The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1851-07-05

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One other owcl, that blooms not in garden
or IN field we sometimes meet with now,-the
imperial watcr-Ily
-''Whose snowy vases hold
Each sunny Gift Of goid."
The different aspects progressively presented
by this splendid flower is thus dclincated in the
Miror:'-'.Ihc first, while it lies unopened
among its unlulating leaves, like the halcvon's
cog within its floating nest; next, when lis snowy
petals are bat halt cXrtnlGd, and You arc almost
tempted TO wonder what beautiful bird it is that
is Just taking its flight from 50 sweet IA bird
place. and lastly. when the whole flower Aoats
confessed, and spreading wide upon the water
IFS pointed petals, oilers lis Whole heart TO the
enamourcd SGn." Wordsworth says the Iily was,
"Ihe old Egyptian cmhlclnatic mark
or JOY immortal, and o! pure Affections
Beside her chosen aarniiurc Of flowers anoth-
er AMI very attractive form in which summer
bcsowS her Wealth. form that is perhaps more
universally appreciated by Young and ODDS
displayed in the plentiful supply Of different
fruits that furnishes us our most delicious re-
laStS, each and every kind 50 exceedingly excel
lent, that il wrr" difficult 10 award prc-elnincncc
to any. Cherries are, by all juveniles, conSid-
cred most particularly charming.
"With thread 50 white, in tempting poyics tied
Scattering, like blooming maids, their ganccs
ro"h"'
With pamprrcd look draw little eyes aside,
And must be bought
An! luscious straw berries half smothcrcd in
| cream, TO grawn-up children are more inviting
still, and must be bought. But the wholesome,
homcIy blackberry, that boasts not Tie shining,
smooth, plump beauty Of the one, nor the cx-
Gu>I,c Iavour OF The ether, has yet compensate
CAPABILITIES that Cntlr il, better than either 10
BE- regarded, spar cXccilrnt,o as the peoples
fruit Sweet and refreshing, of spontaneous
growth, Seii-culturcd, thoroughly democratic IN
lis tendencies. growing on hedges. where the
outside harlsIrians may icar!csyly pick, or Iuwlv
in fields where the littIcst chld can rrn'h, AMI
CROWN" in the woods tangled mp with all sorts
Of uncar"d ior bushes for company.
7" satisfy our vitiot"I cprurianism, the pro-
auctions "ltne ve@c'abl" wolld prove insufficient
ana therefore. fishing, %unninc, and similar
'porlS, rScap" EUch Of tn" conformation due to
Their lnhnmahiiy. Angling has been specially
'""or'' ~ resource a"H'h>i rnn'li, happily there
Nv T"u ''N. y ',"' '' '''lN CROWN? lew
cribci tn ,imr-ho,nrol ,,n,,r,,cn, W,i.an
writinr com,nc,d;nrlv or Sir urnrv U,ontnm
proves, Of E.too ColrGn bpconsr he ,y,s . ..,lror
lover and prac,iser', of his Cayouri,e ort nuo,rs
rs his ryprrirnre ..thnt twas an emnIoymrn, fir
his idle time, which was not then idly Snrut. f,.
nuelino was. o(irr tpJious studv. = rrst In hi.
mind. n rhcrrcr of his shirts. djvertpr Of soI-
ness. a cll,urr Of innuirt thonuhts n ,oodrr,:n,.
of passions. Il procuyrr of contcntrdnc4s .n--anJ
continues in praise Of this wonderful uauacru.
that if broa; ,.baLits Of nnocc and notirncr in
tLvs. thai prartisad il > The mos, .iprr,,l,r
for il seems without execution. thr ,nporn.t
sDcrirs of warfare thot the lorIe olrr,,,ior can
descend TO. Shootinu tbr hcortiruI birds II 81
uncoDscigusly apnroarh the rrmorspIp,s morl,s-
man, has ali lis cruelty, but the dec,ntiyr lure.
ingcniously coutriyrd TO ,.trpp, fine tenant uCthc
brook :" is additionally obn,ninobIc.
Wafer excursions and wafer exercise ot This
time of The wear nrc both DELIGHTFUL and invic
orainr.-To bathr in the salt SEA foam ..listen-
inr TO ;hc brcnr;,,r's roar:' inLoliur II cyhila
rating sea breeze. affords thc braltI,ic,t c,,iov-
mcni attainabln Rothino. rndrr onv circnr,-
stances, cannot he too earnestly rrco,nmpndrI
..t,rc, r,,,,, ,ho h,,,,.,,,,.i,,. ,,,.,.;,.1
pao;a. .''a,, ~,
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Leigh Hunt, in his book of the ''Month,' - re-
Wn,ns La, ~ 'o
cnnnn.tnL With ho .i';nrr. o,I ,p,n,,I ,Io.,, wa
o,r .h;ng thn, so fnllv cnn,rih,tos 70 tho ,l,rn"
grocos If LnoI,I, ho.n,, nnI ,rooJ ,o,,,no,.. ~
hcol,h in nnt,;ny rho hod,. in ;ts has, s,a,n. ~
hrnu,r in clrancn" and ,in,m, ,be skin. oni 70
rooi icmncr in rnscnn,, thn snir,s rr,, T ~
rlabllity accustomed by those formidable per-
sonagcs, the nerves, which nothing else allays
IN so quick and entire manner.'
y knowledge Of swimming, however import
NJ IL has Il .,t,l, no ,e az
education too much neglected.. Little boys
should learn to swim as carly and as regularly,
as they learn to read, and for that matter, little
girls too; Tor they occasionally fall into the water,
and are quite frequently thrown in from upset
pleasure beats, Sowing TO unlGcky squalls or
nnSkillnl navigation; and it would be decidedly
advantageous if they could reach the shore by
their own efforts, in place of biding the chance
OF being dragged in by some chivalrous rescucr
Of the other sex. Let swimming be but gcner-
ally accredited as ady-l!kc mpi>hmcnt,-
n nj ia hn npNit tod in In,