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ple" shines the "Temple Lamp," lighting up the theological regions; and, at the same time, shedding its poetic rays "on life's dull stream." Then "The History Of Paisley" unfolds the scroll of the past, and, according to a recent critic, shows that we are famous in having had the Roman Soldiers billited on us for 200 years—(rather ambiguous fame)—famous in giving Scotland a race of kings—famous in manufactures, including, of course, the brick and tile trade—and famous in literary and "desperate characters." Next comes the "Literary Wallet," the leading topics of which are Philosophy, Physiology, Criticism, History, and Poetry; and whose system of Philosophy is based on the following creed: "We believe that in our waking hours our sensations are more powerful, more vivid than our ideas; and in our sleeping moments it is the reverse—the senses are overcome and ideation resumes the mastery."[1] Then we have "The Paisley Pbserver," containing Tales and Original Poetry; and lastly, though not least, "The Paisley Ephemera," an illustrated production, which has in no small degree sustained the artistic
- ↑ Vide P. 8 of The Paisley Wallet.
