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courts, which preclude the
of air, their health mnst bE

will this be the case, if they int,.
atmosphere, by having the localitieb
uncleansed and without adequate dratoa„,,.
to these causes, which we have already fu
we add the peculiarly impure
cumulate, generally without

_
air which is allowed to ac-
the possibility of renewal,

from t':,e rie

have reached the climax.—Liver
Advocate for August.

Nothing has such a. tendency to weaken, not only the
power of invention, but the intellectual powers in general,
as a habit of extensive and various reading without reflec-
tiom—Steteart.

tea ani
handsn s o in a
THE RAILROAD TO VENICE.
decreed that the modern improvement and convenience
of a railroad is to introduce the sea-barn goddess to all
corners for the futyre, it is impossible that such a design
could be more worthily carried out, or that anything more
magnificent, surprising, or suitable to the city would have
been projected than the fine range of arches which rise
out of. the blue waters, and span the sea for three miles in
a straight line, throwing a chain of stone from one pro-
jection of land to the other. So splendid and so singularis the effect it produces, that it strikes me as quite ap-
pearing in character with the ancient reputation of Ve-
nice, when her wealth could compel the elements to obe.
dience, and it is a comforting reflection that this beautiful
aqueduct, for such it seems and indeed will answer the
purpose of such, will perhaps restore the ruined com-
merce of the Queen of the Lagunes, and she may once
more raise her diademed head amongst the cities, lofty
and commanding as of yore. Probably by the time these
reminiscenses have passed through the press, this won-
drous railroad will be completed, and Venice be made as
easy of access as any other town of the north of Italy. A.
conlinnation is projected to Milan, and, if the consent. of
If 0
3 shnuusmnk
stupendous
the King of Sardinia can be gained, Turin will be joined
to that ; how rapid then will be the route from
ingenuityPafrisnsotwo
bridge
of three miles, which was
.so rapidly avancing towards
coulddlLeaysyso. Lyons,
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hedueerlipna nlacrossotdookpti
ahntegi eternalson Venice.
couldt
nei
completion, with aamiramn, from the covered boat in
which we were seated, as it bounded over the waves ; we
were the sole passengers to Venice, except a French gen-
tleman who appeared connected with the works, and who
was merely going to the city for letters. He had, he in-
formed us, never seen its wonders, as he only visited it
on business, and should remain as short a time as possi-
ble there, as he considered it a " triste sejeur!"—Miss
Costello's Italy.

—Since the fates have

NUTRIMENT IN SUGAR.—The nutritive properties of
sugar are much underrated in this country. As an ali-
ment, Dr. Rush, of Philadelphia, maintains that sugar
affords the greatest au

nt in a given
Horses

quantity of matter, of any subject in nattut.
and cattle were fed wholly on it at St. Domingo for some
months, when the exportation of sugar and importation of
grain were prevented from want of ships. During the
crop time in the West Indies all appear fat and flourishing.
The cattle fed on the cane tops become sleek and in fine
condition. The negroes drink freely of the juice, and be-
come fat and healthy. Sir George Staunton observes, that
many of the slaves and idle persons in China bide them—
selves among the canes, and live entirely on them for a
time. In that kingdom the emperor compels his body-
guard to eat a certain quantity of sugar every day, that
they may become fat and look portly. Sugar and rice
constitute the common food of the people, and every kind
of donftestic animal is fed on sugar. Plagues, malignant
fevers, and disorders of the breast, are unknown in the

countries where sugar is abund,intly eaten ss food. The
celebrated De. Frankl.n used to drink syrup every night
before he went to bed to alleviate the agonies of the stone.
—Popular _Errors Explained,
VENICE ON CANVAS, AND VENICE ON THE SEA.—It

3f rich colour glowing through the

lows, which

have dwelt in Vet
her life, have felt their influences

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reathed her

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so many of

aaletti's pictures false and

Venice I was in a rage
upon a palace, or a church, or a corner of a canal, which
I had not seen in one or other of his pictures. At every
moment I was reminded of him. But how has he painted
Venice? Just a 3 we have the face of a beloved friend
reproduced by the daguerreotype, or by some bad con-
scientious painter—some fellow who gives us eyes, nose.
and mouth by measure of compass, and leaves out all
sentiment, all countenance; we cannot deny the identity,
and we cann ,t endure it. Where in Canaletti are the
glowing evening skies—the transparent gleaming waters—
ofil
ifnnfdeo
srimto:
waters—
the bright green of the vine-shadowed
Lauete
ortdop:orsydkrrehicalfialaioscltgiraornhlotneelaltelt o;o—fe
even,the
hiss pt
efreshnesssnkdieosura
pictures—allandndof
wi
tsahttihreseera—clglory—thewater—and
,ek,ststxhoeqi
Venice dreamy,
?tle
uf
ta
says
at
yi:
my friend, " if you would have Venice, seek it in Turner's
Venico is like a dream—but this dream upon the canvas.
the flying :flw'uoyroueinnscdg.aPri'ol perspective—sout shTirbsueNea:ue ntlicoemladyert
sharp and defined in the midst
of a flood of brightness—where are they ? Canaletti gives
us the forms without the colour or light. Turner, the
colour or lights without the forms. Bnt if you would
take into your soul the very soul and inward life and spi-
rit of Venice—breathe the same air—go to Titian ; there
is more of Venice in his " Cornaro Family," or him
" Pesaro Medonna," than in all the Canalettis in the cor-
ridor of Windsor. Beautiful they are, I must needs say
it ; but when I think of enchanting Venice, the most
beautiful are to me like prose translations of
t. poetrY
petrefactions, materialities—" We start, for life 11.na
want-
ing there." I know not how it is. but cearttaltrrjelnvi tcei:l
Pt
that would elsewhere displease,
It
has been said, for instance, n d
" ' 'to; barbarous" ; here.
Mark anywhere but in the Bassi, r
where east and west have met to blend together, it is
glorious.—Mrs. Jameson, on Ardelighnt nthse
church of St.

Canaletti

I could not come