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 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. (Continued from Page 168) +, 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, 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, | 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. K 2, Tf, K 1, Tf, K 2+, 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 11th Row.-K 1, put the cotton twice round the needle, K 3+, repeat this to the end. 9th Row.-K 2, Tf, K 2 +, K 2, K 2 +, Tf, K 3, Tf, K 2 +, K 2, K 2 +, Tf, K 2. 10th Row.-P 2, cotton round, P 3, P 2 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: 1st Row.-K 1, P 1, bring forward, K 2, K2+, bring forward, K 2+, K 3, bring forward, K 1, bring forward, K 3, K 2+, Tf, K 2 +, K 2, put the cotton round, P 1, K 3, Tf, K 2 +, K 1. 2nd Row.-P 6, K 1, put the cotton round, P2, P 2+, put the cotton round, P 4, P 2+, put the cotton round, P 1, put the cotton round, P 2+, P 4, put the cotton round, P 2+, P 2+, Tf, K 1, P 1. 3rd Row.-K 1, P 1, Tf, K 3 +, Tf, K 2 +, K 2, K 2 +, Tf, K 3, Tf, K 2 +, K 2, K 2+, Tf, K 3+, Tf, P 1, K 2, Tf, K 3+, Tf, K 1. 4th Row.-P 6, K 1, put the cotton round, P 2+, put the cotton round, P 3, P 2+, put the cotton round, P 5, put the cotton round, P 2+, P 3, put the cotton round, P 2+, Tf, K 1, P 1. 5th Row.-K 1, P 1, Tf, K 2 +, Tf, K 3, K 2+, Tf, K 7, Tf, K 2+, K 3, Tf, K 2+, put the cotton round, P 1, K 2, K 2+, Tf, K 2. 6th Row.-P 6, K 3+, put the cotton round, P 2+, P 1, P 2+, put the cotton round, P 2, P 2+, put the cotton round, P 1, cotton round, P 2+, P 2, cotton round, P 2+, P 1, P 2 +, Tf, K 3+, P 1. Repeat the Pattern eighteen times, then knit ten plain rows, and cast off. For the Thumb. Cast on three stitches, and knit them. 1st Row.-K 1, Tf, K 1, Tf, K 1. 2nd Row.-P 2, cotton round, P 1, cotton round, P 2. 3rd Row.-K 2, Tf, K 3, Tf, K 2. 4th Row.-P 2, cotton round, P 5, cotton round, P 2. 5th Row.-K 2, Tf, K 7, Tf, K 2. 2 6th Row. P 2, cotton round, P 2, P 2 +, cotton round, P 1, cotton round, P +, P 2, cotton round, P 2. 7th Row.-K 2, Tf, K 2+, K 3, Tf, K 1, Tf, K 3, K 2+, Tf, K 2. 8th Row.-P 2, cotton round, P 4, P 2 +, cotton round, P 1, cotton round, P 2 +, P 4, cotton round, P 2. 11th Row.-K 2, Tf, K 3, K 2 +, Tf, K 7, Tf, K 2+, K 3, Tf, K 2. 12th Row.-P 2, cotton round, P 2 +, P 1, P 2 +, Tf, P 2, P 2 +, Tf, P 1, Tf, P 2 +, P 1, P 2 +, Tf, P 2. 13th Row.-E 1, K 2, Tf, K 2, K 2 †, Tf, K 2+, K 3, Tf, K 1, Tf, K 3, K 2+, Tf, K 2 +, K 2, Tf, K 2, E 1. 14th Row.-P 3, cotton round, P 2+, P 2+, cotton round, P 4, P 2 +, cotton round, P 1, cotton round, P 2+, P 4, cotten round, P 2+, P 2+, cotton round,P 2. 15th Row.-E 1, Tf, K 3, K 3+, Tf, K +, K 2, K 2 +, Tf, K 3, Tf, K 2 +, K K 2 +, Tf, K 3 +, Tf, K 3, E 1. 16th Row-P 4, cotton round, P 2+, cotton round, P 3, P 2+, cotton round, P 5, cotton round, P 2+, P 3, cotton round, P 2+, cotton round, P 4. 2 2, 17th Row.-E 1, K 4, Tf, K 2+, Tf, K 3, K 2+, Tf, K 7, Tf, K 2+, K 3, Tf, K 2 +, Tf, K 4, E 1. 18th Row.-P 4, K 3+, cotton round, P 2 †, P 1, P 2 +, cotton round, P 2, P 2+, cotton round, P 1, cotton round, P 2+, P 2, cotton round, P 2+, P 1, P 2+, cotton round, K 3+, P 4. Repeat from the 12th row, encreasing one at the beginning and end of every alternate row, then repeat the Pattern without en creasing or decreasing for 5 times. Knit ten plain rows, cast off. Sew the thumb up, and into the Mitten. Round the top, if the Mitten is of Silk, sew a piece of black gimp lace (this does not curl up); or if of white cotton, the following Edge: For the Edge. Cast on seven stitches. 1st Row.-Tf, K 2 + 3 times, K 1. 2nd Row.-K 4, Tf, P 1, Tf, K 2. 3rd Row.-Tf, K 2+, Tf, K 3, Tf, K 1, Tf, K 2+, K 1. 4th Row.-K 4, Tf, K 5, Tf, K 2. 5th Row.-Tf, K 2+, Tf, K 7, Tf, K 1, Tf, K 2+, K 1. 6th Row.-K 4, Tf, cast 8 over 1, K 1, Tf, K 2. 7th Row.-Tf, K 2+, S 1, K 2+, pass the slip stitch over, Tf, K 2 +, K 1. 8th Row.-Plain; repeat. |