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TO-DAY, HE HAS DELUSIVE DREAMS OF HEAVEN

They seem to take one's part--but when
They've heard our cares, unkindly then
They soon retail them all again,

Mixed with their poisonous measure.
And then they've such a cunning way
Of telling ill-meant tales: they say,
"Don't mention what I've said, I pray,

I would not tell another;"
Straight to your neighbour's house they go,
Narrating everything they know;
And break the peace of high and low,

Wife, husband, friend, and brother.
Oh, that the mischief-making crew
Were all reduced to one or two,
And they were painted red or blue,

That every one might know them:
Then would our villagers forget
To rage and quarrel, fume and fret,
Or fall into an angry pet,

With things so much below them.
For 'tis a sad, degrading part,
To make another's bosom smart,
And plant a dagger in the heart

We ought to love and cherish.
Then let us evermore be found
In quietness with all around,
While friendship, joy, and peace abound,
And angry feelings perish!

894. Signs of the Weather. 895. DEW. If the dew lies plentifully on the grass after a fair day, it is a sign of another fair day. If not, and there is no wind, rain must follow. A red evening portends fine weather; but if it spread too far upwards from the horizon in the evening, and especially morning, it foretells wind or rain, or both. When the sky, in rainy weather, is tinged with sea green, the rain will increase; if with deep blue, it will be showery.

896. CLOUDS.-Previous to much rain falling, the clouds grow bigger, and increase very fast, especially before thunder. When the clouds are formed like fleeces, but dense in the middle and bright towards the edges, with the sky bright, they are signs of a frost, with hail, snow, or rain. If clouds form high in air, in thin white trains like locks of wool, they portend wind, and probably rain. When a general cloudiness covers the

y, and small black fragments of clouds

fly underneath, they are a sure sign of rain, and probably it will be lasting. Two currents of clouds always portend rain, and, in summer, thunder.

897. HEAVENLY BODIES.-A haziness in the air, which fades the sun's light, and makes the orb appear whitish, or ill-defined1-or at night, if the moon and stars grow dim, and a ring encircles the former, rain will follow. If the sun's rays appear like Moses' horns-if white at setting, or shorn of his rays, or if he goes down into a bank of clouds in the horizon, bad weather is to be expected. If the moon looks pale and dim, we expect rain; if red, wind; and if of her natural colour, with a clear sky, fair weather. If the moon is rainy throughout, it will clear at the change, and, perhaps, the rain return a few days after. If fair throughout, and rain at the change, the fair weather will probably return on the fourth or fifth day.

898. Weather Precautions.If the weather appears doubtful, always take the precaution of having an umbrella when you go out, particularly in going to church; you thereby avoid incurring one of three disagreeables; in the first place, the chance of getting wet-or encroaching under a friend's umbrella-or being under the necessity of borrowing one, consequently involving the trouble of returning it, and possibly (as is the case nine times out of ten) inconveniencing your friend by neglecting to do so. Those who disdain the use of umbrellas generally appear with shabby hats, tumbled bonnet ribbons, wrinkled silk dresses, &c., &c., the consequence of frequent exposure to unexpected showers, to say nothing of colds taken, no one can tell how.

899. Leech Barometer.-Take an eight-ounce phial, and put in it three gills of water, and place in it a healthy leech, changing the water in summer once a week, and in winter once in a fortnight, and it will most accurately prognosticate the weather. If the weather is to be fine, the leech lies motionless at the bottom of the glass,

TO-MORROW, CRIES TOO LATE TO BE FORGIVEN.

and coiled together in a spiral form; if rain may be expected, it will creep up to the top of its lodgings, and remain there till the weather is settled; if we are to have wind, it will move through its habitation with amazing swiftness, and seldom goes to rest till it begins to blow hard; if a remarkable storm of thunder and rain is to succeed, it will lodge for some days before almost continually out of the water, and discover great uneasiness in violent throes and convulsive-like motions; in frost as in clear summer-like weather it lies constantly at the bottom; and in snow as in rainy weather it pitches its dwelling in the very mouth of the phial. The top should be covered over with a piece of muslin. 900. The Chemical Barometer. -Take a long narrow bottle, such as an old-fashioned Eau-de-Cologne bottle, and put into it two and a half drachms of camphor, and eleven drachms of spirit of wine; when the camphor is dissolved, which it will readily do by slight agitation, add the following mixture:-Take water, nine drachms; nitrate of potash (saltpetre), thirty-eight grains; and muriate of ammonia (sal ammoniac), thirty-eight grains. Dissolve these salts in the water prior to mixing with the camphorated spirit; then shake the whole well together. Cork the bottle well, and wax the top, but afterwards make a very small aperture in the cork with a red-hot needle. The bottle may then be hung up, or placed in any stationary position. By observing the different appearances which the materials assume, as the weather changes, it becomes an excellent prognosticator of a coming storm or of a sunny sky.

901. Significations of Names. Aaron, Hebrew, a mountain. Abel, Hebrew, vanity.

Abraham, Hebrew, the father of many.
Adam, Hebrew, red earth.

Adolphus, Saxon, happiness and help.
Albert, Saxon, all bright.

Alexander, Greek, a helper of men.
Alfred, Saxon, all peace.

Ambrose, Greek, immortal,

Amos, Hebrew, a burden.
Andrew, Greek, courageous.
Anthony, Latin, flourishing.
Archibald, German, a bold observer.
Arnold, German, a maintainer of honour.
Arthur, British, a strong man.

Augustus, Augustin,

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} Latin, venerable, grand. Baldwin, German, a bold winner. Bardulph, German, a famous helper. Barnaby, Hebrew, a prophet's son. Bartholomew, Hebrew, the son of him whe

made the waters to rise.
Beaumont, French, a pretty mount.
Bede, Saxon, prayer.
Benjamin, Hebrew, the son of a right hand.
Bennet, Latin, blessed.

Bernard, German, bear's heart.
Bertram, German, fair, illustrious.
Boniface, Latin, a well-doer.
Cadwallader, British, valiant in war.
Brian, French, having a thundering voice.
Cæsar, Latin, adorned with hair.
Caleb, Hebrew, a dog.
Cecil, Latin, dim-sighted.
Charles, German, noble-spirited.
Christopher, Greek, bearing Christ.
Clement, Latin, mild-tempered.
Conrad, German, able counsel.
Constantine, Latin, resolute.
Crispin, Latin, having curled locks.
Cuthbert, Saxon, known famously.
Daniel, Hebrew, God is judge.
Denis, Greek, belonging to the god of wine.
David, Hebrew, well-beloved.
Dunstan, Saxon, most high.
Edgar, Saxon, happy honour.
Edmund, Saxon, happy peace.
Edward, Saxon, happy keeper.
Edwin, Saxon, happy conqueror.
Egbert, Saxon, ever bright.
Elijah, Hebrew, God the Lord.
Elisha, Hebrew, the salvation of God.
Ephraim, Hebrew, fruitful.
Erasmus, Greek, lovely, worthy to be lovca
Ernest, Greek, earnest, serious.
Evan, or Ivon, British, the same as John,
Everard, German, well reported.

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Eugene, Greek, nobly descended.

Eustace, Greek, standing firm.

Ezekiel, Hebrew, the strength of God. Felix, Latin, happy.

Ferdinand, German, pure peace.

Francis, German, free.

Frederic, German, rich peace.

Gabriel, Hebrew, the strength of God. Geoffrey, German, joyful.

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George, Greek, a husbandman.
Gerard, Saxon, all towardliness.
Gideon, Hebrew, a breaker.
Gilbert, Saxon, bright as gold.
Giles, Greek, a little goat.

Godard, German, a godly disposition.
Godrey, German, God's peace.
Godwin, German, victorious in God.
Griffith, British, having great faith.
Guy, French, the mistletoe shrub.
Hannibal, Punic, a gracious lord.
Harold, Saxon, a champion.
Hector, Greek, a stout defender.
Henry, German, a rich lord.
Herbert, German, a bright lord.

Hercules, Greek, the glory of Hera, or Juno.
Hezekiah, Hebrew, cleaving to the Lord.
Horatio, Italian, worthy to be beheld.
Howel, British, sound or whole.
Hubert, German, a bright colour.
Hugh, Dutch, high, lofty.

Humphrey, German, domestic peace.
Ingram, German, of angelic purity.
Isaac, Hebrew, laughter.

Jacob, Hebrew, a supplanter.
James, or Jacques, beguiling.
Joab, Hebrew, fatherhood.

Job, Hebrew, sorrowing.

Joel, Hebrew, acquiescing.

John, Hebrew, the grace of the Lord.
Jonah, Hebrew, a dove.

Jonathan, Hebrew, the gift of the Lord.
Joscelin, German, just.

Joseph, Hebrew, addition.

Josias, Hebrew, the fire of the Lord.
Joshua, Hebrew, a Saviour.
Lambert, Saxon, a fair lamb.
Lancelot, Spanish, a little lance.

Laurence, Latin, crowned with laurels.
Lazarus, Hebrew, destitute of help.
Leonard, German, like a lion.

Leopold, German, defending the people.

Lewis, French, the defender of the people.
Lionel, Latin, a little lion.

Llewellin, British, like a lion.

Lucius, Latin, shining.

Luke, Greek, a wood or grove

Mark, Latin, a hammer.

Martin, Latin, martial.

Matthew, Hebrew, a gift or present.
Maurice, Latin, sprung of a Moor.
Meredith, British, the roaring of the sea.
Michael, Hebrew, who is like God?
Morgan, British, a mariner.
Moses, Hebrew, drawn out.
Nathaniel, Hebrew, the gift of God.
Neal, French, somewhat black.

Nicolas, Greek, victorious over the people.
Noel, French, belonging to one's nativity.
Norman, French, one born in Normandy.
Obadiah, Hebrew, the servant of the Lord.
Oliver, Latin, an olive.

Orlando, Italian, counsel for the land.
Osmund, Saxon, house peace.
Oswald, Saxon, ruler of a house.

Owen, British, well descended.
Patrick, Latin, a nobleman.
Paul, Latin, small, little.

Percival, French, a place in France.
Peregrine, Latin, outlandish.
Peter, Greek, a rock or stone.
Philip, Greek, a lover of horses.
Phineas, Hebrew, of bold countenance.
Ralph, contracted from Radolph, or
Randal, or Ranulph, Saxon, pure help.
Raymund, German, quiet peace.
Reuben, Hebrew, the son of vision.
Reynold, German, a lover of purity.
Richard, Saxon, powerful.

Robert, German, famous in counsel.
Roger, German, strong counsel.

Rowland, German, counsel for the land,
Rufus, Latin, reddish.

Solomon, Hebrew, peaceable.

Samson, Hebrew, a little son.

Samuel, Hebrew, heard by God.
Saul, Hebrew, desired.

Sebastian, Greek, to be reverenced.
Simeon, Hebrew, hearing.

Simon, Hebrew, obedient.

Stephen, Greek, a crown or garland.
Swithin, Saxon, very high.
Theobald, Saxon, bold over the people.
Theodore, Greek, the gift of God.
Theodosius, Greek, given of God.
Theophilus, Greek, a lover of God.
Thomas, Hebrew, a twin.

Timothy, Greek, a fearer of God.

Toby, or Tobias, Hebrew, the goodness of the Lord.

Valentine, Latin, powerful.

Vincent, Latin, conquering.

Vivian, Latin, living.

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Alice, Alicia, German, noble.

Amy, Amelia, French, a beloved.

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Martha, Hebrew, bitterness.

Mary, Hebrew, bitter.

Maud, Matilda, Greek, a lady of honour.

Mercy, English, compassion.

Mildred, Saxon, speaking mild.
Nest, British, the same as Agnes.
Nicola, Greek, feminine of Nicolas.
Olympia, Greek, heavenly.
Orabilis, Latin, to be entreated.
Parnell, or Petronilla, little Peter.
Patience, Latin, bearing patiently.
Paulina, Latin, feminine of Paulinus.
Penelope, Greek, a turkey.
Persis, Greek, destroying.
Philadelphia, Greek, brotherly love.
Philippa, Greek, feminine of Philip.

Caroline, feminine of Carolus, the Latin of Phoebe, Greek, the light of life.

Charles, noble-spirited.

Chloe, Greek, a green herb.

Christiana, Greek, belonging to Christ.

Cecilia, Latin, from Cecil.

Cicely, a corruption of Cecilia.

Clara, Latin, clear or bright.
Constance, Latin, constant.
Deborah, Hebrew, a bee.

Diana, Greek, Jupiter's daughter.
Dorcas, Greek, a wild roe.
Dorothy, Greek, the gift of God.
Edith, Saxon, happiness.
Eleanor, Saxon, all fruitful.

Eliza, Elizabeth, Hebrew, the oath of God.

Emily, corrupted from Amelia.

Emma, German, a nurse.

Esther, Hesther, Hebrew, secret.

Eve, Hebrew, causing life.

Eunice, Greek, fair victory.

Eudoia, Greek, prospering in the way.
Frances, German, free.
Gertrude, German, all truth.

Grace, Latin, favour.

Hagar, Hebrew, a stranger.
Helena, Greek, alluring
Jane, softened from Joan; or,
Janne, the feminine of John.
Janet, Jeannette, little Jane.
Joyce, French, pleasant.
Isabella, Spanish, fair Eliza.

Judith, Hebrew, praising.

Julia, Juliana, feminine of Julius.
Letitia, Latin, joy of gladness.
Lois, Greek, better.

Lucretia, Latin, a chaste Roman lady.
Lucy, Latin, feminine of Lucius.
Lydia, Greek, descended from Lud.

Phyllis, Greek, a green bough.
Priscilla, Latin, somewhat old.
Prudence, Latin, discretion.
Pysche, Greek, the soul.
Rachel, Hebrew, a lamb.

Rebecca, Hebrew, fat or plump.

Rhode, Greek, a rose.

Rosamund, Saxon, rose of peace.

Rosa, Latin, a rose.

Rosabella, Italian, a fair rose.
Rosecleer, English, a fair rose.
Ruth, Hebrew, trembling.

Sabina, Latin, sprung from the Sabines.
Salome, Hebrew, perfect.

Sapphira, Greek, like a sapphire stone.

Sarah, Hebrew, a princess.

Sibylla, Greek, the counsel of God.
Sophia, Greek, wisdom.

Sophronia, Greek, of a sound mind.

Susan, Susanna, Hebrew, a lily.
Tabitha, Syriac, a roe.

Temperance, Latin, moderation.
Theodosia, Greek, given by God.
Tryphosa, Greek, delicious.
Tryphena, Greek, delicate.
Vida, Erse, feminine of David.
Ursula, Latin, a female bear.
Walburg, Saxon, gracious.
Winifred, Saxon, winning peace

Zenobia, Greek, the life of Jupiter.

902. Hints on the Barometer.

903. Why does a Barometer indicate the Pressure of the Atmosphere? Because it consists of a tube containing quicksilver, closed at one end,

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and open at the other, so that the air, becoming dense, and free from pressure of air upon the open end balances the weight of the column of mercury (quicksilver); and when the pressure of the air upon the open surface of the mercury increases or decreases, the mercury rises or falls in response thereto.

904. Why is a Barometer called also a "Weather Glass"? Because changes in the weather are generally preceded by alterations in the atmospheric pressure. But we cannot perceive those changes as they gradually occur; the alteration in the height of the column of mercury, therefore, enables us to know that atmospheric changes are taking place, and by observation we are enabled to determine certain rules by which the state of the weather may be foretold with considerable probability.

905. Why does the Hand of the Weather Dial change its Position when the Column of Mercury rises or falls? Because a weight which floats upon the open surface of the mercury is attached to a string, having a nearly equal weight at the other extremity; the string is laid over a revolving pivot, to which the hand is fixed, and the friction of the string turns the hand as the mercury rises or falls.

906. Why does Tapping the Face of the Barometer sometimes cause the Hand to Move? Because the weight on the surface of the mercury frequently leans against the side of the tube, and does not move freely. And, also, the mercury clings to the sides of the tube by capillary attraction; therefore, tapping on the face of the barometer sets the weight free, and overcomes the attraction which impedes the rise or fall of the mercury.

907. Why does the Fall of the Barometer denote the Approach of Rain? Because it shows that as the air cannot support the full weight of the column of mercury, the atmosphere must be thin with watery vapours.

908. Why does the Rise of the Barometer denote the Approach of Fine Weather? Because the external

highly elastic vapours, presses with increased force upon the mercury upon which the weight floats; that weight, therefore, sinks in the short tube as the mercury rises in the long one, and in sinking, turns the hand to Change, Fair, &c.

909. When does the Barometer stand highest? When there is a duration of frost, or when north-easterly winds prevail.

910. Why does the Barometer stand highest at these Times? Because the atmosphere is exceedingly dry and dense, and fully balances the weight of the column of mercury.

911. When does the Barometer stand lowest? When a thaw follows a long frost, or when south-west winds prevail.

912. Why does the Barometer stand lowest at these Times? Because much moisture exists in the air, by which it is rendered less dense and heavy.*

913. Cheap Fuel.-One bushel of small coal or sawdust, or both mixed together, two bushels of sand, one bushel and a half of clay. Let these be mixed together with common water, like ordinary mortar; the more they are stirred and mixed together the better; then make them into balls, or with a small mould make them in the shape of bricks, pile them in a dry place, and when they are hard and sufficiently dry, they may be used. A fire cannot be lighted with them, but when the fire is quite lighted, put them on behind with a coal or two in front, and they will be found to keep up a stronger fire than any fuel of the com mon kind.

914. Economy of Fuel.-There is no part of domestic economy which everybody professes to understand better than the management of a fire, and yet there is no branch in the household arrangement where there is a greater

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