served, in support of his theory, that the historian | having a diameter of four inches, and the rim rising Thucydides imputes probable exaggeration to Homer an inch and a half, and is therefore of very dif in regard to the numbers of the Grecian armament, ferent dimensions from the shield of Hector, whose a supposition which may reasonably be extended to neck and ankles both were struck, as he walked the magnitude and resources of Troy. Still more to along, "by the rim which ran round the edge of his the purpose, in defence of the genuineness of Dr. bossed shield," which must therefore have been at Schliemann's discovery against the objection, is the least four feet in diameter. But this may have remark of Thucydides upon the unquestionably been the buckler of an ordinary Trojan, whereas parallel instance of Mycenae, the capital city of Hector was a hero, one of the mightiest among the Agamemnon, the greatest of the allied Grecian mighty of his day. Besides, Dr. Schliemann is potentates, and commander of the whole expedition. entitled to say that we have here a specimen of the The smallness of Mycenae," he says, "or the in- exaggeration in which the poet indulged; and that considerable appearance of any of the fortified towns he may be conceived to have increased the dimenof that age, is not a sufficient reason for concluding sions of the city of the Trojans, and the camp of the that the armament was not equal to the representa- Greeks, in a like proportion to the dimensions of tions of poets or of tradition." He founds his caution their shields. The copper cauldron, or kettle, cannot on the observation of the two most powerful Greek fail to remind the Homeric student of the frequency cities of his own age. "The ruins of Sparta," in his with which such a vessel is introduced in the Iliad opinion, "would discredit the historical accounts of and Odyssey. This cauldron has two horizontal its political and military greatness, while the ruins of handles, recalling the epithet "eared" applied to Athens would suggest a power and dominion twice as the tripod, a larger vessel used for similar purposes. great as the reality." Advantage may also be taken With the spear-heads are associated no less than of Homer's own representations, however inconsistent fourteen axes, implements very often mentioned by with others, of the population and size of Troy. He Homer, and certainly used by his warriors in battle akes Agamemnon say that the native Trojans are (Il. xv. 711). The largest golden goblet, which rot nearly one-tenth the number of the besieging weighs twenty ounces, and is seven inches long and lost. So that if we reduce his census of the Greek as many wide, and three inches and a half high, is rmy by one-third, we should have about 6,000 for boat-shaped, and has at each end a mouth for drinkthe population of Troy. And, in the description of the ing, with two handles on the sides. This very catastrophe of the Iliad, the combat between Achilles singular object, Dr. Schliemann considers a specimen and Hector, he states that Hector was chased by of the goblet so often described in Homer by an Achilles thrice round the walls; a circumstance which epithet of dubious import, but meaning that it is in affords no very enlarged conception of the circum- some sense double. The female ornaments correference of the city. On the same occasion, Andro- spond still more notably with those with which the mache, sitting in her palace in the citadel, hears the Homeric ladies, Greek and Trojan, including godshriek of her mother-in-law, Hecuba, on witnessing desses, were adorned. Among them, as above stated, the death of Hector from the tower or bulwark of the are some highly-wrought golden ear-rings, and many city wall. So that the royal abodes must have been smaller, and several gold bracelets. There are also, then, in the poet's mind, as near to the wall as Dr. in abundance, gold sticks or bodkins, buttons with Schliemann's discoveries would prove them to be. rings to fasten them, leaflets, rings with leaf chasing, After all, it is possible that the walls and gates laid sleeve-links, etc. Now splendid gold ear-rings are open may be only the defences of the citadel, and part of the array of the goddess Herè (Juno), and of that further exploration may show traces of buildings, presents offered to Penelope by her suitors (Od. and of an outline of wall, at some distance from the xviii. 295); in both cases described as elaborately crown of the Hissarlik plateau. Dr. Schliemann has, wrought, and having three drops or brilliants. The indeed, made some openings in the space adjoining other presents to Penelope are a robe with twelve the ruins, but has come upon no indications of habi- golden buckles, fitted with twisted or wreathed tations or walls. Yet he is so enchanted with the fasteners, a gold bracelet, and a necklace. Here's robe idea that he has found the Scean gates, which were is secured by golden pins or bodkins. Hephaestus undoubtedly an outlet of the city wall, that he would (Vulcan), the artisan god, in his childhood, made for perhaps experience a reverse to his original disap- his nurses buttons and wreathed bracelets, budpointment if he were to open up outlying ruins, which shaped pendants, and collars. Electrum, a mixture would compel him to acknowledge these already of gold and silver, was partly the material of discovered gates as belonging to the wall of the Penelope's necklace, and appears among the decoraacropolis. tions of the palace of Menelaus, presumably supplied by the spoils of Troy. One of the Hissarlik goblets is composed of the same material, and in the proportions given by ancient writers. Again, a comparison of the two magnificent head-dresses, and the headband, with the minute description of the head-attire of Andromache, wife, then widow, of Hector, is certainly in favour of their Homeric if not Trojan character. The head-dresses consist of a band of chain-work twenty inches long, from which hang on each side seven or eight chains, covered with small golden leaves, and fifteen inches long, with scores of smaller chains of three inches between them. Andromache's head-dress was composed of several parts-glittering bands or chains, a diadem, a net, a plaited fillet, and a kredemnum, an article the The objects found under the mass of concrete formed by ashes and calcined rubbish, supply the evidence upon which Dr. Schliemann seems chiefly to rely for the identification of the ruins in which they were imbedded with the ruins of ancient Troy. It must be admitted that these relics are of classes and characters which correspond, in a remarkable and really startling manner, with the frequent notices of articles of use and ornament which we find in the Homeric poems. The copper shield possesses two distinguishing features of the shields, Trojan and Greek, so often described or mentioned in the Iliad. It has a knob or boss in the centre, and is surrounded with a raised rim. It is true that it is of small size, only twenty inches in diameter, the boss form and function of which are much in dispute. the poet's time (435 B.C.) generally had owls on The word is elsewhere used for the whole head-dress. their head, they might in earlier and ruder times That worn by Penelope (Od. i. 334) hung down on have had owls' heads on their shoulders. Upon the both sides, so that at pleasure it might be drawn whole it seems reasonable to admit that if Dr. Schliequite over the face (Liddell and Scott). The remann can prove that objects of various classes had covered head-dresses approach very near to this owls' faces or owls' heads on them (a fact which the description. A sea-nymph gave a kredemnum to the photographs he has published do not make unshipwrecked Odysseus (Ulysses) for a talismanic doubtedly clear), and that they were idols, or signiswimming-belt. The idea seems to have been sug-ficant of a peculiar idol worship, he has a right to gested by the use of just such an article as the head- the conclusion that the people who possessed and band found in the vase, which, if twice the length, used them worshipped a deity whose emblem was an as it might be fairly imagined by poetical, and no owl, and by a strong presumption the deity known doubt often really was by feminine, licence, would as Pallas Athena. fasten round a.man's waist. These coincidences are curious and noteworthy. Reviewing the list of the objects dug up at Hissarlik, and comparing it with the notices scattered throughout the Iliad and Odyssey, of vessels, utensils, ornaments, and implements of warfare, we have certainly received the impression that if any one were rich, clever, and unscrupulous enough to collect a mass of antiquities of these classes, or get them fabricated, and to deposit them deep beneath heaps of fire-baked ruins, for the purpose of imposing on the world the belief that they were the relics of Homer's Troy, and that the spot where they were found was on the site of Troy, he would insert among them just such vessels, jewels, and military implements as are most prominent in the treasure now discovered, in the same proportion to objects of a less distinctive character, and possessing a similar, not too exact, resemblance to the descriptions given in the poems. Or, if we were to ask a student of Homer what specimens of articles in use, according to Homer, in the heroic age, he would certainly expect to find in the ruins of Troy, and of what materials composed, he could not fail to name at once just such articles, in gold, silver, copper, and electrum, as are represented, with near or remote approach to the Homeric ideal, in Dr. Schliemann's collection. Dr. Schliemann founds an argument for the genuineness of the relics upon the owl-headed pendants of the head-dresses, and owl-headed vases and images of various material. He thinks they are symbolic representations of Athena, to whom the owl was sacred, and of whom it was an emblem, the goddess whose temple we know was on the acropolis of Troy, and whom he considers, not without reason, to have been worshipped as the tutelary deity of the city. He presses into his service the well-known epithet by which Homer constantly characterises Athena, usually translated "gleaming-eyed," but which he renders "owl-faced." Professor Max Müller and others have criticised this new translation with sarcastic severity, asking whether the similar epithet, "ox-eyed," applied to the goddess Herè, is to be rendered "cow-faced." Now, although Dr. Schliemann can hardly justify his translation of this word, it is far from improbable that images of Athena should, in early times, be constructed with owls' heads. Analogy is in favour of such an usage. Jupiter Ammon was represented with a ram's head; Bacchus, and various river gods, as horned. The Egyptian god, Phrè (the Sun), was depicted with a hawk's head. In the Birds of the comic poet, Aristophanes, it is stated that Zeus (Jupiter), as being king, usually stands (ie., is represented in statues) with an eagle on his head, and his daughter (Athena) with an owl, and Apollo with a hawk." It is not difficult to conceive that, if the images of Athena in 66 It is affirmed by the antiquarians who have examined these relics, either by means of Dr. Schliemann's description and photographs, or by personal inspection, that they are of far more ancient date than any remains of Greek, or Greco-Phoenician art, that have yet been discovered. They are therefore of earlier date, and probably by several centuries, than 700 B.C.; and exhibit such an inferior phase of art and civilisation as may fairly be taken to correspond with such an interval of time. In this respect we have an analogy in the difference between the sculptures at Mycenae, which are referable to the same legendary age as the Trojan war, and the Greek sculptures of later, but still very early times. We await with much interest the result of excavations on the site of this and other old Greek cities, and of the comparison of the objects of daily use or decoration which may be there found, with the antiquities now under consideration. Meanwhile, some light may be thrown upon the subject by a careful collation of Dr. Schliemann's collection, both in the precious metals and pottery, with Egyptian and Phoenician relics of the same character. For, according to Homer, both Egypt and Phoenicia were renowned for wealth and art in the time of the Trojan war; and he gives evidence of considerable intercourse between both these countries and Greece, and certainly between Phoenicia and the coast of Asia Minor. For example, he tells us that the Phoenicians supplied the king of Lemnos, an island opposite the coast of the Troad, with a magnificent silver goblet of Sidonian workmanship, which was given in exchange to Achilles for a Trojan captive, a son of Priam, king of Troy. It would be premature and presumptuous to offer a decided opinion as to the extent to which Dr. Schliemann's discoveries have contributed to the solution of the great question which they have revived, and introduced to popular discussion-the question of the existence of the city of Troy, and of the historic character of the ten years' siege, and its principal events and personages. We may observe, however, that there is a growing conviction among critics and archæologists, that the main fact is established that the ruins of the fortress on the hill of Hissarlik are really those of the traditional and Homeric Ilium; and therefore that there was a town on that site, the destruction of which, in war and by fire, formed the historical groundwork of the Homeric poems. It will hardly be maintained henceforth by many, as it appears still to be by Professor Max Müller, that floating myths of a predatory Greek expedition against the Asiatic coast, gradually localised themselves in the region of the Troad, without any reason but the fancy of some particular poet who had seen ruins there, and that the discovery of a city or citadel with massive walls, gates, tower, and buildings, in the locality indicated by the Iliad, and maintained by | Peking, which invited the ambassadors to the capital. a persistent tradition, is a mere accidental coincidence to treat matters diplomatically, bringing only a guard affording no proof of the historical character of the of two thousand men, while the allied army remained siege of Trov. On the other hand, however striking at Tien-tsin. These proposals were rejected, as the correspondence between the descriptions in the they evidently were intended to prepare a trap for Iliad and much that has been discovered, both in capturing the plenipotentiaries. architectural remains, and in the deep-buried mass of treasure, most will hesitate to accord to Dr. Schliemann the belief which he demands, that he has stood upon the very tower from which Helen pointed out to Priam the chief of the allied Greek princes, and has passed through the actual Screan gates which witnessed the parting of Hector and Andromache; that he has enriched Greece with a new trophy from Troy in the shield which was worn in many a fight which Homer has sung, and that his energetic coexplorer, Frau Schliemann can, when she pleases, like many a Greek lady 3,000 years since, adorn her fair brow with the splendid head-dress of one of the numerous daughters or daughters-in-law of King Priam. THE MANDARIN'S DAUGHTER. CHAPTER VI.-MARCH OF THE ALLIES ON TIEN-TSIN- The weather by this time had cleared up, but the sun shone out so intensely hot that the troops suffered as much discomfort as they did during the heavy rains. Fortunately, provisions were abundant and cheap. The most relished luxury during that hot season among the natives, as well as the Europeans, was ice; and strange as it may appear, there was abundance of it in the neighbourhood, stored in icehouses, which are filled during the winter, when not only is the river frozen over, but the sea itself several miles from the shore. Hawkers were running about the camp all day long with this much-desired article. On entering some of the better class of dwellings in the suburbs of the city, I observed some new uses which the Chinese put ice to. In the middle of some apartments huge blocks were placed in stoneware basins, which gave a delicious coolness to the air. But its most novel application was to lie upon ice during the extreme heat of the day. The ice for this purpose is crushed and scattered over the stovecouch-which is heated by fire in the winterwhereon it is then covered with a mat, on which the AFTER a brief sojourn at Takoo, it was resolved native casts his body as soon as he has divested him by the allied commanders-in-chief to advance the forces upon Tien-tsin, and should the refractory government fail to negotiate satisfactory terms, then to march up to the walls of Peking and bombard the city; but before proceeding on the march it was necessary to take a survey of the roads in the neighbourhood of Takoo, and to procure baggage carts. This duty was undertaken by a staff officer, accompanied by an interpreter, and myself as assistant surveyor. As we proceeded along the highway we came to a mud-built roadside house, from the roof of which there was an extensive view of the roads between the village and the main Tien-tsin road. In due time the allied army encamped before the walls of Tien-tsin without encountering any of the enemy on the way. Not only had they disappeared from the extended plain on the banks of the Peiho, but the fortifications of the city were evacuated. These defences were chiefly of recent construction, under the strategic plans of Prince San-Kolinsin, a Tartar of high rank, and generalissimo of the Chinese forces. It was jocularly mooted about the camp, however, that the prince was a runaway Irishman from the corps of Royal Marines, whose proper designation was Sam Collinson. Captain Gordon made a rough survey of these fortifications, and acknowledged that San-Kolinsin had proved himself a good engineer, by the masterly manner in which they had been constructed and made impregnable from the sea. He had hitherto only contended with a naval power, and shown himself fully equal to the command and trust bestowed upon him. But when he found a powerful army and field-guns opposed to him, he deemed it prudent to retire upon Peking and allow the invaders to advance into the interior, where he hoped to surround them by superior numbers, or by some treacherous movement inveigle them into an ambush. Accordingly some Chinese emissaries arrived with a flag of truce at the camp, bringing despatches from self of superfluous integuments; and, thus released, refreshes himself with a cool siesta, until the sun partially withdraws his mid-day heat, and enables man again to renew his energy. At the rumour of the success of the allies, and their intention to advance on Tien-tsin, great numbers of the inhabitants retired from that city; yet some of our officers, with the interpreter, passed through its streets, and observed no material change from the usual crowded thoroughfares of a Chinese town. The ordinary business of the street-vendors and stall-keepers continued with the usual alacrity, and the lower classes laughed, grumbled, and scolded one another, clad in shabby old rags, yet happy withal. The more respectable inhabitants, however, dressed in their long blue frocks, might be seen grouped together, looking anxious and unhappy, and the principal shops were shut. The crowd increased as they neared the water-side, and became insufferably large in the neighbourhood of an extensive building, where a guard of British soldiers paced to and fro, and numerous officers and orderlies passed in and out its spacious gates. This large house belonged to a wealthy corn-merchant, surnamed Han, and was conveniently divided into different series of apartments, with two doorways leading on to the bund, or river's bank. The higher of these led to two suites of rooms, one of which was occupied by Lord Elgin and staff, and the other by Sir Hope Grant and staff. The lower door led to the French general's quarters. Time pressed, however, and their sojourn here was short, for in eight days orders were given for the army to march on Peking. Accordingly, one morning we were aroused from our slumbers at an early hour by the band of the Rifles playing "Old Folks at Home," and, turning out, saw that the march had commenced. The neighbourhood of the "Han" establishment presented a scene of bustle and confusion easier imagined than described. Rows of carts and waggons lined the way, all carrying little flags with numbers on them. As the main body of the army marched through the streets of Tien-tsin it was slow work, and accompanied by numerous stoppages as they gradually progressed through the street of "Everlasting Prosperity." The Chinese lined the thoroughfare on either side, and curious it was to hear the strange remarks of the various shopkeepers who stood at their doorways watching the uncouth procession of carts attended by men of all shapes, sizes, shades of colour, and costumes. 66 see how black some "They must surely be composed of a great number of nations," said one; are, and how fair are others." "No," said another, "they are only from two countries, England and France. Those black men (our Indian troops) are their slaves." While on the march a flag of truce arrived, borne by two mandarins, who announced that the President of the Imperial Court of Punishment, and the President of the Council of War, had been appointed to treat with the ambassadors, and were now on their way to Tien-tsin. The flag-bearers were dismissed with the reply that there could be no treating till the army arrived at Tung-chow. A second despatch from the commissioners at that town met the ambassadors on the route, when it was deemed advisable to send Messrs. Parkes and Wade -the chief linguists in the British service-to see them personally. This they succeeded in doing. One was the Prince of E., a tall, dignified man, with an intelligent countenance, though a somewhat unpleasant eye. The other was softer and more oily in his manner, but also intelligent. Both were extremely polite, the prince especially, and without condescension or affectation. They were so bland and considerate during the conversation which followed that the interpreters reported to Lord Elgin he could rely on their good faith and that of their government. It turned out that these assurances were but hollow professions intended to deceive, so that the allies might be put off their guard. Notwithstanding the many occasions on which the allies had suffered from the treachery of the Chinese, yet they believed on this occasion in their "good faith," especially as it was guaranteed by some of the highest personages in the empire. But it would appear that the Chinese mind is so distorted they deem an act of treachery not merely as no dishonour, but actually an instance of their superior diplomacy and tactics if they succeed. In this instance the mandarins invited the ambassadors to encamp the army at a certain place near Tung-chow, while negotiations were going forward, which was so far acquiesced in that the quartermaster-general, with an escort, proceeded to examine the locality. As I was now pretty well conversant with the Chinese language, I formed one of the escort in the capacity of a sub-interpreter. Our party consisted of eight officers and volunteers, escorted by five dragoons, and twenty Indian troopers. We arrived safe at Tung-chow, and were put up and entertained by the authorities for two days, after which we returned to the camping-ground. On our way we were surprised to find a large Tartar army encamped, with a number of guns in a commanding position overlooking the ground. This raised our suspicions, and Mr. Parkes went to demand an explanation from the Prince of E. Meanwhile Colonel Walker awaited his return with part of the escort, including myself. He observed active preparations for an attack going on in the Tartar lines, and a growing disposition to control his movements. At last he was surrounded, the scabbard of his sword tilted up, his legs were seized, and a vigorous attempt made to unhorse him. His resolve was taken in a moment; he waved his hand to his men to follow him; we all dashed through the Tartar lines, and forcing our way to the front, reached the allied army without any loss, although many shots were fired at us. While the commander-in-chief was listening to a report of the escape, a very heavy fire was opened on the army. The assault was undoubtedly more premature than the Tartar general had intended, for it is plain their intention was to beguile the allied troops to encamp peacefully in the midst of their numbers, and then to attack them unawares. Their plans were, at all events, foiled, for there being no signs of the return of Mr. Parkes and his companions, Sir Hope Grant made arrangements for the immediate advance of the forces at hand, which did not exceed 3,500 men, while that of the enemy was estimated at 30,000 men. After a sharp engagement, which lasted for two hours, the Tartars, who could not stand the fire of the artillery, gave way, and spirited charges were made by the cavalry, dispersing and routing the treacherous enemy. Seventy-four pieces of cannon were captured on this occasion, and all destroyed. Several other engagements ensued, and the progress of the invading army was stubbornly but ineffectually contested, for the enemy was defeated on all occasions with great loss. Attempts were made to ascertain what had become of the party so treacherously captured, but nothing reliable was heard of the prisoners, and the allies laboured under the fear and suspicion that they had been barbarously murdered. At length a communication was received from the Prince of Kung-brother to the Emperor HienFung-who acknowledged that the government did hold certain British subjects prisoners, but as they were taken after the fighting had commenced they could not be released until the convention had been signed, and the allied armies withdrawn from the country. The reply to this was that the prisoners must be given up, or the army would advance up to the walls of Peking. Again the Prince wrote, using every imaginable argument to delay the advance of the troops. In one of his letters there was a card enclosed, written in Chinese and English, in Mr. Parkes's own hand, and from this testimony all were delighted to learn that one of the prisoners at least was alive. In a few days the invading army came within view of the long-secluded capital of the Celestial Empire. The city lay at a distance of some six miles on flat ground, and was almost entirely hidden by its long line of wall; but the towers over its gates, and its larger corner towers, loomed conspicuously through the clear atmosphere. Next day on the march, the several brigades of the army got separated, the French moving to the right of the British position in the direction of the Emperor's principal palace, called Yuen-ming-yuen, situated outside the walls of Peking. When they arrived there they captured the grand entrance, and bivouacked under the trees outside, expecting that the British would follow. But our troops were engaged in scouring the country to engage the enemy, while our allies were bent on plundering the palace, or rather congregation of palaces, in the extensive grounds of this famous retreat of the imperial court. Be that as it may, only a few British troops joined the French army. Among these was the staff of the topographical department, to which I was attached. We were among the first to enter the interior of the grounds. Facing the gate stood the grand reception hall, which we entered, and found ourselves on a smooth marble floor, in front of the Emperor's ebony throne. Near this were his two retiring-rooms, and in the rear his Majesty's bedroom. A large niche in the wall, curtained over and covered with silk mattresses, served for the bed, and a sloping platform enabled him to mount into it. On the extreme left were the Empress's apartments, but none of them furnished so splendidly as those of the Emperor. Several baskets of fruit and sweetmeats lay on the table, showing that her departure had been sudden. Adjoining these rooms were numerous smaller ones, forming an intricate maze, well stored with silks and other articles of female attire, having evidently been occupied by the Empress's attendants. Through these apartments our party wandered at will. I threaded my way through their intricacies to see if there were any of their former occupants left behind. At the entrance to one chamber a little dog rushed at me, barking vociferously-a beautiful little. creature of the rarest Chinese breed. I tried to pacify it, but without success, as it retreated at my approach, backing into the apartment, barking more fiercely than before. As I peeped through the doorway, I heard a faint scream, and on entering the room beheld a young woman, richly dressed, in a state of tribulation. "Great prince, forbear!" she cried, falling on her knees before me, and clasping her hands in an attitude of supplication. "Oh, spare my life! I am a woman in distress. Save me! save me!" "Rise up," I said, in broken Chinese, taking her gently by the hands; "you have nothing to fear. Though I am not a great prince, yet I am a British soldier, who will protect you from any harm." Hearing words of this kind in her own native tongue reassured her, though imperfectly spoken; so she sat down on a couch and lifted her dog up into her lap and tried to quiet it. Then she explained how she belonged to the household of the Empress, who had taken her departure suddenly, and with only a portion of her attendants, leaving the others to be brought away by their relatives in the city. She was the only one left behind, expecting her father to come from the city and take her home, but he had not been able to do so, as she was told by the eunuchs left in charge of the palace that the gates were closed, and no one allowed to go beyond the walls. I then tried to explain how matters stood, and that the palace was in possession of the foreign troops, and in course of time she became somewhat pacified. I then returned to my party, and reported to my superior officer what I had seen. The colonel, Wolseley, gallantly allowed me to protect the forlorn damsel, and assist her in leaving the palace before it was given up to plunder, when she might have fared badly at the hands of the French soldiery. No time was lost in securing a sedan-chair and enlisting the services of two eunuchs, who were only too glad to get away by carrying the maid of honour to a place of refuge. Knowing all the intricacies of the palace grounds, they carried her and her pet dog beyond the walls of Yuen-ming-yuen, through a small side door, some distance from the main entrance, under my escort. When they got outside, the question was where to take her to a place of safety, as it was impossible to enter the city. The chair-bearers knew of a Buddhist nunnery not far off, so it was agreed that she should be carried there. On arrival at the place the inmates were in great fear at seeing a foreign soldier approach the gate, but this was soon dispelled when the damsel in the chair told her story. Not only did the nuns gladly receive her, but offered the protection of their establishment to the two attendants. I bade my charge good-by, promising to return at the earliest day to inform her when it would be safe to leave; but on no account to do so until affairs were settled between the contending powers. She thanked me earnestly for my protection, and promised implicitly to obey my advice. On my way back I thought much of this strange adventure, and during the bivouac that night could scarcely sleep for thinking about this beautiful prize, which was more precious than all the gold and jewels I had seen in the palace. Sonnets of the Sacred Year. BY THE REV. S. J. STONE, M. A. SIXTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. "Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord." Rom. vi. 11. THE feet of Israel pressed the living sod— The margin of that deep baptismal wave Alas, how few endured! they turned again Varieties. Winter Palace, in a stone chamber with unplastered walls, RUSSIAN CROWN JEWELS.-The crown jewels are kept in the furnished with four wooden stools for the soldier guards, and rows of glass-covered stands, secured by locks as well as by the royal seal. There in the middle, placed in a sloping position, was the sceptre of all the Russias, tipped by the Orloff diamond. poker; and the mountain of light which we had pictured to Of course we were disappointed the sceptre resembles a gold ourselves as big as a walnut, was no bigger than a hazel-nut. But for all that it was brilliant, clear and beautiful. It is |