algebra, geometry, astronomy, &c., together with moral philosophy, and the science of the human mind. vinegar is throw in to consume it, in || branches of the mathematics, includorder to make room for others, as they ing trigonometry, plain and spherical always bury within the church. Rela-conic sections, surveying, navigation, tives do not accompany the funerals, being supposed to be too much affected by their loss. Widows of rank do not cross the threshold for twelve months after the death of their Caro Sposos. (Continued in page 100.) FOR THE MASONIC REGISTER. Lenox Academy is situated in the town of Lenox, in the county of Berkshire, Massachusetts. The courts for the county are there held. It is a pleasant village, increasing in wealth and population. It lies about thirty miles from Albany, and as far from Hudson. The state of society, among the citizens, as to religion, manners, and morals, is good and exemplary. The village is built on elevated ground, and is a remarkable healthy place. The academy stands in the centre of the village, and is a substantial and spacious edifice, with two large rooms, and a convenient hall on the basement story, and one room, fifty feet by twenty on the second, with a stage for declamation and public speaking, and two smaller rooms for select students. It was erected in the year 1801, incorporated in 1803, and is under the government of fourteen trustees, selected from the clergymen and civilians of the vicinity. By the act of incorporation, half a township of land, in the district of Maine, was placed at the disposal of the trustees, for the benefit of the institution; but which has hitherto been unproductive, and the Academy is wholly without funds, except from voluntary contribution. The studies pursued in the school comprehend the whole circle of science. Beginning with English grammar and Arithmetic, the pupil is conducted through the Latin and Greek languages, geography, natural philosophy, logic, rhetoric, and the higher There are two terms in a year, of twenty-three weeks each, succeeded by a vacation of three weeks respectively; the summer term commences on the tenth of May, and the winter term on the tenth of November. Belonging to the institution, are a pair of globes, a good assortment of ancient and modern maps, a small philosophic apparatus, and a well selected and increasing library. Composition and public speaking are frequent exercises in the Academy; and some time in each term, usually in February, and August, there is a public examination of the scholars, concluded by the recitation of various dialogues, and single pieces in prose and verse. As to the time of study, it may be stated, that the instructors meet some of the classes by appointment, as soon as it is light in the morning, and continue to hear them reçite successively, till the hour of breakfast. At eight o'clock the whole school assembles, and continues together till twelve. After dinner the scholars again assemble at two, and pursue their studies till near night, when they are dismissed for the day, if in the summer season; but in the winter, after an hour spent at supper, the evening studies commence, and close at eight. This course may seem laborious and burdensome, but upon trial it is found otherwise; the whole time is usefully employed, and none is left for idleness and dissipation, while sufficient leisure is allowed, at proper intervals, for such exercise as is conducive to health. Mr. Levi Glezen, the principal of this Academy, after completing a liberal education, with great reputation, as a scholar, began the business of instruction, in the year 1798, in a common school, and manifested such skill clud -rical tion, 10 d the ar.of Peded spec inter Be air of cient ophit aking emr: Ba olars, arious prose ay be SOUR 5008 and industry, that when the academy || lar, at his entering this school, is pre was organized, he was unanimously appointed the principal instructor, in which station he has continued ever since, with distinguished honour to himself, and advantage to his pupils. From the beginning, he has been oсcasionally aided by an assistant, and for several years past the students have been so numerous, that it has been necessary to employ one constantly, and sometimes another, for a longer or shorter term. The present assistant is Mr. Isaac Hills, who has lately completed his collegiate course, and has the reputation of being an accomplished scholar. The students of this academy have usually finished their studies in some all of the colleges in the vicinity, and have generally entered in the sophromore, or junior classes; and it has been a common remark, that the scholars from this academy have been more thoroughly initiated in the rudiments of science, than those generally are who receive their education in any other place. Many others, who are now eminent literary characters, began and finished their studies here. It is but stating a fact to say, that many young gentlemen, who at this time do honour to our country, in the pulpit, in the senate, and at the bar, laid the foundation of their honours and usefulness, by entering on their scientific course at this school. It is presumed that no northern institution of the same grade, has had so many pupils Ths from the southern part of the Union, as this Academy. bles eive hes dies bur nis sented with a copy of these rules, and a promise of implicit obedience to their requirements is exacted of him; and such have been the wisdom, the prudence, and the authority of the governors of the institution, that seldom has any penalty been exacted, and only a single instance of expulsion has occurred. In justice to Mr. Glezen, it will be proper to observe, that from his intuitive judgment, joined to great discrimination, and aided by long experience, he readily accommodates himself to the genius, the temper, and disposition of his pupil, both in instruction and government, in a manner highly pleasing and successful. In this particular he is justly considered to excel. In a word, it is often remarked, as well by gentlemen of extensive erudition, who have visited this academy, as by the community in general, that its character, as a school for initiating youth in the first principles of science, holds a high rank among similar institutions in this country. language, and arithmetic, is from three The price for tuition in the English to four dollars for a quarter, and from four to five dollars in the learned languages, and the higher branches of science. Board varies according to the price of provision, but for some time past it has been established at cluding washing, lodging, and roomtwo dollars a week in the village, inrent, and for less at a small distance. Each scholar, at his entrance, pays twenty-five cents for the use of the li The rules for the government of this school, are few and simple, yet explicit and intelligible. They regulate the behaviour of the scholars, during the hours of study, and in their intercourse with the inhabitants. The penalties for their transgression are trivial in themselves, but calculated to encourage a sense of honour, and a spiiDrit of laudable emulation, rather than to excite shame, and depress the amLition of the delinquent. Every scho- large cities of Europe; and their brary, and the same sum annually. emy varies from sixty, to one hundred and twenty. The whole number who have been enrolled as students, since its incorporation, is about fifteen hun The number of students in the acad streets are crooked, narrow, and un- create among mankind. Open and paved; their squares are large irregu-generous, the Spaniard anticipated the lar places, destitute of embellishment; during the inundation of the Nile, they are chiefly pools of water, and they become fields or gardens when the river has retired. The city, which is considerably more in length than in breadth, covers a space of eight or nine miles. Its population, consisting of Turks, Arabs, Moors, Copts, Syrians, Greeks, Jews, and Europeans, is estimated at four hundred thousand. Inhabitants of the winged race also take up their abode in Cairo; kites and crows living on the terraces of the houses in perfect security, adding their screams and croakings to the tumult of the restless populace. The prowling vulture increases the group of this singular society: the plaintive and amorous turtle, having nothing to dread from the talons of these devourers, or from the guns of the inhabitants, enters their dwellings without fear, giving them practical lessons of love and tenderness, in the caresses and attention of domestic happiness. HISTORICAL. THE INFLEXIBLE FATHER. In the year 1526, James Lynch Fitz-Stephen, merchant, being elected mayor of Galway, in Ireland, sent his only son commander of one of his ships, to Bilboa in Spain, for a cargo of wine. Former dealings at this place were the means of recommending the father's credit, which young Lynch took advantage of, to secrete the money for his own use, with which his father entrusted him for the purchase of the cargo. The Spaniard, who supplied him on this occasion, sent his nephew with him to Ireland, to receive the debt, and establish a further correspondence. The young men who were much of an age, sailed together with that seeming satisfaction which congenial situations generally pleasures which he should enjoy with such a friend, in a place then remarkable for qualities which we are now no longer to look for but in the narrative of other times. The ship proceeded on her voyage; and as every day must bring them nearer the place of destination, and discover the fraud intended by Lynch, he conceived the diabolical resolution of throwing his friend overboard. After sounding the sentiments of the hands on board, he brought the major part of them over to his purpose, by promise of reward, and the rest by fear. On the night of the fifth day, the unfortunate Spaniard was violently seized in his bed, and thrown overboard. A few days more brought them to port; his father and friends received him with joy, and in a short time bestowed a sufficient capital to set him up in business. Security had now lulled every apprehension of danger; and he proposed himself to a beautiful girl, the daughter of a neighbour, in marriage. His terms were accepted, and the day appointed which was to crown his yet successful villany, when one of the sailors, who had been with him on the voyage to Spain, was taken ill, and finding himself at the point of death, sent for the father, and communicated a full relation of the horrid deed his son had committed on the high seas. The father, though struck speechless with astonishment and grief, at length shook off the feelings which incline the pashall take its course," said the indigrent to natural partiality. "Justice minutes, had his son seized, with the nant magistrate; and he, within a few rest of the crew, and threw them into prison. They all confessed the crime, a criminal process was made out against them; and in a few days, a small town in the west of Ireland beheld a sight parallelled by very few instances in the history of mankind; a father sitting in judgment, like another Lucius Junius Brutus, on his son! and dibe with nark DOW arm every place trau ang bis rd, ht y ovd ar ROMAN SECRECY. and, like him too, condemning him to The senators of ancient Rome had established it as a rule, that the son of each member might be admitted to hear the debates; a practice, which was found to be productive of great utility, as youth were thus initiated into the principles of government, enabled to become good statesmen, and taught the truly important duty of keeping secrets. one within this little community, Fighter which at most did not consist of more 1. and rand ao da Terb than three thousand people. The relations of the unhappy culprit surrounded the father; they conjured him by all the solicitude of nature and compassion to spare his son. His wretched mother, whose name was Blake, flew in distraction to the heads of her own family, and at length prevailed on them, for the honour of their house, to rescue her from the ignominy his death must bring on their name. They armed to deliver him from priof their in his father, being informed intention, had conveyed to his own house, which he surrounded with the officers of justice. He Te made the executioner fasten the rope or the to his neck: "You have little time to live, my son," said he; "let the care of your soul employ the few moments; take the last embrace of your unhappy father!" Succeeding times looked upon an act with astonishment, which the production of the arts in this country should son Perpetuate with statues. It happened upon one occasion, that this venerable body being engaged in the discussion of a subject of more than usual importance, continued their sion, however, took place on that night, and the body was adjourned till the following day, with an express injunction of secrecy. Amongst the other young Romans, who had attended at this interesting debate, was the son of Papirius, whose family was one of the most illustrious in Rome. The young man having come home, his mother, with that curiosity which is natural to her sex, was anxious to ascertain the weighty business, which had kept the senate so many hours longer in session than usual. He told her in the most the it was a matter which it was not in his power to reveal, as he, in common with others, had been laid under the most solemn injunction of secrecy. His refusal made her more importunate, and nothing short of the information which she required would satisfy her. By caresses and liberal promises, she endeavoured to extort the secret; but her efforts were to no purpose, nor was she more successful when she resorted to blows. threats to be very unpleasant, and her The young man, finding a mother's stripes still more so, began to contrast the love, which he owed to her, with the duty which he owed to his father and to his country. He placed her and her insatiable curiosity in one scale, and his own honour, and the solemn injunction to secrecy in the other, when he found her intrinsic weight lighter than air; but in order On the ensuing morning, there was to appease her, he invented the follow- || such a confusion at the senate door that ing ingenious fiction. all Rome seemed to be in an uproar. Dear mother, you may well blame It had been determined by these good the senate for their long sitting, at ladies, that their intentions should not least for calling in question a case so be revealed till they should be able to important: for except the wives of obtain an audience; and it was here senators be admitted to consult there- proved to a demonstration, that woon, there can be no hope of a conclu- men can keep a secret. They were sion. I speak this, however, with difadmitted, and an oration delivered by fidence, as I have been taught that the lady of Papirius, in which she remodesty should ever be a distinguish-quested, that women might have two husbands, rather than men two wives, &c. On hearing a speech so very uncommon, the senators appeared thun ing characteristic of a young man. When, therefore I am in the presence of the senate, the high opinion, which I entertain of their gravity and wisdom, confound me. To them, how-derstruck, but upon the solution of the ever, since you have obliged me to tell, it seems necessary for the increase of population, and for the public good, that every senator should be allowed riddle, the noble youth was highly commended for his fidelity, and the ladies deemed it expedient to retire, not, however, without considerable to have two wives, or that their wives | confusion.-Aulus Gellius. should have two husbands. I shall hardly, under one roof, call two men by the name of father, but had rather call two women by the name of mother. This is the question, which has so much engrossed the attention of the senate, and to-morrow it must be de cided. IMMOLATION OF HUMAN BEINGS. In the kingdom of the Essantees, in Africa, (forming, it is supposed, a population of about a million, and possessing a disposable force of one hundred and fifty thousand men,) the prevalence of this horrible rite exists to an appalling extent. An authentic communication recently received, states, that it forms a leading feature in all their great festivals, some of which occur every 21 days, and that no fewer than 100 victims are sacrifi * The mother took all this for absolute truth. Her blood was speedily in a ferment, and she flew into a rage. I need not observe, that such sudden gusts of passion seldom admit of reflection; but that, on the contrary, they hurry the faculties to greater rashness, by which we are rendered in-ced at each. Besides these, there are capable of extricating ourselves from sacrifices at the death of every person impending danger. So, without conof rank, more or less bloody, acsulting any one, she forthwith sent in-cording so their dignity. On the death formation to the ladies of Rome concerning this weighty affair. The intelligence agitated the mind of every female. A meeting was immediately convoked, and though it has been said that an assembly of women could not be governed by one speaker; yet this affair being so urgent, the least delay so dangerous, and the result of such infinite importance, the revealing woman was allowed to officiate for herself and associates. of his mother, the king butchered no fewer than 3,000 victims! the fune ral rites of a great captain were repeated weekly for three months, and nearly 400 persons were slaughtered. At the funeral of a person of rank, it is usual to wet the grave with the blood of a freeman of respectability; all the retainers of a family are present, and the heads of all the victims being de posited in the bottom of the grave, sev eral are unsuspectedly called out to as |