The Rural Magazine, and Literary Evening Fire-Side, Vol. 1 No. 03 (1820) - Various

Christenings and burials in London last year—Christened 12,574 males, and 11,726 females—total 24,300.

Buried 9,671 males and 9,557 females—total 19,228. Being a decrease of 477 burials from the preceding year.

[FOR THE RURAL MAGAZINE.]
The following trifle was published in one of the earlier numbers of the Port Folio, when that work was edited by the late Jos. Dennie; but the author would be gratified, by seeing it transplanted into the columns of the Rural Magazine.

THE ASPEN TREE.

Lines written on seeing an Aspen tree, which the venerable owner had determined to fell; but observing the initials of the name of a much lamented son incised on the bark, he resolved to protect it from every assailant.

Hail! fortunate tree, which has weather'd the blast,
And 'scaped the blind fury of woodchopper's arm,
Thy bark was inscribed in times which are past,
And the favourite letters protect thee from harm:

For to the fond breast of a father they bring,
The image how dear! of a promising youth;
Whose bosom was warm as the noon-tide of spring,
Whose conduct dictated by virtue and truth:

[FOR THE RURAL MAGAZINE.]The following trifle was published in one of the earlier numbers of the Port Folio, when that work was edited by the late Jos. Dennie; but the author would be gratified, by seeing it transplanted into the columns of the Rural Magazine.

THE ASPEN TREE.

[FOR THE RURAL MAGAZINE.]
The following trifle was published in one of the earlier numbers of the Port Folio, when that work was edited by the late Jos. Dennie; but the author would be gratified, by seeing it transplanted into the columns of the Rural Magazine.