At the gates of Sorbonne, Truth one day showed her face. The syndic met her. "What," said he, "do you want?" "Alas! hospitality." "Your name?" "My name is Truth." "Flee," said he, in anger, "flee, or I seek vengeance on your profaneness." "You chase me away," answered Truth; "but I live in hope to have my turn, being the spoiled child of Time, and gaining every thing by the means of my father." * * * * * The initial letters of the Latin names of the kings of Bonaparte's family form the Latin word _Nihil_, (nothing;) and this used to be called the genealogical acrostic: L udovicus. I osephus. H ieronymus. I oachim. N apoleo. T.B. * * * * * THE SUBTERFUGE. "I vow, my dear Strephon," said Chloe one day, While Damon lay hid in the bower, "Yon sun that now gazes shall see a kiss given To no one but thee from this hour." Now Strephon is gone--and with mournful eye Poor Damon upbraided the fair. "Hush! blockhead," said Chloe, "the sun's now on high, But d'ye think it will always be there?" * * * * * Lately published, with a Frontispiece, and thirty other Engravings, price 5s. THE ARCANA OF SCIENCE, AND ANNUAL REGISTER OF THE USEFUL ARTS, FOR 1829. "This is a valuable register of the progress of science and arts during the past year. Engravings and a low price qualify it for extensive utility."--_Literary Gazette, March_ 21. "An agreeable and useful little volume."--_Athenæum, Feb_. 18. * * * * * Printed and Published by J. LIMBIRD, 143, Strand, (near Somerset House,) London; sold by ERNEST FLEISCHER, 626, New Market, Leipsic; and by all Newsmen and Booksellers. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, No. 366, by Various