before ten o'clock. The room we lived in was six feet by twelve; our furniture was a bed and bedstead, one pine-table (value of fifty cents), three Windsor chairs, a soup-pot, tea-kettle, six cups and saucers, a griddle, frying-pan, and brander. It was enough--it was all we wanted; we were all the world to one another. Now we have carpets to shake, brasses to scour, stairs to scrub, mahogany to polish, china to break, servants to scold; and what does it all amount to? For your own necessity, one bed, one cup, one knife and fork, table, and chair, is enough. Our room, though small, was neat and clean--our furniture, though scant, was sufficient for all our wants, and every article in its place. She laid her hat on the pine-table, which was covered with a white napkin : "Now, Rebecca," says I, "here we enter on a new stage of life's journey, which will terminate only by the death of one of us." I told her,

that ever since the day I first resolved to

gain her affections, or fly the country, I had felt a confidence in my heart that she would be mine; she replied, that from the day we first met under her humble roof, there was something to which she could not give a name, that induced her to do what she thought I would like, and to abandon any project when she found it met not my approbation. In this manner we sat (seen by no eye but His who sees the heart), conversing and taking sweet counsel together, till the setting moon gave note of time; we then, with our arms round each other's neck, bent our

knees before the throne of mercy, and craved a blessing from Him whose blessing only can make rich and add no sorrowand He heard us. It is a very sober, Scotch, Presbyterian sort of a wedding, indeed, say some of those fools whose senseless, noisy mirth, on these serious occasions, resembles the crackling of thorns under the pot; but these men know nothing of the depth of pleasure that is felt by a thankful heart when pouring out itself before God. I felt more rich and more happy in receiv. ing this precious gift from the hand of her heavenly Father, than had I received her from the hand of a miser on earth, and with her all his hoards of gold. Besides, these men know not, nor can they understand, the meaning of that beautiful sentiment of Young

"Religion never was design'd
To make our pleasures less ;"—

it gives a zest to them, on the contrary, such as none of those play-house bawlers

nor ball-room fools can ever conceive, till they taste for themselves. The fire which begins with a vehement flame, is soonest reduced to ashes."

The above extracts, all our space will permit, are sufficient to show the drift and manner of Grant's "Simple Story;" we wish all his readers the pleasure and profit which we derived from his "Life" ourselves.

A Dictionary of Derivations, or an Introduction to Etymology, on a new plan. By Robert Sullivan, A.M.T.C.D. Dublin: John Cumming, 16 Lower Ormond-quay. 1834.

It has been an almost universal obser

vation of all metaphysical writers, that the greatest bar to the communication and improvement of knowledge has existed in a false application of terms; and the truth of the remark is so apparent, as scarce to need a comment. It is an easy deduction however from this fact, that there can be no more advantageous study than an investigation of the original signification of words, and the changes and perversions to which they have been subject, in passing into any language, either directly or through the medium of another. This, we think, has never been so satisfactorily accomplished, as regards our vernacular tongue, as in the little volume before us. The English language itself has been ever noted as comprehending the largest loans from the tongues of all other nations, and has therefore presented the widest field to the linguist, who, not content with a know

ledge of the common use of terms, has dived after their primary importance, with the view to which we have above alluded. On considering Mr. Sullivan's work, however, we confess we have been startled at the extent of the ignorance of many previous writers on the same subject, and surprised to find what an immense majority of the words of our language are traced alike by his ingenuity and research to the grand fountain of the Roman tongue, and most frequently through the French as a medium. Many terms which we had been formerly content to believe owed their origin to the barbarian languages of the northern nations, or passed over at least as unconnected with our knowledge of Latin, we now find easily derivable from the latter. There is also as much utility as novelty in the system of "derivation by analogy," which engages a great part of the attention of the able author. He has himself confessed his debt for the suggestion of his plan, partly to that most interesting

work, the "Diversions of Purley," and partly to the learned Menage; and it is but little to say, that he has enlarged upon their principles so fully and successfully, that no part of the credit he deserves is sacrificed by that confession. He has also introduced much of the best opinions of Tooke, Johnson, and others, and if ever he ventures to differ from these important authorities, the candid critic will

not, nevertheless, be inclined to consider his own ingenious decision either as intrusive or presumptuous. On the whole, his "new plan" will amply repay the study of all whose interest is engaged in the great object of its considerations, and we have just reason to be proud of its emanation from our own University and press.

A meeting of the above Society was held at their house, Kildare-street, on Thursday, February 6th, 1834, JOHN BOYD, Esq. V.P. in the Chair; ISAAC WELD, Esq. Secretary.

Mr. Bryan presented the following report from the joint Committees of Mineralogy and the selected committee:

"The Committee of Mineralogy and the selected committee, to whom it was referred to re-consider the report which they presented to the Society on the 23d January last, beg leave to state that they have found the evidence which had been laid before them, relative to the qualifications of one of the candidates, to have been, in some particulars, erroneous; and therefore they conceive it to be only a matter of justice to add the name of Mr. G. B. Sowerby to those whom they have already pointed out in their former report, as coming amongst those whose testimonials appeared to be of the most satisfactory nature. But the committees, after mature deliberation, perceive no grounds for altering the opinion they have already expressed in favour of the superior attainments and qualifications of Doctor Scouler of Glasgow.

"R. B. BRYAN, Chairman." Resolved-That this report do lie on the table.

READ-The notice of motion on Thursday last, for the postponement of the election of a Professor of Minearalogy, &c.

Resolved-That the election of a Professor of Mineralogy and Geology be postponed to Thursday next, the 13th inst. and that the names of the candidates for that professorship be inserted in the minutes.

The committee of Agriculture have to make the following report to the Society: Amongst the premiums for purposes of general utility, held out by the Society in the three last years, is one offering the Gold Medal for "the best and most approved Essay on the management of landed property in Ireland, the consolidation of farms, and the expediency of maintaining in Ireland a mixed system of plough and spade husbandry." In the two former years no claimant appeared: in the latter year, one Essay, signed "Anonymous" (the writer's name being contained in a sealed note) has been received, which the members of the committee have read with considerable satisfaction, and which they are of opinion is entitled to every publicity the Society can give to it, being calculated to promote useful knowledge, and establish just principles on this interesting and important subject, as well as to the honorary premium offered by the Society; they therefore recommend that it be printed as an Appendix to the Proceedings.

"The committee take this opportunity of recommending that the Professors of Chemistry and Botany be requested to prepare a short course of practical lectures on the sciences of their respective departments, as connected with agriculture, to be delivered at the period of the cattle shew in April; each professor to deliver five lectures on alternate days, and to prepare a prospectus of such for publication.

"JAMES NAPER, Chairman." Mr. Foot presented the following report from the Committee of Botany :

"The Committee of Botany have to report, that they received a memorial

from John White, under gardener, praying the usual remuneration of £10 for providing plants for the professor's lectures in the preceding year, as well as for painting and lettering the labels in the garden, whereby a considerable saving has been effected; that the committee referred this memorial to the Professor, Dr. Litton, who has confirmed the memorialist's statement in both particulars, and expressed himself satisfied with the manner in which he executed those duties, which may be considered extra duties, and recommends the prayer of Mr. White to the favourable consideration of the committee, and of the Society at large. The committee concur in such recommendation.

"ROBERT SHAW, Chairman." Mr. John Duffy, jun. presented the following report from the joint committees of Natural Philosophy and the selected committee:

"The Committee of Natural Philosophy, jointly with the Selected Committee, have to report, in obedience to the Society's reference of Thursday last, that they have carefully investigated the claims and testimonials of the several Candidates for the Lectureship of Natural Philosophy, and they are of opinion that those of Mr. Edward Bell Stephens, and of Mr. Robert J. Kane, are highly respectable; that those brought forward by Mr. Kane are certainly from individuals better known in the scientific world: that both

these gentlemen have asked permission to deliver such a course of probationary Lectures as the Society may please to point out, and those Committees recommend to the Society, that they be permitted accordingly.

"JOHN DUFFY, Jun. Chairman." READ A letter from Mr. H. L. Domis, from the island of Java, announcing a donation to the Society of two stone figures, one of the Brama, and one of the Genesa, taken from a Hindoo Temple, in the Sourabaya district, in the island of Java, supposed to be of the year 800, confined to the care of I. M Ternan, Esq. surgeon in the British navy; also a letter from Mr. M‹Ternan, announcing their arrival with him in England, and that he has deposited them in the Custom-house at Portsmouth.

ORDERED-That the thanks of the Society be presented to the donor, and also to Mr. M Ternan, for his kindness and trouble in taking charge of these figures; that the secretary be requested to make the usual application to the treasury, to cause these statutes to be delivered to the order of the Society, free of duty, from Java, and that the necessary steps be taken to have them brought to Dublin.

By a resolution, of the Society the editors of the new " Irish Farmer's Journal" have received permission to state that it is under the patronage of the Society.