Heard so eloquent a man!”
  Tongue of Mentor, lungs of Stentor,
    Hermes, thou hast made mine own. 
  Cox and Robins own, with sobbings,
  I’m the winner; Dyke and Skinner
    Never caught so glib a tone. 
  Dull and misty, Squibb and Christie,
  When I mount look pale and wan—­
  Going, going, going—­gone!

New Monthly Magazine.

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SPIRIT OF DISCOVERY.

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Altitude of certain Buildings.

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    The highest Pyramid in Egypt- — — — — — — — — — — -146
    The Cathedral at Anvers — — — — — — — — — — — — — 144
    The Cathedral at Strasburg — — — — — — — — — — — — 142
    The Steeple of St. Stephen, at Vienna, (Austria) — 138
    The Steeple of St. Martin, at Landshut — — — — — — 137
    St. Peter’s, at Rome — — — — — — — — — — — — — — -132
    The Steeple of St. Michael, at Hamboro’ — — — — — 130.5
    The Steeple of St. Peter, at Hamboro’ — — — — — — 119
    St. Paul’s Cathedral, at London — — — — — — — — — 109.7
    The Cathedral of Ulm — — — — — — — — — — — — — — -109.4
    The Cathedral of Milan — — — — — — — — — — — — — 109
    The Tower of the Asinelli, at Bologna — — — — — — 107
    The Dome of the Invalids, at Paris — — — — — — — — 105
    The Cathedral of Magdebourg — — — — — — — — — — — -101.6
    The Cupola of the Pantheon, at Paris — — — — — — — 79
    The Balustrade of Notre Dame, at Paris — — — — — — 66
    The metre is 39.37 inches.—­From the French.

Prevention of Fire in Theatres.

In consequence of the frequent occurrence of fires in theatres, particular precautions have been taken with the theatre of the Port St. Martin, at Paris.  A thick wall of hewn stone separates the audience part from the scenic part of the house; all the doors in it are of iron, and may be shut instantly, in case of fire; finally, the insulation of the spectators from the stage is made perfect by means of a screen of plates of iron, which falls down before the stage.  This screen, which weighs between 1,200 and 1,300 pounds, is easily worked by two men, and slides up and down upon guides, so as readily to take its place.  Besides these precautions, reservoirs of water are established in the roof, which may be connected, when necessary, with vessels of compressed air, and made to throw a powerful jet over a very large part of the building.—­French Paper.

Tanning.