ok place in
what manner it should be disposed of--at last it was agreed to bury it
in the garden!"

_Epitaph on a notorious Liar_.

I always _lied_ and _lied_ till death,
But now I _lie_ for want of breath.

_Castanets_ are small wooden rattles, made in the shape of two bowls
or cups, fitted together, and tied by a string, and then fastened to
the thumbs. The fingers being rapidly struck upon them, a tremulous
sound is produced, which marks exactly the measure of the dance.
Something similar to this was the _crotalon_ of the ancients, who also
made use of small cymbals in their dances and festivals in honour of
Bacchus. It is probable, however, that they had their origin in the
East, and were brought by the Moors into Spain. Here too they received
their name _castennalas_, from being commonly made of the wood of the
chestnut, (_castano_) or from their colour. They are still common in
Spain, and here and there in the South of France. In this country they
are common in stage dances only.

_Cannon_ were formerly dignified with great names. Twelve cast by
Louis XII. were called after the twelve peers of France. Charles V.
had twelve, which he called the Twelve Apostles. One at Bois-le-Duc
is called the Devil; a sixty-pounder at Dover Castle, is named Queen
Elizabeth's Pocket Pistol; an eighty-pounder at Berlin, is called
the Thunderer; another at Malaga, the Terrible; two sixty-pounders at
Bremen, the Messengers of Bad News.

_Dripping Rock, in India._--Sansadhara or the dripping rock, is a
singular phenomenon, situated at the head of a dell, through which a
rapid stream runs, between two lines of hills towards the valley of
the Dhoon. It is an overhanging rock, about 50 feet high, through
which water pours from above, in innumerable little streams, like a
perpetual shower of rain! The never-abating action of the water has
worn the rock into many fantastic shapes; and, crusting round the
moss and fibres of the roots of trees, has given to it almost the
appearance of a spar cavern. In several places the water has worn
little reservoirs for itself, which are always full. It is cool,
clear, and pleasant to the taste.--_Captain Skinner_.

_Catching Wild Ducks, &c. in India._--In the lower parts of Bengal,
wild ducks, widgeon, and teal, are often taken by means of earthen
pots. A number of these pots are floated amongst them in the lakes
where they abound, to the sight of which they soon become reconciled,
and