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leaving behind him a fortune which he had accumulated of nearly thirty thousand pounds."

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boldness in this particular, not only surpassed that of all his brethren, but even of the most intrepid generals and great captains of the Prussian army. The consequence of this unusual remonstrance was the disgrace and banishment of Bach from the Court.

"This original, great, and learned composer, was the second son of John Sebastian Bach, and born at Weimar in the year "In the year 1753, when his reputation, 1714. He was, in 1750, appointed cham- both as a composer and a performer, was at ber-musician to Frederic the Great, at Ber- its acme, he published the first part of an lin. In this situation he continued some || Essay on the true Art of playing on the Harptime, until on going with the rest of the || sichord. The second part of this admirable band from Potsdam to Sans Souci, in win-work did not appear till 1762. ter, he was so frightened by the badness of the road, as to say to one of the officers of the household, in rather strong terms, • Tell your master, Sir, that no honour or profit will be a sufficient compensation to us for such a dangerous service; and unless the roads are rendered more safe, we cannot come hither again.'

"But cowardice is sometimes desperate,|| and situations will occasionally give a courage, in remonstrance of which the greatest

"Emanuel Bach was considered by Haydn as the author of all modern elegance aud gracefulness of execution; and, with his accustomed modesty, he has been heard to declare, that had it not been for studying the works of Bach, he should have been himself but a clumsy composer.

"In 1767, Bach went to reside at Hamburgh, and was appointed director of the opera there; in which office he died in the year 1788, at the age of seventy four."

CELESTIA; OR, INNOCENCE.

(Concluded from Vol. IX. Page 260.)

THEN the old man, being alone with The old man being desirous of knowCelestina, began questioning her. "Anding positively whether Celestina had pass

son,

whose," said he, "is this child who is
along with you?"—" Alas!" said Celestina,
weeping, "I am its father."- "You, my
son!"-"Oh, yes."-" Good heavens! You
cannot be above seventeen: who could have
corrupted you thus?”-
'—“ Mary, the daugh-
ter of the innkeeper of Nitrea."-"You, my
who were so pious, so full of inno-
cence!"- "Ah, I have repented heartily,
and will do penance for my sin all the rest
of my days."—" And have they banished
you the monastery?"-"They have justly
driven me away above a year since; and I
have passed that time in one of the grottos
in the wilderness." Here Celestina con-
cluded. She would not, from humility,
mention the happy dream which had so
happily directed her: she felt herself too
unworthy of the favours of heaven to ven-
ture to reveal them.

ed a year in a desert cell, resolvéd to send Eusebius, his eldest son, to the monastery of Nitrea, to gain all the information he could on the subject. Eusebius was wonderfully astonished at learning that Lea owed her birth to brother Celestine. "Oh, my dear father," said he; "it is the simplicity of this poor youth which can alone have caused his being led astray: who could believe him guilty, with that angelic figure, with those blue eyes full of mildness and innocence?"

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for is it not a benefit when we can afford,, the warmest attachment for Celestine, and relief to an unfortunate being?"

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resolved to visit Nitrea himself when his son returned, that he might justify his innocence by all the means in his power: at the same time he determined to leave Celestine in his error until every thing was cleared up.

After this discourse Eusebius departed; and Celestina remained in the friendly asylum, granted her with a goodness which rendered it still more dear. At the end of a few days she had made herself adored in the family, by her softness, her sensibility, One day, when the heat was very exher exquisite modesty. The more the old cessive, the old man proposed to Celestina man examined her conduct, the more he to bathe in a neighbouring rivulet. Celelearned of her character, the less could he stina, who had never bathed, felt an emoconceive how Celestine could have com- tion of terror at plunging into the water, mitted such a fault. In the mean time, and wished to leave it immediately. At curiosity overcoming discretion, the old that instant, her shirt opening, discovered man questioned Celestina, asking her in her bosom; and the old man, who was what manner Mary had seduced her? close by her, discovered, with inexpressible "There was no seduction," answered Ce- astonishment, that brother Celestine was a lestina." How!" replied the old man, young maiden. Recollecting at that mo"did you not love her?". '-"Pardon me ; | ment that Celestina had been brought up for I thought her a good girl: she often as a boy at the monastery from the age of gave me little baskets of fruit."-"Well, two years, he thought she must be ignorant and what then?" Then Celestina recount- of her sex, as well as all the religious with ed at length all that had passed between whom she had lived; and was confirmed herself and Mary the night she lay at the in the idea at seeing that Celestina at that inn. While she made the recital she shed moment discovered nothing but her usual a torrent of tears, continually exclaiming, modesty, without the slightest embarrassIndeed, I was ignorant of the consequencement, although the old man gazed earnestly of all this."

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at her.

On his return to the house he confided his discovery to his wife. Celestina was again questioned: she told them that her father had promised to reveal to her a great secret when she should attain the age of seventeen, but that he died suddenly before that time arrived. The old man easily guessed what the secret was, and was still more affected at the fate of the gentle and lovely penitent. He charged his wife to reveal to her the secret which her father had carried to his grave. Her surprise was unbounded; yet she could not convince herself that she was absolutely unconnected with the child whom she

When she had finished her story, the old man, affected by it, and already convinced of her innocence, said, "And is this all that passed between you and this girl?""Ah!" replied Celestina, "you well know that that was but too much to ruin me.""But how did you know that you were the father of this child?"-" By undeniable proofs. Mary became pregnant, and declared to the governors that I was the father of the poor little one; and our superior told me it was in consequence of my familiarities with her."-" And did not the superior question you 'in private ?"-" No, for it was not necessary: the crime was averred, and I, as was most fit, acknow-loved so tenderly. "But," said she, “if it ledged myself guilty."

At these words the old man was fully convinced of the perfect innocence of brother Celestine, not merely from her story, but from the inimitable candour and ingenuousness of character which gave such graces to her discourse and her countenance. He embraced her with paternal fondness. "Child," said he, "you shall never leave us more; and all will end well." From this instant the old man conceived No. 60.-Vol. X.

be true that I am a girl, ought I not to be this child's mother? And, besides,” added she, "I will keep it: they gave it to me, and it would be unjust to take it from me because I am innocent." They assured her that means should be found to satisfy her in this respect; and she consented to assume the habits of her sex. They took from her her woollen frock to give her a robe of linen dazzlingly white; they placed on her head a muslin veil; and in the new

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dress she appeared so lovely, and they praised her person so much, that for the first time in her life she cast her eyes on a *mirror with an emotion of curiosity, and || perhaps of new-born vanity, since she began to learn that there is a kind of beauty independent of the mind or of virtue. The most modest and ingenuous of maidens was not the less, however, the humble Celestine of the wilderness.

The next day Eusebius returned from Nitrea: he took the warmest interest in brother Celestine, and returned full of joy, for he brought admirable news. When he arrived, Celestina was in her own chamber: the old man, willing to enjoy his surprise, mentioned nothing of what had happened in his absence. As soon as Eusebius beheld his father, he exclaimed, "Celestine is innocent, he is not the father of the child.""I thought so," said the old man, with a smile. “Our good interesting Celestine is innocent, and fully justified."—" And how?"-" Why, that wicked Mary had calumniated him, for Celestine never had the least intercourse with her. This girl has just lost her father, inherited his property, and recalled her lover, who is a soldier, and father of the child.". -"Well!"—" She has declared the truth in public; and she and the soldier wish to have the infant back again: they have been to seek it at Celestine's grotto, and Mary shewed great grief at his having left it. I reached Nitrea in the midst of all these things."-" Have you been to the monastery?"- Yes; and they have learned the justification of brother Celestine. Every body regrets him, and he would be received with open arms; but let us keep him here, my father, for here he will be happy. And now, where is he? for how

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delighted shall I feel to give him these good tidings!"

At these words the old man again smiled; he arose, and went to seek Celestina. The latter, on entering the chamber and perceiving Eusebius, looked more lovely than ever from the blush that suffused her cheeks. Eusebius, petrified with surprise and admiration, remained motionless with his eyes fastened on Celestina. They explained, in a few words, her wonderful adventure, and how her ignorance and ingenuous openness had caused all her misfortunes. At the recital, soft tears started into the eyes of Eusebius: "Oh, prodigy of innocence, of truth, and humility,” cried he; "interesting and pure virgin, who could see thee with indifference?" Eusebius paused; he was too much affected to say more. His virtuous parents noticed these expressions: they made much of Celestina, and in a few days, perceiving that Celestina's sentiments accorded with their views, they formed that union which Eusebius desired with ardour. Celestina wished to keep little Lea; and the magistrates of Nitrea even decided that the child should remain in such worthy hands.

After his marriage, Eusebius yielding to the desire Celestina felt of going to offer her prayers in the desert, accompanied her in this species of pilgrimage. Celestina, bathed in the soft tears of gratitude, kneeling in her grotto, returned thanks to the almighty Protector of innocence. She promised to merit her happiness, by exercising all the virtues of the wife and the mother. She was faithful to a vow so dear to her heart, and she enjoyed to the end of a long life all the blessings of which it is susceptible..

MAXIMS CONCERNING LOVE.

BY A GENTLEMAN OF THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY.

THOSE who affirm that to love truly one must be loved in return, were certainly persuaded that Justice and Love went hand in hand; but, to speak with sincerity, they were unacquainted, in general, with the temper of women. We are much more liable to love those who are peculiarly ami

able, than those by whom we are beloved. It is more likely, in order to gain the favour of the fair sex, for a gallant man to be successful rather than an amorous one. Great passions are always attended by sorrow; and love is more easily bred from joy than grief. Thence it is, that melancholy

lovers, who are continually complaining ||
before the object of their affections, give
their rivals the advantage over them, if
those rivals chance to be of a lively temper.
I therefore recommend the following max-
ims, which, by long experience, I have
found advantageous and certain :—

I. A man ought to love whatever he finds amiable, provided there seems more likelihood of pleasure than trouble in the conquest he proposes to himself.

11. A man should take care, when in the company of ladies, never to profess himself fickle or inconstant; yet, in reality, he must not be too scrupulously constant, for a thousand loves are better than only one during a man's life.

III. A lover must, above all things, make it his business to please; but to divert without making himself ridiculous.

other times he may comport himself with that easy air of indifference, as to shew that his time is not yet come for him to wear their chains.

IX. It is not also amiss for a man to use that kind of artifice as may make him to be feared by those who would seek to injure him, and to know how to make use of that fascinating kind of raillery, so as to cause his mistress to make a jest, in concurrence with him, even of a favoured rival.

X. And as the tyranny of women and their caprices are but too well known, a man must, by all means, avoid a too im||plicit obedience; for that only serves to be a source of trouble to a lover, for which he receives no thanks from the injustice of his fantastical mistress.

IV. A lover must never acquaint his mistress with his real secrets; for since a man who is very well acquainted with the world should never have any one particular object of pursuit, he ought to make his confidences among persons of either sex, and only direct his attentions, his wit, and his sonnets to his mistress: but to please her he may invent some secrets, as if of importance, as it accustoms ladies to speak || low, and may therefore be of infinite advantage to them as well as to himself.

V. A man must do all in his power to render himself pleasing; but, in order not to ruin himself, he should take special care how he fixes his love: let every one applaud his wit, his gaiety, his art of pleasing in company; for it is no honour to any one to be admired by that woman who only seeks to add to the number of her slaves.

VI. It is also good that the lady he loves should not think his heart so much at her devotion, but that she may very probably || lose it if she slights him; and also that she should be well persuaded that, if she rejects it, another will be very happy to accept of it.

VII. He must farther endeavour, as much as in him lies, to make himself perfect in all the gallant customs of the place wherein he resides. The fair are as easily persuaded by examples and the usages of the times, as by arguments.

VIII. A man must have the art of saying flattering things to all beauties; but at

XI. But above all things, let a man remember, that if he ought to instruct while he amuses, it is much better for him to please himself while he persuades; he should never profess love to make himself unhappy; neither to be so violently in love as to cease being amiable, for that will render him utterly incapable of inspiring love

in the breast of another.

There were so many gay young men of fashion at that time who subscribed to the justness of this gentleman's remarks, that he was tempted to draw up his ideas in the above form, and publish them under the title of the Baron von Torren's "Morality of Love." He met with some opponents, who undertook to answer him; one of which answers we transcribe, and wherein every one of his maxims seemed ingeniously refuted.

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"Those who never knew what it was to love, have become great converts to the new morality of Baron von Torrens ou that sublime passion, and have adopted that, his || mistaken opiuion, that a man should be more gallant than amorous.' He is content, then, to wound other hearts, without feeling his own touched in any degree. Indifference in love can never bring with it but a mediocrity of pleasure; and a man who feels no more can never make any illustrious conquest. Certainly a man ought to seek to amuse the person he loves, but it is not enough to divert her, unless he has some influence over her heart: to act rationally, he must not only render it alive to joy, but

he must make it also susceptible of grief, || that the lady beloved should believe herself

and know how to turn each feeling to his advantage. Two or three sighs, seasonably breathed, may be more effectual than all the sonnets in the world.

“I. A multitude of mistresses are not to be endured, for even he who has two has not any at all.

“11. Whoever would banish constancy out of the empire of love, destroys love itself; for no sooner does it enter into the imagination of man that the time may come when he shall love no more, than he ceases to love at that very instant: the greatest satisfaction of the tender passion is to believe an eternity in love.

"III. No doubt but a man ought to study to please and divert, but not by way of raillery. Every lover ought to accommodate himself to the humours of the person beloved.

inspired with a mutual passion; but this persuasion ought to proceed from the great merit of the gentleman, and not from his insinuations that another may be glad to accept the heart she thinks proper to reject.

"VII. In regard to the gallant customs of the place he lives in, a man who is really in love cannot so easily adopt them: a sincere man takes his resources from that affection which pervades his whole heart, and that teaches him sufficiently the whole art of love.

"VIII. I agree with Von Torrens that a man ought to pay universal homage to beauty: when he loves but one, however, this will degenerate into mere compliment, and even that adulation must be well tem

pered, lest it should wound the peace of the only object of his real affections.

" IV. Whoever can conceal from his " IX. I disapprove much of that artifice mistress his dearest secrets has not given proposed by the Baron in regard to railher his heart; for it is utterly impossible tolery, or that provoking kind of insinuation conceal any thing from those we love. A which renders a mistress as satirical as himman deprives himself of all delicate plea-self against a formidable rival: such a tasure, if he does not repay the candour of his mistress by mutual confidence. Those trifling secrets which he may please to invent signify nothing, and such inventions only belong to those who never knew love but by name.

"V. Von Torrens · says, a man should do all in his power to please his mistress, \without, however, ruining himself.' As to excessive magnificence in entertainments given to the fair, it certainly ought to be avoided; yet love renders that splendour excusable, and love was certainly the sole inventor of such entertainments. Yet extravagance in our retinue or clothes ought to be dispensed with; and a lover should endeavour at gaining the heart of his mistress by more intrinsic qualifications. "VI. It is certainly no small advantage

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lent, he may depend upon it, will rather excite fear than love in the breast of his mistress.

"X. As to obedience, if you deprive love of that, you take away his empire: he who cannot yield implicit obedience to the person he affects to love, loves her not in reality, and should be banished from her society.

"XI. For the last article, that man who expects to be always prosperous in love is either a fool or a madman; but this passion being involuntary, the torments which attend it are the same. All that remains, therefore, to be said on the maxims of the || Baron von Torrens, is, that he knows very well how to be a man of gallantry, but never yet knew what it was to really love."

THE DIVORCE.-A TALE.

RELATED BY A MOTHER TO HER DAUGHTER,

I HAVE been exposed to, and have la- || birth to that of my death, the laws of my boured under very severe calamities: although I dare not affirm that it was not through my own fault, yet my conscience upbraids me not. From the period of my

country have undergone a great alteration; but I have ever retained my former sentiments, neither has there been any change in my manner of viewing matters: from

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