After an existence of near three-fourths of a century as a free and independent Republic, the problem no longer remains to be solved whether man is capable of self-government.

Seeing how matters stood, in round twenty-fourth I whispered something into his ear, which sent him down like a shot.

In England one-third of the inhabitants only are employed in husbandry; in France, two-thirds; in Italy, a little more than three-fourths; while in the United States the agricultural portion probably exceeds five-sixths.

The requisite three-fourths of the States will necessarily include seven of the slave States.

Again the afternoon hour, the white shell-paved court, its two playing fountains, the roses, lilies, jasmines and violets, their perfume spicing all the air, and the oriole and mocking-bird enrapturing it with their songs, although it was that same dire twenty-fourth of April of which we have been telling.

The hills,* although often running in ridges, have a rounded outline, and the soil on the smooth grassy placescomprising three-fourths of the islandis composed of disintegrated rock mixed with pieces of undecomposed quartz, any considerable accumulation of vegetable mould being probably prevented by the heavy rains.

Pour over the whole a little more hot milk or pure juice or both, and bake in a moderate over three fourths of an hour.

The hills,* although often running in ridges, have a rounded outline, and the soil on the smooth grassy placescomprising three-fourths of the islandis composed of disintegrated rock mixed with pieces of undecomposed quartz, any considerable accumulation of vegetable mould being probably prevented by the heavy rains.