TALES FOR THE COMMON PEOPLE. Religion is for the man in humble life, and to raise his nature, and to put him in mind of a state in which the privileges of opulence will cease, when he will be equal by nature, and may be more than equal by virtue. BURKE on the French Revolution. CONTENTS. The History of Hester Wilmot: In Two Parts ; The Servant Man turned Soldier: An Allegory 350 The History of Betty Brown the St. Giles's Black Giles the Poacher: In Two Parts. Con- taining some Account of a Family who had rather live by their Wits than their Work 397 THE SHEPHERD OF SALISBURY PLAIN. MR. JOHNSON, a very worthy charitable gentleman, was travelling some time ago across one of those vast plains which are well known in Wiltshire. It was a fine summer's evening, and he rode slowly that he might have leisure to admire God in the works of his creation. For this gentleman was of opinion, that a walk or a ride was as proper a time as any to think about good things; for which reason, on such occasions, he seldom thought so much about his money, or his trade, or public hews, as at other times, that he might with more ease and satisfaction enjoy the pious thoughts which the wonderful works of |