"Chief of the Household Gods
Which hallow Scotland's lowly cottage-homes! While looking on thy signs
That speak, though dumb, deep thought upon me comes- With glad yet solemn dreams my heart is stirr'd, Like Childhood's when it hears the carol of a bird!
"The Mountains old and hoar
The chainless Winds-the Streams so pure and free- The GoD-enamel'd Flowers-
The waving Forest-the eternal Sea
The Eagle floating o'er the Mountain's brow
Are Teachers all; but O! they are not such as Thou!
"O! I could worship thee!
Thou art a gift a GoD of love might give;
For Love and Hope and Joy
In thy Almighty-written pages live!
The Slave who reads shall never crouch again;
For, mind-inspired by thee, he burst his feeble chains!
"GOD! unto Thee I kneel,
And thank Thee! Thou unto my native land- Yea to the outspread Earth-
Hast stretch'd in love Thy Everlasting hand, And Thou hast given Earth, and Sea, and Air- Yea all that heart can ask of Good and Pure and Fair!
"And, Father, Thou hast spread
Before Men's eyes this Charter of the Free,
That all Thy Book might read,
And Justice love, and Truth and Liberty.
The Gift was unto Men-the Giver God!
Thou Slave! it stamps thee Man-go spurn thy weary load!
"Thou doubly-precious Book!
Unto thy light what doth not Scotland owe?
Thou teachest Age to die,
And Youth in truth unsullied up to grow!
In lowly homes a Comforter art thou
A Sunbeam sent from GoD-an everlasting bow!
"O'er thy broad ample page
How many dim and aged eyes have pored?
How many hearts o'er thee
In silence deep and holy have adored?
How many Mothers, by their infants' bed,
Thy holy, blessed, pure, child-loving words have read!
"And o'er thee soft young hands
Have oft in truthful plighted Love been join'd, And thou to wedded hearts
Hast been a bond-an altar of the mind! Above all kingly power or kingly law !— May Scotland reverence ayc-the Bible of the Ha'!"
We have no heart to write about him and his genius and his virtues now; but these lines which Scotland "will not willingly let die," will embalm
his memory-they breathe of the holy fragrance that "smells sweet and blossoms in the dust." And how beautiful are these!
A DAY AMONG THE MOUNTAINS.
"Come sit by your father's knee, My son,
On the seat by your father's door, And the thoughts of your youthful heart, My son,
Like a stream of Gladness pour; For, afar 'mong the lonely hills, My son,
Since the morning thou hast been; Now tell me thy bright day-dreams, My son,
Yea, all thou hast thought and seen?"
"When mora abune yon eastern hill Had raised its glimmerin' e'e, I hied me to the heather hills,
Whar' gorcocks crawin' flee; An' e'er the laverock sought the lift, Frae out the dewy dens,
I wanderin' was by mountain streams In lane an' hoary glens.
"Auld frownin' rocks on either hand,
Uprear'd their heads to Heaven, Like temple-pillars which the foot
O' Time had crush'd an' riven; An' voices frae ilk mossy stane
Upo' my ear did flow,- They spake o' Nature's secrets a'— The tales o' long ago.
"The daisy, frae the burnie's side, Was lookin' up to GoD-
The crag that crown'd the towering peak
Seem'd kneeling on the sod:
A sound was in ilk dowie glen,
An' on ilk naked rock
On mountain-peak-in valley lone- An' haly words it spoke.
"The nameless flowers that budded up
Each beauteous desart child
The heather's scarlet blossoms spread O'er many a lanely wild: The lambkins, sporting in the glens- The mountains old and bare-- Seem'd worshipping; and there with
I breathed my morning prayer.
"Alang o'er monie a mountain-tap- Alang through monie a glen- Wi' Nature haudin' fellowship,
I journey'd far frae men. Whiles suddenly a lonely tarn Wad burst upon my eye, An' whiles frae out the solitudes Wad come the breezes' cry.
"At noon, I made my grassy couch Beside a haunted stream,
A bonnie blumin' bush o' brume Waved o'er me in my dream. I laid me there in slumberous joy Upo' the giant knee
Of yonder peak, that seem'd to bend In watching over me.
"I dream'd a bonnie bonnie dream, As sleepin' there I lay :
I thocht I brightly roun' me saw The fairy people stray.
I dreamt they back again had come To live in glen an' wold- To sport in dells neath harvest-munes-- As in the days o' old.
"I saw them dance upon the breeze, An' hide within the flower- Sing bonnie an' unearthly sangs,
An' skim the lakelets o'er! That hour the beings o' the past,—
O' ages lost an' gone
Came back to earth, an' grot an' glen War' peopled every one!
"The vision fled, an' I awoke :- The sun was sinkin' doon; The mountain-birds frae hazles brown Had sung their gloamin' tune: The dew was fallin' on the leaf,
The breezes on the flower; An' Nature's heart was beating calm,.- It was the evening hour.
Alcestis of Euripides, the, translated by Chapman, 408.
Ancient fragments of the Phoenician, Chaldean, &c. writers, by Cory, re- viewed, 105.
Archæus, a poem, by him named the Sex- ton's Daughter, 1--Part II. 3-Part III. 5-Part IV. 7-Part V. 9-Part VI. 12-Part VII. 14-Part VIII. 16- -Part IX. 18-Thoughts and images by him, 197-Legendary Lore, by him, No. IV.-Land and Sea, 335--No. V. The Onyx Ring, Part I. 664-Part II. 741.
Arnold's History of Rome reviewed, 142. Attache, Letter of an, 369. Avenger, the, a tale, 208.
Banker, the Murdering, a tale, 823- Chapter II. 838.
Buenos Ayres, war in disguise, 717. Cabinet and the Country, the, 429- Lord Brougham has well branded the Melbourne Cabinet with the title of the "Incapables," ib.-the incapability of the Premier shown, 430-of the Fo- reign Secretary, ib.-of the Colonial Secretary, 431-of the Home Secreta- ry, ib.-the important affairs of the na- tion neglected on the pretence of tran- quillizing Ireland, ib.-examples ad- duced of the vanity of tranquillizing Ireland by making concessions to the Irish papists, 432-extracts from O'. Connell's speeches quoted in proof, ib. --also Mr. Roebuck's letter on those speeches, 436-further evidence by Lord Brougham, 437--no reliance can be placed on the most solemn protest- ations of the papists, 438. Callimachus. Hymn to Diana, by the translator of Homer's Hymns, 52. Cassimir Perrier, his political character depicted, 34-162.
Catholicism. Protestantism, and Philoso- phy in France. By M. Guizot, reviewed, 524.
Chapman, Mr., his translation of the
Alcestis of Euripides, 408. Christopher in his Cave, 268-among the Mountains, 285.
Colonial misgovernment, 624-the politi
cal character of the Colonial Secretary depicted, ib.-his shameful conduct to Mr. Boulton, Chief Justice, Newfound. land, exposed, 625-his endowments of popery the bane of colonial govern-
ment, as exemplified in Lower Cana da, 628-in New South Wales, 630-- in the West Indies, 632-his culpable conduct exposed, in regard to the exportation of the Hill Coolies of In- dia to the West Indies, 633--some of his proceedings, as the Malta Commis- sion, are incidental specimens of the general policy of the administration, 634-besides these instances of impro- per conduct, he has permitted objec. tionable appointments to be made in our North American colonies, 635. Colonial and reciprocity systems consid. ered, 317.
Coronation Ode for Queen Victoria I., June 28, 1838, by James Montgomery, 140--Letters of an Attache on the co- ronation, 369-Sonnets, on the, 402. Corn Laws, the, 650-up to last crop, the existence of the corn laws, as affecting prices, was of no importance, ib.--the last wet and cold summer raised the price of corn, and the Radicals have seized this formidable weapon to move the passions of the people, ib.-the ar- gument constantly maintained against the corn laws stated, 651--doubtful that unrestricted importation of fo- reign corn would lower the money price of corn, 652-unrestricted im- portation would depress the home growers as much as it would encou rage the foreign growers, ib.-exam- ples of the effects of this principle quoted in other articles of consumption, 653-fallacy of the opinion that low prices are the invariable concomitant of prosperity, proved, 655-as well as the opinion that a free trade in grain would greatly extend our foreign trade, ib.--the home trade rather would de- cline much more than the foreign trade would increase, 657--official ta- bles quoted to show the greater value of agriculture than manufactures, and of agriculture and the home trade combined, than the foreign trade, ib. -whilst the cry for unrestricted im- portation of corn is set up, the restric- tions existing in favour of manufactur- ing industry are permitted to rest un- molested, 659-when the home market consumes more than double the quan- tity of manufactures than the foreign, it is unwise to change the direction of
trade, 660-especially when the per- sons who constitute the home consum- ers are compared with the foreign con- sumers, ib.-but the question assumes more importance when the national existence is concerned, 661--nor is there the least fear that the country will become unable to support our in- creasing manufacturing population, when millions of acres lie uncultivated in all parts of the country which are yet capable of cultivation, 662-un- bounded as the capability of Britain is to support its inhabitants, its agricul- tural production must be liable to fluc- tuations from the nature of the sea- sons, 663-the happy working of the corn laws during such fluctuations, proved, ib.--and which effect could not have taken place had an unre- stricted trade in corn existed, ib. Corruption, Whig-Radical, exposed, 345. Cory's Ancient Fragments reviewed, 105. Country and the Cabinet, the, 429. Crustaceous Tour, a, by the Irish Oyster Eater, 637.
Earlier English Moral Songs and Poems, on the, No. I., 453. See Moral. Euripides, the Alcestis of, translated by Mr. Chapman, 408.
Extract from the drawer of our What-not
-the law of content, 120-general ex- pediency, 121--dependence of morali- ty on the divine will, 123-origin of the fine arts, 124-form, 126-correc- tion of Hume's doctrine of association, 127-the apathy of the stoics, 129- spirit of the age, 130-remarks on a passage in Coleridge's "Aids to Re- flections, 135.
Family antiquity, the sentiment of, 403. Food of the herring and salmon, on the, by John Stark, Edinburgh; I. food of the herring, 175-II. food of the sal. mon, 185.
France, war in disguise, 717. Funerals, 469.
Geology and love, a tale, 386-Chap. II.,
390 Chapter III. 393-Chap. IV. 397. Geraldine, Tupper's, $35.
Glance over the poetry of Thomas War- ton, a, 553.
Herring, on the food of the, 175. Historical Coincidences quoted betwixt the measures of the 17th century, and those of the present men in power, 597 -character of an honest and worthy parliament man quoted, 599--the cha. racter of a sneaker, quoted, ib. Hymn to Diana. Callimachus, by the translator of Homer's hymns, 52. Introduction to the philosophy of con- sciousness, Part IV., Chap. I., 234- Chap. II., 236--Chap. III., 237- Chap. IV. 241--Chap. V. 242. Part V. Chap. I. 539-Chap. II. 543-Chap. III. 546-Chap. IV. 551.
Ireland, its tranquillity considered, 795. Kenyon, John, his poems reviewed, 779. Lace-Merchant of Namur, the, a tale,245 Law and facts from the North, 57. Legendary Lore, by Archæus, No. IV, Land and Sea, Chap. I. 335; Chap. II. 337; Chap. III. 341; No. V. The Onyx Ring, Part I., Chap. 1. 664; Chap. 11. 665; Chap. III. 667; Chap. IV. 670; Chap. V. 672; Chap. VI. 674; Chap. VII. 676; Chap. VIII. 678; Chap. IX. 680; Chap. X. 681; Chap. XI. 682. Part II. Chap. I. 741; Chap. II. 742; Chap. III. 744; Chap. 1V., 745; Chap. V. 747; Chap. VI. Henry's Papers, 749; Chap. VII. Henry's Papers, continued, 752; Chap. VIII. Extracts from Maria's Note-Book, 755; Chap. IX. 757; Chap X. 761; Chap. XI. 764.
Letter from Tomkins; Bagman, versus Pedlar; to Christopher North, Esq. 508.
Letters of an Attache; the Coronation, 369; the Review, 378; the Review of the Guards, 383. Liberalism of Popery, the, 730; the poli- tical character of popery as it has al- ways been described, ib.; the support given by popery to liberalism proved to be for fraudulent purposes, first, in re ference to the ballot, ib.; second, to the voluntary principle, 731; and thirdly, as to national education, 732; history supports this view of the hollow- ness of popery, as witnessed in the suppression of the reformation in Po- land, 734; in its attempted suppres sion in England, 735; if a doubt ex. ists of the tyrannical intention of po- pery in those times, a glance at its proceedings in the present age in sur- rounding countries, will dispel it, 736; if the pretensions of popery were sin. cere towards liberalism, she would support all Protestant Governments whsch are based on tolerant principles, 737; the union now of popery and liberalism is a sign of the times, as pregnant with gloomy forebodings, as it was in times past, 739; the remark- ably prophetic sentiments of Bishop Horsley on such an ominous combina tion, aptly quoted, 740; popery has never yet succeeded in her aggres sions against protestantism, and it is hoped never will, ib.
Lines suggested by a poem called “The Flight of Youth," in the Aug. No, (p 271) of Blackwood's Magazine, 401. Love and Geology, a tale, 386. Memoranda of the origin and history of
Our Village, and of its Founders, 358. Mexico, war in disguise, 717. Misgovernment of the colonies demon- strated, 624.
Mitchell, T. L., Major, his three Expedi-
tions into the interior of Eastern Au- stralia, reviewed, 690. Montgomery, James, his Coronation Ode for Victoria I., June 28, 1838, 140. Moral songs and poems, on the earlier English, No. I. 453.
Murdering Banker, the, a tale, 823. My First Circuit: Law and facts from the North, in a letter to Christopher North, Esq., from an old contributor,
57. Namur, the Lace-Merchant of, a tale, 245-the apparition, 246-an interfe rence. 248-the obstacle, ib.-the mis- take, 250--the lessons, ib.--the helper, 252-the treasure, 253-the journey to Valerian des Anges, 255--the lifting of the treasure, 256; the dream, 257; the duchess, 258; the duke, 259; the se- cret, 261; separation, 263; as you were, 264; Abubeker again, 266; all's well that ends well, 257.
New South Wales, three expeditions into the interior of Eastern Australia, by Major T. L. Mitchell, surveyor-gen- eral, reviewed, 690.
Our Would-be Rector, 833. Orpheus, thoughts on, 21. Our Pocket Companions, 573.
Our Two Vases, extracts from them with- out comment, 804.
Oyster Eater, a crustaceous tour by the Irishman, 637.
Philosophy, Catholicism, and Protestant-
ism in France. By M. Guizot, re- viewed, 524.
Picture Gallery, the, 439. He will come to-morrow, a tale, chap. I. 441; chap. II. 444; chap. III. 448; chap. IV.
Poems by John Kenyon reviewed, 779. Poetry by Thomas Warton, a glance over it, 553.
Popery, its progress at the present time
traced4, 94; its liberalism proved to be hypocritical, 730.
Progress of popery, the, 494; the Roman Catholics of England and Scotland took very little part in bringing about the emancipation act of 1829, and none in the revolutionary measures connect- ed with the war with France, ib.; now that they see political power within their grasp, they are using the means of wealth and influence at their dispo sal to gain it, 495; their numbers are .ncreasing in the country, in the legis. lature, and in offices of trust, 496; its progress in Canada, Cape of Good Hope, New South Wales, the United States, proved from the tract of Mr. Bickersteth, the writings of Dr. Lang, and other documents, 498; of the pro- ceedings of the Roman Catholic mis sions, Dr. Wiseman's lectures, and the
account of those missions in Australia, by Dr. Ullathome, noticed, 500; the petition of the Ir.sh papists for eman- cipation, quoted, 502; the successful progress of popery, and attempted acts of the papists since their entrance into Parliament, enumerated, 503; the of- fice-bearers of the society for the diffu- sion of Catholic publications enumer- ated, and the objects of that society described, 504; papists are now united throughout the empire in one complete organization, 504; vigorous and ani- mated exertions are required on the part of Protestants to maintain their cause, 507. Protestantism, Catholicism, and Philo- sophy in France. By M. Guizot, re- viewed, 52
Reciprocity and Colonial Systems, the, 317; two different principles have go- verned this country in their foreign and colonial relations, ib. ; the two systems have come into collision, ib.; impossi- ble to enjoy the advantages of both, ib. the vital point which separates the two systems is, whether the producers or consumers shall have the ruling power, ib.; to protect the producers, the navi- gation laws were enacted, 318; the reciprocity system is founded on dia- metrically opposite principles, ib.; the reciprocity act quoted, 319; the effects of the reciprocity system on the mari- time strength, and resources of the em. pire, demonstrated to be injurious to our commercial navy, 320; its alleged favourable effects on the commerce of the country examined, and proved to be unable to preserve our European trade from decay, 323. whereas the restrictive system has been unable to check the growth of our commerce with our colonies, 326; the favourable results of the restrictive system in our colonial trade, has enabled the advo- cates of the reciprocity system to blind the nation regarding the real tendency of the latter, 328; the grand error of the latter system is the sacrificing the national security and defence to the national wealth, 329; the two grand articles of national independence are grain and shipping, ib.; a free trade cannot be maintained in either, 330; in the application of the reciprocity system, the price at which different commodities can be raised in different countries, is an essential distinction to be kept in view, ib.; the acts and rea- sonings ef foreign nations in relation to prices, stated and considered, and their injurious effects on this country shown, 331; the two points on which
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