opinions, afford me much satisfaction, because they testify that I do not differ in sentiment from all mankind:-- "'With fire and sword the country round Was wasted far and wide, And many a childling mother then, And new-born infant died. But things like these, you know, must be At every _famous victory!_ "'They say it was a shocking sight After the field was won, For many thousand bodies here, Lay rotting in the sun. But things like that, you know, must be At _every famous victory!_' "'Great praise the Duke of Marlbro' won, And our good Prince Eugene." "Why, 'twas a very wicked thing!" Said little Wilhelmine. "Nay, nay, my little girl," quoth he, "It was a _famous victory!_" "'And everybody praised the Duke, Who such a fight did win." "But what good came of it at last?" Quoth Little Wilhelmine. "Why that I cannot tell," said he, "But 'twas a _famous victory!_" '" GEORGE. "If I were an admiral, I would never fight for gain, and I would not allow any of the men under my command to be cruel to the poor people in their power." "If you had the opportunity, my son," said Mr. Wilton, "I fear that, like many others, you would be unable to resist the temptation to show your authority over the vanquished; for great and wise men have often found themselves unequal to the task of schooling their hearts, to listen to the dictates of humanity, when surrounded by the turmoil and excitement of a battle. But now, Charles. I must set you right with respect to the islands, and inform you that there are two well known islands in the German Ocean,--the Isle of Thanet and Sheppey Isle. I refer you to Mrs. Wilton for their description."