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A SONG, AFTER, A TOAST. »…

U S K FISHER Y.—LETTER XII.

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BRITISH IRON COMPANY.

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-,..... TRIAL OF DANIEL GOOD,…

- HER MAJESTY'S FANCY DRfiSS…

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;HOIlSK OF COMMONS.-VV*Dnhday…

MISCELLANY.

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LONDON MARKETS. "^ 7

PRICES OF SHARES AT LONDON.

To the Editor of the Monmouthshire…

-_.-SHERIFFS' COURT, MONMOUTH.\

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I A FRACiMKNT. I His eye was stern and wild,—his cheek was pale and cola as ciay Upon his tighteu'd Up a smile of fearful meaning la}', He mused awhiJc-hut not in doubt—no trace of doitbt was thera It was the steady solemn pause of resolute despair. Once more lie look'd upun the scroll—once more its words he read Then calmly, with unflinching hand, its folds before him spread. I saw him bare hi, throat, and seize the blue cold-gleaming steel, And grimly try the temper'd edge he was so-soou to feel! A sickness crept upon my heart, and dizzy swam my head,— I could not slÍr-l could not cry—X telt benumb'd and dead Ulack icy horrors struck me dumb, and froze my senses o'er; I closed mv eyes in utter fear, and strove to think no more. » 4 Again I looked,—a fearful change across his face had pass'd— He seeni'd to rave,—on cheek and lip a flaky toain was cast; He raised on high the glittering blade, tlan first 1 found a tongue- Hold, madman stay the frantic deed I cried, and forth I sprung He heard me, but he heeded not; one glance around he gave; And ere I could arrest his hand, he had begun to shave

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