. The Saturday magazine . ose events which led to it, have beenguarded by e\ ery circumstance that can give authen-ticity to history*. Two Roman emperors of eminent renown (Ves-pasian and Titus) were employed in the work of de-struction, and the notice taken ot it by their contem-poraries proves it to have been regarded as the mostprominent achievement of their reign. The exploitsof Roman power were recorded and speedily publishedto the utmost limits of an empire that extended fromthe Thames to the Euphrates. Surviving the con-vulsions by which that mighty empire was torn inpieces, the Jews re
. The Saturday magazine . ose events which led to it, have beenguarded by e\ ery circumstance that can give authen-ticity to history*. Two Roman emperors of eminent renown (Ves-pasian and Titus) were employed in the work of de-struction, and the notice taken ot it by their contem-poraries proves it to have been regarded as the mostprominent achievement of their reign. The exploitsof Roman power were recorded and speedily publishedto the utmost limits of an empire that extended fromthe Thames to the Euphrates. Surviving the con-vulsions by which that mighty empire was torn inpieces, the Jews remain a distinct people, preservingwith religious care the history of their crimes, andsentences of condemnation, and though in avowedenmity to Christianity, supporting by their obstinacythe evidence of its truth. * Medals were also struck on the occasion, on one side of whichthere is a female figure in the attitude of grief, under a palm-tree,with the words JuiJ«A Capta, and on the other, the head of Ves-pasian or Duties are ours : events are Gods. This removes an infinite burden from the shoulders of a miserable, tempted,dying creature. On this consideration only can he securelylay down his head and close his eyes. Cecil. Each has his fault we readily allow ; To this decree our dearest friend must bow ; Ones too careless, anothers too con-ect, And all, save our sweet self, have some defect. DisciiETiON in speech is more than eloquence. Bacox. STRAW-PLATTING. The following notice of Straw-platting, abridged froma fuller account, collected during the last Autumn in thedistricts where the occupation is followed, is publishedunder the impression that it will excite an interestfor the improvement of this ingenious manufacture,and lead to the adoption of it in new districts, wherethe supply of a populous neighbourhood may render ita profitable employment to industrious females. Atthe present time, upwards of 200,000 females are en-gaged in the process. The precise period wh
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