselle de take advantage of the opportunty, and to Tarnan and her aunt walked in. enjoy the whole splendor of Vienna. Who The young lady, had she not already knows thought I, if thou ever again in excited my curiosity on account of the prethy life mayst come to Vienna!' ceding conversation, must have struck me My acquaintances invited me to all their exceedingly by her grace and beauty. parties, and I was introduced into several A conception, such as we now and then family circles. The mothers received me admire in the pictures of Angelica Kaufvery graciously-the fair young ladies not man;-nay, do not laugh, I was not then less so. It was known that I was unmar-in love; I am now wedded, so that truth ried, and the name of our house was nois in my mouth. In fact, the Tarnan enstranger to the fathers. I was received grossed the eyes and hearts of all the men; everywhere as the rich banker, and every-all approached with an interest increased body addressed me as a person of conse-by a sort of agreeable pity. But her breast quence. I had not yet thought of mar-was impenetrably veiled, even up to the rying, on account of the peculiarities and throat. That of course silently reminded humors of my excellent old father. So one of the mouse, and another of the cammuch the more unshackled, therefore, didel. 'Alas!' thought every one, 'why was I flutter from one beauty to another. fortune so cruel as to disfigure the most They were all lovely to me, but I was charming creature under the sun in so per. determined to love none of them. verse a manner.' And I cannot deny that و Madamoiselle de Tarnan is expected,' I thought so too. lisped an old lady, one evening, in a party, I am not naturally curious, but that eveto her neighbour who was near me. ning this sin plagued me as never before. 'She is a good amiable creature, replied The fairest even of bosoms was indifferthe neighbour; 'she would even be thought eut to me, but the most deformed belongpretty, if she had not that deformity.' ing to the most amiable maiden facinated 'Ah'! said the old lady, you mean the my gaze. My eyes unceasingly roved mould which she has upon the breast, just among the folds of the thick veil; I continunder the neck; thev say it is like a mouse. ued my voyage of discovery from one A mouse! I beg your ladyship's par-quarter of an hour to another; and I al. don. If it were no more, she would have ways found some opportunity to stand no occasion to muffle herself up to the chin near the dear unfortunate. 'Twas all in like a nun. No no; it is exactly like a vain. camel, with four feet and a long neck.' The dancing began-several couples 'Don't believe that" said a third, who were already up-the fair Tarnan remainnow joined in the conversation. 'I knowed disengaged. What does not the imagthe whole affair. It is a mole of an en-ination do? I asked her to dance; she tirely peculiar kind, of an enormous size.' gave me her hand, and I danced with her The whole bosom is as brown as coffee, the whole evening. and from thence up to the chin covered She floated so lightly round with me, with small white hair.' like one of Titania's nymphs, and in all Eh that is horrible! cried the old her movements, her smiles, her glances, Lady her words, was all full of unspeakable sweetness. Alas for the master-piece of the theatre, and to every interesting sight We broke up late. The fair unfortu- her amiable qualities in the heart and un nate had facinated me. She was so in- derstanding from the hour I became ac nocent, and pure minded and unprejudiced quainted with her. But it did not escap Ah! fortunately she knew nothing of what me, that the more our acquaintance in I and all knew. So much the better for creased, the more cautiously did she con her. I was not fascinated enough to fall ceal that unfortunately deformed bosom in love upon the spot, however worthy she Josephine was the most perfect creature o might have been of it. But this I freely a woman I had ever seen, but nothing in acknowledge, that never a female form this world can be quite perfect. As we continued to see each other dai produced such an impression on me before. An inward compassion agitated my ly, we became daily more intimate. A heart; and such an angel did indeed de-length it was as if I belonged entirely to them. The aunt treated me with that sor serve a little compassion. I might probably have forgotten her the of confidence which one in travelling s next day. Forgotten? No-1 may not easily obtains and gives. But it seeme say that; any one must think of one of the to me that I could observe in Josephine" most eccentric freaks of nature, when the exterior the gentle traces of friendship. I charm of beauty is mingled with the most I were at any time prevented by busines hateful of deformities. But as I returned from joining the ladies at their appointe from a walk, and was going up the stair-time, I was sure to undergo some little re case of my hotel, the aunt and the young proaches; and when Josephine in silenc lady unexpectedly met me. Of course we looked for some time fixedly upon me, a stopped. We made the usual inquiries as if she would look through my whole natur to health, &c., since the preceding day. and ask, Who art thou?' ah, I knew no We expressed our surprise at our living how I felt; and at last business hindere unconsciously under he same roof. I ex- me no more; I kept my appointment to pressed thereat my satisfaction, and re minute. quested permission to see the ladies in their But this paradise lasted not long. I re apartment at such hours as might be con- ceived a letter from home. My worth venient to them. At the word 'see' I look- father had had an apoplectic attack, an ed, in fact for my curiosity was again longed to see me. Expedition was absc excited-in the environs of the frightful lutely necessary, if I wished to embrac mole. But a thick shawl, most cautious-him once more in this world. The lette ly fastened together under the chin with arrived in the morning; in half an hour a pin, surrounded the young lady's breast had packed up, and my post-chaise wa and shoulders; so I more readily raised my at the door of the hotel. I was almost ou eyes towards the heavenly countenance. of my senses with alarm. My servan They went down, and I with rapidity announced that all was ready; I went lik into my room, that I might still from the a dreamer down to the street, neve window behold that slender form. They thought of taking leave of my companior got into a carriage and drove away. "Ah!" in the hotel, and they were just assistin sighed I; "tis a thousand pities that such me into the carriage, when a voice cric an angel should be so repulsively disfig- from above, Whither are you going?' 'Twas the sweet voice of Josephine. ured.' I by no means neglected the permission looked up. She was leaning at the win M I had received-I paid my respects from dow, and repeated the question. time to time to the ladies. They were senses came back. I ran back into the h strangers in Viennalike myself, and were tel, up the staircase, at least to do wh merely recommended to my acquaintance politeness, or friendship too, commande by a house in Augsburg, which transact- I knocked at the door; it opened. J sephine, still in her morning dress, can ed their business. I accompanied them to the Prater, to to meet me, and then stepped back wi |