But I am happy to say that it was never again heard to utter the least complaint about the "indignity of being condemned for the rest of its days just to show which M. J.

beautiful! Flying, I am sure, is the easiest
thing in the world. And, then, travelling
does so improve the mind and manners!
I am a complete rustic-nay, a clown
with having spent all my life in this out-of-way the wind blew!"
the-way place."

And with that, the weathercock gave itself a good twitch. But that had only the effect of making it spin round; and it was as far off flying as ever. Then it tried turning obstinate, and for three days contrived not to move an inch, though there was so brisk a gale blowing that, being washing-day, more garments than I can mention were blown off the clothes-line, and carried away to-Jericho, I suppose, for they never came back again.

But Hobnail got a tall ladder, and set it up against the tall pole, and climbing very clumsily to the top, he gave the weathercock such an oiling that it could not, for the life of it, stand still a moment, but went on, trembling and shaking like an aspen leaf.

However, at last, I believe it managed to wriggle out some of its fastenings; for one day, when it was fretting and grumbling as usual, jerking and twitching itself like a petulant child, and saying "If I was only loose,"-sough, came a gust of wind, that in a trice whisked it off the pole, and up into the air in a most gratifying

manner.

CUSTOMS OF THE KIRGIS.

THE Kirgis are a wild nomade tribe, inhabiting the far interior of Siberia, whose manners accord well with their mode of life. Time has brought with it little civilization to them, though it has softened some of their customs and abolished others. They were wont, in ancient times, to blind their captives; to drink blood out of the skulls of their enemies; and to take the skins of their dead foes, and apply them to a variety of purposes. These customs have been abandoned; but others there are, scarcely less barbarous, which they still habitually practise.

For instance, they have a habit of knocking Russian prisoners dexterously on the head, with a heavy instrument, in such a manner as to blunt their intellect, and render them less capable of effecting their escape. Another practice, which has been described by an eye-witness, is no less horrible. When they have caught a Russian whom they wish to retain in servitude, they cut a deep flesh wound in the sole of his foot towards the heel, and insert some horse-hair in it. This wound having healed, compels the Russian, (who is ha tually And as it lay, hour after hour, half choked, opposed to the habit of riding,) to be conamong dirty straw, and all sorts of rubbish, stantly in the saddle, since the pain of walkit found to its sorrow, that, so far from having is too great to endure. The maimed ing bettered its condition by following its captive becomes, therefore, a confirmed own fancies, it now could not stir at all; equestrian. not even backwards and forwards, which it once thought so unworthy of its abilities.

"Here goes for the steeple!" exclaimed the weathercock, exultingly. But, alas! its upward flight was but for an instant. The next moment, down it came clattering in the court-yard!

The

This practice reminds us of another, which prevails on the banks of the Koti All bent, and dirty, the stable-boy found river, in Borneo, where the wild and warit next morning, and gave it a kick, which like tribes inhabiting its banks, undertake was not very agreeable to its feelings. expeditions into the far interior to catch However, he picked it up. It next received some of the poor savages, whom they coma severe discipline at the hands of a black-pel to navigate their canoes for them. smith, who beat it straight upon his anvil: but it got no more gilding. And finally, Hobnail climbed again clumsily up the tall ladder, and fixed it in its old place, just over the offices at the back of that old, old country house.

prisoner's foot is cut off, and the stump inserted into a hollow piece of bamboo, filled with hot melted dammar or rosin, so that the wretched captive is incapacitated for ever from any other labour save that of paddling

a boat.

THE WORK-TABLE FRIEND.

OCTAGON COVER FOR AN EASY CHAIN.

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+, K 3, Tf, K 3+, K2+, Tf, K 3, K 2+, Tf, K 1, Tf, K 2, K 2 +, K 4, K 2 + K 2, Tf and K 2 + 6 times, Tf, K 5, K 2+.

K2+, Tf and K 2+ twice, K 3+, Tf,
K 3, Tf, K 2, K 2+, K 2, K 2+, K 1,
K 2+, Tf, K 1, Tf and K 2 + 5 times,
Tf, K 5, K 2+.

145th Row.-K 2 +, K 5, Tf and K 2 +5 times, Tf, K 1, Tf, K 2 †, K 1, K 2 131st Row.-K 2 +, K 5, Tf and K 2+, K 2, K 2 +, K 2, Tf, K 3, Tf, K 3 +, + 4 times, Tf, K 1, TI, K 2+, K1, K2 +, K 4, K 2+, K 2, Tf, K 1, Tf, K 2 +, Tf, K 1, Tf, K 2 +, Tf, K 1, Tf, K 1, Tf, K 1, Tf, K 2 + twice, Tf, K 1, Tf and K2 twice, Tf, K 1, Tf, K 1, Tf, K 1, 147th Row.-K 2 +, K 5, Tf and K 2 Tf, K 2+, Tf, K 1, Tf, K 2 +, Tf, K 1, + 5 times, Tf, K 1, ff, K 2 +, K 1, K 2 Tí, K 2, K 2+, K 4, K 2 +, K 1, K 2+, K 2 +, K 2, Tf, K 5, Tf, K 2 +, K +, Tf, K 1, Tf and K 2 + 4 times, Tf, K 3, K 2 +, Tf, K 5, Tf, K 2, K 2 + twice, 5, K 2 + K 1, K 2+, Tf, K 1, Tf and K 2 + 5 times, Tf, K 5, K 2 +.

133rd Row.-K 2+, K 5, Tf and K 2 +4 times, Tf, K 1, Tf, K 2 +, K1, K2 149th Row.-K 6, Tf, K 1, Tf and K 2 +, K 2, K 2 +, K 2, Tf, K 3, Tf, K 2 + 5 times, Tf, K 1, Tf, K 1, Tf, K 2, K 2 +, Tf, K 1, Tf and K 3 + 3 times, Tf, K+, K 4, K 2 +, K 2, Tf, K 3, Tf, K 2 +, 2 +, Tf, K 3 +, K 2 +, Tf, K 3+3 K 2, Tf, K 2, K 2+, K 4, K 2 +, K 2, times, Tf, K 1, Tf, K 3, Tf, K 2, K 2+, Tf, K 1, Tf, K 1, Tf and K 2 + 5 times, K2, K 2+, K 1, K 2+, Tf, K 1, Tf and Tf, K 1, Tf, K 6. K2+ 4 times, Tf, K 5, K 2 +.

151st Row.-K 2+, K 5, Tf and K 2 135th Row-K 5, K 2 +, Tf and K 2 + 6 times, Tf, K 1, Tf, K 3, Tf, K 2, K 2 +5 times, Tf, K 2, K 2 + twice, K 2, Tf,+, K 2, K 2 +, K 2, Tf, K 2, K 2 +, Tf, K 5, Tf, K 2 +, Tf, K 1, Tf, K 2, +, Tf K 1, Tf, K 2 +, K 2, Tí, K 2, K 2 +, K and K 36 times, Tf, K 1, Tf, K 2+, 2, K 2 +, K 2, Tf, K 3, Tf, K 1, Tf and Tf, K 5, Tf, K 2, K 2+ twice, K 2, Tf K 2 + 6 times, Tf, K 5, K 2 +. and K 25 times, Tf, K 5, K 2 +.

153rd Row.-K 2+, K 5, Tf and K 2 137th Row.-K 2+, K 5, Tf and K 2 + 6 times, Tf, K 1, Tf, K 5, Tf, K 2, K 2 +4 times, Tf, K 1, Tf, K 1, Tf, K 2, K+ twice, K 2, Tf, K 2 +, K 1, K 2 +, 2+, K 4, K 2 +, K 2, Tf, K 3+, Tf, K Tf, K 1, Tf, K 2 +, K 1, K 2 +, Tf, K 1, Tf and K 2 + twice, Tf, K 3 +, K 1, 2, K 2 + twice, K 2, Tf, K 5, Tf, K 1, Tf K2+ Tf, K 2 +, Tf, K 3 +, Tf, K 1, and K 2 + 6 times, Tf, K 5, K 2 +. Tf, K 3+, Tf, K 2, K 2 +, K 4, K 2 +, K 2, Tf, K 1, Tf, K 1, Tf and K 2 + 5+ 6 times, Tf, K 1, Tf, K 2 +, K 1, K 2 times, Tf, K 4, K 2 +.

139th Row.-K 2+, K 5, Tf and K 2 +4 times, Tf, K 1, Tf, K 3, Tf, K 2, K 2+, K 2, K 2 +, K 1, K 2 +, Tf, K 2 +, K 3, Tf, K 3+, Tf, K 3, Tf and K 2 twice, K 2, K 2+, Tf, K 2+, K 1, K 2+, K2, K 2+, K 2, Tf, K 3, Tf, K 1, Tf and K 2 + 4 times, Tf, K 5, K2+.

155th Row.-K 2 +, K 5, Tf and K 2

+, K4, K 2 +, K 2, Tf, K 1, Tf, K 2 +, K 5, K 2 +, Tf, K 1, Tf, K 2, K 2 +, K 4, K 2 +, K 1, K 2 +, Tf, K 1, Tf and K 2 + 6 times, Tf, K 5, K 2 +.

157th Row.-K 2+, K 5, Tf and K 2+ 6 times, Tf, K 1, Tf, K 2 +, K 1, K2 +, K 2, K 2 +, K 2, Tf, K 3, Tf, K 2 +, K 3, K 2 +, Tf, K 3, Tf, K 2, K 2 +, K 2, K 2+, K1, K2 +, Tf, K 1, Tf and K 2 + 6 times, Tf, K 5, K 2 +.

141st Row.-K 6, Tf, K 1, Tf and K 2 +4 times, Tf, K 1, Tf, K 5, Tf, K 2, K 159th Row.-K 2+, K 5, Tf and K 2 2+ twice, K 1, K 2 +, Tf, K 2 +, K 3, + 6 times, Tf, K 1, Tf, K 2 +, K 1, K 2 Tf, K 2+, Tf, K 3 +, Tf, K 2 +, Tf, K+ twice, K 2, Tf, K 5, Tf, K 2 +, K 1,

3, K 2+, Tf, K 2+, K 1, K 2+ twice, K 2, Tf, K 5, Tf, K 1, Tf, K 2 + 4 times, Tf, K 1, Tf, K 6.

143rd Row.-K 2 +, K 5, Tf and K 2 +5 times, Tf, K 1, Tf, K 2+, K1, K 2+, K 4, K 2+, K 2, Tf, K 1, Tf, K 2

K 2 +, Tf, K 5, Tf, K 2, K 2+ twice, K 1, K 2 +, Tf, K 1, Tf and K 2 + 6 times, Tf, K 5, K 2 +.

161st Row.-K 2+, K 5, Tf and K 2+ 6 times, Tf, K 1, Tf, K 1, Tf, K 2, K 2 +, K 4, K 2 +, K 1, K 2+, Tf, K 3 +, Tf,

K 2 +, K 1, K 2 +, K 4, K 2 +, K 2,
Tf, K 1, Tf, K 1, Tf and K 2 + 6 times,
Tf, K 5, K 2+.

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1, K 2 +, Tf, K 1, Tf and K 2 + 7 times, Tf, K 5, K 2+.

173rd Row.-Repeat from † to † in 169th row; then Tf, K 1, Tf and K 2 + 7 times, Tf, K 5, K 2+.

163rd Row-K 2+, K 5, Tf and K 2 +6 times, Tf, K 1, Tf, K 3, Tf, K 2, K 2+, K 2, K 2+, K 1, K 2+, Tf, K 3 175th Row.-K 2+, K 5, Tf and KA +, K1, K2+, K 2, K 2 +, K 2, Tf, K+ 8 times, K 3, Tf, K 2+, K 3, Tf, K 1, 3, Tf, K 1, Tf and K 2 + 6 times, Tf, K Tf and K 2 + 6 times, Tf, K 3+, Tf, K 6. 5, K 2+. 177th Row.-K 2+, K 5, Tf and K 2 165th Row.-K 6, Tf, K 1, Tf and K 2+7 times, K 4, Tf, K 1, Tf, K 4, K 2+, +6 times, Tf, K 1, Tf, K 5, Tf, K 2, K 2 +twice, K 1, K 3+, K 1, K2 + twice, K 2, Tf, K 5, Tf, K 1, Tf and K 2 +6 times, Tf, K 1, Tf, K 6.

167th Row.-K 2+, K 5, Tf and K 2 +7 times, Tf, K 1, Tf, K 2 +, K1, K2 +, K4, K 2+, K 3+, K 2+, K 4, K 2+, K1, K2+, Tf, K 1, Tf and K 2 + 7 times, Tf, K 5, K 2 +.

169th Row.+ K 2+, K 5, Tf and K 2,7 times, Tf, K 1, Tf, K 2+, K 1, K2, K2, K2+, K1, K2+, + K 2, K2+, K 1, K 2+, Tf, K 1, Tf and K2+7 times, Tf, K 5, K 2+,

171st Row. Repeat from to in 169th row; then K 1, K 3+, K 1, K 2 +, KI

Tf and K 2 + 6 times, Tf, K 5, K 2 +.

179th Row.-K 2+, K 5, Tf and K 2 +6 times, K 3, K 2+, Tf, K 1, Tf, K 1, Tf, K 1, Tf, K 2 +, K 3, K 2 +, Tf, K 2 + 5 times, Tf, K 5, K2 +..

181st Row.-K 6, Tf, K 1, Tf and K 2+ 5 times, K 3, K 2+, Tf and K 2 +, TH, K 3+, Tf and K 2 + twice, K 3, K 2+, Tf and K 2 + 4 times, Tf, K 1, Tf, K 6.

183rd Row.-K 2+, K 5, Tf and K 2 + 5 times, K 3, K 2+, Tf, K 2+, Tf, K 3+, TE, K 2 + twice, K 3, K 2+,1Tf: and K 2 + 4 times, Tf, K 5, K2+.

185th Row. K2+, K5, Tf and K 2+ 3 times, Tf, K 3+, Tf and K2+3 times, Tf, K 5, K2+... 2719448

187th Row.-K 6, Tf, K 1, Tf and K 2+ 7 times, Tf, K 1, Tf, K 2 +7 times, Tf, K 1, TEK 6.

188th Row.-K 23, Tf, K 1, Tf, K 23. Knit 9 rows plain, and cast off.

For the Border.

Knitted Mitten.—By Mrs. Warren.
one angle to the other. Then commence
the pearling, by working round one of the
open spaces exactly as a button-hole would
be worked, but working it very loosely, yet
regularly. Then at the last stitch put the
needle simply through the first stitch (this
is to unite the first and last stitch together).
Then sew backward, as it were, 1 plain sewing
stitch between every button-hole stitch;
then unite the first and last stitch together;
then sew backwards again. Be careful to
observe this not to sew round and round,
but the reverse way every time. Slip the
needle under to the next space, and continue
working. Finally, work the two outside
edges of the pattern the same; but if a
Collar, or anything larger, is required, this
must be omitted until the article is com-
plete, then it must be the last thing done. s
The letter "a" is the repeat of the pattern.
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K 2, Tf, K 1, Tf, K 2+,
till 2 stitches are left, K 2.
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MODERN POINT LACE.

No. 60 Ev Evans's Boar's Head Cotton: one piece of fine White Cotton Braid, the same width as that given in the Engraving. This lace closely

resembles the antique, is of very easy execution, and will wash and wear well. The pattern given is intended for a Border of a Handkerchief; and two rows placed together will form a handsome Collar

i

HAVING transferred the pattern to a piece of writing-paper, tack the Braid on, being careful to turn every angle sharply, not round; then carefully and neatly stitch every angle, so as to make the Braid firm and flat, slipping the needle under from

12th Row.-K 2, P 1. Repeat this, cotton round, P 5, cotton round, P 2+, to the end, then knit ten more plain P 3, cotton round, P 2. rows, and commence the Pattern as follows: