Thousands of British warriors, we are told, went down to the sea-shore, to fight the Romans as soon as they landed; and fought so bravely, that Caesar offered to make peace

with them, if they would pay tribute to the Roman government, which they agreed to do. The Romans, however, were so engaged at home, that they forgot the Britons for

nearly one hundred years; at last, they came again to this country and conquered the natives, and Britain became a colony of the Roman empire. The consequence was, that the Romans, who knew so much more than the Britons, taught the latter, and the Roman governors brought their families, and built fine houses, planted gardens with flowers, fruit trees, and vegetables; the seeds and roots of which they brought with them.

It was not without many struggles that the Britons submitted to the Roman rule. They did not like the heavy taxes put upon them by the Romans, who (although they had no money then) made them drain the lands, build bridges and roads, and give up their cattle, corn, and metals to support the rulers.

They frequently rebelled, and among those who took the lead was a brave woman, the widow of one of the British Kings, who governed a tribe called the Iceni,-her name was Boadicea. She led the people to battle, with her two daughters in her war-chariot, armed like a warrior.

The discipline of the Roman troops conquered, and the brave queen put an end to her life. Soon after this, the Roman government became established throughout the island, except in that part of the north of Scotland we call the Highlands, on account of its high mountains.

The Gulls and the Pigeons.

A TALE OF TWO HOMES.

BY C. M. S.

OHN GULL came swooping down over the sea, flapping his long wings and wheeling about in dazzling and perplexing circles, and then soaring up high again in the air, screaming out his wild gathering cry to summon the rest of his tribe. Like snow flakes they floated about on all sides, sometimes rising from the crests of the stormy waves, and then dropping down, one by one, on the brow of a craggy headland which stretched out far into the

western sea.

They had assembled, it would seem, to hold a council of ways and means, for fish was scarce. So they yahed, and screamed, and talked, and at last determined upon an exploring expedition some miles inland.

John Gull was chosen to head the party; he was a bird of promise, every inch a king, noble in size, with a falcon

eye, a swelling and powerful neck, a rapid wing, and energy sufficient for any emergency. He feared no danger, no bird of prey dared attack him: and in case of a broil with the Jacks, he had settled them many a time; and therefore knew, right well, that the only safe plan was to take care and keep his temper, which was inclined to be turbulent, and let them have all the talk.

Well, they started in quest of a dinner, far away, and soon reached a beautiful estate lying snugly between the hills. There, plain enough, stood the mansion, with its rich gardens and plantation, and the home-wood; and beyond lay the game preserves, and the well-cultivated farm. "A nice place, this," said John Gull.

"Yah!" cried his companions, "for those that like it." And down they dropped on the new-ploughed field, and

walked about and stretched their legs; for they had flown some fifty miles,-a tolerable journey before dinner.

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Very true, as you say, brother; all very good for those that like this kind of thing," said John; "but after one has picked up a dinner from these fat lands, by way of a change, one feels monstrously bored by the sameness of the place. There's nothing like the coast to my mind!"

As they talked in this way, " Coo, coo," was heard over head, they looked up and saw a flight of pigeons. As gentlemen they could do no other than rise to meet their new acquaintances, for these certainly were at home. whilst they felt themselves wonderfully like intruders. However, they were too much accustomed to society and the ways of the