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The author, whoever he is, has a truly graphic and creative power in the invention and delineation of characters, which he sketches with an ease, and colours with a brilliancy, which reminds us of Shakspeare himself; yet with all this force and feeling in the representation of living agents, he has the eye of a poet for all the striking aspects of nature; and usually contrives, both in his scenery, and in the groups with which it is enlivened, to combine the picturesque with the natural, with a grace that has rarely been attained by artists so copious and rapid. His narrative, in this way, is kept continually full of life, variety, and colour; and is so interspersed with glowing descriptions, and lively allusions, and flying traits of sagacity and pathos, as not only to keep our attention continually awake, but to afford a pleasing exercise to most of our other faculties. The prevailing tone is very gay and pleasant; but the author's most remarkable, and, perhaps, his most delightful talent, is that of representing kindness of heart in union with lightness of spirit and great simplicity of character, and of blending the expression of warm, and generous, and exalted affections, with scenes and persons that are themselves both lovely and ridiculous. This gift he shares with his illustrious countryman, Burns-as he does many of the other qualities we have mentioned with another living poet, who is only inferior to him perhaps in that to which we have alluded. It is very honourable indeed, we think, both to the author, and to the readers among whom he is so extremely popular, that the concern we take in his characters is less on account of their adventures than of their amiableness-and that the great charm of his works is derived from the kindness of heart, the capacity of generous emotions, and the lights of native taste, which he ascribes so lavishly, and, at the same time, with such an air of truth and familiarity, even to the humblest of his favourites. The ingenious author has succeeded by far the

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best in the representation of rustic and homely cha racters, not in the ludicrous or contemptuous representation of them-but by making them at once more natural and interesting than they had ever been made before in any work of fiction; by showing them not as clowns to be laughed at or wretches to be pitied and despised-but as human creatures, with as many pleasures, and fewer cares than their superiors; with affections not only as strong, but often as delicate was those whose language is smoother and with a view of humour, a force of sagacity, and very frequently an elevation of fancy, as high and as natural as can be met with among more cultivated beings. The great merit of all these delineations is their admirable truth and fidelity-the whole manner and cast of the characters being accurately moulded on their condition and the finer attributes that are ascribed to them, so blended and harmonized with the native rudeness and simplicity of their life and occu pations, that they are made interesting and even noble beings, without the least particle of foppery or exaggeration, and delight and amuse us without trespassing at all on the province of pastoral or

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THE great body of the Colonists have resolutely opposed religious instruction; and they are in the right. They know, though their misinformed friends in England do not know, that christianity and sla❤ very cannot long exist together. We have already given it as our opinion, that the great body of the negroes can never, while their political state remains the same, be expected to become christians. But, if that were possible, we are sure that their political state would very speedily be changed.

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At every step which the Negro makes in the knowledge and discrimination of right and wrong, he will learn to reprobate more and more the system under which he lives. He will not indeed be so prone to engage in rash and foolish tumults; but he will be as willing as he now is to struggle for liberty, and far more capable of struggling with effect. The forms in which christianity has been at different times disguised, have been often hostile to liberty. But wherever the spirit has surmounted the forms-in France, during the wars of the Hugonots,-in Holland, during the reign of Philip II.,-in Scotland, at the time of the Reformation,-in England, through the whole contest against the Stuarts, from their accession to their expulsion,-in New England, through its whole his tory, in every place,-in every age, it has inspired a hatred of oppression, and a love of freedom ! It would be thus in the West Indies. The attempts which have been made to press a few detached texts into the cause of tyranny, have never produced any extensive effect. Those who cannot refute them by reasoning and compassion, will be hurried forward by the sense of intolerable wrongs, and the madness of wounded affection. All this the Colonists have discovered; and we feel assured, that they will never suffer religious instruction to be unreservedly given to the slaves.

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What inflection at instruction, know, never, possible, wrong, tumults, Hugonots, Holland, Scotland, Reformation? Are there any sentences, or members of sentences, which require to be read more rapidly, or in a lower tone of voice? While their political state, is an example of greater rapidity. He will not, indeed, requires a tone peculiar to the idea.

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It was upon the second morning of this happy bridal, that the Lady Rowena was made acquainted, by her handmaid Elgitha, that a damsel desired admission to her presence, and solicited that their ley might be without witness. Rowena wondered, hesitated, became curious, and ended by commanding the damsel to be admitted, and her attendants to withdraw. She entered-a noble and commanding figure, the long white veil in which she was shrouded, overshadowing rather than concealing the elegance and majesty of her shape. Her demeanour was that of respect, unmingled with the least shade either of fear, or of a wish to propitiate favour. Rowena was ever ready to acknowledge the claims, and attend to the feelings of others. She arose, and would have conducted the lovely stranger to a seat; but she looked at Elgitha, and again intimated a wish to discourse with the Lady Rowena alone. Elgitha had no sooner retired with unwilling steps, than, to the surprise of the Lady of Ivanhoe, her fair visitant kneeled on one knee, pressed her hands to her forehead, and, bending her head to the ground, in spite of Rowena's resistance, kissed the embroidered hem of her tunic.-" What means this ?" said the surprised bride; "or why do you offer to me a deference so unusual?"-"Because to you, Lady of Ivanhoe," said Rebecca, rising up and resuming the usual quiet dignity of her manner, "I may lawfully, and without rebuke, pay the debt of gratitude which I owe to Wilfred of Ivanhoe. I am-forgive the boldness which has offered you the homage of my

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country-I am the unhappy Jewess for whom your husband hazarded his life against such fearful odds, in the tilt-yard of Templestowe."-" Damsel," said Rowena, Wilfred of Ivanhoe on that day rendered back but in a slight measure your unceasing charity towards him in his wounds and misfortunes. Speak, is there aught remains in which he and I can serve thee?"—" Nothing," said Rebecca, calmly, « unless you will transmit to him my grateful farewell."—" You leave England, then," said Rowena, scarce recovering the surprise of this extraordinary visit." I leave it, Lady, ere this moon again changes. My father has a brother high in favour with Mohammed Boabdil, King of Granada-thither we go, secure of peace and protection, for the payment of such ransom as the Moslem exact from our people."-" And are you not then as well protected in England?" said Rowena.-"My husband has favour with the King-the King himself is just and generous."-"Lady," said Rebecca, "I doubt it not-but the people of England are a fierce race, quarrelling ever with their neigh bours or among themselves, and ready to plunge the sword into the bowels of each other. Such is no safe abode for the children of my people. Ephraim is a heartless dove-Issachar an over-laboured drudge, which stoops between two burthens. Not in a land of war and blood, surrounded by hostile neighbours, and distracted by internal factions, can Israel hope to rest during her wanderings."-" But you, maiden," said Rowena, " you surely can have nothing to fear. She who nursed the sick bed of Ivanhoe," she continued, rising with enthusiasm," she can have nothing to fear in England; where Saxon and Norman will contend who shall most do her honour." Thy speech is fair, Lady," said Rebecca," and thy purpose fairer; but it may not be there is a gulph betwixt us. Our breeding, our faith, alike forbid either to pass over it. Farewell-Yet, ere I go, indulge me one request. The bridal veil hangs over thy face; raise it, and let me see the features of which fame speaks so highly."- They are scarce worthy of being looked upon," said Rowena ; " but, expect

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