adorned with one of the most elegant goth- try. I have seen no part of America that ic cathedrals in England, with a spire of can be compared with this and some other beautiful symmetry, four hundred feet high parts of England, in point of rural beauty. We were highly interested in this day's ride The hil's are cultivated and covered to their in passing over the almost boundless expanse highest elevations, with the freshest verdure of" Salisbury Plain." This is a fine land for and so variegated in consequence of the grazing, and thousands, I may safely say teus different species of crops, as to exhibit all the of thousands of acres are still appropriated richness and elegance of the most charming to the shepherds and their sheep. The small land-cape. The fine yellow fields of waving huts or straw-thatched cottages, he e and wheat, the light green meadows, newly and there scattered over this extended law, the neatly own, and the luxuriant and still solitary sheperd, with his staff or crook and deeper green crops of peas and oats, and 'he his active little dog, watching his flock, ex whole divided into fields of unequal size, by hibited an illustration of pastoral life, which straight thick fences of hawthorn hedge, and we often read of, but I believe never see in watered by numerous springs and rivulets, America. All the interesting associations give to the natural scenery a charm which no connected with Mrs. More's pathetic story one can adequately describe, and some plausof the "Shepherd of Salisbury plain," were re-ibility to the fancital remark that, "The vived, and I confess I was much happier in Isle of Wight was the only portion of the the contemplation of the scenery and its sto- world which escaped the curse." About a ry, than I can imagine I shall be in viewing mile before reaching the church at Arreton, the field of Waterloo, which if Providence the road assumes a gradual descent, and permits, I hope to visit a few weeks hence. though perfectly smooth, is narrow and We arrived at Southampton at four o'clock hemmed in on both sides, by artificial banks, P. M. This is a pretty watering place, with covered with a hedge of sweet briar and hawa population of about fourteen thousand, thorn. In the line of these hedges, are large situated at the extremity of an arm of the trees of elm and oak, so that the path is sea, which separates it from the Isle of quite hidden from the sun, and the surroundWight. It was once a fortified city, as is ing fields from the traveller. As we emerged still manifested by its huge gates and crumb- from this extensive and beautiful arbor, the ling arches. Southampton was the birth church appeared immediately in view on a place of the immortal songsters, (alas how slight elevation to the left of the road. It is unlike are their songs,) Dr. Watts and Diba Tow Gothic building, obviously of great din. And this you will remember was the place where Canut rebuked his flattering courtiers when the disobedient tide washed his royal feet.

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age, being covered with moss and ivy, and in despite of the care with which the English protect these relics of ages gone by, some parts are dilapidated, and the whole rapidly going to decay. It stands in the centre of a small burying ground, filled with the broken and crumbling memorials of the dead. Here lie the remains of the "Dairyman's Daugh

On the morning of the 5th, we took passage in the steamboat for West Cowes, ten miles distant, on the Isle of Wight. We passed the beautiful ruins of Netly Abbey on our left, three miles below Southamp-ter." ton, and reached Cowes in an hour and a We left the coach and proceeded up an half. Thence we proceeded directly to ascent of about ten rods to the gate opening Newport, the principal town upon the Isand, into the sacred enclosure Here were at and lying about five miles farther down on least a dozen children eager to lead the way the eastern shore. At twelve o'clock at to the grave of Elizabeth Wallbridge. From we left Newport to visit the entire the well trodden foot-path and the appeareastern and southern parts of the island. ance of the contiguous earth, I presume it There had been a sprinkling of rain in the is visited by great numbers. A plain white morning-just enough to moisten the roads marble slab stands at the head of her grave, and refresh the fields, and now a serene on which is inscribed her name, age, &c., bland atmosphere and a cloudless sky, gave together with the poetic lines which, if I reto the face of nature, indescribable bright-collect right, close her narrative, by Legh ness and beauty. We pursued our way Richmond. From the length of the grave, I through Standen and Pittsford towards the should suppose Elizabeth to have been above village of Arreton; leaving the frowning ma- the ordinary stature; it is very suitably covjestic ruins of Carrisbrook Castle, high on ered with the thick green grass, though a solour right. The road winds its way through itary thistle was starting up in the midst, as the surrounding hills in all this part of the if on purpose to intrude, at this solemn place island, with such romantic and charming ir- and moment, the unwelcome truth, that the regularity, skirted as it is with fields of sur- curse still lingers upon the earth, even in passing fertility and beauty, that one might this tranquil spot, consecrated by associations Suppose it constructed to heighten the effects" with less of earth in them than heaven." of the natural scenery, rather than to obviate I hastily plucked it up, as it seemed to have the inconveniencies of a somewhat hilly coun- no business there, but then, thought I, do

thy worst, thou emblem of sin-thou fruit of brother, the only surviving member of the e iniquity, do thy worst; thy reign is but short family. I have but an imperfect recollection and powerless here; her spirit is already be of the account given of this beautiful road in yond thine influence; and even these few the "Dai yman's Daughter," yet I know the perishing remains, over which thou wouldst mpression, in my min 1, has been, that there "be ras d was less truth in it than poet y; but alter visbe still have dominion, shall soon incorruptible." Through faith in the Lorditing the spot and examining for myself much Jesus Christ, her soul triumphed over death of its scenery, I am now ready to believe, and the grave, and by the power of his spirit that, to say the least, there is no adventitious shall these remnants of mortality put on coloring in the descriptive part of the whole It is about two miles from the immortality," and "in a moment, in the story. twinkling of an eye, be changed" to a spirit-church-vard to the Cottage, and it would be ual body, that shall live and dwell with Christoffi ult for the imagination to picture more delightful scenery than is presented on the in celestial glory. wav, especially at this season of the year, when every field is clothed with the richest, freshest verdure. A small garden or enclosure, filled with shruberry, lies in front of the house, so that we could not get a distinct view of it from the coach. We passed through a small gate into the little garden, and a few steps, by a winding foot-path, brought us to the door, where we were met by a short sprightly, healthy looking female about fifty years old. "Walk in," said she: "Is this the house where the Dairyman's Daughter lived," said I: "yes Sir," she an

Hannah, the sister, to whose funeral Elizabeth invited Mr. Richmond at the time their acquaintance commenced, lies on the left side of Elizabeth. She died in 1800, and was 27 years old. A small stone is erected to her memory. Elizabeth died the May following, the Mother the next September, and the Father in 1816. The parents are buried on the right of the daughters. While retracing our path to the coach, I was musing upon the mysterious providence that had given such deep interest and almost unparalleled celebrity to the character and mem-swered," that is Elizabeth's brother-he is ory of this humble family. How happened my husband," pointing to a inan sitting ip a it that the Parish Minister of Arreton was chair with his feet upon a small bench, and unable to officiate at the funeral of Hannah who was obviously unable to rise. We made -that Elizabeth should have directed her many enquiries about the family, and espethoughts to Mr. Richmond as a suitable sub- cially about Elizabeth. They spoke of her stitute on that occasion, and that he should affectionately, and gave the most satisfactory have written the simple tract which has al-answers to our enquiries; but they appeared ready been the means of converting hun- to be in a great measure ignorant of the cedreds of souls, and in all probability will be lebrity which had been conferred upon her still further instrumental in the conver- and the family by Mr. Richmond's tract. sion of thousands? Surely it was not the re-They evinced much feeling and gratitude in sult of chance. "It is not in man that walk-speaking of Mr. R. said he was a kind good eth to direct his steps." It was accomplish ed by no selfish unhallowed design. This poor girl never sought for fame; "but God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise, and the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty." Others may feel differently from myself; may, perhaps, think mine an ill-timed sensibility; but I confess my feelings have been more deeply interested in contemplating the character of the Dairyman's Daughter as I stood by her grave, than they have been by all the splendid monuments of Kings and Princes in Westminster Abbey. And while the spectator is now more interested in examining the efforts of human genius to preserve the memory of these mighty dead, than he is with any thing appertaining to their history; he cannot but teel and acThe cottage is but one story high-old and knowledge a sentiment of a higher and sub-weather-worn without, and thatched with limer nature, as he reviews the meek and straw. In the little garden in front of it, unostentatious character, the filial affection are a few, thick clusters of hazel-nuts,-two and christian confidence and submission of or three large ash trees, a cherry tree, the Elizabeth Wallbridge.

On resuming our journey we directed our way to the Cottage where Elizabeth lived and died, and which is now occupied by her

man, and very friendly to poor people. His
printed miniature, in a plain cheap frame,
was suspended over the fire place so as to ap-
pear conspicuous among the little pictures
that ornamented the room.
The surviving
brother of Elizabeth is now sixty years old,
and has been an invalid, in consequence of
an incurable disease of his legs and feet, for
many years. I asked him if he believed and
trusted in his sister's religion. He answered,

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Yes, I do, and I hope I shall not be disappointed." In Elizabeth's bible her was written upon the inside of the cover, in her own hand. In the family bible, which was also examined, was recorded the names, ages and death of the parents and daughters, and of a number of their immediate prede

cessors.

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In the Dairyman's Daughter these are said to be walnut trees. It may be so. I have not

thought it best to alter my original manuscript for the sake of agreement.

From the Journal of Health.

FRICTIONS OF THE SKIN.

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limbs of which have been trained to attach dle such subline and holy emotions. themselves to the side of the house, and thus sea-sand was our floor, the heavens were our to run over it like a vine, and a number of roof, the cliffs, the rocks, the hills, and the culinary vegetables. The inside is neat and waves formed the walls of our chamber." comfortable for a small family. The walls" It was not indeed" continues Mr. R. a were neatly white-washed and hung round place where prayer was wont to be made, with a few scriptural pictures. and a small but for this once, it became a hallowed spot: book-case was suspended from it in one cor- -The presence of God was there. 1 prayed. ner of the room containing some fifteen or The African wept. His heart was full. I twenty religious books. A low flight of stairs felt with him, and wept likewise." led us to the chamber where the sisters died. It is divided by a transverse partition, into two equal apartments, each lighted by a small window in the gable end. The bed on which We have not as yet, we believe, treated in Elizabeth died was standing at the head of the stairs in the west end of the house and tions to the surface, as a means of preserva formal manner of the advantages of fricthe family told us it had never been removed ing health; though we have occasionally adsince her death. Although her sister occu-verted to them incidentally. pied the other apartment, yet both are so small-the roof being very low-that they must have afforded but uncomfortable accommodation for the sick and their necessary attendants. There are about six acres of land attached to the tenement, on which the family keep a few cows; and upon these they still mainly depend for a living. We added our names to a multitude of others registered in an album kept for the purpose -gave them a parting gift and left them with many blessings.

accustomed to daily exercise of the most acThere are few persons, even those who are their health improved and their pleasurable tive kind, in the open air, who will not find sensations increased, by frictions of the skin, with a flesh brush or coarse towel, regularly employed. The ancients placed so high a value on this species of exercise, as they termed it, that they scarce passed a day without it. Servants (strigillati,) with all the implements necessary for practising it, were to be found at all the public baths, and in many During the events recorded in the Dairy- private mansions. Diligent friction of the man's Daughter, Mr. Richmond v as the set-skin, is said to have been one of the means tled minister of Brading, which lies about which Cicero used to restore his health, after five miles north-east of Arreton. In the he had become so reduced, that his friends church-yard of Brading is the tomb of the and physicians advised to leave off pleading. "YOUNG COTTAGER;" the subject of another By the moderns, but little attention is paid interesting tract by the same excellent auto the useful practice. Many who keep thor. This place we did not visit, but passed grooms to curry and rub down their horses, on through Brenston to Shanklin, an incon and who are particularly cautious to see siderable village but distinguished for one of that in respect to these animals neither is the principal curiosities of the island. It is neglected for a single day, would, themselves, a wild picturesque chasm or ravine, called escape some of the uneasy feelings to which "the Chine." It commences near the main they are occasionally subjected by bodily inroad, which runs parallel with the shore, and firmities, and add not a few years to their about a quarter of a mile distant from it. comfortable existence, were they to apply The descent, is part of the way, very steep; frictions to their own bodies night and day. and the chasm has been formed by the at- Few are ignorant of the great importance of trition of the water running down from the currying, in rendering horses sleek, and gay, road into the bay. It grows gradually wider and supple in all their limbs; without it, and deeper as it approaches the sea till it fi- however much and good the food allowed nally exhibits a dark and fearful-looking gult, them, they will seldom be found in good contwo hundred and seventy feet wide and one dition. Now, precisely the same effects will hundred and seventy-five feet deep. Its result from frictions of the skin in the hubanks and bottom are irregularly formed, man subject, especially after the use of an and thickly covered with dark luxuriant appropriate bath, or often sponging the body shrubbery. For the convenience of visiters, with cool or tepid water. In both the horse foot-paths have been constructed on both and man it acts on precisely the same princisides of the "Chine," which lead down to the ples. It removes thoroughly from the surbeautiful beach below. It was on this beach face every species of impurity which may achemmed in on one side by a high perpendic-cidentally adhere to it-promotes the freeular range of white sand stone, and on the other washed by the tranquil waters of Sandown Bay, that Mr. Richmond had his second interview with the pious "African servant." It is a spot well suited or such a heaven-like meeting-well calculated to kin

dom of the blood's circulation in the minute vessels of the skin, and insures the regular and perfect performance of the important functions of that organ. It promotes the growth and development of the muscles-invigorates the digestive organs, and imparts a

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comfortable glow and an increased energy to the whole system, by which it is rendered less liable, during the cold aud changeable weather, to become affected with disease. The ancients, it is said, had the art of rendering fat people lean, and those that were emaciated fleshy, partly by means of proper course of active exercise generally, but more especially by the diligent use of frictions of the skin.

Though useful to all, frictions are pecularly adapted to increase the health and vigor of persons of debilitated habits who lead a sedentary life, are subject to dyspepsia, gout, and rheumatism, or who are particularly liable to be affected by cold or slight variations of atmospheric temperature. Their whole bodies, more particularly their limbs and the anterior part of the trunk should be rubbed for half an hour at least, morning and evening, with a flesh brush or coarse towel, until the surface begins to grow red, and assume an agreeable glow. In many cases premising the use of the warm bath, or sponging the body with cool or tepid water, will be found to increase the good effects to be derived from the practice. Frictions are highly useful in the case of delicate females; and in children they promote their growth and activity, and prevent many of the diseases to which they are liable.

the boundaries of his neighbors. In one of these excursions, a Highland shepherd carried with him a little child about three years old. This is a common practice among the shepherds, who do it in order to accustom their children to the rigors of the climate and the hardships of their situation. After traversing his pastures for some time, attended by his dog, the shepherd found himself under the necessity of ascending a summit at some distance. As the ascent was too tiresome for the child, he left him on a small plain at the bottom, with strict orders not to stir from it till his return. Scarcely, however, had he gained the summit, when the horizon was suddenly darkened by one of those thick mists, which descend so rapidly amid the Grampians, as almost to turn day into night in the course of a few minutes. The anxious father immediately hastened back to his child; but owing to the darkness, and his own fears, he lost his way. After wandering about a long time, he discovered by the light of the moon that he was within a short distance of his cottage. It would have been both useless and dangerous to have renewed his search that night. He therefore returned home, bitterly mourning over the loss of his beloved child, and the shepherd dog, which had served him faithfully for many years. As soon as the day dawned, he set out with a band of his neighbors, to seek for the lost little one. All day they labored in vain, and at night returned home disconsolate. They found that the dog had been to the cottage during the day, and after receiving a piece of cake, had immediately disappeared. For three successive days the shephard renewed his search, and every night when he returned he found his dog had been at the cottage, and carried off bread, or cake. Knowing the sagacity of the animal, he resolved to wait and follow him. He did so-and after scrambling his way down frightful precipices, he saw his dog enter a cavern, the mouth of which was almost on a level with a stupenduous mountain waterfall. He entered, and beheld his infant eating the cake, which the faithful animal had procured, while he stood by, with the utmost satisfaction, and watched until it was devoured. The little boy, being left alone in the dark, had probably fallen, or scrambled down the precipice, and had THE valleys, or glens, as they are called in been afraid to leave the cave on account of Scotland, which intersect the Grampian the foaming waterfall, which dashed down Mountains, are chiefly inhabited by shep-from its mouth. The dog never left the child herds. The pastures, over which each flock is permitted to range, extend many miles in every direction. The shepherd never has a view of his whole flock at once, except when it is collected for the purpose of shearing. His occupation is to make daily visits to the different extremities of his pastures in succession; and to turn back, by means of his g, any stragglers that may be approaching

The effects of friction, when resorted to with care and constancy are we assure our readers, far more important than those who have not tried the practice would imagine. Though it is not capable of affording all the advantages derivable from exercise in the open air, which in fact, nothing can supply, yet it is certainly the best substitute that can possibly be suggested.

The best time for using friction, is in the morning and evening, but especially the former, when the stomach is not distended with food. Those who are subject to wakefulness and disturbed sleep, will find in addition to a properly regulated diet and active exercise in the open air, that sponging the body with tepid water followed by brisk frictions of the surface will more effectually induce quiet repose than any other means.

From the Juvenile Miscellany.
ANECDOTES OF DOGS.

except to procure him food, and then he was always seen running at full speed.

Miss Wakefield tells of a pretty little spanel belonging to one of her friends, which was uncommonly intelligent. He was accustomed to indulge himself on the lawn behind the house. One morning he found a heavy dew had made the grass very wet; not liking such a damp couch, he stopped a moment to think

what he should do. After a moment's reflec- | paw upon his master's foot and uestied close tion, he trudged into the house and brought to his side. out a mat in his mouth, upon which he quietly lay down and went to sleep.

In ancient times, a French gentleman of family and fortune, when travelling alone through a forest, was murdered and buried under a tree. hound, went to the house of his master's His dog, an English bloodfriend in Paris, and by howling, looking toward the door, and pulling at his coat, made him understand that he wished to be followed. This dumb eloquence having effected its purpose, he led the way directly to the tree, where he scratched the earth, and howled. On digging the spot the body of the murdered man was found.

Soon after the British and Indians under General St. Leger, raised the siege of Fort Schuyler, Capt. Grigg, of the New York line, obtained permission to hunt, accompained by a brother officer. On their return, they were suddenly fired upon by an ambush of Indiers, who knocked them down with tomahawks, and scaiped them, as their manner is, from the fore-head to the back of the neck, leaving only a couple of small locks of hair by the side of the ears. Capt. Grigg had the resolution to lie perfectly still during this horrible operation; though he afterward said he sassin in the midst of a crowd, and instantly A long time after this, the dog met the asfelt as if hot lead were poured over him. flew at his throat. Whenever he saw the The Indians, supposing he was dead, left same individual, he always attacked him with him. Not long after, he felt his burning the same ferocity. This excited suspicion; head touched very gently and tenderly and and the king, Louis the Eighth, having himhe immediately conjectured it was his favor self been a witness of the fact, deterinined ite dog, which had followed him to the chase. to refer the decision to the chance of battle. "Never shall I forget," said he, "how sooth-In those days they did not have trials by ing the cooling tongue of the faithful crea-judge and jury, but decided causes by single ture felt at that dreadful moment!" On combat; those who were vanquished, were attempting to rise, Capt. Grigg found his deemed guilty. The battle between the Chevback bone severely wounded, and his fore-alier and the bloodhound took place in the head bruised by the stroke of the tomakawk. Isle of Notre Dame. The dog brought the Alone, and mangled as he was, he bad no hope of life. He crawled along to his dead der, and was beheaded. A monument in man to the ground. He confessed the murcompanion, and opening his vest he laid his basso-relievo, representing the combat, still throbbing head upon the soft bosom, not yet remains in the grand hall at the Castle of cold in death; for the stones and sticks Montargis in France. among which he had lain were torture to him. But he was not alone at this trying mo- bleman of the Medici family, that he always It is recorded of a dog, belonging to a noment-his faithful spaniel was his friend! attended at his master's table, changed the The officers at Fort Schuyler had long been plates for him, and carried him his wine in a anxious about their companions, and were glass placed on a salver, without spilling a on the watch for them, when Tray was seen drop. This is surely a most astonishing inissuing from the wood, panting with eager- stance of canine sagacity; but these attainness and fatigue. "They are coming!" was the universal exclamation, "for there is the who was taught to speak. The dog alluded ments were perhaps outrivalled by the dog dog." They soon, however, discovered that to, is mentioned by the French academicians; the dog was alone. He came to them, and he lived in Germany, and could call, in an by crouching, whining, running to and fro, intelligible manner, for tea, coffee, chocolate, and looking up in the most supplicating man- &e. The account is given by the celebrated ner, he plainly told that some evil had befall-Leibnitz, and was briefly this: "The dog was en his beloved master. A detachment was immediately sent out, with orders to follow the dog. The anxious animal eagerly guided them to the spot where the dying reposed upon the dead. Under the care of a skilful surgeon, Capt. Grigg entirely recovered

The late General Dearborn told me he heard the story from Capt Grigg himself; the dog in the meanwhile sat gravely by his side, and looking up sorrowfully, as if perfectly conscious that his master was describing his sufferings. "I suppose," said General Dearborn, "that nothing would induce you to part with Tray?" No, sir," replied Capt. Grigg; "I must part with my life first. He shall never want a friend till my bones are in the dust." The dog wagged his tail, put his

of a middling size, and was the property of a peasant in Saxony. A little boy, the peasant's son, imagined that he perceived in the dog's voice an indistinct resemblance to certain words, and was therefore determined to teach him to speak distinctly. For this purpose he spared no time or pains with his pupil,who was a out three years old, when his learned education commenced and at length he made such a progress in language, as to be able to articulate no less than thirty words. It appears, however, that he was somewhat a truant, and did not very willingly exert his talents, being rather pressed into the service of literature; and it was necessary that the words should be first pronounced to him each time before he spoke."