"But if," he said, "you wish to know, Which now produced the fond conceit, The real hist'ry of the show, Or any other branch of knowledge In which if you should please to look, Indeed it rather seems to please him." They who have Doctor Syntax seen, As they might be disposed to strike him, And with most foul salutes to meet me, "Nor yet can I; but I suppose F Syntax. "But tell me, if this kind of sporting May happen when one goes a-courting; And if he may these honours prove, Who's cudgell'd while he's making love. If so, I am already done, To figure in a Skimmington." * * * * * * * * * I see you've my facetious grin, Dr. Syntax then relates the ad- Curate. "These things will happen, as we see; Leaving the simple hair to grace "Doctor," the smiling Curate said, bear. Thus with kind thoughts the night be gan, And quick the pleasant moments ran. But they had now so long conferr'd, And slept unconscious of the sorrow They stammer'd out what neither heard; That headaches might produce to And as each loll'd in easy chair, there. Thus as they did their slumbers take, morrow. Sleep seized them both, and fix'd them-Poor Patrick, who had play'd the sot, These Doctors had their likeness prov'd: head, Alike had sought each other's bed, Mr. EDITOR, ON THE ORGAN. on the nature and construction of church and chamber organs;-the distinct character of each stop (as generally used by English build may be most advantageously blend-. ed;-on the management of the swell, pedals, &c.; and to conclude with exercises from the ancient and modern composers. Many other I HAVE often regretted that, among the many excellent treatises which have been occasionally published on the character anders), shewing how their qualities best method of performing on various musical instruments, that most noble of all, the organ, should be so much neglected. On looking through the musical criticisms which have distinguished your Re-important observations would sugpository since its commencement, I have not found any work on that subject: its superiority, however, to the piano-forte, must be evident to any one who attentively considers their different construction. The object of my present letter is, to hint to the many able professors who are so competent to the task, the publication of a treatise gest themselves to a professor; and in the hope that this recommendation may be adopted by such a person (whose labour, I think, it could not fail to repay), I request your insertion of this letter, which will much oblige your constant reader, June 2, 1820. W. H. M. 7 P.S. I had at first doubts whether I should address the Editor of the Repository on this subject, but having observed, in an early Num that time been so ingeniously carried into effect; I am induced to hope, that this hint may also, at some future time, be the cause of ber, a letter from Glasgow, sug-producing such a treatise as I have gesting the addition of barrels to described. the piano-forte, which has since ON ST. VALENTINE'S DAY. TO THE EDITOR. SIR, ON reading your letter, mentioning the origin of St. Valentine's day, in the Repository of Arts, &c. for May, I recollected that eight or nine years ago, one of my young people wished to know who was St. Valentine; and I inquired of my son's tutor, a most intelligent man, and an excellent scholar. He said that he had always understood that St. Valentine had lived about the third century; he was a bishop, and was noted for his religious zeal: that each of his followers was directed by him to choose an individual of age, is old enough to have a daughter of nineteen; and for whose I HAD for some time suspected || spondent, who has assumed that that the Lady of Nineteen appeared in a borrowed dress; and I have now discovered that my corre- "improvement, or rather for the formation of whose conduct, she be lost to repentance afterwards, has written the string of maxims you will have nothing to reproach which I successively offer to those || yourself with. of my readers to whom they may be particularly requisite; though I know of no class who may not, more or less, derive benefit from them. Rule as much as you are able with an even hand, and steer between pride and familiarity. Let your own example discountenance small irregularities, that they may not be augmented. Treat no kind of misconduct among your friends with indifference, much less with mirth or applause, in the hearing of your servants; as they will not fail to take an advantage of it at some moment or other. Scorn to employ them, at any juncture, in mean researches for the gratification of your curiosity; it will entitle them to indulge their own at your expense. Teach them, by your own steady adherence to truth, and a becoming abhorrence of the least deviation from it, a strict observance of its dictates. On the first discovery of a fault, obstruct not a free confession of it by excessive severity. Prevent your servants from interfering with, or revealing the embroilments in other families. Wherever your influence shall be established, let not a word or look contribute to the distress or disgrace of dependent persons; save them, if your humane interposition can effect a work of such justice. Incline ever to the merciful side in reproof or condemnation of your domestics: if the offender shall There are moments of uneasiness, from which none on earth can always be exempt; but let it not fall, in sallies of peevishness, on your servants. If hurried by natural harshness of temper into some sudden, passionate expression, be not ashamed, on due reflection, to apologize for it; few minds are so base as not to feel the condescension. It is a justifiable pride, if any may be deemed such, to conceal our joys or our sorrows from those who are incapable of understanding their causes. Allow your servants certain hours of innocent relaxation when their daily task is well performed. Rigorously correct all propensity to gaming; but, to enforce the precept, observe it yourself. Furnish them with a constant series of occupation; pay their acquirement of a useful talent, if you shall perceive their disposition towards learning. If inclined to read, give them books adapted to their capacity, and prohibit such as may endanger their principles. Take care that they diligently perform their religious duties, even if of a different persuasion from that of your own it is impossible they should serve you well, who neglect the first of all services. Take tender care of them in sickness; give them suitable consolation in distress; and, at such periods, put away the superior, to assume the Christian alone. Demonstrate, by the justice of |