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7?CTTEE~ at sulkeah.
From tkt Calcutta Journal of Dec. 16.
Suttees, so often and so justly deprecated
Lvjevei v Christian spectator as disgraceful
tolnnia, nre stilt unfortunately of no un-
common occurrence. •
A rite of this kind which took place at
Sulkeah last Thursday in the person of a
vpung Hindoo Female, immolated on the
as her deceased husband, neru
onfvlohave been witnessed, not merely to
arouse heart-rending sympathies, but most
unequivocally to exemplify a case ot he
cruellest murder. I was informed tha the
deceased had fallen a victim to Cholera,
some time during the preceding night ; and
his infatuated widow determining to be
come a Sul fee, the corpse had been brought
some, milt* from the interiour to mix m
ashes with its living partner by the river s
side. This Mill, by the bye, appeared
rather extraordinary, as all the parties
concerned were of very inferiour casts.—
concerncu wcipui j -
The devotee was a good looking woman ot
seventeen or eighteen years of age, and on
this occasion as many others, regardless of
maternal feelings, had left an infant child at
home to come to the awful pile _ Then
first care on arrival, about 9 o’ctock in the
morning, was to take measures to procure
‘legal authority for this pious sacrifice, and
a/sotne delay occurred iu consequence, an
opportunity was offered to several Lnrone
anGentlero-*> who were attracted to the
-spot to endeavour, if possible, to prevail on
her to relinquish her rash design ; but her
mind appeared already so fortified with re-j
ligious bigotry, so bewildered and occupied
with the phantom of a terrified and disor
dered imagination, that no persuasion
could prevail, because none, however for
cible, ccabl-bs understood. The Jarring
emotions of her *out *•* oreaied such a
degree of frenzy or madness that she al
ready seemed to belong to another world
Yet when a gentleman present observed to
her that in giving her life to be destroyed,
she was not only acting contrary to toe
will of God, : but also doing an injury to so
ciety by leaving her child unprotected, she
evinced the most pcigr.ant anguish that can j
possibly be conceived. With a look off
wild and pitiable distraction she said, i
“ Speak no.t of my child —V hv do you ■
wound my bosom with the idea ! Then re- j
lapsing into superstitious ravings, she added, j
But that child no longer belongs to me— j
lam not its mo,liter, or wherefore did ! suf
fer t!fi= death four times before at this age ;!
shall 1 not complete my immortality ; and 1
know that I am doomed to crimination !
twice again after regeneration’' —so pow
erful is bigotry over the noblest affections
of nature 1
Amidst the scene of sorrow and misery,
it may not be amiss to glance-fora moment
at the behaviour of the surrounding mob.
\ Here nothing but merriment, laughter and
\obscenity. abounded in all directions. Not
(a man oi woman amongst thorn seemed to
(have a heart to pity, or understanding to
lodge. One sally of wit set the whole nu
isance a laughing for half an hour, and
Lave occasion to many more good jokes.
’ p Come on, (cried a wag.) ve women of Sul
fite ah, as many as are fond of lire and bus
/-bands, now is your time to hug and to bum'’
j —another on the importunity of the unfor
tunate w retch who w as the subject of their
merriment, to he put out of misery as
quickly as possible, tauntingly replied,
“ Don’t be impatient, my dear, you will be
among the faggots soon enough.’’ Indeed,
so far was any religious solemnity from be
ing attach-d to the -xca-ion.that no levity,;
confusion ami inch re.,.-. • — l-1 [,, ’Cn
greater than were exhibited in the conduct ;
of noth Hindoo and Mussulman spectators.
At length about G o’clock, it was aunoun
it hat the'sanction of the magistrate had ‘■
red. The writer of this article now a
i approached the devotee, & en.leavour
by exciting a love of life, to induce her
mounce berintention. He told her that
s had any fear of future poverty or dis
*, all the gentlemen present pledged
nselves to provide comfortably for her,
that they would immediately give her
rs: I had noticed with some hope
gradual decay of her resolution as time
sed. and I was sanguine in believing
might be recovered. Still to the very
’ edge of the pile, she was deaf to all entrea
ty. Her lust words however, betrayed
mudtt secret vacillation. She said, “ How
cao l go back?” The expression, with the
look and action which accompanied it, im
mediately struck me as importing, “ how
can I suffer the shame and reproach of such
impiety.” The usual Poojah being now
performed, she was hurried to her doom;
and employing the remaining moments of
life in blessing her family, and tenderly re
commending her child to the care of her
mother-in-law, she stepped upon the pile.
A scene ensued which ! shall never re
collect but w ith horrour and indignation.
The devotee’s father-in-law, who, through
out the occasion had shown the most exe
crable anxiety to clo-e the business, now
came forward with a thick rope to tie her
down ; so that if any attempt was made to
escape, it should prove unavailable.; but
by the interference of Mr. , he was
frustrated in his design. Determined, how
ever, not to he disappointed if possible, he
next produced two long bamboo poles, and
would have fastened these across the pile,
but being again prevented, he had recourse
to a more infallible expedient, to which it
was not our province to mpke any objec-1
lion. He heaped such an unusual weight
of heavy logs aid faggots on the bodies, as 1
effectually rendered the living as incapa- 1
ble as the dead, from ever rising beneath
their pressure. In this stage of the ceremo- ■
ny some of the mob c.ried out, 11 ioon, koon , I
in fictitious tragedy would bM
formed behind the curtain. As soon as tb
action of the fire caught her body, the
struggling* of this unhappy victim in the
excruciating agonies ot ifeat , n ®' (
devouring element, would have united
heart formeJ of adamant. , . ;
Who, within the pale ot Chns.iinitj,j
could view this scene without sighing r
the depravity of human nature—who leav ,
it without lamenting that practices so abom-j
inablc should be tolerated.
Hcrkaku.
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1 FROM THE KST.I PIST MAtAatSE.
1 ACCOUNT OK THE IVuRKOFGOD IN
NASHVILLE DiS'fKICT.,
Nashville liistrkit, pet. 15th, 1320.
Dear Brethren—l wou'd communicate
the intelligence contained •; the following
letter to one ot our Bishops, ii 1 knew
where a letter could reach him in safety :
flmt as afflictions have prevented their con
|lemplated route through tin* country, I
take the privilege of making the communi
cation to you, tnat you may, ifyou'think’
proper, give it a place in our Magazine,
and by that means, let the lovers of Jesus
know what God is doing for us in Tennes
see.
In the opening of last soring, we witness
ed something more than itt ordinary atten
tion to the ministry ofithe word, especially
in those parts of Nashvi'de and Lebanon
circuits, which lay adj* ioirtg There were
frequent awakenings and conversions in
other parts of the district; but this seemed
to he the point where the prospect of the
work was the m ist promifirrg. On Satur
day the 24th of June, -aQuafterly-M. eting
commenced at Boss’ Meetit)g-House, Nash
ville ctrcnil, Wilson oiwinty The preach
ers from Lebanon circiut attended with u,
to<rether with many of-iho members from
both circuits. Thcv benight the fire wiHt
-,nem. The meeting contimieduntil Tues
day, and the Lord crowned it with seven
teen converts. Thus far the work pro
gressed, rather silently indeed, but very
sweetly; and during one quarter in Leba
non circuit, upwards of two hundred were
added to the church, amLnhcut one bund ret
souls converted at the regular circuit ap
pointments. The expectations of tlie peo
iiile were up. 7!on travailed. The pro-
I lessors were seninng their prayers to hea
1 yen, and the general attention of the peo
j pie, seemed to be turned toward our ap
| proaching Camp-meeting, which connnenc
jed on Friday, July 14th, at Center-meet
-1 ing-house, in Wilson county. Thursday
was a day of incessant rain, and the pros
pect seemed very unpromising: But on
■Friday morning, the material sun arose
without a cloud to obstruct his cheering
rays. All nature seemed to smile, and eve
ry thing was calculated to.inspire the hu-!
man mind, and call forth its energies in I
praise to God. The people began to col- j
lect very early, and came in crowds from !
every direction. The Camp-ground had j
been considerably enlarged ; but still we (
had to double the lines of the tents. Thir- j
ty-three preachers, and 1 think not less j
than five thousand people, attended this :
meeting.
Diviee service commenced on Friday at
2 o’clock. After a sermon was delivered,
the order of the meeting was published,
and an invitation giren to the mourners to
come into the altar;* about thirty came
forward, and before sun-set, four of them
professed conversion. At candle-light we
had another sermon, the mourners were j
again invited into the altar, about fifty
were supposed to be on their knees when !
we engaged in prayer for them, and before
; next found the bles
sing. Dn Saturday moruiiHf jst suu-rKc a
sermon was delivered, and the altar Wa
nearly filled with mourners. We had
preaching at eight, eleven, and three o’-
clock,hut the work was too great to admit
of preaching at candle-light; we had the
trumpet blown according to the order of
the meeting, for the purpose of having a
s-rmon delivered ; but just at tha) moment
two or three struggled into liberty and
rose praising God, while several- others
sunk under the power of conviction. We
saw it was impossible for the people to hear
preaching, so we declined-if, and consented
that God should work his own way, and
thirty-one souls professed to find peace with
God during the day and night. On Sabbath
we had preaching at sun-rise, at eight, ten.
and eleven o’clock. The work was o-r eH t
Jehovah was in Camp. We did not attempt
to preach in the afternoon, or at, night, i
I ht: convictions an*l conversions were*al~ |
most perpetual j and on Monday mornin* it |
was estimated there w ere eighiy-six so°uls
WHO professed to get converted through the 1
preceding day and night. At seven o’clock
on Monday morning, the ordinance of bap
tism was administered to seven adults, and
i children ; a divine power rest
ied upon us, and the Lord was present to
sanction the ordinance in which we are
caded by his name. The sacrament of the
Lords Supper was then administered to
i several hundred communicants. It was a
; t * m ® °/ *weet communion with each other
and with our Lord. We closed the admin
istration of the ordinance with a sermon,
‘mu °” 3 Ue *‘ ,a y Ihe meeting ended.
I hrongh Monday, Monday night, ami Tues
day, until the close of the meeting, fiffv
eight professed to find the Lord. About
Jorty mourners were on their knees, when
i What we call an attar at Camp-meetioir, is a
place immediately in front of the stage, from
j twenty to thirty feet square, inclosed with hand
l rails, with a door at each corner. This is fur
rushed with seats, and the ground covered with
forMhl 60 ? to .r der 0,6 P lace •>” and com
; sortable, for the purpose of kneeling, in time of
prayer. Aone but mourners, and those who la
j bour with them, are permitted to get within it
| the men on one side, and the women on tfee otl ’
ground, and o<hop on t*ir way hoineV
making mall two uodrv*d nnd who
professed faith in the, laftd Jesus. On
Tuesday piqming tvf oftm®i J* lor the i
admission of mettiUFs, mil. one hundred
and eleven joined pe Chtg-ch, sixty ol
I whom were youiurmfti.
j Ido not reir.cmhefidliat l ever saw more ;
i agreeable weather Sir *a meeting iff Ifty
| life ; and such was tlrq conlfaual *antl glow- j
! ous display of divine pnvtec, that the altar,
i was never empty of im> twiners I rota the i
i time they were fitsil it, until |
j tho meeting ended, ppep<when tl|py ♦***■*,
{carried out that we Injghty administer the
; ordinances* of baptlfui find Ibe Ldrd’s Stipr
{per; neither did the people atC leave the.
stage, day or night, ,frdra the beginning to 1
the end of the ruei’tqiy. The cries and j
groans for mercy among tliA. distrksseu
were p rpetualthe jpovjls ofijie young;
converts and old professors work almost
without intermission; niyf sucli a V'ttso of
the divine presence prevailed, that
ed to impose a sqleini qtve upon
pleas they entered the encampment, so
that we had no iuterrufliipn, nor a single in
stance ofmtshehaviotir worth noticing during
the meeting. An aged spnef vvas heard to
say, “ He never hatLseepthe like before, —
God had sanctified the ground, and none
could walk upon it wilhiut feeling awful.”
No opposition, nor a tingle remark was
heart! agaiiTst the n>s!y of the work,
ttorae who had once hew opposers of reli
gion, acknowledged tht| believed this work
to he genuine. VVhef the congregation
was addressed on Tudulay, a request was
made that all, not on!; those who had ob
tained religion, but those also who intend
ed to seek it in good e.rncst, should get on
their knees ant*, join irpruyer ; and it was
’remarked that there vas not an individual
present who did not drop on his knees.
This tens followed by agJ:rvvcf*t crv for mer
cy throughout the congregation. We could
no longer get the mourners into th.e altar,
it was altar all over the Camp-ground.
When the meeting was drawing to a close,
a young man who had obtained religion,
stood up on one ot the seals, and looking
over the congregation, exclaimed, “ O Lord
must I- anff f ive these people,
and leave this place 1” This was repeated
three times with an ets-Hia-is that seemed
to penetrate every heart, as though it was
the language of each individual present.
I have been a little more particular in
giving an exact account of this meeting,
because it is considered as being the com
mencement of the greatest work that ever
was seen in the western country. The
holy afflatus was felt like an electrical
shock, in the surrounding Counties, and its
influence experienced more than one hun
dred miles in less than a week. The Kev.
Edward Morris, John McGee, John Page,
and Charles Ledbetter, who have been in
struments in planting the gospel in differ
ent parts of the United States, and are
known by many of the old Methodists, were
at Ibis meeting, and pronounced it to be
the greatest time they had ever seen.
Our camp-meeting * for Cany Fork Cir
cuit commenced on Friday, July 21st, at
Goodbope, iu WnrrenCo. This, upon the
whole, tvns a great and food time. The
country is but thinly inhabited, and our
congregation was conparatively small,
though larger than u s ual at that place-
We had sixty-eight converts, and thirly-one
joined society. Another Camp-MeetiDg
was held atthe same time near Shelbyville
by the Presbyterians, and Methodists joint
ly. This was the time of the anniversary
of their “ Bible Society.’’ The Lord fa
voured them with his pcfeoe'rv n-huni
seventy professed faith ir Christ, amongst
whom were some of fhA students belonging
to the Academy.
We have had a graciedVwork in Duck
river circuit. The Quarterly meeting, 1
June 10th, at the Big-spring meeting house
in Maury county, was turned into a little
camp-meeting. It wap anew place,
but few people attended ; however the
Lord was with us and gave ns twenty-six
converts. Our regular camp-meeting for
this circuit commemcdd on Friday, July
28th, at Zion, in Maury county, and ended
on Tuesday following. Here the Lord
gave us eighty-two converts, and sixty-four
joined the Church. 1 baptized twenty
seven children and sixteen adults, and ad
ministered the Lord’s (supper to upwards
of four hundred communicants.
Our Camp-meeting for Bedford circuit
began on Thursday, August 3d. at Salem in
Bedford county, and ended (he~Tuesday fol
lowing. This was among the greatest mee
tings I ever saw. The work commenced
I with the commencement of the meeting,
i and continued without intermission day and
: night. On Saturday afternoon we had to
fix a second stand, in another part of the
1 Camp-ground, it being impossible to preach
at the stage already built, when the mourn
ers were collected in the altar. On Sab
bath morning at eight o’clock we had a
sermon delivered at the lower stage, after
which it was absolutely impossible to preach
within the limits of the encampment any
more that day; such were the cries of the
distressed and shouts of the young converts,
nothing else could be heard It was there
fore reported to the people, -we would,
preach in a grove about three hundred
yards distant; one of the pulpits being move
able, was taken up and carried to the place,
and the people not engaged in the encamp
ment attended. Here wo-preached at 11,
and three o’clock ; and here the arrows of
conviction fastened iri the hearts of many
sinners, and when wounded they would im
mediately fly to the Camp-ground, ns to a
grand hospital, for there God was healing
the sin sick souls, and bringing the dead to r
life. On Monday morning 1 baptized thirty
one children and twenty adults, and admin
istered the Lord’s Supper to four hundred
and eighty Two hundred
’ ri £ ,it jrinetMtfri. ty. #fi of the softs of ‘
Belial cacao To this melting, nnd fixed his
tent ot
i cumpmqnt, xv|tere intended ic enjoy him
sell, with Lis iricked companions j but ns he
did not chine until Frijny, , flm e of them
j came betore him, nnd*got religion, and as
. others entue, they were a'.cswk under cou
viction, and left him, until,Tie said, he had
i lost even his Class-Leader. On Saturday
, evening about half an hour after the can-1
i Also wail l Ikwhuri up, b* enme walking |
i down through the Camp-ground, and atop
i pedj*er where I happened to he standing;
i at that moment the work wns going on most
gloriously at both isinges, and in at least
1 twenty teats ; arulofttr turning and looking
1 all ryuud for some guuments “ Well, said
i not empigb 1° fret hell, I’ll be
ho we pitied him,
but did nothing with hiu), as we saw he
could do us no harm.
Ah extr.i Camp-meeting was held in Leb
anon circuit v nt Ebenezer, m Wilson county,
commencjjig August lfltli, and ended the
Tuesday following. f l'his is a place where
Carnp-meetings hav6 been held for many
ygara; but this tneeiing exceeded all the
rast; the people came praying and believ
ing, and God was with them. One hundred
and eighty-two professed to he converted,
and one hundred and twenty-five joined
society. The Rev. Valentine Cook attended
this meeting, and preached oil the subject
of baptism with uncommon power and great
usefulness. The sermon was much blest,
to the people.
The Camp -meeting for Richland circuit
commenced August 25th, at PiSgah, in Giles
county, and ended the Tuesday billowing.
This is a place which.vfod has highly hon
oured with signal displays of his pr#ver on
former occasions. The people Cf.’.ue out
expecting to see gracious times, a \i they j
icafio aak dwafipniated. ‘Om Lord >- *4
seventy-two converts, and sixty-rive joined
society.
The Camp-meeting for Nashville circuit
commenced September Bth, at Mount Nebo
in Williamson county, and ended the Toes-
day following. Here we had to contend
I with strong prejudices against Methodism,!
nevertheless, God was with us; the work!
of conviction was general, and deep in the!
hearts of the people, and we had some of!
the most distinguished and bright conver
sions 1 ever saw. According to the returns
made, ninety-two* professed to be conver
ted, and ninety-six joined society.
Our Camp-meetiDg for Stones-Yiver cir
cuit commenced on Thursday Sept. 21st. at j
Windrows Meeting-House in Rutherford,
1 county, and ended the Tuesday following.
| Here, I may say, the faith of the Christians
rose to proper point, and became the full
persuasion of the truth, of God's promise , and
the confident expectation that He would he .
with us. Many of the young converts from ■
the other Camp-meeting attended, and num-;
bers under conviction, came for the express
purpose of getting their souls converted. 1
The campground was enlarged to twice
its former size, and yet fully one third of
! the tents were outside of the lines. Two
stages were erected and seats made for the !
accommodation of two congregations, with
in the lines of the encampment, and ano
ther some distance on the outside. Altho’
Thursday and Friday were days of almost!
incessant rain, the people appeared to be
entirely regardless of it; they came in their ]
carriages, fixed their tents, and collected j
round the stage to hear preaching with as’
much attention as if there was no rain fall
ing. The time was glorious beyond de
scription ! It is impossible for me to give
an account of particulars. , Three hundred
j and fifty professed conversion, and two
| hundred and two joined society.! On jVlon
’ day morning 1 baptized twenty-five children
| and fifty-six adults, and administered the i
Lord’s Supper to nearly six hundred com
i muniennts. Miirfsetsborough, the county
j town, and at present the seat of govern
’ ment in this state, shared largely in the
| benefits of this meeting. We have raised
j a society there of more than forty mem
j bers, and the prospect of an increase is ve
ry promising.
i On comparing the numbers returned at
Conference with the former numbers, I
find that we have a nett increase of eigh
teen hundred and twenty members in the
i district, and in order to have a. correct
idea of the work, it must be recollected,
; that besides the deaths and expulsions, at
least five hundred members have emigrated
from this district, to Missouri, Alabama and
Jnckson’s purchase over Tennessee river,
in the course cf the past year.
I The character of this revival is the least
mixed with what is called irregularities or
extravagancies of any that I ever saw.—
We have had nothing of what is called the
jirks or dance among us. The work of con
i viction in the hearts of sinners has been
regular, powerful and deep ; their conver
| sion or deliverance from sin and guilt clear
and bright, and their rejoicings scriptural
and rational. I think fully half of those
who have been the subjects of the work are
young men, and heads of families ; many of
them the most respectable in the country,
men of education, men of talents. We an
ticipate help and usefulnfss from some of
sthem, in the Lord’s vineyard. Upon the
whole, it is the greatest work, the most
* It is evident, there must have some neg
lect or mistake in this instance, as the number of
convert* appears to be less than the number added
to the Church. Our method of ascertaining the
number of converts at ourCarnp-meetings, is, two
men *re appointed to go round to the tents every
morning to make particular inquiry at each tent,
and set down the number converted through the
preceding day and night.
• t When we open a door for the admission of
members, they are invited to take their seats in
the altar; their names are then taken down, to
gether with the names of the places where they
wish-to meet in class ; and they are instructed to
attend, according to rule ar 4 order.
country in aotsHLiccs seem* JHta bowing
tlßkur r meets with very
liffle that cwrfie Bulled opposition ; and
many who neither profess, nor appear to
have any desire to get religion themselves,
manifest an uncommon degree of solicitude
that others should obtain it, and express a
high satisfaction at seeing the work pros
per. May the Lord continue to pour out
bit spirit, and may the hallowed tire spread
. until all tlie inhabitants of the earth shall
I rejoice in Ilia salvation. To God he all the
I Pray for us, clear brethren, that
this year may be as the pasj, and much
more abundant. We look fur it and ex
pect it. The district is well supplied with
preachers, men of talents, men of zeal, and
in the spirit of tho work. May the Lord
bless their labours.
1 remain as ever, your very sincere bro
ther in Christ, T. L. DOUGLASS.
—-oro.‘s;ozoo—r
From the New York Spectator, May 8.
METHODIST MISSIONARY SOCIETY.
Last evening the second anniversary of
the Missionary Society of the Methodist Epis
copal Church was celebrated in the meeting
house in John street.
At 7 o’clock the Rev. Bishop Georgs,
one of the Vice Presidents, took the chair
and commenced the exercises, by reading a
part of the 10th chapter of the Gospel of
St. Matthew.
The. Report was read by the Rev. Joshtjj
Soule It was gratifying to the friends of
the Missionary cause toriearn from this in
teresting document, that although this So
ciety is still in its infancy, much good has
resulted from its labours, parlicularly
among the Ujandott tribe of Indians; ma
ny of whom, under the instrumentality of
Methodist Missionaries, have forsaken the
worship of gods made by their own hanoj,
and ore now worshipping thg only living
ftsuwoif G0d.... Missionaries b?v* been
appointed to labour among the Choctaws;
and it is intended to send more aid to the
Wyaudotts.
THE METHODIST CONFERENCE
in South Carolina have resolved itself into
a Missionary -Society Auxiliary to the
•* Methodist Missionary Society of Noißk
America.” Every member of- the Con
ference present at the annual meeting in
January last, became a subscriber. At the
same time, they determined on new efforts
to supply the destitute within their bounds
with preaching, and to select a suitable site
for a missionary station among the Choctaw
Indians. To meet the expense incurred
by carrying these plans into operation, it is
proposed that in each of the societies con
nected with the conference, a weekly cent
collection be made and appropriated to
these objects, distinct from all other collec
’ tions. It is calculated that ten or fifteen
thousand dollars may be annually raised in
this way from this conference alone, and it
*s to be placed entirely at the disposal oi the
bishops. Host. Recorder.
THE SLAVE TRADE
is stated at present to be confined to the
Spaniards, Portuguese, Dutch and French.
It were to be wished there were no Ameri
cans engaged in it. Portugal is the only
Christian nation that has not agreed to abol
ish thb inhuman tratfick—and even she , has
united in it, as immoral, inhuman, and un
just ! —Where, it might be asked, is the pol
icy of persevering in a system that confes
sedly involves immorality, inhumanity, and
injustice ? [76.
From the Metropolitan.
“ Lord what is man that thou art mindful
of him?” Alas! alas! what is he indeed?
If thou must needs know, reader, turn thy
steps to the grave-yard, and there behold
; him in all his loathsome nothingness. The
remains of the dead should indeed he sa
cred, but the necessity that exists in the
present case for disturbing them, affords
us a lesson to which it wp)l becomes us to
attend. There is not a skull rudely torn
up from its prison house by the unfeeling
spadesman, that has not been like ours full
of ethereal spirit, shapeless and ghastly as
it may now appear ! Yes, in those holiest
cells luxurious fancy must have reigned, or
u wisdom held her empire /” from those
sockets which now shew forth horrid orop-
Kness, eyes once beamed “ that kindled in
love,” and wept for the departure of those
whom they themselves have followed.
Perhaps the owner may have been as beau
tiful and bright as Hebe in all her fresh
ness, and honouied and courted in life; but
in death—she is shrunk from, as ah object
so horribly appalling, that every sense is
disgusted, and we turn from her with these
agonizing reflections— 11 to this completion
must we all come at last.” Pilgrim, thy so
journ here is short—thy life is beset with
pain, peril and trial: make it thy duty,
then, iri thy pilgrimage, to do ail the good
thou canst—banish from thy heart thy ba
ser passions, and above all place thy reli
ance on him who is able to lift thee froinf
the loathsomeness thou hast just viewed, w
glory unspeakable.
PRIDE
Is ks loud a beggar as want, and a great
deal more saucy. When you have bought
one tine thing, you must buy ten more, that
your appearance may be alfeof a piece; hut
poor Dick says, ‘it is easier to supnress the
first- desire than to satisfy all that follow it ;*
and it is as truly folly for the poor to ape
tjie rich, as for the frog to swell, in order
to equal the ox.
Vessels large may venture more,
But little boats should keep near shore.
An act by which we make one friend,
and one enemy, is a losing game, because
revenge is a much stronger principle then
gratitude.
