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we had full view Of nearly the whole pop
ulation in bed: many we're asleep; some few
had awoke; others we're getting out OF bed,
to make their morning toilettcs. The scene
was highly entertaining, and brought to mind
the story of Lc Dil5le Boiteux, unroof
ing the houses for the qualification Of Don
Cleofas.


MopE OF DIsPER,ING GocusTs.-We
trayersed the grand st.ppe or desert OF AS
trakhan for two days. On the evening OF
the first Of August, W, arrived at a Russian
village which was surrounded by a consider
able tract OF we'll cultivated land. While
changing horses, / witnessed what to me
was a very curious signt--a vast flight OF To-
Gusts. extending fifteen miles, suddenly
made their appearance from the east, and
came in a huge phals,x to attack the crops.
Tn an instant every villager was on the road
to his own field. Some took dogs, others
were on horseback, and others ran shouting
and clapping their hands all the way, the in
habitants finding from experience that the
locusts very much dislike noise. My fellow
traveller told me that in the colony OF l&arass,
when the locustf came in sight, rot only all
the inhabitants, but the military turn out,
and endeavor to drive them off, by drums
and flies, and apsrpetual discharge OF mus
kerry. The enemy, thus repulsed, make
speedy retreat, and commit their depreda-
4 dations on tho lands of these who are less on
/ the alert to receive them.


/ A RUSSIAN ATAzoN.--On dismounting al
village near Dirkee, my stiriup WIS held
/ bv a fair and handsome looking person, whc
proved to be a enale. Admiration OF q mil
itary life had Induced her to deprive hersel
of her fair trcses, and to wear the dress e
man, preparatory, as she SAID, to Offer
ing her services 70 the Emperor as sol
der Hearin, that was on the way, she
told me that f she had been little older,
she would haze accompanied me. Itold her
that she woud be rejected from her femi-
nine appearance, but SHE said she would cut
off her breasts whenever they were too large
for conceament. On taking leave of this lit
tie amazo gave her an old aiguillcttc,
which sheaceepted with great delight, and
strutted If with it on her shoulder, TO the
TO small .ma2ement of the villagers