principles; and those, like a sheet anchor, will hold him fast to the purpose.

The miscarriages of youth arise, not so much from bad principles, as from the fatal effects of inconsideration, the influence of bad company, and evil example: which, being propelled by the forceful indulgence of ungovern able passions too often subvert the powers of reason, and intirely subjugate the most prudential resolutions.

Allowing this statement to be true, Mr. Adventurer. and that

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you cannot too frequently " as you lead your troop up the
mountain, caution them to beware of bad Habits.",

As I sat musing on the foregoing, the drowsy God Morpheus laid his leaden mace upon me, and bound me fast in the arms of Slumber. My imagination was illumined, and methought, I perceived Education conducting her amiable troop to the foot of the mountain. Her air was majestic; her countenance highly interesting; and her action graceful, dignified and commanding. The robe she wore, at first glance, seemed party-coloured and patched; but on nearer inspection, it altered its appearance; its colour became vivid and transparent, like the blue expanse in the firmament. I was struck with admiration, and gazed with astonishment! She, perceiving my confusion, took me kindly by the hand, brushed off the dust from my appearance, and ranked me in the list of her pupils. She led us gently on towards the mountain; at the foot of which was a small lodge occupied by Theory; who kept the gate, and sent some attendants of

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As soon as we entered the gate, she called us around her, and exhorted us to beware of a set of beings, frequenting the first region of the mountain, termed Habits; some of them very/evil-minded; others insignificant, but most of thera dangerous; as, if they once laid hold of us, it would be very difficult to shake them off again. We promised to obey: she informing us she meant to renew her caution at the first resting place she came to. Education had scarce ended speaking, when I cast my eyes around; and being the last in the train, I had more leisure to contemplate the scene before me. Methought, the ascent seemed very rugged and precarious; winding in a thousand intricate mazes; being extremely clouded and obscure, by means of a thick fog which hung upon, and round it. My heart sunk within me, and I was about to return, when our guide cheered us by her countenance; pointing out (through a break in the clouds) at an immense distance, the summit of the mountain. I. could just distinguish, a little to the right of it, a stately Palace composed, seemingly, of every order in Architecture; and embellished with the most celebrated and noble works of Art and Nature. The sun, in his full splendor, burst upon it, and it was indeed truly glorious to behold! It was the place of our destination, and called the Temple of Fame and Honour. My eyes ached with gazing! my heart panted to attain it! and I quickly forgot the difficulty of the ascent in the pleasure of the pursuit.

Monagas you (soil tut A sudden interruption however roused me from my transports; on hearing a confused din amongst my fellow students, which arose from the appearance of a young

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graceful maiden called Ceremony, accompanied by Politeness. When, addressing themselves to me, the ardour of my former pursuit was much abated; for I found them so truly pleasing, that I thought it incumbent on me to be grateful. In truth, so much were my thoughts and attention engrossed by their engaging manners, that I missed my way; my foot slipped, and I must unavoidably have fallen into the abyss of Folly, which was very near; had not Reason a particular friend of our Conductress, reached forth her hand and saved me! But I was so agitated by a sense of my danger, that I awoke. And lo! I had been dreaming!!

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INQUESTS. On Thursday, the 29th Nov. an inquest was held by Joseph Whiteford, Esq. coroner, at the Prison of War, Dartmoor, on the body of Peter Barry, an American prisoner of war, who was found dead in the prison. Verdict-died of an inflamation in the lungs and stomach On the 1st Dec. at Beerferris, on the body of Elizabeth Norris, the wife of a Farmer of.

Asa" Professed Instructor of Youth," the Conductor must be allowed to ask here, whether his Correspondent would insinuate, that the relations are intimate between Politeness and Folly, and that the quality of politeness is not agreable to reason?

of that parish, who hung herself on Tuesday afternoon; she had been in a desponding state for some time previous, and had left a large family. Verdict-lunacy. On the 2nd Dec. at East Stonehouse, on the body of Jacob Bender, a seaman, belonging to his Majesty's ship Ulysses, who was found dead in his birth, from excessive drinking of spirituous liquors. Verdict-died of excessive drinking. At Lifton, on the body of Elizabeth Cock, who was found dead in an orchard adjoining her dwelling on the Friday preceding. It appears that the deceased was aged 70 years and accustomed to spinning; that on the morning of her death she ate a very hearty breakfast; that after finishing it, she spun one pluck of wool and commenced another, and she then walked into the orchard, at the bottom of which, in about five minutes afterwards she was found dead. Verdict-found dead. On the same day another inquest was held by Mr. Whiteford, at the parish of Stoke Damerel, on the body of Jane Griffiths, an infant, who was drowned on Saturday last, by the upsetting of a boat, in which were three other persons. It ap. peared by the evidence that the boatmen had made two attempts to go on board the Insolent gun brig in Plymouth Sound, it then blowing very hard. In returning the second time, the boat ran foul of a buoy, filled in the after part, and sunk, when one of the persons, called Martha Norris, kept the child above water as long as she could, by clinging to the boat, but it turned over and she was obliged to let the child go. The woman then caught hold of one of the boatmen, called Charles Coleman, but he finding it impossible to buoy her up, disengaged himself, and saved his own life by regaining the boat. The other boatman, the woman, and the child, were drowned. Verdict-Accidentally drowned. Dec. 7th on the body of John B. Taylor, an American prisoner, at Dartmoor prison, who hung himself on the Thursday night preceding. The deceased it appeared, had dtank to excess for several months prior to his committing the horrid deed. Verdict-Lunary. Dec. 9th at Milton-Abbott, on the body of Thomas Pellew, who died suddenly, at the New Inn Public house, in that village, on the 6th Instant. VerdictDied by the visitation of God.

On Friday 16th Dec. an inquest was held at Beeralston, by Joseph Whiteford, Esq. Coroner, on the body of Stephen Carrist, a miner, who accidentally fell down a shaft of the Mine and was killed on the spot. Verdict-Accidental death. On

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the same day an Inquest was held at East Stonehouse, on the body of John Thomas Patrick Manning, whose body was found drowned in the Dock of Mr. David Banks, Ship-builder, at Devil's Point. It appeared by the evidence of his wife, that the deceased had been out of employ for nearly a twelvemonth past, when he was discharged from H. M. S. Clarence, for some injury received in his hand. She did not observe any alteration in his conduct previous to his death, though she has repeatedly heard him say he should be drowned, and that he had his fortune told when he was young, and was told he was born to be drowned, but she had no reason to believe that he intended to drown himself. It is supposed that the strong impression on his mind from this prediction induced him to commit the fatal act, and is an additional proof of the mischievous effects of those pests of society fortune tellers. Verdict-Found drowned.

DISASTERS AT SEA. The storms of the middle of last month, have been very destructive. Of the West India Fleet that went down Channel, the beginning of the month, 196 have put into Falmouth, 25 into Plymouth, and 1 into Dartmouth, from stress of weather. Several brigs and other vessels have been wrecked on the Cornish coast. In the gale of the 12th, the brig Providence, of London, Craig, from Hamburg, to Cadiz, with linens, &c. parted her cables at the entrance of Catwater, and went on the rocks, under Teats-hill. Her cargo was landed in a damaged state. In the same gale, the Prussian brig Georgina parted her cables in the sound, and coming foul of another vessel, lost her bowsprit and foretop-mast. The brig Wilding from London from Sierra Leone, cut her cables in the sound, and got into Catwater. On the 13th, the brig Jeune Adelle, Laval from Oporto, from Havre with fruits and wines, was driven upon the Mewstone (an island rock about a mile from the mainland 5 miles E. of Plymouth harbour) and dashed to pieces. The only survivors were the mate and two seamen, who clung to the rock, and were eventually saved by the generous exertions of Mr. Calmady, of Langdon Hall, on that coast. A Dutch Galliott, laded with Coffee and sugar, went on shore in Bigbury bay-the crew saved. Several other vessels have suffered loss on various parts of the coast. The stormy weather has been prevalent throughout England.

Plymouth,