The Barbadoes Girl

m it was her duty to obey and her privilege to love; and to the children, as brothers, whose pleasures were as dear to her as her own;

so that the worst part of her disposition lay open to the observation of

ualities, even her self-love tended to cure her of her idleness; and instead of drawling out-"Zebby, bring me this," "You fool, fetch me the other," she administered to her own wants, and obtained her wishes at so much less expense than she had once thought possible, that even her own convenience taught her the wisdom of waiting upon herself. She imputed the change, which could not fail to be remarked, to the climate-and unquestionably it is more e

und her, as with her young companions; and even when these were suppressed, she was apt to give herself airs of importance, and descant on the privileges she enjoyed in her own country, where she was fanned when she was hot, by slaves upon their knees, and borne about in a stately palanquin;

ittle children, and make all happy; as to all the other good things and grand things, I really think we have quite sufficient of them at home; for I suppose there are no more books nor charities in your coun

ow, I confess, and the poor slaves at their merry meeting, all dancing away, with their woolly heads and white teeth, as happy as princes, yet, depend upon

reat dealer in positive assertions, he was yet so conscious of his inferiority in knowledge to his eldes

ither have in ourselves, or obtain from other countries, whatever is most worthy of possession; and the two good things which Ellen considers the greatest pleasures of

I mentioned it

r once boasted of your pure air, and the glories of your evening sky, where all the planets shine with such a glowing lustre, that, Mr. Edwards tells us, Venus is there a kind of

the other West India islands, are so much nearer the sun, and I

ce. The brilliancy of which I speak arises from the greater purity of the air: we frequently see objects here through a kind of veil, which, though too thin to be perceptible, has yet its effect upon all objects: in some cases it alters, or rath

copper-colour like the lid of a stewpan; because in summer-time, I remember, when we were out in the fields, it used to be bright golden yellow, so glor

nd exhalations through which we view the sun are the cause of that dingy appearance you remark: and even in the summer-time, as the sun descends, you may perceive he becomes more and more red and dark as he approaches the horizon

this out of yo

e imputed to this cause; he taught me at the same time to distinguish shadows in the water by reflection, and those which are refracted, and many other t

g to us, and we will love you better than ever, dear Edmund; and I will say the Ode to Eton Co

n, El

to know what it means in

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holy shade

t day are grateful to the founder, Henry the Sixth, who was a religi

d by Edward the Fourth, whose two sons were afterwards murd

which indicated a sense of approaching her superior in knowledge, and b

, exclaimed-"Ay! but do you remember the man that looked like him-to this same Henry, 'Who d

said both the

t their innocent surprise at his

y well, though I don't choose to talk about things of that kind, because

l me what you think I mean, for I am sure

hat which drew Priam's curtains in the dead of night, (or whi

ng-"Housemaid! admirable! upon my word, Ellen, you have found a

Homer," said

ling air, that he assumed a look of much more serious remonstrance than was usual as he thus addressed his brother-"You may laugh as long as you please, sir, but your whole conduct in this affai

Charles, sudd

ou evidently intended to do; besides, it is rude, almost inhuman, to oppress any person, even by the possession of that which is in itself praiseworthy; and as the end of all conversation is, or ought to be, improvement, a person who in any manner checks the spirit of inquiry and free discussion, hinders that end. We all know that English history is all

," said Charles, "for just quo

nce; how often does papa say people can never be too plain and simple, too downright and unequivocal, in their explanations to children, oth

eart, which sought only to bestow pleasure on all around it. He was about to speak, but before he had time, his fond sister had read his heart, and

d with insolence and ill-humour, rose to her mind; and the unhappy indulgence of her father appeared to her in far different colours to what she had ever beheld it. She became frequently disturbed, and full of painful reflection; yet she evidently took much pains in attaining knowledge of the task assigned her, and in conquering those risings of temper which were become inherent in her mind. Notwithstanding her fr