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corn, wood, boards, and stones, threw the inhabitants of Gistbenitz into the greatest consternation, which was naturally augmented by the increasing terrors of the lightning, thunder, and torrents of hail that succeeded. This torrent of the largest hail did great damage in its progress over Boratin, Kamenalhotta, Gistbenitz, and Woparzan. The little town of Bernatitz has suffered the most, as not only all the corn is destroyed, but all the roofs and windows dashed to pieces by the lumps of ice, weighing from two to three pounds, which fell in incredible quantities. At the same time there fell in the Lordship of Kannitz, in the Circle of Kauryim, such a prodigious quantity of hail, that all the ditches and hollow places were full on the fifth day after. At Prague we saw, towards the east, the dreadful black clouds which threatened a destructive tempest, but did not affect us. The barometer fell the succeeding days much below the mean height of the mercury. The temperature of the air gradually cooled, so that the thermometer of Reumur at sun rise, on the 31st of May, was only at 3 degrees of heat. This Air Spout is, in the chief particulars, like that which was observed on the 30th of August 1806, at Palma Nova in the Venetian Frioula.

FOR THE COILA REPOSITORY.

ORIGIN OF SCOTCH SURNAMES,
(Continued.)

HAY.-About the year 980, in the reign of Kenneth III. when the Danes invaded Scotland, they advanced far up in the country laying waste every thing as they went along, until they came to a place called Loncarty, where Kenneth was obliged to withstand them from attacking his own palace. The Danes having prevailed, were driving before them the fugitive Scots, when they were met in a narrow defile by a countryman with his two sons, of great strength and courage, and who had no arms but their plough GRaith, who obliged them to return and renew the battle, which they accordingly did, and gave a total overthrow to the till then victorious Danes. After the victory the old man lying wounded and fatigued exclaimed, "Hay, Hay," which he,

with his two sons, being ennobled, took for their names: The king gave them for their arms three shields, to shew that they had been the three shields of Scotland, and for supporters two men in country habits, with plough yokes on their shoulders, with the motto, "Serva jugum," bow to the yoke, which arms are still carried by the Earl of Errol, chief of the name.

HARDIE.-The first of this name was a Frenchman who waited upon John, king of France when prisoner in England, with David II. of Scotland. Edward III. coming to visit them ordered his cup bearer to fill a glass of wine to the most worthy. He gave it to his own king, upon which the French king's servant gave him a box on the ear. John reproved him, saying, "tout hardie," upon which he got the name of Hardie, and coming to Scotland with King David he presented him with the lands of Cargarse.

DALZIEL.-A near kinsman of Kenneth II. having been alain by the Picts, his body was ignominiously hung in chains. The king being very grieved at this, offered great rewards to any person who would bring the body to him, that he might have it interred. Nobody would undertake this perilous adventure, till a brave young gentleman came and said to the king, " dal ziel,” i. e. " I dare,” and he accordingly did cut down the body and brought it to his sovereign, who ennobled him and gave him for arms a man hanging on a gibbet. After surnames came in use he took for his, "Dalziel,” and the translation of it "I dare" for his motto. The Earls of Carnwath were the heads of this name, who, although the title is attainted, are still representby Sir Robert Dalziel of Glenae.

SUPERSTITION OF THE 17TH CENTURY.

MR. EDITOR,

The cruelties which during the 17th Century were prac tised on persons, weighed down by age and poverty, will leave an indelible stain on our ancestors. Hundreds of miserable persons, guilty of no crime, were dragged from their homes, and sacrificed at the altar of the fatal sisters, ignorance, superstition and cruelty.

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Detestable as these barbarities must appear in the every reasonable creature, it is a fact that the statutes under

whose authority they were practised, were in force till near the middle of the last century. Notwithstanding of Locke, Fletcher, and Bolingbroke, patriotic statesmen; notwithstanding of the truly augustan age of Queen Anne, this system of legal murder had not been abolished till Heathcote, Conduit, and Crosse, in the year 1735, brought a bill into the House of Commons, disannulling the laws which had been enacted by our more unfeeling forefathers, English as well as Scotch. This bill was afterwards passed into a law, and, in consequence of it, the whole train of imaginary powers, so falsely attributed to years and frailty, totally vanished.

I have annexed to this a copy of a very curious paper, which if agreeable to the plan of your Repository, may be inserted. It is a voucher of payment by Alexander Loudden, Factor on the Estate of Burncastle, the proprietor being at the time a minor.

I am,

MR. EDITOR,

Your very obedient Servant,
N. E.

BEITH, BARN-MEADOW, 19th June, 1818.

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COUNT, gifin out be Alexander Loudden, in Lylston, in ye yeir of God, 1649 yeiris, for Margret Dollmoune, in Burncastle.

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Poetry.

FOR THE COILA REPOSITORY.

PICTURE OF A HOPELESS LOVER'S HEART.
Inscribed to Miss F.

Oh the heart that can love without hope, yet enjoy
The blest thought of its mistress, exultingly dear,
Is dead to the cares that dull mortals annoy-
Save gnawing despair-blending sometimes with fear.

Oh, these may annoy-but the mind dead to pain,
From the moment the fair one has answer'd-" no never!"
The whims of wild fortune can proudly disdain-
For the morning of misery dawns on it ever.

It may heave-but not wince-at the loud bursting sigh,
When the demon of thought to its centre would go;
Indignant may force the salt tear from the eye,
And renounce lively memory-the source of its woe.

Oh, it smiles at the caprice of fortune, severe,
Holds the world as a cypher, unworthy a thought;
Gives its splendid gay votaries, in pity, a tear,
Who in gaudy, delusive, entanglings are caught.

It has room for no thought-but the lovely one's name,
And her image that love deeply stamp'd on its breast,
A place in its inmost recesses may claim,

Till inert in the dust all its throbbings shall rest.

From it not the frenzy of worldlings can sever
That emblem of purity-ever endearing-
No smooth luring interest its feelings can waver,
Oh, no-for its presence is heavenly cheering.

SH

'Tis not worthy the image of God to keep grieving,
At crosses in life, love, or mortal's disdain-
'Tis not meet, that the loveliest-sweetly deceiving,
Should still be a source of the keenest of pain.

Wit shall cease-beauty fade-but the well-meaning mind,
That had bless'd the lov'd maiden, whose bosom was pure,
Has discharg'd, to the sense, what its maker design'd,
And when worlds melt to Chaos its bliss shall secure.

Reflection.

Oh, the breast that I lov'd, was an arbour of worth,
And embellish'd with all that to breasts e'er was given,
From it matchless goodness alternate brought forth,
The sweet incense whose fragrance ascends up to heaven,

Hence, no Hebe in beauty-no Pallas in sense,
Can displace the lov'd image impress'd on my heart,
Oh, fortune! with all other gifts I'd dispense,

Could I once term the maiden-my soul's better part.

FAILFORD.

HUGH.

PRAYER IN SICKNESS.

All gracious God! to whom my pray'rs
Would morning, noon, and eve ascend,
Oh, cleanse my soul of earthly cares,
Nor cease to be my lasting friend!

Oh, lift my thoughts to heaven above,
From giddy, transient, worldly joy,
And teach me to admire thy love,
And in thy praise my tongue employ.

Oh, heal my weak afflicted frame,
Bow'd down beneath thy chast'ning rod,
I humbly make my hopeful claim
Through my blest Saviour to my God.

LINES EXTEMPORE.

To a Young Lady who told me in French that I would never be like Aurelius-and I believed her-because I would not praise the eyes of a young lady, which were considered beautiful.

'Tis not her eyes, dear maid, I prize,
Or else 'tis new to me!-

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