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 Scripture, with remarks upon them; but she always answered that "A woman ought to read and meditate on the Scriptures, and regulate her conduct by them, and to keep silence, agreeably to the command of St. Paul."

We must not forget to mention, that the academy of Ricovrati at Padua chose her one of their body in 1684, and learned men of all countries vied with each other in proving their sense of her merit.

DACRE, LADY, English by birth, and in 1833, published a series of tales, written with taste, feeling, and passion, which were favourably received by the public. Another work of hers, "Trevelyan," a novel of considerable interest, appeared the following year, though by no means justifying the comparison which a leading British journal made between it and Miss Edgeworth's "Vivian." The best work of Lady Dacre is "Recollections of a Chaperone," containing several stories. Dr. Johnson has been often quoted for his saying, that it is a wonderful effort of mind to frame a good plot, even if it be indifferently filled up. The first of these stories has certainly surmounted this difficulty; the plot of "Ellen Wareham" is strikingly interesting; it has been dramatized with a success that some of our best novels have failed to obtain, when thus prepared for the stage, because their merit was of the sort that did not admit condensation. The other "Recollections" are interesting stories; the second has some admirable scenes of common life, describing the ludicrous pathos of high-flown romance, when "love in a cottage" has to descend to the common cares of cookery and children. We must not omit to notice that "Ellen Wareham" has, most unjustifiably, been taken from its rightful author, and brought out in America with the name of the late "Ellen Pickering," who being favourably distinguished by her own numerous and popular works, does not need to borrow reputation from the very different pen of Lady Dacre.

DAMER, ANNE SEYMOUR, child of Field-marshal Conway, was born in 1748. Almost in childhood, she imbibed a love of literature, and became highly accomplished. An accidental conversation with Hume, respecting some plaster casts, turned her attention to sculpture, and she took lessons from Ceracchi and Bacon, and studied in Italy. She was also fond of dramatic amusements, and was an excellent amateur actress. She died May 28th., 1808. The productions of her chisel are numerous and do her honour. Among them is a bust of Nelson in Guildhall, two colossal heads on Henley bridge, and a statue in marble, of George the Third, in the Edinburgh Register office. It is not so much the excellence of her works of art that entitles this lady to admiration, as that a person of her rank, wealth, and beauty, should give up society, in a great measure, to devote herself to so arduous an occupation as that of sculpture. She was a warm-hearted politician, and exerted all her influence, which was not trifling, in favour of Fox.

DAMO, of Pythagoras, the philosopher, was one of his favour-