readily graminatical adaptation as a noun and adjective in Frede and Fredish.*

One of the social gatherings of the doctor's day was styled the Krout Club. It was composed of descendants of the original settlers of the city of New York, who met together to eat a dinner "after the manner of the ancients" of Holland. Cabbage in various culinary forms was a leading ingredient of the feast, and it was customary, after the election of a presiding officer, to crown him with a cabbage head neatly scooped out, and place on his shoulders a mantle composed of the leaves of the same respected esculent. Dr. Mitchill accepted an invitation, on one occasion, in 1822, to one of these dinners, and being chosen Grand Krout, delivered the following address, while arrayed in the insignia of his office, harmonizing happily with the sportive character of the occasion:

This association owes its origin to our venerable and festive ancestry. The cabbage is its emblem, and a good symbol it is. The Bourbons displayed their exalted lily, and the Bonapartes their humble violet. The pine tree gave character to the money coined before the revolution in Massachusetts, and the white rose and red rose distinguished the parties of York and Lancaster as they formerly existed in England. The Scotch are proud of their thistle, the Irish of their shamrock, and the Welsh of their leek.

The virtues of the cabbage surpass all these, and are worthy of the highest eulogium. The plant belongs to the natural family of the antiscorbutics. It is capable of purifying the blood, and of rectifying the humors. Whether eaten raw or boiled, or after preparation in our excellent way of Sour Krout, the article is worthy of particular commendation. The sherris-sack celebrated by Falstaff is, notwithstanding its extraordinary virtues, far inferior to Krout. I recommend to all Scurvy fellows, wherever they may be, a course of this sovereign remedy to make them sound and whole.

Great exertions are made by gardeners and farmers to cultivate the precious vegetable in large quantity and of good quality. Their industry is stimulated by the premiums of patriotic societies. They do well in granting such premiums. Its nutritious and succulent leaves increase the cow's measure of milk; which when mingled with eggs gives us custards, with isinglass regales us with blanc mange, and when converted into butter ministers to our taste and luxury in an hundred ways.

Best member in the family of Brassica! salubrious is the employment and sweet the reward of rearing thee, of tending thee and preparing thee for the mouth and the stomach!

Moral, and sober, and industrious are the persons who are devoted to thee! Thou impartest strength to the muscles, sensibility to the nerves, and integrity to the brain. The social principle is safe in thy keeping. Thy constitution is such that ardent and intoxicating drink cannot be prepared from thee. Thou sustainest without exhausting, and invigoratest without depression. Thy votaries here present give evidence in their looks and conduct, how admirably

A year or two later, in 1806, Fessenden, in the notes to his Mobocracy, has this repudiation of the term: "Fredonia is a cant phrase, which certain small poets or prosaic scribblers, we forget which, would have us adopt as an appellation to designate the United States of America. At a time like this, when misrule and licentiousness are the order of the day, there can be but little propriety in coining new phrases to enrich the vocabulary of sedition.'

| thou conducest to innocent recreation and to festive joy. Thy name has been abused, as if to cabbage were to pilfer or steal. I repel with indignation this attempt to sully thy fame.

Dr. Mitchill also addressed the Turtle Club, an association of the "solid men" of the city, who assembled in a grove at Hoboken to increase their solidity by a plentiful repast on the aldermanic dainty. After a learned, scientific, and classical dissertation on the testudo, natural, military, and mythological, he continues:

With so many excellent and memorable qualities, it is by no means a circumstance of marvel, that the name of a feathered favorite should have been transferred to this amphibious creature. The resident of the groves, where the leafy foresters stand close enough to exclude piercing sunshine, and where the domestic locust trees (robinia), limetrees (tilia), and tulip trees (liriodendron), stretch out their arms as it were to welcome those exotics the poplars from the Po, and the willows from the Euphrates, to become joint tenants with them, the Dove has been obliged to surrender a part of her title, and by an odd perversion of language, the Turtle means the cooing bird of Fredonia, and also the four-footed reptile of Bahama.

From the extraordinary and multifarious functions of this oviparous quadruped, a riddle was composed by the witty Symposius, propounding the question whether that living existence was a beast, a fish, or a harp, as you may read in his collection of enigmas. After a statement of these particulars, I feel more than ordinary satisfaction in observing that some of the nations of the south regard the green tortoise as a sacred object; a peculiar gift of the Great Master of Breath. Certain of them have proceeded so far under this persuasion, as to denominate him the Fish Poisson de Dieu. The correct and honest indigenes of God, or, in the dialect of the French colonists, ascribe to the soup, or in other words the decoction of its flesh, swallowed after a venomous draught has been received into the stomach, the most astonishing effects as an antidote or counter poison.

What more shall I say on this head? Why, truly, that this exquisite preparation surpasses all the other compounds of the kitchen and the shop. Perhaps there is no other known that possesses in so eminent a degree the properties both of food and medicine. It is an aliment of the most palatable and nutritious kind; so elaborated by coction in the cauldron, that very little digestion in the stomach is necessary. It assimilates with our nature, and becomes part and parcel of our living frame more readily than almost any other substance; subduing crudities, rendering the humors bland, and promoting good humor and hilarity to an extraordinary degree. It begets amenity and suavity of temper. It diminishes the the information to the universe that no quarrel be. proneness to give and to take offence, and I proclaim tween the members has ever arisen upon this hallowed spot, rendering a settlement necessary by single combat.

Nor are its virtues less prominent as a prophylactic, or preventer of disease. Come hither, all ye lean and tabid sufferers! Ye who are wasted by atrophy and emaciation! and ye who are lingering with hectic fever and king's evil! Approach, I say, and receive the benefit of a panacea incomparably better than the boasted balsams which occupy columns of the gazettes. Invitation is hereby in like manner given to all who are in jeopardy from malignant disorders, whether engendered from morbid distemperature within the system, or through a sickly commixture of the atmospheric elements, or

by the introduction of a virus from a foreign place. Know, ye supporters of imported contagion in the yellow fever, that the tropical latitudes, which are accused of sending us the bane, must be allowed the credit of forwarding likewise the remedy.

It has been regretted by some persons of taste, that the Tortoise, like the turtle, is not furnished with wings; those nimble members, which convert a child into a Cupid, a horse into a Pegasus, a personified breeze into a Zephyr, and loose words into a compact sentence. The fancy of the poet and the colouring of the painter may, however, supply this defect. Imagination may thus be strengthened to conceive how the supporter of men and things shall soar from the element on which he has floated time immemorial, and give us a flight through space, combining the velocity of a meteor with the eccentricity of a comet, or transporting the whole of his ponderous charge in a way that the ingenious and inventive Greeks never comprehended, to the region of perfect beatitude.

The most celebrated of Dr. Mitchill's poetical productions are his translations of the third and fifth of the Piscatory Eclogues (five in number) of Sannazarius, a Neapolitan pastoral poet of the age of Leo X. De Witt Clinton, in a note to his address before the Literary and Philosophical Society, gives the first of these as a "literary curiosity" of interest in connexion with the Doctor's investigations on ichthyology, and follows with the second, as "procured from Dr. Mitchill by the editor." The first is a dialogue between Celadon, Mopsus, Chrontis, and Iolas, four fishermen, who extol the charms of their mistresses, Chloris and Nisa, by similes drawn from their occupation. In the second, the punishment inflicted by an enchantress, Herpylis, upon Moon, a faithless swain who had deserted a maiden and thus driven her mad, and the passion of Thelgon for the unpitying nymph Galatea, are dwelt upon.

Similes like the following hit Mitchill's fancy:With weeping dewy wet this spunge appears; Oh sea-grown spunge imbibe my copious tears; And as thy thirsty pores the drops inhale, May'st thou ungrateful Moon's breast assail.

Revolve, thou wheel, my bands pursue your

Thou wast a house with many chambers fraught,
Built by a Nautilus or Argonaut,
With fitness, symmetry, and skill,
To suit the owner's taste and sovereign will
In curves of elegance thy shape appears,
Surpassing art through centuries of years,
By tints and colours brilliant made,
And all,-the finished workman has displaye!
In life thy home was near Manilla's shore,

Where on the bottom groves of coral grow,
And when aweary of thy seat below,
Thee and thy architect the flood uplifted bore.
Then on the surface of the placid wave,

With guiding oars and elevated sail,
Thou didst enjoy the pleasure-breathing gale,
And in the sea thy healthy body lave.
To thee allied is many a splendid shell,
In which a fair Mollusca used to dwell,
Such as the Harpa, marked with chorded signs,
The Musica, with imitative lines,
The Cowry, with its spots and figures gay,
The Cone, distinguished by its rich array,
The smooth Volute, that glossy beauty bears,
The prized Scalaria, with its winding stairs,
The Murex, famous for its purple dye,
The Trochus, dressed to captivate the eye,
And Buccinum and Strombus, taught to sound
Their signal notes to every region round.
These sorts and more, through rich museums spread,
Are vacant dwellings, and their tenants dead,
And though there's not an occupant alive,
The well cemented tenements survive.
So man erects in sumptuous mode
A structure proud for his abode,
But knows not, when of life bereft,
Who'll creep within the shell he left.

PYTHAGORAS AND SAPPHO, OR THE DIAMOND AND THE ROSE

Long time ago, 'tis well expressed,
Pythagoras the seer

This question artfully addressed

To beauteous Sappho's ear:

"When hence thou shalt be forced to flee, By transmigration's power,

Wouldst thou indeed prefer to be

A jewel or a flower?"

The Lesbian maid these words returned
To greet the Samian sage,

"For gems my taste has never burned,
And flowers my choice engage.

"The glittering stones, though rich and rare,
No animation know,

While vegetables fine and fair
With vital action glow.

"The senseless gem no pleasure moves,
Displayed in fashion's use,

But flowers enjoy their gentle loves,
And progeny produce.

"Then when I shall surmount," she cried,

"Rude dissolution's storm,

Oh! let me not be petrified,

But wear a living form.

"Those matchless rays the diamond shows,

With promptness I decline,
That I may dwell within the rose

And make its blossoms mine."

One of the doctor's literary amusements was the preparation of a pamphlet of eight pages, bearing the title, "Some of the Memorable Events

and Occurrences in the Life of Samuel L. Mitchill, of New York, from the year 1786 to 1827." It is a chronological enumeration of one hundred and ninety-two distinct items of the achievements and associations of his active career. We select a portion of the record.

1. Returns from Europe with the diploma of M.D. from Edinburgh, obtained in 1786-after having been initiated into the mysteries of Free Masonry, in the Latin Lodge of the Roman Eagle, by the famous Joannes Bruno-1787.

2. Visits Saratoga Springs while surrounded by the forest, and ascertains experimentally, that the gas extricated from the water was fixed air, with the power to extinguish flame, destroy the life of breathing animals, &c. 1787.

4. Walks with Josiah Ogden Hoffman, William Dunlap, Joseph Hunt and others, in the very grand procession for celebrating the adoption of the Constitution of the United States, under the guidance of Col. Richard Platt, directing the place for the Philological Society-1788.

5. Attends the Treaty at Fort Schuyler, by which the Mingos, or Five Nations of Indians, sold the great Western District to the people of New York, and subscribed the deed as a witness-1788. Receives personal names from the Oneidas and Onondagas.

11. Exerts himself to form a Library in the town upon Long Island, where he was born, under the name of the "North Hempstead Library Association;" which still subsists and improves-1791.

17. Exhibits at full length, in a printed Essay, the actual state of learning in Columbia College-1794. 19. Makes a detailed report to the Agricultural Society, of his geological and mineralogical observations during a tour performed at their request, to the banks of the Hudson for Coal, &c.-December, 1796-a performance respectfully quoted by Count Volney.

20. Member of the Assembly for the City and County of New-York, with Messrs. Fairlie, Hunt, Arcularius, Clinton, Burr, Swartwout, Storm, Robins, and Warner-April, 1797.

26. Makes the famous motion about the sixth Levitical commandment, in the House of Assembly at Albany, requiring citizens to labour six days, as well as refrain from it on the seventh-February, 1798. (See Journal of the House.)

29. Delivers the Anniversary Discourse to the assembled citizens on the National Festival, in the Presbyterian Church, Beekman-street-July 4, 1799. 31. Publishes a chart of Chymical Nomenclature with an explanatory memoir; in which he contends that metals in their ductile and malleable state are compounds of a base with hydrogen (phlogiston); as in their calciform state they consist of a base with oxygen: and that in several there is an intermediate condition, in which there is no union either with hydrogen or oxygen. He extended the same doctrine to the greater part of inflammable bodies

1801.

34. Corresponds with Albert Gallatin, Secretary of the Treasury, on the project for illuminating the Light Houses of the United States with inflammable air-April 30, 1802. (5 Med. Rep. p. 463-465.)

56. Translates from the Latin Lancisi's book on the noxious exhalations of Marshes, at Washington, during the winter of 1806-27-afterwards printed in the Medical Repository.

59. Writes the introduction to the American Edition of Assalini's Observations on the Plague, Dysentery, and Ophthalmy of Egypt, published by T. & J. Swords, at New-York-1806.

71. Performs with Robert Fulton the first voyage in a Steam-Boat-August, 1808.

73. At the request of the College, delivers a public Eulogy upon Professor Rush, one of the most distinguished of Fredonian citizens, and his worthy friend.

76. Visits Upper Canada, and describes the Mineralogy of Niagara Falls-Summer, 1809.

87. Brings up for adoption, by the House of Representatives, a report favourable to the nascent nations of Spanish America, and full of good wishes towards them, in their exertions to become free and independent-December 11, 1811.

89. Visits West Point, and writes the History of memorable occurrences there, and of the Military Academy-May, 1812.

90. Visits his friend George Clinton, during his last illness, at the seat of government: and after his death, as Vice-President, acts as a member of the joint committee of the two Houses of Congress to superintend his funeral obsequies-1812.

91. Visits Harper's Ferry, and describes the Geology of the Scenery where the Potomac and Shenandoah have forced their passages through the Blue Mountain-July 4, 1812.

97. Acts as a Commissioner under the Navy Department of the United States, for constructing a Floating Battery, or heavy vessel of war, to defend the coasts and harbours of the United States: associated with Messrs. H. Rutgers, Th. Morris, Oliver Wolcott, and II. Dearborn, agents; with R. Fulton as engineer, and A. & N. Brown as constructors1813-14.

102. Labours jointly with his patriotic neighbours, with mattock and shovel, in the trenches, for several days, to erect fortifications against the enemy1814.

103. Acts with Hosack and Williamson in laying the foundation of a Literary and Philosophical Society in New-York-1815. Reads a detailed narrative of the Earthquakes in the United States, and in foreign parts, during 1811, '12, and '13. Offers to the same a description and classification of 166 species of Fish, chiefly found in the fresh and salt waters adjacent to the City of New York; upwards of 40 additional species were described in Bigelow and Holly's Magazine, and several more in the Journal of the Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences.

106. As a member of a Committee, joins his friends in petitioning the Common Council for a grant of the building in the North Park, for the purposes of Literature, Science, and Arts.

107. Pronounces a public Lecture in explanation of Somnium, or Dream, as a state different both from wakefulness and sleep-November, 1815.

117. Makes an excursion to the region watered by the Wallkill, with his friend Silvanus Miller, and at Chester they and their companions succeed in disinterring a mammoth-August, 1817.

118. Joins Captain Partridge, and other friends, in an excursion to the Neversink Hills, near Sandy Hook, and aids in correcting a dangerous mistake in their altitude, which is in reality not half so great (less than 300 feet) as had been commonly supposed (600 feet).

122. Brevet from his Excellency De Witt Clinton, LL.D., Governor of New-York, Captain General, &c. for the office of Surgeon General to the Militia of the Commonwealth-August 5, 1818.

128. Vice-President of the District Convention, which met at Philadelphia, for preparing a National Pharmacopoeia, whereof Thomas Parke was Presi dent, and Lyman Spaulding Secretary-June 1,

1819.

131. Acts with Samuel Wood and Garret K.

Lawrence, in recommending to the public the Willow-leaved Meadow-Sweet, or Spirea Salicifolia of North America, as an admirable article for refreshment and health, and as a substitute for the tea of China-July, 1819.

147. Receives a splendid Diamond Ring from the Emperor of all the Russias, brought by Captain Josiah Barker, through Mr. Pinckney, the American Chargé d'Affaires at St. Petersburgh, pursuant to the request of the Minister, Count Nesselrode-May 23,

1821.

151. Delivers the Annual Oration to the PhiBeta-Kappa Society of Union College, Schenectady -July 24, 1821.

156. Gives the public introductory Lecture in the College of Physicians, &c. on the life and writings of their late President Samuel Bard, by appointment of the Trustees-November 5, 1821.

168. Pronounces a Philosophical Discourse in St. Stephen's Chapel, Bowery, to the class formed in that Congregation for cultivating the Natural and Physical Sciences; under the auspices of the Rector, Dr. Feltus-December 27, 1822.

170. Pronounces a Discourse on the Life and Writings of Sir Charles Linnæus, before the learned and fashionable collection of citizens who assembled at Prince's justly celebrated Botanical Garden in Flushing, on May 24, 1823, the anniversary of the illustrious Swede's birth-day.

172. On an invitation from Albany and a mission from New-York, performs, after the Venetian example, the ceremony of marrying the Lakes to the Ocean, at Albany, on the day of the unprecedented gathering of the people to witness the scene of connecting the Western and Northern Canals with the River Hudson-October 8, 1823.

175. Acts with William Bayard, Charles King, Charles Wilkes, and a most respectable body of other gentlemen, in a general Committee to receive for and remit to the Greeks of the Morea and elsewhere, the money contributed voluntarily by the Citizens of the United States, to aid them in their efforts to free themselves from the dominion of the Turks and to establish an independence of their own--a season of particular excitement among all ranks-Feb. 7, 1824.

184. Acts with Richard Riker, Jacob Morton, R. E. Mount, and others, on a central committee for celebrating the completion of the Western Canal; and in the vicinity of Sandy Hook, pronounces an address on the introduction of the Lady of the Lake to the estate of her spouse the Lord of the Ocean-Nov. 4,

1825.

186. August 29th, delivers the Anniversary Discourse to the Horticultural Society, which was published by request.

187. September 3, publishes by desire of the Lyceum, a Catalogue of the Geological Articles and Organic Remains which he presented to their Museum, in a pamphlet of forty pages.

189. October 11th, pronounces before the Lyceum, a funeral discourse, by appointment, on Thomas Jefferson, one of its honorary members; which was printed.

Dr. Mitchill died at his residence in the city of New York, September 7, 1831. A beautiful monument was placed over his remains, removed several years after his death to Greenwood Cemetery, by his widow. The chief portion of his extensive cabinet of minerals, valued at $10,000, was presented by the same lady to the Lyceum of Natural History. His biography was commenced and nearly completed by his brother-in

law Dr. Akerly;* but still remains in manuscript, a circumstance to be regretted, as its completion and publication would have reflected honor on its author as well as subject.

SPEECH OF TAMMANY.

As the economical and political system of our legislator, were thus progressing to perfection, news was brought by the young hunters, that a body of strangers was approaching; that their dress, manners, and language, differed from every thing seen in those parts before; and that with tokens of peace and friendship, they waited respectfully at a distance, until they should be invited to advance. They had, it was said, presents of great number and value to offer, and intelligence of an important nature, to communicate to the chief of the Tammanites.

They were instantly conducted in a plain, but hospitable manner to the castle: enough of food, and drink, was set before them; and the best dressed skins and the cleanest mats were offered them to repose upon.

They then related the errand on which they were sent saying, they were the messengers of MANCO CAPAC, the great INCA of PERU, and the descendant of the Sun; that their Chief in deep admiration and love for the character of Tammany, had dispatched them, in order to testify the same, and intreat the favor of an interview; that their prince ardently wished to consult him on a form of government he was about to establish for the Peruvian nation; that the ornaments of gold and silver, the suits of fine and costly clothing, and various other natural and artificial productions of their country, were brought along as a friendly donation; which they prayed he would vouchsafe to accept; -and concluded with informing, that if he could accommodate their anxious prince in this particular, MEXICO, a castle, nearly equi-distant from both was pitched upon, on their part, as the place of meeting.

Tammany was deeply affected with this extraordinary message, but before concluding upon the journey to the south, he called a general meeting of his people, and informed them of the honor done him, by the Inca. He expressed some desire, at first, to accept the invitation; but the concern for the nation, to which he belonged, quickly extinguished every idea of carrying it into effect, "for as I live, not for myself," said he, “but for my people, I must not sacrifice their welfare, to the gratification of my individual curiosity."

The Embassy of MANCO CAPAC was about to depart, without succeeding in their business, when upon the suggestion of the considerate old men, and prudent matrons, that his journey might be attended with great benefit to mankind, Tammany with their consent and approbation, which was at length. though reluctantly sanctioned, by all the tribes of the nation, determined with an accompanyment, of twenty chosen young men, to undertake the journey, and have a talk with the illustrious Sachem of the Andes. Previous to his departure, however, he invited all his people to come together, and range themselves by tribes, before him. And as he did not, like the equivocating Lycurgus, intend to make them promise to observe his instructions, until his return, and then go into voluntary exile, and die in a foreign land; he delivered a few sententious precepts to each. They were as true and practical as

* Dr. Samuel Akerly died at Staten Island July 6, 1845, în the sixtieth year of his age. He wrote much on scientific and medical topics in the journals, and took an active part in the humanitarian efforts of his day.

ever ATHENS heard; and were the result of his wisdom, and experience, in drawing useful lessons from the animals who tenanted the forests. The tribes rose one by one, as he addressed them. Old NESTOR himself, from whose lips, words of liquid sweetness fell trickling, was not heard with more attention and silence, than our AMERICAN SAGE; nor did SOLOMON, in all his glory, when he directed sluggards to learn the ways of the ant, and be wise, interpret nature in a more happy manner:

CHILDREN of the first tribe !*

The eagle should be your model. He soars above the clouds, loves the mountain tops, takes a broad survey of the country round, and his watchfulness in the day time lets nothing escape him. From him learn to direct your thoughts to elevated objects, to rise superior to the fogs of prejudice and passion, to behold in the clear atmosphere of reason all things in their true light and posture; and never expose yourselves to be surprized, while the sun shines in a fit of drowsiness or slumber.

CHILDREN of the second tribe!

The tyger affords a useful lesson for you. The exceeding agility of this creature, the extraordinary quickness of his sight, and above all, his discriminating power in the dark, teach you to be stirring and active in your respective callings, to look sharp to every engagement you enter into; and to let neither misty days, nor gloomy nights, make you lose sight of the worthy object of your pursuit.

CHILDREN of the third tribe!

You are to pay attention to the good qualities of the deer. He possesses uncommon readiness of hearing, can judge of sounds at a great distance, and where danger threatens, and a retreat is advisable, can force his passage surprizingly through the thickets, or even make his escape across the lakes and rivers by swimming.

In like manner, open ye your ears to whatever is passing; collect the substance of distant rumors; and learn before danger surrounds your corn-fields and wigwams, what is going on at a distance. Thus shall you be forewarned, and prepared against calamity from abroad; and if it thickens and threatens you with irresistible force, you will know how to avoid, with prudence, what you could not oppose with success.

CHILDREN of the fourth tribe!

There is one quality of the wolf, to which I request your attention. His wide extent of nostrils, catches the atoms floating in the air, and gives him notice of the approach of his prey, or his foe. Thus, when power grows rank, and like a contagion, sends abroad its pestilent steams, I see the wolf-like myrmi lons of Tammany, the first to rouse, turn round their heads, and snuff oppression in every tainted breeze.

CHILDREN of the fifth tribe!

You, my children, are to take useful hints from the buffaloe. He is one of the strongest animals of the wilderness; but strong as he is, he loves the company of his kind, and is not fond of venturing alone, upon distant excursions. This is wise in the buffaloe, and wise will it be in you to imitate him.

It will, indeed, be your duty to acquire, by hunting, swimming, running, and all other manly exercises, great bodily vigor, and personal strength. But it will be ridiculous to value yourselves highly on these; a fall, a cramp, or a sprain, but too frequently disables an individual; and then, if he is

The Tammany Society is divided into thirteen tribes; corresponding to the number of states in the Union, when the society was instituted; and each tribe bears the name of an animal according to the Indian method.

alone in the woods, he may perish for want of help. Operate in concert, stand together, support each other, and you will be a mountain, that nobody can move; fritter down your strength in divisions, become the sport of parties, let wigwam be divided against wigwam, you will be an ant-hill, which a baby can kick over.

Tammany told them, that disharmony would terminate in their ruin; and in union consisted their salvation; and impressed his people with the truth of it, as forcibly as ever Esop inculcated the same doctrine, by his celebrated fable of the sticks.

CHILDREN of the sixth tribe!

Oh!

That social and valuable creature, the dog, affords something for you to profit by. The warmth of his attachment, the disinterestedness of his friendship, and the unchangeableness of his fidelity, mark him as the object of your kindness and imitation. my children, I weep for the faithlessness, the falsehood, and the deceit of man! Do but love each other with half the warmth, sincerity, and steadiness, with which these your constant hunting com panions love you all; and happiness, comfort, and joy will make your land their dwelling-place, and ye shall experience all the pleasure, that human

nature can bear.

CHILDREN of the seventh tribe!

His

You are to take a pattern from the beaver. industry merits your observance. His perseverance claims your regard. His judgment, in the choice of a place for him to live in, demands your consideration. Like him, you are to avail yourselves of natural advantages, and opportunities in all cases; and to superadd to these your manual improvements, and works of art. In the pursuit of your industrious project, no difficulty should deter, no obstacle discourage you. Forests must be cleared, hills leveled, rivers turned, to accomplish your plans; and land and water be made to afford their joint aid, in promoting your undertaking; labour and perseverance overcome every thing; for I have heard the old people say, their ancestors assisted in making the sun light, and immense as he appears, by collecting into a heap, all the fire-flies, and glow-worms they could find; and the moon, whose light is fainter, and size smaller, was in like manner formel, by their gathering into a pile all the fox-fire, or phosphoric rotten wood, they could procure.

CHILDREN of the eighth tribe!

The squirrel, my children, offers somewhat profitable to you. It is his practice, as he has a foresight of winter, to collect acorns, chestnuts, and walnuts, and carry them in large quantities to his hole; and these thus treasured up, supply him with nourishmeat during the stormy season, when after the fall of the leaf, it would be dangerous to venture far abroad. In like manner it becomes you to look forward to old age, the winter of life, and have some provision ready to help yourselves with, at that needy time. You cannot labour to equal advantage every day; it is therefore your duty to collect something ahead, and lay it by in store against the pinching severity of an unproductive season. This you may enjoy by your fire-sides, while all around you the frost rends the trees asunder, and the white powder lies so thick upon the ground, that you cannot venture out without your snow-shoes.

CHILDREN of the ninth tribe!

You are to learn a lesson of caution from the fox. He looks well before him as he travels, examines carefully the ground he treads upon, and takes good care that his enemies come not on him by surprize. By reason of his wariness, he is not easily led into a stratagem, and when entangled, by his contrivance, very successful in making his escape. Thus may

is