LONDON:
PRINTED FOR J. G: F. & J. RIVINGTON,

ST. PAUL'S CHURCH YARD,
AND WATERLOO PLACE, PALL MALL.

THE

COTTAGER’S MONTHLY VISITOR.

JANUARY, 1840.

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CONTENTS:

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The First of January ........ 1 Small Pox .....

On the Collect for Advent Eddystone Lighthouse......

Sunday ................ 3 Thoughts suggested on a Star-

The Rest for the Weary ...... 7 light Night ..........

Paraphrase of the Nineteenth Employment of Children ....

Psalm ............

9 Discovery in Vaccination .

How to begin a happy New Year ib. George the Third .......

Red Coats and Blue Jackets .. Cleanliness in Houses ......

On the miraculous Increase of Anecdote of a Robin ,,....

the Loaves and Fishes...... 18 | Youthful Piety.........

On hearing the Clock strike New Rates of Postage........

Twelve at Night, Dec. 31st.. 20 Extracts from the Public News-

On Dissatisfaction with our | papers, &c. ................

Condition ........

21 | Notices to Correspondents ....

A Soft Answer..............

THE FİRST OF JANUARY.:

Every one knows what are the words in which, on this

day, we are accustomed to address those we love, and

take an interest in—"A happy new year to you!” “May

you live to see many happy new years !” to the utterance

of such wishes as these we are all doubtless well accus-

tomed. I would desire the same for every one who reads

these words : but my wishes do not stop here, they would

extend much farther; and I would say, may you all enjoy

as many years of happiness here below as our merciful

heavenly Father sees fit; and may you see a happy eter-

nity! This assuredly is the best wish that can be offered

you; for, if we may so speak, it is the desire of Him who

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