The Delaware register, or, Farmers', manufacturers' & mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1829, 1829-04-25
s"osbne will clohe it with light as with garment,
and fringe its shadowy skirts with gold
THE NEST OF AN OSTRICH,


pnad IN South africa, By Mr. Broadbent, Missionary
The eggs were forty-two in number including the
tvo which had been taken away before, and were ar
ranged with great apparent exactness. Sixteen We're
close ogetEer in the middle of the nest aid on these
tbe ostrich was sitting when we arrived they were as
many as she could cover. The remaining twenty-six
we're placed very uniformly in circle about three or
four inches from those in the middle The eggs which
we're in the circle found to be quite fresh, at which
expressed my surprise The liotentots informed Inc
that these had been provided by the ostrich against the
htching Of those in the middle when she would break
them one after another, and give them to her young
ones for food and that by the time they were all dis
posed of in this manner, the young ostrlches would be
able 10 90 abroad with their mother, and provide for
themselves such things the desert afforded. have
seen large locks of these creatures IN South Africa
The fact which have just stated relative to the pre-
servaton of quantity of eggs for the subsistence OF
the Young ones Immediately after they Matched, az
lords as fine an instance of animal instinct, and as str
king an illustration of experimenting Providence.
as perhaps the whole circle Of natural history affords
The roses of pleasure seldom last long enough to
adon the brow Of him who piucks them; and they are
the only which do not retain their sweetness after
thew have lost their beauty. Blair.
1t is almost difficult make unlearn his errors,
nonnomation; always busy than ignorance
Ignorance blank Sheet which may write but error
scrubbed one, which must first Ignorance
contened stand still with her back to the truth; but
presunptuous, and proceeds in the direc
Ignorance has light, but follows false
The consequence that when she retraces her foot
steps, has further to go, before she arrive at the TRUTH
than ignorance Lacon.
As in agriculture he that produce the greatest crop is
the best imer, but he that effect with the least
expene society," he is not the best member who can
bring about the good but he that accomplish with
the least admixture of concomiant ill., For let pre-
think that he devise any plan of extensive good
unaoyed and unadueraed with evil This is the preroga
tive of the Godhead alone. Ibid
fnecdoe Of Washington President Washington was the
punctual his observances of appointments ever
known the writer He delivered his communications TO
Congress- the opening of each session. IN person. He al
appointed the hour of twelve at for this purpose
and he failed the hall of Congress while the
State House clock striking that hour. His invitations to
dinner always given for four O'Clock He allowed five
minutes for the variation of time pieces; and he waited no
longer for any Certain tagging members of Congress
sometimes in when dinner nearly half over The
writer has heard the President say to them, with smile,
Gentlemen, puncua for you have cook who
never asks whether the company has but whether
hour has Gomez
Anecdote of Baron Holbach-Ths singular character
always ambitious of being regarded of universal