used for muffs and tippets, for the li'nings of winter garments, and for robes of state. In some parts of the Continent his flesh is eaten for food.

In many countries, and in a special manner in England, hunting the fox is a fa'vour-ite field sport. Gentlemen on horseback hunt him with slow hounds; and he has been known to run fifty miles, and after all to save his life, by wearying out the dogs, as well as the horses and huntsmen.

His various strat'a-gems for obtaining prey, and avoiding his enemies, have justly procured for him the character of cunning; so that "as cunning or crafty as a fox" has grown into a prov'erb. Many instances of his having this quality, in great perfection, are related.-A fox had been frequently chased, and he always escaped by appearing to go over a prec'i-pice; and it commonly happened, that several of the dogs, in the eagerness of pursuit, went after him, and were killed. At last, on exploring the place, the huntsmen were so fortunate as to discover that the fox had his den just under the brow of the prec'i-pice, and that, by laying hold with his teeth of a strong twig that grew beside it, he had the art of swinging himself into the hole, out of which, however, he was able to scramble at any time without danger. But human skill baffles the cunning of the fox. The huntsmen cut off the twig; and next time that Renard was pursued, he ran to catch it as formerly, trusting that it was still there; but, of course, he missed his aim,

and tumbling down among the rocks, was mangled almost as much as if he had been torn to pieces by the dogs.

QUESTIONS,

What kind of animal is the fox? Where does he usually reside? When does he generally leave his den? Upon what does he feed? How is the fox of service to man? What useful articles are made from the skin of the fox? What i the character of the fox? What is it that baffles the cunning of this animal? What story can you tell of a fox that had its den at the brow of a precipice ?

THE ROSE.

The rose had been wash'd, just wash'd in a shower,
Which Mary to Anna convey'd,

The plentiful moisture encumber'd the flower,
And weigh'd down its beautiful head.

The cup was all fill'd, and the leaves were all t
And it seem'd, to a fanciful view,

To weep for the buds it had left with regret,
On the flourishing bush where it grew.

I hastily seiz'd it, unfit as it was

For a nosegay, so dripping and drown'd,
And swinging it rudely, too rudely, alas
I snapp'd it, it fell to the ground.

And such, I exclaim'd, is the pitiles part
Some act by the delicate mind,

Regardless of wringing and breaking a heart
Already to sorrow resign'd.

This elegant rose, had I shaken it less,
Might have bloom'd with its owner awhile,
And the tear, that is wiped with a little address,
May be follow'd perhaps by a smile.

SCRIPTURE PARABLES.

And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? He said unto him, What is written in the law? how readest thou? And he answering, said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself. And he said unto him, Thou hast answered right: this do, and thou shalt live. But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour? And Jesus, answering, said, A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment, and wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead. And by chance there came down a certain priest that way; and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side. And likewise a Le'vite, when he was at the place, came and looked on him, and passed by on the

ther side. But a certain Samaritan, as he jour

neyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he had compassion on him, and went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him. And on the morrow, when he departed, he took out two pence, and gave them to the host, and said unto him, Take care of him and whatsoever thou spendest more, when I come again, I will repay thee. Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbour unto him that fell among the thieves? And he said, He that showed mercy on him. Then said Jesus unto him,

:

Go, and do thou likewise.

There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day: and there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, who was laid at his gate full of sores, desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table: moreover, the dogs came and licked his sores. And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried; and in hell he lifted up his eyes, being in torments, and se'eth Abraham a-far off, and Lazarus in his bosom. And he cried, and said, mercy on me, and send

Father Abraham, have Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame. But Abraham said, Son, remember

that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented. And besides all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed; so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot; neither can they pass to us, that would come from thence. Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldst send him to my father's house: for I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment. Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them. And he said, Nay, father Abraham; but if one go unto them from the dead, they will repent. And he said unto him, if they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither would they be persuaded though one rose from the dead.

QUESTIONS.

Who stood up and tempted Jesus? What did this lawyer say to Jesus? With what should you love the Lord thy God? Whom should you love as yourself? Who fell among thieves as he went down from Jerusalem to Jericho? What did these thieves do to this man? What did the priest do when he saw the man lying half dead? What did the Levite do when he saw him? And what did the Samaritan do? Which of these three was the best neighbour to the poor man? Which of them ought we to imitate ?

In what was the rich man clothed? How did he fare? What was Lazarus ? At whose gate was Lazarus laid? On what did he desire to be fed? Where was Lazarus carried when he died? By whom was he carried? Where did the rich man go when he died? What did the rich man say to Abraham? What was Abraham's reply? What did the rich man request Abraham to do? What answer did he receive?