[22] I have a melancholy satisfaction in recording that this revered friend and patron lived to witness my grateful acknowledgment of his kindness. He survived the appearance of the translation but a very few days, and I paid the last sad duty to his memory, by attending his remains to the grave. To me--this laborious work has not been happy: the same disastrous event that marked its commencement, has embittered its conclusion; and frequently forced upon my recollection the calamity of the rebuilder of Jericho, “He laid the foundation thereof in Abiram, his first born, and set up the gates thereof in his youngest son, Segub.” 1806. * * * * * ~Omniana.~ ADVERTISEMENT. The following is a literal copy of an English card, circulated by the master of an hotel, at Ghent:-- “Mr. Dewit, in the Golden Apple, out of the Bruges Gate at Ghent, has the honour to prevent the Persons who would come at his house, that they shall find there always good and spacious Lodging, a Table served at their taste, Wine of any quality, ect. Besides he hires Horses and Chaises, which shall be of a great conveniency for the Travellers; the Bark of Bruges depart and arrives every day before his door. He dares flatter himself that they shall be satisfied; as well with the cheapness of the price, as with the cares such an establishment requires.” * * * * * CAPITAL FOR BANKING. A nobleman’s footman in Hampshire, to whom two years’ wages were due, demanded the sum from his master, and gave notice that he would quit his place. The master inquired the reason of the man’s precipitancy, who told his lordship, “that he and a fellow-servant were about to set up a _country bank_, and they wanted the wages for a _capital_!” * * * * * MARCH OF INTELLECT. In “The Times,” a few days since, appeared the following advertisement:--“To SCHOOL ASSISTANTS.--Wanted, a respectable gentleman of good character, capable of teaching the classics as far as Homer, and Virgil. Apply, &c. &c.” A day or two after the above had appeared, the gentleman to whom application was to be made received a letter as follows:--“Sir--With reference to an advertisement which _were_ inserted in _The Times_ newspaper a few days since, respecting a school assistant, I beg to state that I should be happy to fill that situation; but as most of my _frends_ reside in London, and not knowing how far Homer and Virgil _is_ from town, I beg to state that I should not like to engage to teach the _classics_ farther than _Hammersmith_ or _Turnham Green_, or at the very utmost distance, farther than _Brentford_, _Wating_ your reply, I am, Sir, &c. &c. “John Sparks.”