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On s'abonne à la Direction du Follet, Boulevart St Martin, N° 61.

Organdi brode garnie de dentelle – Coiffure ornée de fleurs et d'un naud en or.
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en dentelle blanche - Chale on Foulard des deux Nuits.

Published by J.Page, 112. Fetter lane London.

Explanation of the Model of the Great Western Cemetery.

green, and vert choux all glacé de blanc (shot with white). Emerald-green, mossgreen, olive-green, gris-lilas (a lilac bordering on grey), grey, pearl-grey, grispoussière, bistre, col d'aigle, a sort of reddish grey, poussière or drab, couleur tortue, noisette, two or three shades of brown, and cendre de rose (cedar).

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DESCRIPTION OF PLATES.

(No. 11.) WALKING DRESS.-Drawn capote of rubans de taffetas. The crown is high, and rounded at top; and the front, in which three whalebones are inserted, stands up nearly perpendicular from the face (see plate). The trimming, which is of the same ribbon as the capote, is brought up into an immense high bow on the top of the crown, and retains two large branches of acacia; another ribbon encircles the lower part of the crown, and descends at the sides to form the brides. The hair is in ringlets, very much parted on the forehead, and descends low at the sides of the face. Dress of gros de Naples, with sleeves à l'imbecile, finished at the wrist by ruffles. Cannezou of cambric, with triple-pointed jockies on the shoulders (see plate), and double falling collar pointed at back; it is finished at the throat by a band of entredeux (insertion), two rows of entre-deur go down the front of the cannezou, and the jockies are à pattes in front (see plate), the ends cross beneath the ceinture; the cannezou is trimmed with narrow lace. The

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ruffles, to match, consist merely of a band of entre deux, with a narrow lace at each side. Brodequins the colour of the dress, white silk gloves, cambric handkerchief.

(No. 12.) SOIREE, OR CONCERT DRESS. -A dress of organdi made to look as if open in front; the front of the skirt is richly embroidered en tablier, and a row of very broad lace, which commences at the waist, is carried down each side of the front, and rounded off at the bottom, in order to give the dress the appearance of being an open robe (see plate): the lace begins rather narrow at the waist, increases in depth as it goes down, and is diminished again at the rounding off below. The corsage is à l'enfant (a full body) and à pelerine: a deep pelerine embroidered, and trimmed with lace, goes round the corsage; it is square at back, rounded on the shoulders, where it is sufficiently deep as to conceal the sleeves entirely; it is sloped off towards the centre of the front, where it becomes quite narrow (see plate). The

dress is worn over a satin under-dress. The front hair is in full ringlets, falling low at the sides; the back in two high coques, with a high braid in the centre (see plate). A light flower with a great deal of spreading foliage is placed at the right side of the coques; the branch of foliage crosses at the back, and mixes with the ringlets on the left side a small gold band forms a knot on the upper part of the brow. Pompadour of wide gauze ribbon, knotted at the neck, and fastened under the ceinture; white lace gloves à jours, finished with a quilling at the top; black satin shoes; silk stockings.

The sitting figure gives the back of the same dress; shawl of Foulard satin.

EXPLANATION OF THE MODEL OF THE GREAT WESTERN CEMETERY.

Our readers will remember Mrs. Hofland's beautiful lines upon the site of this cemetery, Notting Hill, Bayswater, inserted in January last, so that we shall only give an account of the more perfected plan. The model, to which the public are invited upon producing their cards, is now at the Company's offices, 13, Regent-street. It shows the whole space of fifty-two acres as it will afterwards be appropriated. One portion, containing twelve acres and a half, is already entirely enclosed, and most magnificently wooded. The principal entrance will be above the side centre of the grounds, by the roadway which at present exists, until the new roads at the back of Notting Hill are completed. From this entrance there is a sweeping avenue of trees, and a broad roadway running around the church, and terminating in the public

road by Shepherd's Bush. The church, for the service of the Church of England, is built upon arches, which are catacombs for the dead. The building is after the design of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem, which, internally, is admirably adapted for the display of full-length marble figures, on account of the niches with which, internally, it is surrounded. About two-thirds only of the outer boundary of the whole has to be enclosed with a wall. The grand avenue of trees being formed, the catacombs under the church made, the church built, and this wall completed, the cemetery is finished for the public use; all of which, if the funds allow, will be completed during the present year. Fortunately for the speculators, the whole estate is brick earth; so that all the work of excavation will turn to accouut,

and the soil be made, at the upper extremity, into bricks, and every brick required for use can be made upon the estate. With this great advantage, and economical management, the subscribers will possess, first, a beautiful property of fifty-two acres, including numerous outbuildings, a farm, and buildings; and have all the works just named executed for the comparatively very trifling sum of 31,500l. A large portion will remain unconsecrated, for the use of those dissenting from the Church of England; viz. one-half of the further outer boundary on the Uxbridge side, and a large piece internally, together also with a piece, one-half, of the present inclosed garden. There is a very sweet Gothic chapel for their especial use. As the estate is so extensive, and in order both to give a ton to the scheme, which will surpass every other, and comfortable security to relations and friends, all around, are erected,* almshouses, at short distances from each other. The tenants of these, being pensioners from corporations and other charitable societies, are a class of persons in whom confidence can be placed, and whose interests will secure good behaviour, in the little perquisites and rewards they will, no doubt, often obtain from visiters and the friends of those who inter there. Another arrangement greatly strikes our fancy: the walks are so laid out, that plots of ground are at once visibly divided, and capable of being used wholly by the Catholics, the Jews, Quakers, or any other brotherhood, in case they should prefer doing so to having the use of the general ground set apart for the "Dissenters." There is another structure which we have yet to notice, a pyramidical form, capable of containing sixty

thousand coffins.

This is a range of

layers, one above the other, decreasing gradually in size, and is intended to be constructed out of the excavated soil in the cemetery, the overplus in making family vaults, when the future profits of the company shall be sufficient to leave a surplus to create a building fund. Such an intent, considering the great value of building-ground, and that the cemetery of Pere la Chaise, 120 acres in extent, is now loosing its beautiful shrubberies, by reason of the great use, and fullness of the ground, is a work not of fancy, but of wise forethought. Within three months past, for the reasons stated, an edict was issued at Paris, requiring super-structures to be made in Pere la Chaise. Considering, then, as the proprietors of the company set forth, that on the burial of every stranger, of every lodger, and also of parishioners not having ground of their own, and of parties dying in extra-purochial places, double, and even treble fees are now required, this cemetery will be hailed as conferring a great public benefit; and considering that if only 1,500 families, at the trifling cost of 217. (instead of hundreds charged in some places) purchased their family freehold vaults, capable of containing the remains of ten members, that sum would REIMBURSE the proprietors every shilling of outlay. With the advantages of situation and cheapness, there cannot be a doubt of the approval and support of the public, and the consequent success of the company.

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The grounds, we had forgotten to say, are in every direction interspersed with walks and tombs, monuments of elegant device, the handy-work of Mr. Day, the modeller.

Miscellany.

KING'S COLLEGE.-DISTRIBUTION OF THE PRIZES TO THE MEDICAL STUDENTS. On May 20th, His Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury presided in the large theatre, for the purpose of awarding the medals and certificates of honour to the medical students. This interesting ceremonial was graced by the presence of several ladies, so that beauty, rank, and fashion, mingled their plaudits. with the other spectators. Among the most distinguished of the visiters, we observed the Bishops of London, Winchester, and Gloucester; Sirs A. Cooper and J. Nichol; Dr. D'Oyley; the Honbles. H.Hobhouse, R. Jones, and P.H. Leathes, Esq. Professor Mayo explained the ob

ject of the meeting, in a concise and eloquent manner, and was succeeded by Professors Partridge, Burnett, and Ě. Hawkins, each of whom eulogised in appropriate language, the assiduity and general good conduct of the students that composed their respective classes. The venerable Archbishop on presenting the prizes, congratulated the students in the most courteous manner, and expressed a hope that their present success would prove a stimulus to future exertions; and when he had concluded, the Rev. W. Otter, the principal, rose, and announced to the meeting, the foundation of two theclogical prizes, by P. H. Leathes, Esq. The rev. gentleman explained at some

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length the purpose for which these prizes were designed, and made the conduct of those medical students who had attended his lectures and examinations the theme of his warmest eulogy. He was succeeded by the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Bishop of London, who expressed their coincidence in his opinions.

The following are the names of the gentlemen to whom collegiate honours were assigned :

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Surgery

Certif, of Honour
F. Young

H. Lee,

T. M. Parke.
Park,
Ward,
Atkinson.
G. Smith,
W. Raynes,
G. R. Carter.
Margetson,
Freeman,
Porter.
Margetson,
Baynes,

S. Simons.

Margetson,
J. Simons,
Taylor.
Margetson,

Simous.
Orwin,
Margetson,
Parke.

w.C. Robinson.

1. II. C. Metcalfe, For General Medical
2. J. Margitson,

Proficiency.
Medical Students, proficiency
in Religious Knowledge.

"the way

Gold Medals Mr. Leathe's ( Mr. Lee, Prizes Mr. Turner ASCENT OF THE GREAT PYRAMID.· At first, it must be owned, seemed difficult and steep to climb;" but as you proceed, and rise from one of the bomidai (as the steps are aptly termed by Herodotus) to another, you gradually become familiar with your position, and learn to be bold. Our track lay along the northeastern angle, where time, and the irresistible storms that sweep across the desert, have tumbled down many of the stones; and thus made, at various heights, restingAnd, indeed, places for the traveller. these resting-places are exceedingly necessary; for the exertion and labour of the ascent, with the impatience which animates most persons on such occasions, soon put you out of breath, and make you glad to sit down, from time to time, to contemplate what you have already achieved Looking upward, along the face of the py ramid, the steps, like those of the visionaryladder of Padan-aram, seem to ascend to the clouds; and if you turn your eyes below, the height looks dizzy, prodigious, fearful, and the people at the bottom appear to be shrunk to dwarfs. The prospect of the country enlarges at every step; the breadth of the pyramid sensibly diand at length, after considerable minishes; toil, you find yourself on that small tableland which vandalism, or the premature

death of the original builder, has left upon the top of the Great Pyramid. A number of large blocks of an unfinished layer occupy a portion of the square area, and serve the traveller (or, at least, served me) as a desk to write on. They are covered with the names of innumerable visiters of all nations, cut deep in the stone; but I saw none to which any great celebrity is attached.-St. John's Egypt and Mohammed Ali.

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VIEW FROM THE SUMMIT OF THE PYRAMID. It was now about mid-day; and the sun, entirely free from clouds, smote upon the pyramid with great vehemence; so that, what with the warmth produced by the labour of the ascent, and the ardour of its rays, we experienced a heat resembling that of an oven. The air was clear, and our view unimpeded on all sides. To the south, scattered in irregular groups, were the pyramids of Sakkarah, Abousir, and Dashour, glittering in the sun, like enormous tents; and appearing, from their number and the confusion of their arrangement, to extend to an unknown distance into the desert. On the west was the wilderness of Libya, stretching away to the edge of the horizon; arid, undulating, boundless, apparently destitute of the very principle of vegetation, an eternal prey to the sand-storm and the whirlwind. flock of gazelles, or a troop of Bedouins, scouring across the plain, would have relieved its monotony; but neither the one nor the other appeared. In the foreground beneath our feet, the sand (which appeared of various colours, yellow, dusky-brown, and grey) swelled into hillocks of very remarkable formation, like the nuclei of new pyramids. To the north and the east, the landscape presented a perfect contrast to this savage scenery night and day are not more different; and if the contests of Typhon and Osiris represented, symbolically, the struggles between desert and the river -the one to nourish, the other to destroy -the gods were still there, drawn up in battle array against each other; though the evil demon, alas! had evidently long prevailed, and was daily curtailing the empire of his adversary. However, all that remains of the valley of the Nile is luxuriantly covered with verdure and beauty: corn-fields, green meadows, woods of various growth and foliage, scattered villages, a thousand shining sheets of water, and, above all, the broad glittering streams of the Nile, spreading fertility and abundance on all sides, like a god. Beyond this were the white buildings of Cairo, Babylon, and Rhouda, backed by the long lofty range of the Gebel Mokattam, reflecting the bright warm rays of the mid-day sun.-St. John's Egypt and Mohammed Ali.

MAGNIFICENT SUN-SET.- Poets and travellers speak with enthusiasm of the

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