profession, full of disappointments; yet first
books are not always failures. Write what is useful, and on ground
little occupied by others.

JACKY and CHARLEY.--Have you no feeling of self-respect and maidenly
reserve? or is your letter a feeble attempt at a dull joke? The first
question you ask is very silly indeed. What makes anyone's hair curl?
Either nature in flattened formation of each tube, or the use of
curling-paper or hot irons.

M. F. F.--Use tweezers, and accept our good wishes for your success.

GRATEFUL ALICE.--Anyone on a visit only, or in the employment of the
proprietor of a house in which he or she resides, should have their
letters addressed first to themselves, and underneath their own name
should be that of the owner of the house--their host or hostess, master
or mistress. Under a guest's name you should write "care of So-and-so,"
and under a servant's name "At John Robinson's Esq.," or "At Mrs. John
Robinson's." You write a pretty hand, and your letter does you credit.

F. H. EDWARDS.--1. Our Blessed Lord was about thirty years of age when
His ministry began. See St. Luke iii. 23. The general opinion as to the
duration of that ministry has undergone some change. It was supposed to
have been about three years, but we believe that the learned are now
inclined to think that it was somewhat longer. It would be more reverent
to say "the Lord Jesus." 2. We advise you to place your steel engraving
in the hands of a skilful picture-restorer.

FLORENCE.--Your first business should be to complete your English
education. Learn geography, and study maps thoroughly; study English
grammar, and learn the first three rules in arithmetic; also read some
good English history; over and above, any study of harmony or mere
accomplishments. Our girls do not seem to reflect on the labour entailed
on the Editor, and the time he has to give up in judging between, as
well as reading, some four or five thousand competition papers.

CECMAC should consult a dentist, and avoid wet feet, as the least
dampness of the feet affects the teeth.

MARY KENDAL should read Bishop Mant's "Happiness of the Blest," and
should also consult some clergyman for advice. Her questions are not
suitable to our columns, which are not intended for controversy.

APPLE BLOSSOM.--If you be a steady quiet girl, we should advise you to
choose the Civil Service.

HERALDRY.--The crest is a dragon's or wyvern's head, erased. The dragon
is very com