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 and has clearly traced a phyiognomy proper to poor inners. Till then, other tokens may perhaps tand, intead of that more certain characteritic which we may expect hereafter. Each alluring attribute of the daughters of Teutonia, whether it be eae and elegance of hape, the heart-piercing glance of the eye, the fair proportion of the mouth, the jutting boom, the melody of the voice, the gift of enchanting wit, or proficiency in any of the fine arts, may afford jut hopes that they inherit from ome fairy ancetor the privilege of the race—And where is the maid who does not poes ome one of thee bewitching gifts? Surely, then, a journey to the Zwikow conervatory of beauty would be worth the trouble: and I would epecially recommend the trial to that portion of the fair ex, who are upon the melancholy eve of triking the flag of beauty before ome apiring neighbour.

In full view of the little lake, into which the magic pring poured its ilver tream,