to break forth again with additional warmth, and with a fresh and unaccustomed lustre.

Elevated in his conceptions, and şlendid in his diction, his imaginain was too often excursive, at the expense of his judgment; and, combining with too much facility, he selected with too little reserve. Pos sessed of equal powers to astonish and delight, he surprised by the rapid flow of sentences and words, by the brilliancy of his perceptions, the depth of his researches, and the versatility of his acquirements: while the treasures of his intellect were generally disseminated by a stream of eloquence, impressive, full, and

clear.

But, since his ideas were prompt and fervid, and his execution ever ready at command, it is not to be wondered at, as his enthusiasm was so apt to blaze, that, when his mind was heated, and drew fire from every object, it should sometimes rather consume than cherish whatever was found within the reach of its the sun have specks,

that they may be ordered to be printed? Of these manuscripts, six are of Epicurus, entitled On Nature. Another is by Philodemus; its title is, On Anger. The eighth wants the title and name of the author; it treats of nature and the worship of the gods. The next four are almost entirely explained; but have

These

not been transmitted. Their titles are
as follow:
the strength of Arguments drawn from
-one on logick, entitled On
Analogy; Treatise on Vices and the
contrary Virtues; On Death.
three works are by Philodemus. The
author of the fourth is Polistratus, On
unreasonable Contempt; that is of
those who despise unjustly what others
commend. This is the least damaged,
and many passages are absolutely un-
touched. The other papyri are in great
part by Philodemus; they treat of rhet
orick, poetry and morality. Some time
must necessarily elapse before they can
be published.

On Sunday the 8th of December, about six o'clock in the evening, Mr. Firminger, the able and indefatigable assistant at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, discovered a comet in the constellation Aquarius. To the naked eye the first magnitude when covered by a its appearance was similar to a star of cloud, through which it might be faintly seen; or rather like what fupiter would

embrace; il dare to arrogate appear under similar circumstances;

what man perfection?

but when viewed through a night-glass,
surrounded by a coma,
it appeared to have a bright puckens
As it was ap

As we feel unequal to do justice to the extent, and to detail the va-proaching the meridian, Mr. F. found riety, of his literary talents, so are we unwilling to investigate the temper of his politics. There are many as willing as ourselves to extol the first; and there may be too many found to condemn the last, He has now paid the debt of nature, and may his ashes be allowed to repose in peace!

that its light was sufficiently strong to enable him to illuminate the wires in the focus of the telescope, so as to obThe mean time of its transit was 6 hrs. serve its passage with great accuracy. 24 min. 7 sec. with right ascension, 11 signs, 23 deg. 6 min. 49 sec. and south declination 23 deg. 41 min. 8 sec. Dr. Herschel observed the same comet at

Slough, about the same time that it was discovered by Mr. Firminger.

The Prussian Government has ordered a prize medal to be struck for the

Foreign, Literary, and Scientific purpose of promoting Vaccine Innocu

NOTICES.

TEE manuscripts hitherto inspected, which have been discovered at Herculaneum,amount to one hundred and forty eight of these have been interpreted and transmitted for examination,

lation.

According to the report of the minister of public instruction, there is at present in Russia 494 institutions for education, directed by 1475 masters, and attended by 33,434 scholars. The

people. The first luminary which diffused a permanent light in our dark horizon was the Port-Folio; it arose with

expense of these establishments costs genial than the present to the cultiva government annually almost two mill-tion of literature. As the increase of ions of roubles. Among these are not news-papers is considered, the best evireckoned those for the corps of cadets, dence of the attention paid to political or for pages, the academy of arts, the concerns, so every additional periodical schools of commerce, nor the institution publication in the literary world, may be for female education. Those who know looked upon as symptom of an increasthe state in which Russian educationing thirst for knowledge among the was at the accession of Alexander, may judge by this detail what he has done towards enlightening his vast empire. The following is a method of prepar. ing a luminous bottle, which will give sufficient light during the night to admit of the hour being easily seen on the dial of a watch: A phial of clear white glass, of a long form, should be chosen, and some fine olive-oil should be heated to ebullition in another vessel. A bit of phosphorus, the size of a pea, should be thrown into a phial, and the boiling oil carefully poured over it, till the phial is one third filled.-The phial must now be carefully corked, and when it is to be used, it should be unstopped, to admit the external air, and closed

again. The empty space of the phial will then appear luminous, and give as much light as a dull ordinary lamp. Each time that the light disappears, on removing the stopper it will instantly reappear. In cold weather the bottle should be warmed in the hands before the stopper is removed. A phial thus prepared may be used every night for six months.

Mr Bowyer of the Historic Gallery Pall-Mall, is to prepare an authentic and splendid account "Of the life of the late Lord Nelson;" a great variety of documents will be communicated to Mr. B. by his Lordship's most intimate and confidential friend Alexander Davidson, Esq. as well as by officers of the navy.

A number of Historical engravings will enrich the work, among which will be a portrait of the Victory, in the shattered state she appeared immediately after the action of Trafalgar; plates will also be given of every part which may be necessary to increase the interest of the departed hero, "Whọ dying sunk a sun upon Loraine.”

Domestic Literary Observations. Perhaps the United States, has never before witnessed a period more con

splendor; and the gathered rays of public favour have uniformly marked its course. The Port-Folio, was however, for a long time a solitary flower, by the way side, the followers of traffic, and the busy politician although they constantly had it in view, and were sensitheir own pursuits to afford it superble of its fragrance were too intent on abundant nurture; and no new growths were attempted, or if attempted were blasted in the bud.

ed to appear and though its waters are
The "Anthology," at length ventur.
deeper, and its course more regular and
uniform, it has in it none of the enchant-
which diversify the Port Folio.
ing scenery and delightful cataracts
The
view, is a work of sterling merit; has
Monthly Anthology, and Boston Re-
little alloy, and begins to pass current

among many.

Recall the busy throng,the jocund train, And picture all that charm'd us there " before?

How oft, since then, the star of spring,Ne'er shall my heart the fatal mora

that pours

A never failing stream, hath drench'd

thy head?

showers

How oft, the summer cloud in copious [shed 1 Or gentle drops its genial influence

How oft, since then, the hovering mist

of morn

Hath caue'd thy locks with glittering
gems to glow
How oft hath eye her dewy treasures
borne
[low

To fall responsive to the breeze be.
The matted thistles,bending to the gale,
Now clothe those meadows once with
verdure gay;
Amidst the windings of that lonely vale
The teeming antelope & ostrich stray;
The large-ey'd mother of the herd, that

fies

8

And giv'n their deep foundation to the lights

r

As the retouching pencil that recalls

A long-lost picture to the raptur'd

sight.)

I

1.forgeta

That bore the fair ones from these

see, I see the crowding litters yet, I seats so deart And yet the tent-poles rattle in my ear. I see the maids with timid steps ascend, The streamers wave in all their paintfloating curtains every fold extend, ed pride, And vainly strive the charms within to hide.

The

The band mov'd on-to trace their
steps I strove,”

I saw them urge the camels hastening
flight,
Till the white vapour, like a rising
[grove,
Snatch'd them for ever from my ach-

ing sight.

Nor since that morn have I Nawara seen'
The bands are burst which held us

once so fast,

Mem'ry but tells me that such things
have been,
[past.
And sad reflection adds that they are

*It is sought with the Arabian women, in ogier to give she veins of their hands and arms a more brilliaus appearanc

Save where the rains have wash'd the male slight punctures along them, and to rub into the incu

gather'd sand

And bar'd the scanty fragments to

our, view,

ons a blue powder, which shey renew occasionally, as it hap per to wear out,

The vapor here alluded to, called by the Arabiana Serah is not unlike in its appearance (and probably proceeding from sindlar cause) no those whate mists which we often see h

(As the dust sprinkled on a punctur'dering over the sin fact of a hver in a bummer's evening sher

band a hot day. They are very frequent in the foltry, plains of As. bia, and when seen at a distance, refemble an expanded lake; Bids the faint tints resume their az-but upon a nearer approach, the dusty traveller perceives his deception ure hue) Hence the Serah in Arabien poetry is a comma emblem of disappointed exp. ciation. Published every Saturday by BELCHER & ARMSTRONG, State Street.

....SEMPER REFULGET.....

No. 5.

Boston, Saturday, May 31, 1806.

For the Emerald.

THE WANDERER,

No. XXIX.

beyond them, it becomes criminal, because it is ruinous. Are these restraints any other than those a wise man would choose to impose on himself? RELIGION OF PHILOSALTHOUGH the Wanderer has OPHY calls you not to renounce not frequently quitted the gayer pleasure, but teaches you how to walks of literature, he now steps enjoy it; instead of abridging it, aside, without reluctance, to intro- she exhorts you to pursue it with duce a correspondent who conveys safety. She proposes measures the precepts of sound morality in a for securing its possession and for pure and dignified style. The sub-prolonging its duration. Though sequent essay ON PLEASURE, she may appear to contract the should receive attentive perusal from all who are exposed to the influence of fashionable vices.

bounds of enjoyment, you will, upon reflection, find, that in truth, she enlarges them: what is delightful in human enjoyment she readily allows; and not only allows, but heightens by that grateful relish, which a good conscience gives to every pleasure; and not only heightens, but, when correcting the excess of some passions, gives room for the growth of others. Amid the turbulence of riot, and the fumes of intoxication, unknown are the pleasures of generous friendship, heartfelt love, and domestic society; unknown the conscious satisfaction, which accompanies honourable pursuits, and the justly acquired esteem of those who surround us.

To aim at a constant succession of high and vivid sensations of pleasure is an idea of happiness altogether chimerical; calm and temperate enjoyment is the utmost that is allotted to man. Beyond this, we struggle in vain to raise our state; and, in fact, depress our joys by endeavouring to heighten them.