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91 reminding us of that Heavenly Rest of which it is the type. It assures us of the interest we have in the love and benevolence of God - and of the good designs He has in store for us. What were man without the Gospel - without those glorious hopes - those Divine promises which the Sabbath is designed to bring constantly to our attention! He would be the sad captive of aimless purpose - unsatisfied pleasure - of unending dispair. Since Thursday I have been confined to the tent by a boil on my instep attended with general inflammation of the ankle. Left alone in the tent - during the day - I employed myself in reading Rembrandt Peale notes on Italy. This is a delightful treat. A country - so abounding in classic associations and works of art - a country so great a favorite with all travellers and the wish to visit which is so ardent to me - described by an artist. Naples - Rome - Sienna - Florence have passed before me with their beauties of natural scenery - their pictures - statues - and architectural wonders. How delightful must it be to roam through the various Academys Galleries and churches - gazing at the enchanting productions of the pencil and the chisel. Those works of old masters whose names are in every man's mouth - and whose skill exclaims the admiration of generation after generation. Theirs were immortal pieces - based upon foundations which shall remain as long as the sense of the beautiful - and the perception of truthful imitation - abide in the constitution of the human race. While I was reading - old Dr Sinus - called. On mentioning - the work - he was delighted in a moment having been a personal friend of Mr Peals. The Dr gave me an amusing sketch of his voyage to England with Bal and their subsequent meeting at Manchester. They put up at a hotel there - which proved to be the head quarters of one of the parties. On the day of election a mob came to storm the house. The friends were in a dilemma. Finally concluded to go down into the streets - and in the end - declare with the victors - rush in and secure their luggage. The fight did not come off owing to the timely appearance of a detachment of the police. Dr then related to me the result of his mission to England viz: to find out the English mode of making Cast Steel - and Silver Steel. Rodgers the great cutler - who was the discoverer of