giv me von verra nice dinnare-roastee bif, bif-stik, shicken, som pie, som nice pudding. Ah, jolie ville Newe Bronsvicke! I get someting goode to eat, Monsieur De Graw. Drivare, how far he is Newe Bronsvicke?' "Soon be there, sir.' 66 6 Eh, bien! now you sall see, jentilmen-you sall see, Monsieur Tomkin, vat good dinnare I vill eat at Monsieur De Graw! Oh, oh! I knaw verra well Monsieur De Graw. You sall see naw vat you sall see.' "The symmetrical snow-white spire of the Episcopal church, and the old Spanish looking tower of the Dutch, at length rose above the distant fields, and caught the eye of the vigilant Frenchman. "Drivare, vat place he is coming, eh ?' "New Brunswick, sir.' "Newe Bronsvicke! Bien! Now you sall see, Monsieur Tomkin-now you sall see, jentilmen, vat I vill 'ave to eat. Ah, ha! I sall 'ave de nice dinnare-de roastee bif, de bif-stik, de shicken, de nice pudding, som pie-avery ting!' and in renewed pleasurable anticipation, Monsieur's hungry countenance was wreathed with ghastly smiles, and he seemed several times as if, in his joy, he was about to hug his friend, Monsieur Tomkin,' to his shrunken breast. "The stage rolled rapidly down Albany street, and drew up at a spacious hotel, at the entrance to the antiquated bridge that spans the beautiful Raritan. Out stepped Mr. De Graw, smiling welcome to the goodly company of travellers. 66 6 Ah, ha, Monsieur De Graw,' cried the Frenchman, taking off his cap, and thrusting his red bandanna pate out of the coach window; ah, ha, Monsieur De Graw, how you do? I am so enjoyed to see you. I am com from Philadelfie-my landladie for six veek givee me noting but de pork. I almostee starve. I com Bristole-Monsieur Bizanet givee me noting but de pork. I com Trantong-Monsieur Bispham givee me noting but de pork. I com Prancetong-Monsieur Joline givee me noting but de pork, and I hate de pork, sare, as I do ze devvil. Ah, bon dieu! I almostee starve. Naw, Monsieur De Graw,' he added, in an insinuating tone, and with a winning smile that would have melted the heart of a Robespierre, now, Monsieur De Graw, vat 'ave you got good for my dinnare?' "I have some very fine steaks.' 6 "Stik! stik! ah, jentilmen,' he cried, delightedly, 'I tol you I get someting goode to eat Monsieur De Graw. Stik! I remembare him-he verra nice! Jentilmen, you may 'ave de tendareloing, de spare-reeb, de schop, and all de oder ting-I vill tak de stik for my share. Vaitare,' he cried, with additional animation, bring me glass brandy vater!' "The brandy vater' was brought and drank with great gusto, and then with a gleam of high satisfaction on his features, he took his stand by the dining-room door and watched the entrance of each savory dish with much curiosity. 666 Ah, bien! I see him,' and following the last platter in, he seated himself before it. A cloud of steam rose from the insertion of the ready knife, and the accursed flavor of pork ascended to his ol fictory organs. 666 66 6 Qu'est ce que c'est diable de stik, Monsieur De Graw? Mais dis donc! Vat you call dis stik?' Why that, sir, is acknowledged to be one of the most delicious parts of the hog.' "Down dropped the poor French Jew's knife and fork, and rising up, he thus addressed himself to 'mine host,' at first more in sorrow than in anger, though with the recital of his griefs his indig, nation rose "I am com from Paris. I go Philadelfie-six veek my landladie givee me noting but de pork, I com Bristole-Monsieur Bizanet givee me noting but de pork. I com Trantong-Monsieur Bispham givee me noting but de pork. I com Prancetong-Monsieur Joline givee me noting but de pork. I almostee starve, sare, and I nevare been so maltreat in my life. Ven I vas in my own countree, nobody not nevare serve me so, and, sare, I tink it is blackguard manner, and no jentilman. Vaitare,' he cried, in a subdued tone of sorrow, not unmingled with offended dignity, turning from the landlord with supreme contempt, having expended upon him his short-lived wrath, his stomach, doubtless, being all too weak to hold much anger; 'vaitare, you givee som cracker, vater, and som onion, if you pleas.' "Ah, sir,' said Tom King, as they re-entered the coach, squeezing the Frenchman's attenuated fingers in his consoling grasp; ah, my dear sir, let it not disturb you, lest you impair your appetite; for I assure you, sir, that you will find at Newark every thing to gratify it.' "Newarke! Bien! I remember him,' he cried, catching at the brittle straw of hope Tom had kindly thrown out. I'ave stop in Newarke one time. I nevare got suche good dinnare as I got dere!' 666 They give very good dinners at Gifford's,' said Tom. "Gifforde! ah, I knaw him; he is de landlord. Ah, I knaw Monsieur Gifford verra well. He givee me roastee torkey, roastee shickens, voodcock, bif-stik, som pie-ah, mon dieu! avery ting dat vas nice he give me! Ah, you sall see, Monsieur Tomkin, vat you sall see, ven I com Newarke.' By and by, the spires of Newark rose in sight, above the green meadows and pleasant woods that surround it, and caught the quick eye of the Frenchman. "Drivare, vat he is?' he eagerly asked. "Newark, sir.' "Newarke! Eh, bien, bien! now, jentilmen, you sall see!' and rejoicing in the good things in store for him, he sung, whistled, and said something pleasant to each one of his fellow travellers. The coach at length stopped at the door of Gifford's,' and out came the portly landlord himself, to do honor to his newly-arrived guests. "Dat ish Monsieur Gifford, ish it not, Monsieur Tomkin?' he asked, as he caught sight of him from a distance. "That is he, and he will give you a capital dinner,' replied Tom. “Ah, Monsieur Gifford, how you do? It make me verra rejoice to see you. You look verra fat, Monsieur Gifford. Naw, Monsieur Gifford, I 'ave com from Paris; I com to New Yorrk, den go Philadelfie. I stop wid you ven I go, six veek ago. Oh, de nice dinnare you giv me-roastee torkey, roastee shicken, voodcock, 1oasted bif, bif-stik, som pie-avery ting dat vas goode you give me. Naw, I go Philadelfie-my landladie givee me, for six veek, noting but de pork. I almostee starve. I com Bristole-Monsieur Bizanet givee me noting but de pork. I com Trantong-Monsieur Bispham givee me noting but de pork. I com Prancetong-Monsieur Joline givee me noting but de pork. I com Newe Bronsvicke-Monsieur De Graw givee me noting but de pork. I almostee starve. Naw, Monsieur Gifforde,' he added, with a pathetic look, working his features into a coaxing smile, 'naw, Monsieur Gifford, vat vill you givee me goode for my dinnare?' "In the meanwhile, sundry signs and words had been interchanged between Tom King and 'mine host,' and Mr. Gifford answered with ready civility. "Why, in the first place, sir, we have some very excellent tender-loin.' "Bah!" "Well, sir, perhaps you would like a nice steak.' "Bah, bah! noting but de hog. Monsieur Gifford! sare! ven I vas here last, you givee me avery ting-de roastee bif, de voodcock, de bif-stik, som pie. Now, Monsieur Gifford, 'ave you not got noting good?' "Ah, sir, there is one thing I had forgotten-we are going to have a fine roaster.' "R-roastare! Ah, jentilmen, you hear! r-r-roastare!' he cried, sounding the r like a watchman's rattle; and, turning to the company, he shook each one by the hand, while his hollow visage was illuminated with the reflection of his inward joy. I tol' you, jentilmen, we get someting to eat here! Now, you tak de dam hog vid twentie name, I vill 'ave de roastare for my dinnare.' 66 Feeling now sure of a dinner, he became magnanimous, and after calling for brandy vater' in a more confident tone than he had hitherto used, he turned blandly to his fellow travellers 666 Monsieur Tomkin―jentilmen—you tak someting? Monsieur Gifford, you tak glass brandy vater?' "After drinking, he began to rub and expand his abdomen, and to swell out like the frog in the fable, while he walked impatiently to and fro before the dining-room door. 666 Vill dat bell nevare ring for my dinnare?' he muttered every few turns. Not a dish that went in, escaped his scrutiny. As each passed him, he would recognise and name it with disgust. "Bah! porkee-stik!' "Bah! spare-reeb!' 666 BAH! tendare-loing!' ...Bah, bah! schop!' "Ah, ha, jentilmen, you bettare go get your dinnare,' he cried jocosely, as this array of swine's flesh passed him towards the table, I vait for my roastare!' and folding his arms, he leaned against the side of the door, and fixed his eyes musingly on the door of the kitchen. In a few moments, Mr. Gifford made his appearance, hat in hand. "Dinner is ready, gentlemen.' "The Frenchman did not hear; his waiting' eyes were bent on the door leading kitchenward, while his lips moved in something like a soliloquy. 666 Roastare-roastare! Qu'est ce que c'est roastare? I shpose he roastee bif, or som soche ting! roastee shicken, I shpose! He must be someting verra nice! Roastee mouton, perhaps !' "The Frenchman looked, and beheld borne past him, on a broad platter, a roast pig, with a potato in his jaws. "Sare, vere is my roastare?' "This is it.' "Is dat de roastare, sare? "Yes, sir; and one of the most delicious things in the world.' "Sare-Monsieur Gifford! I'ave com from Paris. My landladie, Philadelfie, six veek givee me noting but de pork. I almostee starve. I com Bristole-Monsieur Bizanet givee me noting but de pork. I almostee starve. I com Trantong-Monsieur Bispham givee me noting but de pork. I com Prancetong-Monsieur Joline givee me noting but de pork. I almostee starve. I com Newe Bronsvicke-Monsieur De Graw givee me noting but de pork. I com Newarke, sare, and you givee me noting but de pork-nossing but de damma hog. I al-e mostee starve. I nevare been so maltreat in my life before. Ven I vas in my own countree, nobody not nevare serve me so. Sare, I tink it is blackguard manner, and no jentilman. You 'ave usee me loike von scoundrele rascaller. You are not content wis giving me de differen kind of de pork-de spare-reeb, de tendare-loing, de schop, de stik, and noting but de pork-but now you bringee me de damma CHILDE of de hog!' LAND HO ! INSCRIBED TO MY EXCELLENT FRIEND, WILLIAM PAXTON HALLETT, ESQ. BY GEORGE P. MORRIS, NEW YORK. I. FILL high the brimmer! The land is in sight! II. Fill high the brimmer! "Till morn we'll remain, Dear country! our thoughts are more constant to thee III. Fill high the brimmer! The wine-sparkles rise In our last number we gave, in brief, the History of Gymnastics and Gymnasia, and dwelt, at some length, upon their manifest advantages. Education, indeed, may be divided into two parts, physical and mental; and of the former Gymnastic Exercises, are the most extensive, and, undoubtedly, the earliest portion. Their purpose is, by systematic guidance, to strengthen the muscular system, and to teach the means of its most advantageous employment. Their general utility will be questioned only by those who are not aware that the health and vigor of all the bodily organs depend on the properly-proportioned exercise of each. Gymnastics insure, in particular, the full development of all the locomotive organs; preventing or correcting all deformities to which these organs are liable. They are well calculated to produce strength and activity, and to bestow invariable health. They confer beauty of form; they impart grace of action; above all, they inspire confidence in difficult situations, and suggest resources in danger. The term "Gymnastics" in its widest sense, may be made to include a great variety of subjects such, for instance, as riding, rowing, and swimming-but, more strictly, is confined to those particular feats which are practised in gymnasia, and which may be regarded as adapting the bodily system to any possible variety of exertion. In this view we now consider the term; and may devote separate papers hereafter to the discussion of the other physical exercises above mentioned. GYMNASIUM was the name given, originally, by the Greeks to the place where public exercises were performed. We now apply the term in a similar sense. It is not enough to know the theory; the practise must be combined with it; and, man being a social animal, that practice is not to be attained in solitude. The Gymnast does not anive at his enviable pre-eminence by hearsay; he does not bear about him that delightful sensation of capability to perform and endure what is out of the reach of ordinary men, and by a mere act of volition too, without first making repeated trials and efforts, and by witnessing in the Gymnasium the performances of others, thereby encouraging the pleasing hope that his exertions, also, will be crowned with success. GENERAL RULES TO BE ATTENDED TO BY TEACHERS OF GYMEXERCISES. NASTIC 1. The exercise of the pupils should always take place early in the morning, before breakfast, or two or three hours after a meal. 2. Few persons in good health are ever injured by being overheated; but from drinking when excessively hot, or being cooled too quickly, practices highly pernicious; therefore, take off such clothing as can be spared previous to commencing the exercise, and put them on again immediately after. Lying down upon the cold ground afterwards, is very dangerous. 3. Commence with the more gentle exercise, not with its most violent degrees; gradually leave off in the same manner. Too sudden transitions are dangerous. 4. Do not let your bodily exertion be carried to excess: your object should be to strengthen the body not to exhaust or render it languid. 5. In all exercises attention should be paid to such a position of all the parts of the body, that none may be exposed to injury-the tongue must never be suffered to remain between the teeth, the legs must not be separated too far. 6. It is necessary, and very advantageous, particularly where the pupils are numerous, to keep up a certain degree of Military regularity and obedience to command. 7. Distinguish the feeble from the athletic, attempt not to make the weak hardy and strong at once, but take time, and proceed gradually. The best standard for the feeble at first is their own desire-their own inclination. 8. Observe what limbs of each Gymnast are the feeblest, and let these be particularly exercised. The left hand and arm are commonly weaker than the right; let them be frequently exercised, therefore, by lifting, carrying and supporting the weight of the body by suspension, till they become as strong as the others. 9. The Gymnast must bear in mind, as much as possible, the degree attained by each of his pupils in every exercise, that he may not set them to any thing above their ability. This is an important rule for avoiding danger. PRELIMINARY EXERCISES. What may be termed the initiatory exercise is for the purpose of strengthening and rendering flexible all the different joints of the body. This is what persons unaccustomed to Gymnastics stand most in need of. The pupils are, usually, ranged in a line at such distances that each can barely touch the other's finger with his extended arm. They then practise after the example of their leader every different flexion of which the joints are capable viz: bending down on the toes till the knees nearly touch the ground, and rising therefrom slowly, without any assistance from the hands, holding the arm at full length, and rapidly whirling it in a circle, darting the fists forward, and suddenly withdrawing them to the shoulder; with various other motions which are deemed desirable. After training the body in this manner, the student will be enabled to sustain the fatigue of exercising on THE PARALLEL BARS. The pupil being placed between the two horizontal bars, which are parallel to each other, by a strong pressure of his hands on both the bars he must raise his body, the arms being kept perfectly straight, and the legs close. In this position the body is vaulted over the bar to the right or left. The pupil is then directed to walk on his hands along the two bars, backwards and forwards, to pass with both his hands from one bar to another, his body being suspended the whole time. The exercise on the parallel bars improve the flexibility of the joints, strengthen the muscles, and must be used preparatory to the LEAPING BARS. This ranks among the most excellent of the gymnastic exercises, for it strengthens and gives elasticity to the feet, legs, knees, and thighs, and braces every muscle while its invigorates the courage. Two posts are perpendicularly fixed in the ground, about seven feet asunder, and each of these posts is perforated with holes at small but regular intervals, for inserting an iron pin, on which is loosely hung a horizontal cord, the pin being placed at equal heights on the two opposite posts. A small bag, containing either a bit of lead or stone, at each end, tightens the cord. This may be practised either standing or running, and should the leaper miss the proposed height, the cord easily yields, and prevents any disagreeable accident. The leaper must be careful to raise his feet and knees in a straight direction, neither separating the legs, nor inclining them to either side; and in taking a running leap, the run must be a short, tripping step on the toes, gradually quickened, as this does not exhaust the strength previous to the leap. The body must always be inclined forwards in rising, and the leaper must observe not to pitch wholly on his heels, but chiefly on the toes and balls of the feet. To acquire strength and pliability of body, courage and presence of mind, preservation of equilibrium and accuracy of eye, recourse must be had to |