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adition at his native place. He died at Darnall in 1700 and was buried in Sheffield church, where there was a brass plate to his memory. It is certain that a Walker, was one of the masks, and that this Walker was an active partizan: but he was a man of learning, and wrote some tracts on mathematics and politics. "Dr. Buchan, began his career as a Scotch physician at Sheffield, and actually wrote his famous 'Domestic Medicine,' in the house at the south corner of Hartshead, in which for many years has resided Mr. J. Montgomery." The varied and attractive character of our extract is the best plea for its length; but reading like this never tires.---_Sir R. Phillips' Personal Tour._ * * * * * THE GATHERER. A snapper up of unconsidered trifles. SHAKESPEARE. * * * * * DARK DAY. At St. Lawrence, October 13, 1828, wind S.W. the atmosphere was filled with smoke, which, with intervening clouds, intercepted the sun's light, so as to require the use of candles several times during the day. The water which fell in the afternoon and evening was so much affected by the smoke as to be bitter to the taste. * * * * * THE LIQUOR OF LIFE. When the art of distilling spirits, generally attributed to Raymond Lully, was discovered, the secret of longevity was supposed to have been brought to light, the _mercurius volatilis_ to be at length fixed, and the pernicious product received the name of _aqua vitae_--liquor of life; "A discovery concerning which," says a learned physician, "it would be difficult to determine, whether it has tended most to diminish the happiness, or shorten the duration of life. In one sense it may be considered the elixir of life, for it speedily introduces a man to _immortality!"_ C.J.T. * * * * * SOUP Is manufactured in great abundance in Paris from the bones of butchers' meat. At one of the hospitals upwards of 1,000 basins of soup are furnished daily. * * * * * ABYSSINIAN CATTLE Are remarkable for the extraordinary size of their horns, some of which are four feet long, seven inches in diameter near the head, and hold ten quarts. * * * * * ECCENTRIC INVITATION. Paul Spencer exhibits the following distich on his door, in Glasgow:-- "Entertainment he
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