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The general rnderst tanding that the eldest and
private secretary Of President TYLER i the author Of
this work has caused it to be looked for with more


interest than usually attaches poctica c;iu>ion
bv one who has not vet evinced the ability 10 touch
the lvrc with a masters hand The subject Is the
world-klowu Story Of the Wandering Jew one
who nockcd the Saviour at his Cruciixion, and
sgas therefore dooRed to remain on earth iii that
Saviour Second Coming in glory. The following
passage. describing the supernatural appearances
attending the Crucitixion will afford specimen Of
the character of the work


Wha; sudden horror seizes on the crowd
Shrieking they fy, for earth itself dssolves
The roaring earthquake rushes through the land
The kissing Dreaths OF ,empests scaia the earth;
Trees rocks and hill. and mountains sroan with pain
The floods of ocean seem 10 Ell the SKY.
The eagle Idly flaps mis- heavy Kings.


8-rne headlong down the thick and murIly blast
Dash'd from his erric-rock, the monarch dies
The lien, painting. seeks the ,hcket shade.
Where track Of rran hath never prcssd the soil,
In former time his safe and silent lair;


But seeks in vain 20 battle with the storm
In vain he tears the earth with g5,'ning ianss
In vain he struggles with Porten;ous strength,
In vain with glarng eyeballs seeks his foe:
The earthquake demon epes his horrent jaws,
And grinds 10 dus, the lions fearless heart
Men stand aghasi, and women's prayerless tongues
Cleave TO their throats like cold and cot,ed blood
Some saak with fright, and sank to rise no more
And many died beneath the empest's shock
But when al last amid encircling fires,
And with lond crash, as if some mountain torn
From its deep base, were hurld against the sky
The Temples mighty dome in twain as rent
Livid despair shrunk up their withering hearts,
Each slnote mis- fellow with maniac hand
Or, barring TO the steel their raging breasts,
Quench'd fear and madness both in their own blood