Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1845-01-16

at f!ee-and-taSy, ot WAttn
made chairman, in Olympus; but
upon being detected mixing the grog
of the gods, who always took their
liquor neat, Ganymede was, m con-
sequence of his foolish propensity to
cold water, sentenced to take the sou or.
briquet Of Aquarius, which, before the
flood, was the Latin Tor Father
Mathew.
Aquarius is the patron sign Of Vaux
hall, which he makes his residence
during the summer months. Temper
ance and Teetotal people are born UNI
der his benignant favour. Doctors, too,
are his children, owing to their liberal
use of aqua pompoginis. One half OF
the London milk is supplied to the me-
r.opolis by Aquarius.
Make up the half dozen Of the constei-
lations. Fish in Zodiac, it seems,
comes into season aboutthe 22nd Of Feb
ruary, but will not keep after the 22nd
of March. Very little is known about
the private history ofthese strange Pts
ces; they are supposed to have been a
couple Of John Dory's, who, Neptune
hayig advertised in "Lloyd's Last" fol-
wife, introduced Amphitrite, Wap-
ping lady, to share his oyster-bed with
him. Neptune in return gave the Pts
ces the entire swim of the Zodiac,
where, if Aquarius did not brandish
his watering.pot right and left about
him for a month before them, they
would have nothiog but currents Of air
and thorough drafts to swim in. This
would have made them feel very much
like fishes out of the water. The
Pisces look offer picnics and minlsteri-
al white bait dinners.
ARIES,
Makes his triumphal entry into the cir
Gus of the Zodiac on the Goth of March,
and keeps on the move till the 2lst of
April. He was the original proprie-
tor ofthe Golden Fleece, but having,
from his hasty temper, got into Chan.
Gerry, he was heeced, and then locked
up for life in the Zodiac. He encour-
aged the bread of April fools, and looks
after chancellors and lawyers, that they
may have abundance of clients.
Is the prototype ofJohn Bull, who eros
ses the British channel with pair of
corks, and landing at Calais, carried off
Europe,or Europa. Young france has
often attempted TO take this bull by the
horn; but, as Old More quantity express
SEES it, e Ye pupyey amt yeti buorn
that can battle We john Bulle. p
Taurus looks after the Spanish Legion
and the Lumber Troop, and gives them
their indomitable valor. Sir Robert
Peel was born under this constellation,
which accounts for his having offered
his constituents at Tamworth Bull
Taurus superintends the bulls that
are kept in the Vatican at Rome; and
all Irishmen who are born between the
22d of April and 2lst of May, are under
his influence. Taurus fiequenrly shows
himself at fairs and market-days, when,
if the weather is at all hot, he will toss
any one for cool hundred at head or
tails.
Are nine though properly only two, in
the order of signs. Castor and Pollok
are the twins alluded to. Their berth
in the constellation they received from
Jupiter, and very naturally too, as he
was their father. Their mother was
Leba, regular Spartan, but no rela-
ton to the present member for West
minister. The saying Of What a
shocking bad hat!'' was first applied
to Castor. Beggar woman, who exhib-
it two children on door step, very un-
like one another, are relieved under the
lucky star of the twins. Castor and
Pollux go on very well till the 2lst of
June, when, as it is the longest day in
the yaar, they generally get tired of one
another's company, ard do not come
together again for a twelvemonth.
CANCER
Is very bad sign indeed. 1t first at
tackled Hercules, when he was attempt
ing to come Van Amburgh over the
Hydra. Hercules did not take the
Cancer very much to heart, however;
but, with one blow, packed him off to
heaven. where. there being place va