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Lyceum last evening, on The Literature of the
Seas" was not dry criticism OF books and au-
thors, but, after Il rapid survey Of the Tale, the
Song, the Poem, which owe their inspiration To the
Seas, it presented series OF graphic, thrilling pic
turcs of Ocean Life, its stern and grand realities,
its evcr-present and stirring Romance. Wilson 5
breathing poem of The Ship was followed by a
glance ut the powerful scene in Cooper :
Pilot, which Mr. c. pronounced the perfection Of
nautical description, cmnentIy combining truth and
nature with the most terrific yiyidness and force.
If this is libel, we trust Mr.. Cooper wall punish
the Lecturer ard not the scribe. Thence Mr.. c..
passed rapidly to a picture of Columbus returning
from the Discovery of New Watli, the splen-
did pageant Of his triumphal entrance into BARGE
Iona and his first meeting with his sovereign. His
deneation of this grand spectacle and the FIRST
gaz, Of the simple Red Men of the far Western
isles upon the gorgeousness and might OF lime ;
elder empires-upon the surrounding memorials oil
Hannibal and Scpo, of Roman despo,sm, OF Go
THE chivalry and Moorish art-the banners, spires
and blazsnry of rugged cvilization-was worthy
poem of Scott or Southey.


Mr.. Choales analysis Of the nautical character
and the influences which fem it, were just; but
here the truth lay near the surface, and riginal
discovery is no longer possible. His picture of the
Patriotism OF the Sailor was however, far more
glowing and effective To us upon the land, said
NJ fb, of( In faJ
heaged in by III ousund arring interests and petty
discords. We have all deal of trouble to keep
the GovernXlent where think it should be, and
in spite Of all care, it is continually getting
wrong. State rights and grieyances-disgust at
peculatien perverseness-a thousand Incidents
continually occurring TO repress cr obscure the
patriotic iervor which still lives in the inmost hearts
of all. Once in many years, perhaps great oc-
casion arises which fans the smouderng fire. and
it bursts rrepressibly from every bosom. These
indictments, so rare with us, are daily present is
the Sailor. His Country is au idea connected only
with all that is inspiring and endcared. 1t is the
home Of all he loves its name is his tower OF
strength, its starry power his protection TO the
ends OF the world. ihe breads nothing from the
nsolence sr rapacty ofthe stranger or the savage
If he sleeps unhee'ling the power of the robber OF
the deep that country and her flag he owes his
safety, Is all. What wonder then, that for that
country he i. ever ready to court peril and death
that bare glimpse OF that flag streaming from It
distant mast wakes emotions in his breast which
our sluggish life can never know Mr.. Choa,e
concluded with II thrilling portrayal of the emo
ton. o! the deck officer of the irigate Constitution
the night after her capture OF the Gurricre which
we will not mutilate by attempting to give from
unassisled recollection