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was his daily practice all his life, as soon as he arose in the morning, which was generally very early, to retire an hour for private prayer and meditation on parts of the Scripture. When his friends inquired how it was possible for him to support the fatigues of his active profession, he would answer that " It was his morning hour of meditation and of prayer, that gave him spirit and vigour in the business of the day." He recommended this practice to others, as the best rule he could give them; "for nothing," he would say, "conduces more to health of body and tranquillity of mind, and I know nothing which can support me or my fellow-creatures, amidst the various distresses of life, but a well-grounded confidence in the Supreme Being, upon the principles of Christianity. He made the excellence of the Christian religion the frequent subject of his conversation, and asserted on all proper occasions the Divine origin and efficacy of the Scripture. He recommended to his friends a careful observance of the precept of Moses concerning the love of God and man; and affirmed that a strict obedience to the doctrines, and a diligent imitation of the examples of our blessed Saviour, were the foundation of all true happiness. He formed his ideas of God from what he had revealed of himself in his word, and paid an absolute submission to his will, without endeavouring to search out the reason of his determinations; and this he considered as the first and most inviolable duty of a Christian. His literary fame and religious excellence of character, could not exempt him from enemies; but he never regarded calumny or detraction. He said "The surest remedy against scandal, was to live it down by perseverance in well doing, and by prayer to God to cure the distempered minds of those who traduce or injure us." A friend who had often admired his patience under great provocations, inquired by what means he had so entirely suppressed the impetuous passion of anger; he answered with the greatest frankness and sincerity—“I am naturally full of resentment, but by daily prayer and meditation, have at length attained this command over my passions."

In his last illness, which was extremely lingering, painful and afflictive, hie con

stancy and firmness did not forsake him. He neither intermitted the necessary care of life, or forgot the serious preparation for death. Three weeks before his dissolution, when a most learned and exemplary divine visited him at his country-house, he requested to join with him in prayer, and afterwards entered into deep and interesting discourse upon the spiritual and immaterial nature of the soul, which he perspicuously illustrated by describing the effects that the infirmities of the body had upon his faculties, which they did not oppress or vanquish, but left the ethereal principle always master of itself, always resigned to the pleasure of its Maker; adding "He who loves God, ought to think nothing desirable, but what is most pleasing to the Supreme Goodness."

These sentiments were demonstrated by his conduct: as death approached nearer, he was so far from terror or confusion, that he seemed more cheerful and less sensible of pain. He died on the 25th of September, 1738, in the seventieth year of his age, much honoured, beloved and lamented. His funeral oration was spoken in Latin at the University of Leyden, before a very numerous audience, and his works afterwards published in five large quarto volumes. The city of Leyden erected as a monument an urn and pedestal of marble, bearing many emblematical devices, surmounted with a medallion of him whom it commemorated, encircled with his own favourite and expressive motto-" Truth unarrayed.”

DRESS AND MERIT.-Girard, the famous French painter, when very young, was the bearer of a letter of introduction to Lanjuinais, then of the council of Napoleon. The young painter was shabbily attired, and his reception was extremely cold; but Lanjuinais discovered in him such striking proofs of talent, good sense, and amiability, that, on Girard's rising to take leave, he rose too, and accompanied his visitor to the ante-chamber. The change was so striking that Girard could not avoid an expression of surprise. "My young friend," said Lanjuinais, anticipating the inquiry, ceive an unknown person according to his dress-we take leave of him according to his merit.”

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THE POWER TO SHUN EVIL.

A LESSON FOR THE YOUNG..

"REMEMBER,” said Mr. Barton, as he sat talking with his children, "that no matter how severely you may at any time be tempted, you, need not fall. Simply refrain from doing the evil to which you are strongly inclined, and you are safe. The power thus to refrain is given to every one."

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Yes, I know that it is so," replied his daughter Mary; "for I have proved it over and over again. Even to-day I found it easy to do right, when I was strongly tempted to do wrong. Last week I called in to see Clara Lee. She was working a collar from a most beautiful pattern that pleased me very much. I asked her if she would not lend it to me, when she had finished her collar, that I might work one from it for myself. But she declined doing so, with a manner that hurt me."

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"That was hardly kind," remarked Mr. Barton. "Why did she do so?"

"I believe she did not wish me or anyone else to have a collar precisely like this one. In fact, I know it, for she said so to Ellen Maylie; and also told her that she had burned the pattern to keep anyone else from getting it."

"That was certainly not acting from a very good spirit," said the father.

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I think not," replied Mary. "But I was tempted to act in a spirit very little, if any better. I must own that I felt annoyed at Clara's selfishness. Instead of pitying her weakness, and being sorry for what was wrong in her, I rather permitted myself to be half angry, and to feel a wish to be even with her. To-day the opportunity was offered for gratifying this feeling. I called upon Harriet Wilford, and she showed me a book full of lace patterns that her uncle had sent her over from Paris. In looking through it, my eyes lit upon a pattern precisely like the one Clara had, and instantly I said-Oh! isn't this beautiful! Won't you let me work myself a collar like it?' 'Certainly,' she replied; from that or any other pattern in the book.' 'Won't I take her by surprise,-I remarked to myself, with a glow of satisfaction at the chagrin that Clara would experience! But

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"And you have experienced an inward peace and satisfaction of mind ever since this determination to shun what was evil?" said Mr. Barton.

"O, yes," returned Mary, "an inward peace that I can hardly describe."

"And such peace will follow every act of shunning what is wrong; while, on the other hand, the sure consequence of acting from a selfish or evil purpose, is a disturbance of the mind, that robs it of all true delight. Ever bear this in remembrance, my children; and also bear in remembrance, that it is not a hard thing to shun what is evil. All that is required is a sincere effort to do so; and then there will flow into your minds an instant and all-sufficient power. This power comes from the Source of all Good-from God."

BENEVOLENCE OF DR. GOLDSMITH.A poor woman understanding that Dr. Goldsmith had studied physic, and hearing of his great humanity, solicited him in a letter to send her something for her husband, who had lost his appetite, and was reduced to a most melancholy state. The good-natured poet waited on her instantly! and, after some discourse with his patient, found him sinking into sickness and poverty. The doctor told him they should hear from him in an hour, when he would send them some pills, which he believed would prove efficacious. He immediately went home, and put ten guineas into a chip box, with the following label: "These must be used as necessities require: be patient and of good heart." He sent his servant with this prescription to the comfortless mourner, who found it contained a remedy superior to anything Galen or his tribe could administer.

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THE WORK-TABLE FRIEND.

WATCH-POCKET.

Materials-1 ball of silver crystal twine; 1 ditto of pink; 1 skein of light green crystal wool; 1 yards of green satin ribbon; and 2 inother-of-pearl watch-hooks.

under it as many stitches as you can in Dc. Continue to work round and round, until a piece 2 inches in diameter is made. Fasten off with 1 Sc, 1 slip, to make the round perfectly even.

Join on the pink twine, and Sc all round, having 80 stitches altogether. 2nd Round.+ 4 Sc, 10 Ch, 9 Sc, on the

OBSERVE that the two balls of twine will make two pairs or more of watch-chain, Sc on the round. + 16 times. pockets.

With the white twine make a chain of 7 stitches, close it into a round, and work

3rd Round.-+ Sc on 2nd of 4 Sc, 3 Ch, De under 3rd of 10 Ch; 3 Ch, De under the same. Miss 1, Dc under the next,

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2 Ch, De under the same, De under the point 3 Ch, De under the same stitch. Miss 1, De under the 2nd, Ch, De under the same, miss 1 De under the 2nd, 3 Ch, Dc under the same, 3 Ch, +16 times.

the same, De under the next. + 16 times. Fasten off the green wool. Join on the pink twine.

5th Round.-Sc between every 2 Dc, with 3 chain between.

This completes the round. The bows 4th Round. With the green wool + in the centre are made with the silver Se under the 2nd chain of 3, 2 Ch, De twine, thus:-16 Ch, form into a round, under the next Ch, 3 Ch, De under the+1 Sc, 12 Ch, 11 Sc on the Ch, Sc on same; De under the next (which is the the round, +8 times. chain at the point), 3 Ch, De under the same, De under the next, 3 Ch, De under

6th Round.-Sc all round every one of these points, catching up a thread at the

edge of the white circle, at the extremity of each one, joining them at equal distances. With the green wool work on the edge of the white round, + Sc, 3 Ch, miss 1, all round.

To make up the watchpocket, cut a round piece of cardboard, 2 inches in diameter, and cover it with silk on both sides. Sew it under the white round, then, with a strong needle and thread, fasten on the hook, sewing down beneath it the chain which formed the foundation of the bows. Add the ribbon, to suspend the pocket. We have given a pretty combination of colours, but any others may be used that would harmonize with the furniture of the bed.

GENTLEMAN'S PURSE.

Materials-3 skeins of rich claret-brown purse silk, 1 skein of brilliant cerise ditto, 1 skein of white, 6 strings of transparent white glass beads, and a hank of steel ditto of the same size, with a few steel bugles, and two slides.

THREAD about four strings of steel beads on the white silk, and four more on the brown; also, the white beads on the cerise. With the white silk, make a chain of 120 stitches, join into a round and work one round of Sc.

1st Pattern round.+ 10 silk, 1 bead, 3 silk, 1 bead, 3 silk, 1 bead, 11 silk, + 4 times.

2nd Round.- +6 silk, 1 bead, 2 silk, 2 beads, 2 silk, 3 beads, 2 silk, 2 beads, 2 silk, 1 bead, 7 silk, + 4 times.

3rd Round.- +6 silk, 1 bead, 2 silk, 3 beads, 1 silk, 3 beads, 1 silk, 3 beads, 2 silk, 1 bead, 7 silk, + 4 times.

4th Round. + 6 silk, 2 beads, 1 silk, 11 beads, 1 silk, 2 beads, 7 silk, +4 times.

5th Round.- + 3 silk, 1 bead, 1 silk, 19 beads, 1 silk, 1 bead, 4 silk, + 4 times. Join on the brown silk.

6th Round. + 3 white (silk), 1 bead, 1 white, 5 beads, 1 brown, 3 beads, 1 brown, 3 beads, 1 brown, 5 beads, 1 white, 1 bead, 4 white, 4 times.

7th Round 3 white, 3 beads, brown, 2 beads, 2 brown, 1 bead, 5 brown, 1 bead, 2 brown, 2 beads, 1 brown, 3 beads, 4 white,+4 times.

8th Round.+3 white, 3 beads, 1 brown, 1 bead, 13 brown, 1 bead, 1 brown, 3 beads, 4 white,+4 times.

9th Round.+2 white, 4 beads, 1 brown, 1 bead, 6 brown, 2 beads off the brown, 5 brown, 1 bead, 1 brown, 4 beads, 2 white, 1 bead, +4 times. The word steel, will indicate a steel bead off the brown silk, in future rounds.

10th Round+2 white, 1 bead, 1 brown, 1 bead, 8 brown, 1 steel, 1 brown, 1 steel. S brown, 1 bead, 1 brown, 1 bead, 2 we, 1 bead, + 4 times.

11th Round.+1 white, 2 beads, 1 brown, 1 bead, 8 brown, 1 steel, 1 brown, 3 steel, 6 brown, 1 bead, 1 brown, 2 beads, 1 white, 1 bead, + 4 times.

12th Round.+1 white, 2 beads, 10 brown, 1 steel, 1 brown, 1 steel, 1 brown, 1 steel, 8 brown, 2 beads, 2 white, +4 times.

13th Round.- + 2 steel, 12 brown, 4 steel, 9 brown, 2 steel, 1 white, + times. Fasten off the white.

14th Round.+ 2 steel, 7 brown, 2 steel, 2 brown, 1 steel, 13 brown, 3 steel, + 4 times.

15th Round. +1 steel, 7 brown, S steel, 12 brown, 2 steel, + times.

16th Round- +1 steel, 6 brown, 4 steel, 2 brown, 1 steel, brown, 3 steel, 1 brown, 2 steel, 1 brown, 2 steel, 4 brown, 1 steel, 1 brown, + 4 times.

17th Round.+ 1 steel, 6 brown, 1 steel, 1 brown, 3 steel, 1 brown, 2 steel, 4 brown, 5 steel, 4 brown, 1 steel, 1 brown, + 4 times.

18th Round.+ 1 steel, 9 brown, 1 steel, 2 brown, 3 steel, 3 brown, 4 steel, 5 brown, 1 steel, 1 brown, + 4 times. 19th Round.brown,+ 4 times.

20th Round.brown, + 4 times.

14 brown, 6 steel, 10

+14 brown, 1 steel, 15

21st Round.- +7 brown, 3 steel, 3 brown, 2 steel, 15 brown, + 4 times. 22nd Round.+ 8 brown, 3 steel, 1 brown, 5 steel, 13 brown, + 4 times. Join on the cerise silk, and drop a white bead from it, whenever directed.

23rd Round.+ 11 brown, 1 white, 1 brown, 7 white, 3 brown, 2 white, 5 brown, 1+ 4 times.

24th Round. +9 brown, 12 white, 1 brown, 1 white, 7 brown, + 4 times.

25th Round.+9 brown, 1 white, 1 brown, 13 white, 6 brown, + 4 times. 26th Round.+ 11 brown, 11 white, & brown,+4 times.

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