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College Musings.
wherever the Saracen established his sway , even in tho depths of India and the Mogul empire . Dover—one of the Cinque ports—presented many objects of great interest to a young traveller . The Castle and Citadel particularly claimed my inspection , and as I surveyed the fortifications , with the great natural strength of the position , I could not help indulging in a little national vain
glory . Methought this key of defence to old England bid proud defiance to any rash attempt from foreign invasion upon that side of our sea-girt isle . 1 had not an opportunity of testing by ocular demonstration , the truth of the popular legend said to be inscribed on some particular piece of ordnance named Queen Anne ' s pocket pistol , within the Castle : •—* ' Load me well and keep me clean , I'll send a ball to Calais green . " { To be continued . )
The Doom Of Admah.
THE DOOM OF ADMAH .
" You still are , what you were . " VOU'ONE , OR THE FOK . " Since it is , as it is , mend it For your own good . " SHALCSPKRE . DARK hung the veil of night over the city and temples of Admali , when a youthful member of one of the hi ghest families in the city left
the heated saloon where the guests of his father were assembled , and hurried into the almost deserted streets . As he sauntered carelessly along in the cool night air , he was accosted by a female , who in plaintive terms asked of him an alms . His hand had ever been prompt at the solicitation of charity , nor was it then backward ; he immediately placed a piece of coin in the palm of the stranger . " Behold , " cried the beggar , pointing upwards to the dark and heavy clouds , which slowly
parted , permitting a ray of light , faint yet cheering , to gild for a moment the heavy scene , " thus it ever was , and thus it ever shall be , with the open hand and the gushing heart ; a ray of hope shall cheer the darkest hour of misery and want ; even as yon pale orb pours its welcome lustre through gloom and gathering anger . How many altars are raised in this fair city , to that divinity which is indeed of heaven , but how few hearts worship her in spirit and in truth ! Son of man ! the wings of the destroying angel overshadow this city of iniquity , and the breath of their own mouths shall enkindle a fire among them , which
shall consume the old and the young , —the tall cedar and the lowly reed . Follow me ! and thou shalt see how the people of this city trifle ivith Deity , as though its hand were weak as mortals , and its eye as blind . " Deeply moved at the solemn words , which sounded like a knell in the heart of that proud city , the young man followed her without reply . They entered the lofty porch of one of the temples , and stamping with her footthe ground immediatelsunk beneath them . After
, y descending for some time , they arrived at the bottom , with a violence which threw him to the ground : flashes of lightning illumined the darkness with a momentary lustre , while the thunder pealed loudly in his ears , and rolled in murmuring echoes through the clank and gloomy vaults . As he lay on the ground , a hand of superhuman power grasped VOL . iv . p p
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College Musings.
wherever the Saracen established his sway , even in tho depths of India and the Mogul empire . Dover—one of the Cinque ports—presented many objects of great interest to a young traveller . The Castle and Citadel particularly claimed my inspection , and as I surveyed the fortifications , with the great natural strength of the position , I could not help indulging in a little national vain
glory . Methought this key of defence to old England bid proud defiance to any rash attempt from foreign invasion upon that side of our sea-girt isle . 1 had not an opportunity of testing by ocular demonstration , the truth of the popular legend said to be inscribed on some particular piece of ordnance named Queen Anne ' s pocket pistol , within the Castle : •—* ' Load me well and keep me clean , I'll send a ball to Calais green . " { To be continued . )
The Doom Of Admah.
THE DOOM OF ADMAH .
" You still are , what you were . " VOU'ONE , OR THE FOK . " Since it is , as it is , mend it For your own good . " SHALCSPKRE . DARK hung the veil of night over the city and temples of Admali , when a youthful member of one of the hi ghest families in the city left
the heated saloon where the guests of his father were assembled , and hurried into the almost deserted streets . As he sauntered carelessly along in the cool night air , he was accosted by a female , who in plaintive terms asked of him an alms . His hand had ever been prompt at the solicitation of charity , nor was it then backward ; he immediately placed a piece of coin in the palm of the stranger . " Behold , " cried the beggar , pointing upwards to the dark and heavy clouds , which slowly
parted , permitting a ray of light , faint yet cheering , to gild for a moment the heavy scene , " thus it ever was , and thus it ever shall be , with the open hand and the gushing heart ; a ray of hope shall cheer the darkest hour of misery and want ; even as yon pale orb pours its welcome lustre through gloom and gathering anger . How many altars are raised in this fair city , to that divinity which is indeed of heaven , but how few hearts worship her in spirit and in truth ! Son of man ! the wings of the destroying angel overshadow this city of iniquity , and the breath of their own mouths shall enkindle a fire among them , which
shall consume the old and the young , —the tall cedar and the lowly reed . Follow me ! and thou shalt see how the people of this city trifle ivith Deity , as though its hand were weak as mortals , and its eye as blind . " Deeply moved at the solemn words , which sounded like a knell in the heart of that proud city , the young man followed her without reply . They entered the lofty porch of one of the temples , and stamping with her footthe ground immediatelsunk beneath them . After
, y descending for some time , they arrived at the bottom , with a violence which threw him to the ground : flashes of lightning illumined the darkness with a momentary lustre , while the thunder pealed loudly in his ears , and rolled in murmuring echoes through the clank and gloomy vaults . As he lay on the ground , a hand of superhuman power grasped VOL . iv . p p