| My Novel; or, Varieties in English Life. Part IV., | 627 |
| Ancient and Modern Eloquence, | 645 |
| Laing's Observations on Europe, | 671 |
| Who Rolled the Powder in? | 689 |
| A Lecture on Journalism, | 691 |
| The Great Unknown, | 698 |
| Modern State Trials. Part III., | 712 |
| The Defences of Britain, | 736 |
| The Popish Partition of England, | 745 |
| Index, | 755 |
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BY PISISTRATUS CAXTON.
In spite of all his Machiavellianwisdom, Dr Riccabocca had beenfoiled in his attempt to seduce LeonardFairfield into his service, eventhough he succeeded in partially winningover the widow to his views.For to her he represented the worldlyadvantages of the thing. Lennywould learn to be fit for more than aday-labourer; he would learn gardening,in all its branches—rise someday to be a head gardener. "And,"said Riccabocca, "I will take care ofhis book learning, and teach him whateverhe has a head for."
"He has a head for everything,"said the widow.
"Then," said the wise man, "everythingshall go into it."
The widow was certainly dazzled;for, as we have seen, she highly prizedscholarly distinction, and she knewthat the Parson looked upon Riccaboccaas a wondrous learned man.But still, Riccabocca was said to be aPapist, and suspected to be a conjuror.Her scruples on both thesepoints the Italian, who was an adeptin the art of talking over the fair sex,would no doubt have dissipated, ifthere had been any use in it; butLenny put a dead