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AN IRIsu IIEpGE ScHoof.-Mr. Kohl, in his late interesting work on Ireland, thus de- scribes "hedge shool: :n .' had an oppor- tunity, by the roadside, of seeing genuine Irish hedge school, and truly an interesting and affecting spectacle il was. The school house was clay cabin, rooted with sods, and without so much as a window. The smaller of the ragged scholars sat as close as they could to the entrance, towards which thev turned their books, to catch as much as pos sible of the lights. Some were lying on the ground, behind these were few seated on a board, and behind these were a few taller boys, leaning over those in front, likewise to catch the light. The teacher was seated in the midst ot the group, and was clad in what l have described as the national costume of the country. In a book of Irish sketches. the picture would have been invaluable. And l was sorry had not daguerrotype appara- tus with me to perpeuate impression. In front of the shool room lay as many pieces of turf as there were students within, each boy having brought piece as a tribute to his teacher. As entered the narrow entrance, the dominic rose from an inverted butter cask, on which he sat enthroned. Indeed, | am very sorry, your honor,' said he, that have not the opportunity of offering you chair He was teaching his pupils the English alpha bet, and they all looked fresh and cheerful, notwithstanding their poverty-as, indeed, most Irish children do, in the country at least, despite their ragged attire and scanty food. Both children and teacher lived some way from their sehoolhouse, which stood by the

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 over, the boys thrust their spelling books into their pockets, and the master, having fastened the door of his college, collects the tributary turf into sack, throws the burden over his shoulder, and having grasped his staff, trndges to his cabin, or the other side of the bogn