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i*dYeshmeDt before (be service, and I was i
fatigued; but the Lr.rd strengthened me, so
that after (be exercise of hi* worship l felt
no weariness. During (be day I continued
mv v eite, and a* those whose boose I quit
ted always ioliowed me to the next, at tbe
last house we bad mustered into a very
large company. This was kept till late in
the evening, so that when I withdrew to
my chamber, I was too touch exhausted to
sleep.
Sunday, Sept. 19. I was to preach at
six o’clock in the morning at a place where
some friends had promised me a rendez
vous; there 1 found 30 persons waiting to
accompany me, and betore we had proceed
ed very far, again others came out to meet
os on the road, to tell us that the temple
was already tilled by those who desired to
hear the sermon. The service commenced
by prayer, all present kneeling down. 1
fell peculiarly happy with these brethren
who had lately been delivered from the
darkness of superstition, and introduced to
the light of the glorious gospel. 1 preach
ed twice, & the second time the place would
hardly contain the congregation. I was so
much affected during the whole service,
that I could not refrain from weeping, and
after (he sermon, I was informed that sev
eral persons, who had till that period man
ifested enmity to religion, were pricked to
the heart.
Friday 24. 1 went to , a distance of
•even leagues. On account of bad weather
nd bad roads, I entered intoseveral houses’
to warm and dry myself, and wherever I
spoke to the people of tbe Gospel, they
listened to me with the greatest attention,
but many of Ibem were profoundly igno
rant. It was night when I reached , i
where I was received with much affection
by an old officer, who had made among otb
er campaigns, that cf Moscow, and who is!
now a zealous soldier of Jesus Christ. The !
next day at noon i preached, and although !
the weather bad become line, and the work :
in the fields was pressing, the temple was
nearly filled with persons whose happy
countenances rejoiced my heart. After
the service I visited a poor woman who had
been long ill, in whose family I was inform
ed there had always been some Christians
from the period of the reformation. On
. seeing me enter her chamber, she raised
f>er eyes, tilled with tears, to heaven, to
ihank God for the great love wherewith he
(tad loved ns. “ I came,” said I to myself,
“to console this poor worn so, and it is she
<VJio consoles and encourages me.” She
ovideotiy suffered mnch, but nevertheless
s|te spoke of nothing but of tbe riches of
divine grace and the blessedness of those
who love and serve God. I shall long re
tain the remembrance of the peace I enjoy
ed in that humble cottage.
Tuesday, 26th. I preached again. The
temple was, if possible, moie ctowded than
ever. Many Catholic!;* were present. I
desired to leave immediately, but I knew- 1
not how to separate myself from these ex
cellent people : one of them proposed that
I should pray with them once tnnre in his
heue, which was near the temple, before
tny departure. When 1 went there an
hour after, I found that the temple was still
full of persons waiting for me, and who
were singing the praises of God; I then as
• ended the pulpit again, and commended
them all to God anl to the word of his
grace. ,^W e were all in tears, and I found
it a painful duty to separate myself from
them. It was three o'clock, and I had five
leagues logo, and therefore I Could remain
no longer. Great numbers attended me
across the fields, and after proceeding some
distance, we halted on a hill, sang a hvr *
and finally separated. I pursued mv way,
Mes-ing God for all his mercies, and at nitre
o’clock I reached my head quarters.
Monday, Oct. 4. I weDt with the pastor
to a Tillage two leagues off. Al"er sermon,
yre had long conrersaiioos with the people.
It being the first Monday in the month, we
returned to—, for the Missionary Pray
er Meeting, and when we arrived there we
found more than five hundred persons in
the temple. I made an address suitable to
.ifce occasion, and all the people seemed
deeply affected with the state of the bea
then world.
The next day I set off for Paris, where
I arrived in mercy, blessing and praising
God for all his goodness.
From the Boston Recorder..
SANDWICH ISLANDS.
Acconnts from the Sandwich Islands are
to September 9. •
Tamoree, King of Atooi, died in May.
GeorgeTamoree who was sent out by the
Missionary Society, had rebelled against the
Regent, and a civil war ensued, which was
carried on in the most savage manner.
[Palladium.
The facts, as we learn them from un
doubted authority, are these • —George
Prince Tamoree, son of Tamoree, king of
Atooi, was, some years since, sent, with se v- j
oral oiher Sandwich Island youths, to the,
Foreign Mission School at Cornwall, Con.
Several of his companions became hopeful
)y pious; but he remained obdurate. When
the first mission embarked, it was deemed
important th-*t he should accompany it; not,
however, on account ol any religious influ
ence which was expected from him, (for his
character afforded no ground for such ex
Jiectatioos,) but because he was (he son of
one of the principal chiefs on the island,
who had expressed strong desires for his re
-I’irn, and who would he likely to befriend
those who brought bis * on back. He em
barked with the missionaries, and accompa
nied them to his native islands. Their ex
pectation* were answered. Tamoree re
ceived his nn with jny, and has ever since
been on most friendly terms with the mis
* inn. . i
Rut anr'h was the dissipated conduct of
George, that he soon 10-t the confidence of
h&fatirer, and’ never regained iK I
I Tatrtoree, at his death, secured hi? prop
erty and the island to Kritnokoo and Kaahu
manu, in trust fpr Reho reho, who was then
absent on his voyage to England. This ar
range meut displeased George; and, in con
oexion with one or two other chiefs, and n
party of the natives, he attacked a fort at
Wimaab, but was repulsed. Krimakoo
then called in the missionaries, and request
ed them to give thank* to Jehovah for the
victory; after which he sent them all to
Woahoo, in a vessel whicbweot for re-en
I’orcemenls. A thousand men came, George
and his party were and-seated with some loss;
and George fled to the mountains, where
he was concealed fn m hi* pursuers at the
latest dates. Krima <oo wished, if possible,
(o take him alive.
The missionaries apprehend no other se
rious disturbances; have been in do person
al danger, and expect none.
PALESTINE.
The subjoined sum in ary of facts, relative to for
eign missions, is copied from the Boston Recorder
and Telegraph, of the 12th ult.
Tbe Missionary Herald for March con
tains the journal of Mr. Fi*k, from Februa
ry 24th to May 2Gtb, 1824. In the early
part of this period, he visited Hebron, in
company with Mr. Damiam, English Connl
at Joppa. It is now called Haleel Rahman,
that is, Beloved of the Merciful. It i* sop
posed to have been built 4000 year* ago;
and contains at present 400 houses. Here
Mr. Fisk saw the Turkish Temple which
is said to cover the cave of Machpelah and
the tombs of the Patriarchs; into which
neither Jews nor Christians are allowed to
; enter. A place was also pointed out to him,
’ where Abner, the son of Ner, wa9 buried.
4*lso the tomb of Jesse, David’s father; and
I three well*, which the guide called Abra
ham’s, Isaac’s, aud Jacob’s. Feb. 2’?(h, Mr.
Fi*k visited (he cave, where it is said Da
; vaid cut off Saul’s skirt. It is on the side of
; a tremendous ravine, which runs down to
the Dead Sea. It is 30 paces long, and 15
| broad. Passing through Beihlebem, the
birth placeof our blessed Redeemer, he
sold IG copies of the Scriptures, and gavp
away 18, and also 60 Tracts. In the course
ol 5 months at Jerusalem, he bad sold 703
copies of the Bible, Testament, Psalter, or
Genesis, for $210; gave away 86, and 400
Tracts. April 22, Mr. Fisk, with Messrs
Kiog, Bird, and Cook, left Jerusalem for
Bey rout. On their journey, he preached
in Italian at Joppa, aod also at Tyre.
Reached Beyroal, May, 4th, 1824, to the
joy of alh
The journal of Messrs. Richards and Stu
art, at Lalnnah, island of Mowee, one of
the Sandwich group, extend- from June 23
to August 24, 1823. King Riho Riho (mce
dead) returned to the island of Mowee on
the first of these dates, having been absent
about a month. He here met his excellent
mother Keopuolani; who, while she loved
him with inexpressible tenderness, literally
wept to witness his dissipation. On anoth
er occasion not, Jong after, Keopuolani sent
him word, that unless he reformed, “he
would die and go to the fire,” which pro
duced in h?s mind a temporary alarm. The
missionary chapel at Lahinah was dedicat
ed, Aug 21tb. Sermon by Mr. Bingham,
from the island of VVooahoo:—‘This is
none other but the house of God, and this is
the gate of heaven.” The hoiwe was crow
ded with interested spectators.
Receipts into the Treasury of the Board,
from Jan. 21st to Feb. 20th, inclusive, sev
en thousand, eight hundred and fifteen dollars ;
besides S6OO to the permanent Fund,
clothing, &c.
MONTHLY CONCERT.
Palestine Mission —The intelligence
from Pale-line communicated last Monday
evening, is apparently unfavourable—yet
no one who has noticed the dealings of
Providence towards the Missionaries of oth
er times and places, and even towards the
Palestine Missionaries themselves, will de
ny that the event may, and probably will,
prove lo the furtherance of the Gospel.
Even “ the blood of the martyrs is the seed
of the church.” Three letters of similar
import were read at the concert, which had
been transmitted from Rome by the au
thority of the “ holy see,” to the Pope’s
Vicar on Mount Lebana, to the Maronite
Patriarch, and to the Vicar of Syria and
Palestine respectively, complaining, in very
strong language, of the conduct of certain
Cathulicks, who bad allowed the Rev. Lew
is Way, an Engli-h Missionary, to rent an
old Catholick College at Antoura, for the
more effectual accomplishment of the ob
jecls of his mission. They represented
that the possession of this building would
give the * banditti’ [Missionaries] great ml
vantage in distributing their erroneous cop
ies of the Scriptures; and that it was of
the utmost importance to the Catholick
church, that the evil should be remedied.
Whether or not, ihe College has been giv
en up in consequence of these representa
tions it is not yet known—probably it has
j been. This, however, is not of much con
sequence, compared with the inference to
be deduced from the alarm felt by the Cath
olicks; proving, beyond a doubt, that, in
their opinion, the mission threatens lo be
successful. Satan is disturbed, only when
his empire is in danger. Another circum
slance apparently favourable, is the issuing
the Turkish firman, published in our last,
which entirely prohibits the circulation of
(he Bible, throughout the Ottoman Empire.
This is a ground never before taken, eveo
by the Grand Seignior; for while Mussul
mans have been forbidden to read the sa
cred volume, the same prohibition has not
been extenfled to Christians. But now,
through the influence of the Catbolicks, no
doubt, Ihe rase is changed; at least in the
ory. At Aleppo, when the firman was first
promulgated, those who had Bibles were
j threatened with hanging, if they did not
give them up; yet not one Bible, so far as
jis known, was given np. This shows with
what apathy the subject is regarded by
those most Interested; and, on tlic whole,
it is to be hoped the evil consequences of
the firman will not be great.
Sandwich Islands. —The accounts from
these island* are, as usnal, encouraging.
At Mr. Thurfon’s meeting in Kiruah, near
the western extremity of Owyhee, two
meetings arej uniformly held on the Sab-!
bath with a congregation of GOO to 1000 in- j
dividual*. The house is 60 feet long by
30 broad; and is snpertour to any other
building of the kind on the island. The ;
Goveruoor. who resides at Kiruah, always
attends, and has given laws for a due oh |
servance of the Sabbath. Four cases of
special attachment to the cause of religion,
were particularly related—one of w hich j
respected the late Queen Keopuolani. A
narrative of her conversion and death, we
understand, is to be published by itself; and
will doubtless make a very interesting ■
tract.
From the Missionary Herald.
CKYLON.
The revival of religion in Ceylon is an
other instance, to be added to the thousands
which have been witnessed since the days
of the Apostles, of the success attending
missions the baathen. Here is success
of the most animating nature; a success ex
perienced in circumstances like those which
exist, or which may be produced, with di
vine Hid, in a greater or les degree, in al
most every uoevangelized nation.
A number of Missionaries take up (heir
abode with an ignorant, degraded,idolatrous
multitude, learn their language, aod seek
every opportunity to inculcate a know
ledge of the trne God. They preach,
hold conversations, and distribute tbe Scrip
lures and religious tracts. Among the
children they establish schools. Not less
than 2000 are taught the rudiments of learn
tng, and the simple truths of Christianity.
From these, the most promising youths are
selected ; are received into the families
of the Missionaries; ore supported by ben
efactors in this country ; are exposed to
fewer demoralizing influences than others
of their countrymen; and enjoy peculiar j
opportunities for acquiring knowledge.
Among these hoarding scholar*, in num
ber about 200, ibe Spirit of God seems |
chiefly to have operated. The Missiona
ries indulge -the hope—varying in degree
with respect to different individuals—that
more than one third of these scholars have
become pious.
This is a grand result. And haw was it
brought about ? While the Missionaries are
all men of finished education, and would
be highly respected for their talents and
attainments in any society of men, they imi*
late, in their mode of operating on heathen
mind 9, the great Apostle to the Gentiles,
who * determined to know nothing, except
Jesus Christ and him crucified,’and preach
ed ‘ not enticing words of man’s wisdom,
but in demonstration of the Spirit and of
power.’ 1 Cor. ii. 4 No parade was made
of human learning. Philosophy had no
agency. The grand result was produced
by the simple inculcation of religious truth
—by the simple means, which are used by
all evangelical Missionaries, at every mis-
9ionary station in the world.
If similar causes are in operation among
other nations, why may not similar effects
be anticipated ? They may be anticipated.
Humau nature is modified only by circum
stances, and is every where substantially
the same. More laborious exertions, and
a longer time, may be necessary in one
place, than id another; but, what has been
experienced in Ceylon, may occur in any
other portion of the heathen world.
MR WOLF — the Jewish Missionary.
If courage be, as Dr. Hawkesworth calls
it, a“heroick virtue,” Wolf is richly en
tilled to all the reward which a brave man
can claim. W’hile in the Propaganda at
Rome, he did not fear to dispute with Car
dinals about the infallibility of the Pope,
and though exposed to all the horrors of
the Holy Office , to pronounce his Holiness
to be dust and ashes. At Cairo, h*> d'd not
scruple tacall Mahomet an impostor; and
at Jerusalem he boldly told the Jews, that
their Gemarab is a lie, and that their Tal
mud tells monstrous lies. At the latter
place be pnblickly challenged all the rab
bies assembled, and all the rahbies npon
earth, to give a reasonable interpretation
of Isaiah iiii. unless they would apply it to
Jesiis of Nazareth. In the edition of the
Hebrew Bible, of which he distributed gra
tuitously, or for a reduced price, many co
pies, there was a point which resembled
in shape a cross. This was a grievous of
fence to ‘he descendants of them who cru
cified the Lord of glory, and the rabbies
solemnly proclaimed in the synagogue, that
every Jew having a Bible with these crosses,
or with a Samaritan character, should burn
it. Being informed of this order, Mr. Wolf
wrote a spirited letter to the chief rabbies,
demanding the return of Ihe books or a full
price for them, and closed the epistle with,’
“ Wo be to you, shepherds of Israel, saith |
-- - Joseph Wolf.” The order of the
rabbies, of course, was not obeyed.
The Rev. Mr. Way, his Missionary com
panion, writes thus concerning him :—“ He ;
is so extraordinary a creature, there is no :
calculating a priori concerning bis motions.
He appears to me to be a comet without any
perihelion, and capable of setting a whole
system on fire. When I should have ad
dressed him in Syria, I heard of him at Mal
ta, and when I supposed he was gone to
England, he was riding like a ruling angel
in ihe whirlwind* of Antioch, or standing
unappalled amoig the crumbling towers of
Aleppo.” Judging from his Journal, we ■
conclude his days are passed in disputation,
and his nights in “ digging the Talmud,”
reading Arabick or written letters, and not i
unfrequently in conversations with patri
archs and rabbies. To him it seems a mat
ter of little consequence whether he sleeps
upon a bed or upon a floor or stone—in a
palace or —in a stable or in the
open field. fIP Wfcra no banditti, turns
j aside for no dangP but urges his way
through difficulties and trials which would
intimidate any but a Wolf. Not finding!
Palestine u field sufficient for the exercise
of his mighty and expanding benevolence,
jin 1822 he conceived the stupendous pro-!
jecl ol a journey through the various dis-;
Iricts of Persia, India, and China, and is
now carrying it into execution, searching
out the scattered tribes of Israel, nud direc
ting them to the heavenly Jerusalem.
Though a few have been led lo reject
Judaism and embrace Christianity, yet tbe
great result of his labours thus far seems to
be manifest in the spirit of inquiry which
‘he has excited among his brethren. With!
love and tenderness for his offensive, and
arguments for his defensive, weapons, he
finds a speedy passage to the heart, and
constrains all to acknowledge that there
must be some excellence in a religion,
which would induce him to make such sa
crifices for their good. His great object
seems to be, to weaken, and if possible,
overthrow, the confidence of the Jews in
their rabbinical writings, and to direct their
attention to the true interpretation of Scrip
ture. In this, he has, in many instances,
succeeded. To his success, his coosum
mate discretion and prudent skill seem lo
have contributed much. Under date of
December 7, 1821, he writes in his Jour
nal—•' u I prayed to God to enable me to
preach the Gospel without offending any
body ; the first reason is. that it is a Chris
tian duty not to offend any body ; the sec
ond, to see whether a Missionary may not
be able to maintain the truth, without hurt
ing the feelings of persons who are of a dif
ferent opinion; thirdly, to prove to other
Missionaries, that there is a possibility ol
preaching the Gospel in the east, without
making a noise, or exposing themselves to
insults. If 1 had gone to the rabbies al
Cairo, and told them ‘you are wrong,’ they
would have shut the door again-t me, and
burned the Gospel I offered them ; but now
they are reading it. If 1 had gone to Os
J man Effendi, and told him, ‘examine the
Scriptures, aud see vvhat is false or true,’
: he would have turned me out of his room;
| but I offered him simply the Gospel as a
book worthy of his attention, and now I
perceive he has read it. Christ, who knew
the hear of man, was able to call some
‘hypocrites’—l know not the heart of mao.”
Thu®, while with undaunted firmness, he
has advocated the cause of truth, he has
done it with such meekness of temper, and
such unequivocal appearances of sincerity,
that all, both Jews and Gentiles, believe
him to be in earnest , a sincere believer in
Jesus of Nazareth.
We have now furnished our perhaps too
long notice of this worthy pattern of piety
and zeal. May the blessing of Heaven
rest upon him aud upon his labour®, and
may the scattered of Israel’s race be soon
gathered into the fold of Christ. But above
all, may God bless his example to young
preachers in our own country, and give
them a heart to follow in his footsteps wiftl
equal godliness and charity.
[Extract from his Journal.]
A gpntleman, who is very wi*e, read the
Bible, and told me in the evening at supper,
in the presence of sixteen other gentlemen,
that he bad read a great portion of the Bi
ble that day ; but that he found a great ma
ny contradictions in it. His name is Mr. G„
a French merchant.
I desired him to point ont to me tbe con
tradictions.
Mr. G. Is it not said in Scripture that, in
the time of the deluge, the whole world
was destroyed?
I. Surely, except Noah and his family,
ami one pair of every kind of animals.
Mr. G. How was it then possible, that
the bonk of Moses was preserved in the
time of tbe deluge, as it is srfid that all
thing* perished ?
1. How wa it possible, that the writings
of Voltaire were not destroyed in the time
of the delnge? The books of Moses were
not destroyed in the time of the deluge;
for they were written maDy centuries alter
the delnge.
Mr. G. How does it happen, that nei
ther Homer, nor Socrates made mlhtion of
Christ?
I. Christ was born many centuries after
them.
These are the literal questions of a dili
gent reader of the writings of Voltaire:
the questions, not of a peasant, but of a gen
tleman who was educated dans les Lycees
de la France, in the time of the great Na
poleon.
MENTAL TELESCOPE.
In an interesting article which appears
in the Edinburgh Christian Magazine, the
writer sets forth tbe fallacious appearance
of seeming worshippers, nnder the simili
tude of a dream. He 9ays, that he hart
been disputing with a person who had said
that many who appear solemn in the house
of worship, were destitute of vital religion ;
when, after reflecting on tbe debate, he
fell asleep, and was at length presented
by a celestial visitant with a species of tel
escope quite different from any thing hith
erto invented by philosophers, a descrip
tion of which was to be attempted only by
detailing the miraculous discoveries to
I which it led.
We give the-rest of the dream in the
writer’s own words.
“ Wondering at the powers it wa said
to possess, examining its curious workman
ship, and considering how it was to be us-!
ed, I had proceeded by heedless steps to j
the end of the glade in which I wandered.
When casting my eyes on the country which
opened to my view, I perceived a large j
building at a distance, with crowds throng
ing its entrance. I immediately understood
it was a church, and resolved on going
thither to try the powers of my telescope.
Their introductory exercises were just
over as I arrival. The minister read his
text from Jer. xvii. 9., and through the
whole seemed to be very animated, but
I can give no account of his doctrine, for
to attend to it was not then my business.
But, placing myself in such a position as
i not to disturb the audience by making my
! observations, I immediately set abouTusmg
‘my telescope. The first that attracted my
notice was a man above the middle age.
He had a sedate countenance, and seemed
very thoughtful. I was entirely prepos
sessed in his favour, and had not the least
doubt offioding him devoutly exercised.
So 1 immediately turned my tube to him.
1 was at first confounded at the strange
scene which was presented to me. Ideas
! appeared ih bodily shapes, aud were ma
nant from a small aperture in the heait
never yet discovered by the microscope of
the anatomist ; and after remaining awhile
visible, they totally disappeared. Upon
considering the texture aud shape of hU
ideas, l perceived, he was a inerchaut, and
now engaged in reflecting on bis success iu
business the bygone week. 1 was not a lit
tle astonished at finding him thus exercis
ed, but was disposed to look upon it as one.
of those wanderings of the heart to which
even the most pious are sometimes subject,
and expected that his attention would soon
be recalled ; so I still kept my lube to him.
I soon perceived that there was a turn in
his ideas ; but instead of finding ku> be
what I expected, I soon understood he
ha<l begun to sum up his debts. I could,
not help feeling a degree of indignation on
this discovery, and turned ffom him, say
ing, “ Poor worm of the earth ! thou hadst
Far better be now in thy counting-room,
than in this worshipping assembly.”
“ The next I singled out for observation,
was a gentleman in the prime of life. There
was much animation and vivacity, in hi* (ace.
I had scarcely so great hope of him as of
the one I bad examined ; yet I could not
help being somewhat interested aboutshim,
and hoping the best, I immediately lt",ied
my tube to him. At the very first sigh', I
perceived that our worshipper was a coun
try squire, and now enjoying a second time
the sports of a fox chase. Hot uud ’rstcod
ing that the whole train of his reflection*
consisted merely of beating coverts, hazar
dous leaps, and hard whipping, I turned
with disgust from such iusipid entertain*
ment.
“ i was scarcely now so sanguine in my
expectations of finding real piety. Yet
still I singled out another of whom l had
great hopes. He was a youth not twenty.
But though young, 1 could perceive his
face marked with the lines of thinking.
He for the present too seemed very pen*
sive.—Surely, 1 said, yea r s teach not wis
dom ; I will find in this youth that devotion
which I looked for in vain iu the heart of
the aged. Applying to my telescope, I at
once knew from the cast of his ideas that
he was a student. But how was I disap
pointed, when instead of finding ms atten
tion fixed on the doctrines of the preacher,
he was considering the Newtonian theory
of light and collecting arguments for its re
futation !
“ Being thus disappointed, 1 began to
despair of finding that which I looked for—
true devotion. But remembering that (
had examined none of the exercises of the
fair sex, my hope began to revive. They,
I said, within myself, are more given to
devotioo. They are endowed with natures
less stubborn, and are more influenced by
the objects around them. And in this place,
where every thing wears a venerable as
pect, their gentler souls can be no other
wise engaged than in the most,pious exer
cises. In this frame of mind, I singled out
a young lady of a very prepossessing ap
pearance. I indeed perceived a smile iri
her face, but that, I confess, did not in the
least prejudice me against her ; for, said F,
when the heart rejoices in God, why should
oot a smile enliven the features? But n
making my observations, I perceived ‘Tic
my fair one was anticipating tbe
of a ball. She was triumphing immoder
ately over her rivals, receiving many a
fine compliment, had in reality the most
engaging youth present for her partner,
and was saying many a smart and witty
thing. I could not help pitying the var y
of the girl, and began to look out for e
more sober. I soon cast my eyes up n
such a one as I wished. She was a laity
yet in the prime of life. I thought I could
observe in her face a great deal of anxiety,
mingled with a certain sorrowful air; tbe
tear even stood in her eye. I immediately
construed these into the effects of devotion.
Surely, I thonght, she bangs on the lips of
ihe speaker, and feels a godly sorrow. But
on turning my tube to her, how great was
my astonishment, when the first idea thaye
appeared was, a princess in great distress.
But recovering from surprise, and con
sidering the concomitant and succeeding
ideas, I understood that my fair object had
been at the play the preceding evening,
and was now in church indulging those
feelings which bad been excited in the the
atre.
“ At this, I could not help heaving a sigh;
and saying to myself, Alas! what is man ?
bis exterior seems fair as the temple of
God, but bis heart is a cage of unclean
birds.
“By such a series of disappointments,
my anxiety to discover devout worshippers
had entirely subsided. So that I now be
came quite careless whether I found them
rightly exercised or not. In this easy frame
of mind, I made a great many more obser
vations. One I found to be a tailor, with
his ingenuity on the rack, in inventing a
new cut for the coat of a first rate beau: A
young lady, I found consulting with her
milliner; another was ruminating on a nov
el which bad engaged her attention the
preceding evening—An old belle was se
lecting a card party; unda time-worn beau
was thinking on having anew patent wig.
But after making above thirty ohservntion*.