lineament (Lon. Un. Pharm.) of the moral impossibility of their conduct to produce comfort, be generally applied. Three tonic pills of hope of amendment. Eight discharged cured---two still on the books. Jan. 25 ---Two applications for jealousy---both bad cases; found on the next day that one was the result of jaundice and diseased action of the biliary ducts---transferred him to the medical school. Gave the other into the hands of the University Proctor. Thus would our profession gradually acquire a solid and scientific figure. Under such a system, think of the advantages with which the students would come into the world, prepared to study and analyze each case with a practised skill and judgment. A strict and regular system of examination must of course be adopted. The gentlemen composing the Council of the University may take upon themselves the office of examination, and each propose in turn some difficult and extreme case, upon which the young PARAINETIKOS must give his opinion. Mr. Brougham may state the case of praising Mr. Canning and pleasing the Whigs. Sir James Mackintosh should ask how a man may conduct himself who has talked of publishing a book for twenty years, not a line of which is known to be written; others of greater or less degrees of complication and difficulty. I remember hearing the case of a young naval lieutenant under examination. The course adopted was to suppose his ship in every possible kind and degree of danger, and he was to explain the course he should take under each of the circumstances. He answered clearly and coolly for a long while; at last a case was proposed of horrid difficulty and danger---a strong gale and lee shore, under very awkward circumstances: he considered a while, and then loudly exclaimed, "She must drive on shore and be—. Suppose in the examination of a young professor at the University, after answering as well as he was able all the difficult moral cases of Mr. Brougham and Sir James Mackintosh, Mr. Hume were to stand up and ask him, how a public man must act in a supposed case of Greek Bonds, to get quit of public odium and contempt? What could his answer be, but that of the young lieutenant, "You must "drive on shore and be -!" But, sir, I have, if I mistake not, intelligibly disclosed the leading principles of my plan. I have only to beg the favor that you will carefully remember my name, which I communicated to you in confidence, in case Mr. Cox, the Secretary to the Council (Doctor Cox, some people call him; pray what is he a doctor of? Is he a cow doctor, or the parish doctor?) should apply to you on behalf of the University, to search me out as the first professor. I am, Mr. Editor, faithfully yours, ** DRINKING SONG. Oh! raise the bowl with raptured soul, Every pleasure is a treasure, And wine can yield delight! Hath shown his form of light, my boys! Oh! toast your lass-fill high your glass, Every pleasure is a treasure, Then snatch it while you may. For Life's dull scene hath seldom been Every pleasure is a treasure In this dark vale of woe; Then, oh! be gay, 'till sober day Bids reeling Bacchus go, my boys! R. aside. THE DUEL. (Continued from page 164.) "What has happened?" asked I in a whisper, and taking him "Nothing!" he replied, remarking that the observation of the bye-standers was directed towards him, "I only wished to say to you, that I am going home." 66 "I will go with you," I rejoined, in order to avoid interruption, and we left the company. As soon as we were in the streets, I asked him the occasion of his disturbance of mind. him" "I have challenged him "Whom? Von Hainfels?" "No, the Captain-the brother of Matilda!" "He wounded me in the only point where I was vulnerable, and "he paid the penalty. Believe me, I have not rashly engaged in an "adventure, of which I have not calculated the consequences; I "could not bear his arrogance." He then related to me that the innocent pleasure which Matilda had evinced on dancing with him, had awakened the pride and sus picions of her brother and the Captain, who both, on the other hand, appeared to favor the wish of Von Hainfels; that the Captain had, in the most supercilious manner, made him aware of the superiority of his rank, and at last had indulged in such bitter taunts upon Rosowsky's indigent or mysterious circumstances, as to make a challenge inevitable. What avail words when such transactions have past? I myself, in his situation, could not have acted differently. Nothing remained but to let the affair take its course. The day of the duel was appointed at a week distance, in order to give each an opportunity of making the last necessary arrangements for the disposal of his affairs and property, it being expected that a duel between two such combatants, both of whom were well known to be expert marksmen, must necessarily be fatal. If Rosowsky had had the first shot, I should have been in less anxiety for him; for, at thirty paces he could hit a dollar, and his horse stood fire like a wall. The Captain, however, was a not less renowned shot, nor was it the first time that he had had an opportunity of showing how sternly and how fatally he could aim at an adversary. The circumstance of the duel could not be kept so secret, but that some tidings of it pierced the recesses of his mother-in-law's house. The anguish of his wife may easily be conceived; married to him as she had been, only six months, and fondly indulging in a mother's hopes. Many steps were taken, on the part of the family, to bring about a reconciliation, but all hopes of this were prevented by the Captain's obstinacy. The time drew near; Rosowsky prepared himself with a tranquillity which was conformable to the cheerfulness of his whole existence. "Here is a letter for my parents," said he to me two days before the duel; "thou wilt protect them when I can no longer do so. My "will is made: I have therein entreated the General to allow it to be "executed. My old Conrad is to inherit my two horses with their caparisons; the services which he has rendered me, I can neither forget, nor repay. Endeavour to attach him to you; he is true as "steel. My debts are all paid; I have retained for my funeral only as much as is necessary to give a soldier a decent funeral. Thou, my friend and second, wilt see that it is properly performed." I clasped him in my arms, nor am I ashamed to confess, that I wept like a child. e a child. "Do not think only of the worst." "I am thinking of the possible, and have paid my reckoning to "life." On the last evening we supped with our old Lieutenant, who treated us to punch. We had promised to pass one hour in friendly joyousness, without mentioning a syllable of the approaching day. But the bitter expectation of the future hung like a sword over our heads, and in spite of all our efforts to dissipate it, filled us with convulsive shudderings. Rosowsky alone kept his vow and his resolution. "To our next merry-meeting," he cried, seizing his glass, "here or there!" I drank the liquor with a feeling that seemed to turn it cold in my veins. Towards midnight we parted from our old friend, who pressed Rosowsky's hand in silence. "Sleep well, brother!" said he to me at his departure, and embracing me," to-morrow, at this time, I may be sleeping my last " iron sleep." I pressed him in silence to my breast. "To-morrow early, at four o'clock, I expect thee," said he, gently disengaging himself, "good night!" I came at the appointed hour. "Is the Conrad was saddling the horse; his face was pale, and the tears fell silently from his eyes. "Lieutenant risen ?" asked I. tone. "He is loading his pistols," he answered, with a deep but quiet The duel was to be fought beyond the boundaries. We had yet two good hours before we should reach the field; all was prepared, and we mounted. Our way led us past the Captain's quarters. At the window reclined his wife, looking after the husband, whom perhaps she should never see again. Her aspect at that moment might have penetrated a heart of stone. The tramp of our horses aroused her from her trance, and she immediately disappeared. A servant stood at the door, of whom Rosowsky asked, whether his master was gone?" Yes," was the reply. 66 "Brother," said Rosowsky," ride forwards, I have yet here something to do; or if thou wilt be a witness, dismount with me." In a moment we were out of the saddle. "Lead me to your mis"tress," continued Rosowsky to the servant. What art thou about "to do?"-" Quiet my conscience." The servant returned with a message to say, that his "mistress "would see nobody." "By heaven! I must speak to her; my good intentions must "excuse my rudeness." He rushed up the steps before the servant could stay him. We entered. The afflicted wife lay in tears upon a sofa, her whole frame exhibiting the tokens of a sorrow without hope. "Noble lady!" began Rosowsky, "I come to bring you con"solation." She shook her head, scarcely looking round, waved her hand, and again hid her face in the cushions. "I entreat you to allow me only one moment's quiet hearing," continued he, " you owe it to yourself, to your family. Will you "hear me?" She raised her eyes, which were completely fatigued with weeping. "I cannot see Matilda's sister weep," said Rosowsky, deeply affected, "take my word of honor, noble lady, your husband shall "return to you uninjured." A look of despairing astonishment fell upon the speaker, who bowed, and immediately rushed with me from the room. We sprang to horse in silence, nor did a word escape from either of us. I suspected what he was about to do. The Captain and his second were already on the ground a cold salutation took place. The usual formalities of the duel were settled-the weapons were examined-light, wind, and space, fairly divided, and the combatants took stations. The Captain received his pistol with a pale but stern face, and took his aim. Rosowsky, expecting his antagonist with cheerful countenance, stood with his horse as if chained to the spot;-a fearful pause took place-the old attendant trembled in every joint-and anxious as I was, I yet remembered the chattering of his teeth. "God misdirect the bullet," thought I, as the Captain drew the trigger in the moment sounded the pistol. Thanks to heaven! Rosowsky was unhurt; the ball whizzed by his ears. He, in his turn, put forth his pistol, aimed, smiled, and fired it in the air. "What is that?" asked the Captain, starting. "I shall not fire at you," said Rosowsky. "Fire, sir, or I will fire again ;" and he wildly snatched the second pistol. "It is your turn, sir," replied Rosowsky quietly. "given my word of honor, and will not fire at you.' "Fire, I have "What is that? To whom did you pledge your word?" "From my own impulses, to a tearful wife, who has no share "in our disagreement, who was wringing her hands in anguish for "her husband's life; in short, sir, no person on earth shall compel "me to break my word!-You see my pistol is discharged-it is your turn, fire!" 66 One moment remained the Captain in suspense-his pride contended with better feelings. He flung his pistol on the ground, spurred his horse, and was at his enemy's side in a moment, with his hand extended. "Are you satisfied?" said he, grasping the Lieutenant's hand,-a deep pressure was the reply, and the Captain said, while his frame thrilled with emotion, "You are a noble man, whom I have not "known as I should know; let me entreat your friendship." An embrace sealed the new compact. We all sprang from our horses, and embraced each other in turn; and even Conrad, who had more than shared his master's indignation, clapped his hands in joy at the happy result. "Now away, Captain," said Rosowsky, " carry to your wife the "best consolation of your presence.” We galloped back to the town; at the door, Rosowsky would have gone, but the Captain cried, "Without thee, my friend, I will "not see her; my Amelia shall not be ignorant with what an enemy I "have had to do;" and in spite of remonstrances, he forced us to enter. The lady stood at the window with her hands clasped, and her eyes wildly fixed upon the entrance; -she caught the sight, rushed from the window, and in a moment was in her husband's arms. Behind her followed Matilda, in all her splendor of beauty, her joy streaming in rays of light through her yet glistening eyes, and one look of gratitude towards Rosowsky, unnerved his hand, and shook him like an aspen.The sequel is soon told. Rosowsky obtained a |