at the house of the Overseer of the Dale Moors, when the evening was
spent in festivity.

_Rutter's Division of Somerset._

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THE GATHERER.

A snapper up of unconsidered trifles.
SHAKESPEARE.

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SLEEPING IN CHURCH.

_From a Sermon by Swift._

(It may be somewhat derogatory to the genius of so great a writer
as SWIFT, to allow this extract to occupy its present place in our
arrangement--usually allotted to minor pieces. Our "Notes" are, for
the most part, from new books, and a similar object is explained in our
"Selector." We could hardly place "Sleeping in Church" under "Manners
and Customs," and sleep altogether is rather prospective, (in dreaming,)
than "Retrospective."--Yet reader, here it is--a still subject--but
fresh, vigorous, and written for all time.)