LITERARY CURIOSITY. Idns. H. A. Donning,

of San Francisco, is said to have

occupied a your in hunting and fitting

togotheor the following thirty-eight

lines from thirty-night distinguished

poots:LIFE. 1. Why all this toil for

triumphs of an hour P Y'otng. 2. Lifo's

a short summer-manu a flower. Dr.

Johnson. 3. By turns we catch the vital

breath and dioZPope. 4. The cradle and

the tomb, alas I too nigh. Trio,. 6. To

be is far better than not to be, Scwell.

6. Though all man's life may seom a

tragedy. Spencer. 7. Bit light cares

speak when mighty griofe are dumb ;

Daniel. 8. The bottom is but shallow

whence they come. Sir 7Y. Ralergh. U.

Your fate isbut the common fate of all;

Losngf'llow. 10. Unmingledjoys hero to

no man bofall. Soathwell. 11. Naturo to

each allots his proper sphere, 12.

Fortuno makes folly her peculiar care.

Congrwo. Churchill. 13. OCustom does not

often reason overrule, 14. And throw a

cruel sunshine on a fool. Armdstrong.

16. Livo well, how long or short-permit

to heaven. Millon. 10. Those who forgive

most shall bhe most forgiven. .ailv. 17.

Sin may be olasped so close we cannot

soo its faco; .French. 18. Vile

intercourse where virtue has not place.

Somrltle.. 10. Then keep each passion

down, however donr, Thompson 20. Thou

pendulum betwixt a smile and tear.

Blyron. 21. Her sensual snares lot

faithless pleasures lay, Smollett. 22.

With craft and skill-to ruin and betray.

Crabbe. 23. Soar not too high to fall,

but stoop to rise, ilrassenger. 24. We

masters grow of all that we despise.

Cowley. 26. O then remove that impious

self-esteem, eattllc. 20. Riches have

wings and grandeur is a dream. 27. Think

not ambition wise becauso'tis bravoe,

Darenonlt. 28. The paths of glory lead

but to the grave. Grey. 29. What is

ambition P 'tis a glorious cheat, Grey.

30. Only destructive to the brave and

great. Addison. 81. What's all the gaudy

glitter of a crown P D.Dryden. 32. The

way to bliss lies not on beds of down.

J. Quarles. 33. How long we live not

years but noctions toll. 7Watkena. 34.

That man lives twice who lives the first

lifo well. Jlferrick. 35. Makes thon

while yet yeo may your God your friend,

7I. Mason. 30. Whom Ohristians worship,

yet not comprehend. Till. 37. The trust

that's given guard, and to yourself be

just. Ditn. 38. For, live we how we can,

yet die we must. Shakslenae.