sention. They who started the friends of the plebeians, allured by the prospects that flattered ambiti on, too often betrayed their cause, and joined issue with their cruel oppressors.

"My spirits were now sunk in the deepest dejection. Is man, I exclaimed, born to be the sport of misery ;-must the social union be cemented only by blood?

me,

"The weight that hung over my mind overcame and I fell into a profound sleep. While wrapped in it, a female more beauteous than the daughters of men seemed to stand before me. Sweetness beamed from her countenance; music flowed from her tongue. After casting on me a look of ineffable mildnefs, fhe thus broke lence. The angel of liberty, O mortal, has co ne from heaven to soothe thy troubled soul, to wipe from thy breast the imprefsions made by the past, by fhewing you what is yet to come. Long, employed in higher regions, have I resisted the prayers of the sons of the dust, and deigned not to look on this terrestrial scene. But ere long, will I return to thy happy land, and pour down upon its inhabitants the richest of my blessings. Guided by my influence, its monarch fhall no longer with to sway the sceptre of opprefsion. His will be the delightful task of defending and protecting his subjects, as a father the children of his love. The nobles, under whose rod thy ancestors were humbled, fhall forget their haughty insolence, and guard alike the rights of the sovereign and the people. The commons, conscious of their dignity, hall lift their voice,-fhall guard by their wise de frees the happiness they enjoy, fhall give to the ne

cefsities of the state from their inexhaustible trea sures. In every prayer, that ascends to heaven, those in every class will pour forth their gratitude, that it has been given them to live under a Britisk constitution. Those mighty nations to whom this island now appears contemptible, will regard it with wonder and envy,-will admire and wish for that pro sperity, for that true liberty, which they will long be unable to attain. While thankfulness warms the breasts of British subjects, I will be their friend and protector: but if in the height of their glory, they murmur and repine; if duped by art, they listen to those who would wish to destroy them, soon will I leave them forever, soon will they be plunged in calamity from which they never will e merge."

While I was striving to throw myself at the feet of the goddess I awoke.

July 11. 1793.

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CIVES.

ON THE VALUE AND USES OF THE LARCH TREE,

a Continued from p. 16.

For making dweiling houses.

MR HARTE in his efsays on hufbandry, enumerates many of the uses to which this wood is applied in Carniola and Carinthia, where the larch tree abounds; but none of those he mentions, conveys such a delightful idea of the benefits we might de rive from it, did it here abound, as his description of a Carniolian cottage, and the conveniencies the inhabitants derive from this wood when compared

with the hovels that the poor people in many parts of Britain, are obliged to content themselves with.

A Carniolian cottage, which may last without standing in need of any repairs for centuries, is thus reared. A beam of larch wood is squared and laid lengthwise in a small trench, made where the wall is to be reared, as far as the wall is meant to extend. Another beam of equal length is also squa red, though of somewhat smaller dimensions, intended to form the top of the wall. Other beams are then squared and cut into equal lengths, the height of the intended wall. Upon each of these beams which are intended to stand upright close by the side of each other, and thus form the wall, are cut a tenon at each end, and into the beam at bottom are cut mortoises, to receive these tenons at proper distances, and corresponding mortoises in the beam which is to be put at top. The uprights are then put into the mortoises in the sole beam, and leaving a blank for the door; and cutting the uprights at a proper height for windows, the top beam is put on above, and the whole driven down tight. Thus is formed one of the walls. The others are com pleted after the same manner with wonderful neatnefs and facility. Couples of the same wood are then placed on the walls to form the roof; and the whole is lathed over, and covered in with cingles of the same wood. The work is then finished. In a little time there oozes out from the pores of the wood, kind of juice, at first brownish, which gradually becomes black.

This serves as a kind of varnish, which at the same time fills up all the small cran pies so as to cement the whole into one mafs, which

is equally impervious to rain and wind: nor is it in danger of catching fire; for if a flaming billet were laid upon the roof, it would not be inflamed, but would resist fire till the billet was entirely consumed. I can form no idea of an habitation that could be obtained at a small expence for a poor man, which could in any degree be compared with this one.

Flooring, jousting, &c.,

Enough has been said already to prove that no wood known in this part of the world, is so proper as the larix for joists, rafters, and beams of every sort, where strength, lightness, and durability are wanted in build ngs. In all these points of view it is much preferable to any kind of fir; and being a quicker grower, and more easily reared, it ought to be afforded at least as cheap as fir wood.

When sawed into deals, it is still in a higher degree to be preferred for flooring, because it fhrinks much lefs, and is not nearly so liable to be set on fire; not to mention its greater durability: so that there is no reason to doubt, but as soon as it comes to be sufficiently known, it will be invariably substituted instead of fir for these purposes.

Windows, and doors, coach pannelling, &c. Safhes for windows are the most expensive part of an ordinary dwelling house at present, because no durable material has yet been discovered, of which the soles of the windows, especially, can be made, so that they stand in need of frequent repairs. In old times these were made of oak; but experience has discovered that oak when exposed to the vicissitudes of weather, is as perishable as fir; which last, as

use.

being cheaper, is now invariably applied to that The larix on account of its incorruptibility is precisely the thing wanted; and because it neither fhrinks, nor warps, nor splits, it is rendered peculiarly proper for doors and other pannelled works, where neatnefs and closenefs are required, especially in such situations where great thickness or weight would be improper. It is therefore superior to mahogony, and every other known wood for pannelling coaches, and other light thin works of the same kind.

Machinery.

It is of so much consequence for the true going of machinery, to have it made of wood that will not warp, that the operators find themselves in general reduced to the necefsity of making these for the most part of mahogony; the price of which being thus enhanced, from the great consumption of this article, it becomes a heavy additional charge to the cxpence of erecting extensive manufactures. But as larch wood fhrinks and warps lefs than mahogony, and is stronger and more durable, while it may be afforded at lefs than one tenth of the price, whenever it comes into general use for this purpose it will be a great national advantage.

Barrel staves.

Much money is sent out of Britain annually for barrel staves, and heading, which as soon as larch wood becomes common, will no longer be necessary; as it is in every respect better calculated for that purpose than any other known wood in Europe. Not only in regard to diminishing the first cost will