Oh, wonderful art,
which can produce such strange effects! to thee, the magic powers of
steam seem commonplace and tedious; the wizard may break his rod in
despair, and the king his sceptre, for thou canst effect in a moment what
they may vainly labour years to accomplish. Well may the poet celebrate
thy praises in words that breathe and thoughts that burn; well may the
minstrel fire with sudden inspiration and strike the lute with rapture
when he thinks of thee; well might the knight of bygone times brave every
danger when thou wert his bright reward; well might Vortigern resign his
kingdom, or Mark Antony the world, when it was thee that tempted. Long,
long, may England be praised for her prevalence of this divine custom!
Long may British women be as celebrated for the fragrance of their
kisses, as they ever were, and ever will be for their virtue and their
beauty.
CHILDE WILFUL.
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NOTES OF A READER.
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"COMPANION TO THE THEATRES."
An inveterate play-goer announces a little manual under this title, for
publication in a few days. Such a work, if well executed, will be very
acceptable to the amateur and visitor, as well as attractive to the
general reader. The outline or plan looks well, and next week we may
probably give our readers some idea of its execution.
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VOYAGE TO INDIA.
The generality of our society on board was respectable, and some of its
members were men of education and talent.
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