countenances-and will say-" there go the faithful patients"The members of this class being but convalescents, sensible of much remainining weakness, and of their long resistance to the best of friends, have in general but little to say to these taunts of their enemies-they pity these poor men notwithstanding their unkind treatment, because they know that nothing less than a miracle, can prevent their precipitation into a much worse place, than the hospital which they now inhabit-a place, in which it is said there is no possibility of cure, and to which there are moreover many actual torments added.

A third class are those who gave the Physician but little trouble their hearts opened like Lydias to the gentle attractions of grace; and hence they avoided many a painful probation, through which the other classes were obliged to pass, on account of their resistance-these were cured more perfectly than the second class, and with less delay-they also walk more uprighthave neither their halt or stoop, nor yet their sadness of countenance-you never see them light or trifling; but always serene or chearful-In this state of mortality they sometimes drop a tear, but it is mixed with joythe will of God is all things to them-they know his justice or his mercy, must be ultimately glorified in all creatures; and hence they are content-but the benevolence of their new nature leads them to wish, that all might partake of his saving health, and be eternally happy--but this wish is not unproductive-it leads them with, firmness to warn the first class of their danger-to

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console and assist in the cure of the second-to pray for all-and to be diligent in their several vocations these breathe a purer air than this hospital affords, and by the worst of the invalids, they are sometimes respected because of their solid and equal virtue-but to the second class who are in a course of recovery, they are particularly dear, because of the helps which they afford them, and because of their likeness to the good PhysicianThese three classes constitute the whole inhabitants of this hospital-and this is a true mirror of their state and character; let every one look in it, and see his own face.

INTRODUCTION

TO THE

RECEIPTS FOR COOLING DUELLING.

As neither innocence, honor, nor integrity, can secure their possessor from the strife of tongues--so courts of honor, whose province it might be to ascertain the nature of crimes, not cognizable by common law, and to enforce adequate punishments, may be necessary in the present state of things, and they have been recommended by the excellent Wilberforce These once established, no pretence for duelling could remain-but should any individual, be unfortunately animated by passions so ma

lignant, as to refuse submission to the just satisfactions of a court of honour, and resolve to quench his resentment, in nothing less than his own blood, or the blood of his adversary; the following recipes if sanctioned by law, might be advantageously resorted to, as the very best cure which could be thought of, both for the unhappy maniac himself; and for the removal of this long lamented evil.

By the use of these recipes, the principle of duelling would become changed-from being honourable, it would become inglorious; and even in the public eye it would be marked with contempt, on account of its disgraceful punishment.

Few high spirited men, after having passed through the following discipline but would begin to feel an alteration in their sentiments-and those whose pride and fever were found so strong, as to be incapable of cure, would probably remove from the sphere of their disgrace Thus not only the scandal, but the danger attending the practice of duelling, would have a strong tendency to check the operations of pride; and nature would be forced to refer her disputes to the decision of a court, which by the law and public example, would

be constituted the mode of honor.

Should these or similar receipts be adopted by the legislature of any country, it is not improbable but that country, would have the glory of removing a public evil, without being involved in the guilt of committing one crime, in order to expel another.

The offender would neither be deprived of his life,

health or property, nor would he, by the temperate administration of these remedies, be involved in any evil of long duration-while his own reformation, and the abolition of this sanguinary custom, would probably be promoted, by the following course of discipline, at once cooling and disgraceful.

RECEIPTS.

FIRST-If the weather be warm, strip the patient up to the arm-pits-dip him three times in a spring well, or in a kieve of cold water while the fit is upon him-then put him immediately to bed, and confine him there for one week upon bread and water-If the febrile symptoms do not subside, after a few days solitary confinement; you may extend the latter to any convenient period, and may superadd a dose of strong jallap every second day, untill the symptoms are completely removed.

AGAIN-If it can be clearly ascertained, that the patients disorder has proceeded from the bite of a mad dog, the grinning of a monkey, or the growling of a bearlet the animal be seized, by an order of court, and forced in presence of the patient, to pass through the above process-this for the most part, will be suffi cient (without either hanging or drowning) to remove the patient's disorder-but should it continue malignant, after the offending animal has been ducked and physicked-grasp the patient by the collar, and tie him like a madman; until his friends, with the assistance of the

peace officers, have imposed upon him the same discipline.

FOR GENTLER CONSTITUTIONS.

Use physic and confinement without ducking-and when the fever appears to be on the cool-let those who have charge of the patient (who should be persons of religious consideration) make enquiry into the state of his mind and if he does not discover insuperable aversion to religious instruction, let them point out to him through the most acceptable channel, the superior courage of enduring injuries with patience, and even overcoming them by kindness-When his fever is on the decline, this doctrine will not appear so shocking, as when his blood was full or inflamed—During his confinement, Kempis's Imitation of Christ, may be read to him in small portions as he can bear it.

When he is able to go out; he should be cautious of approaching any object which might excite new fever, by reminding him of former transactions of an unpleasing nature-and if his circumstances will afford it, he may be recommended to take a short journey from home, taking care to visit the religious, poor on his travels,—the complicated trials of these, together with their resignation to the will of God, will instruct him in the magnitude of his own sufferings-and in the astonishing greatness of his mind, which so well supports them!These natural and very proper reflections for a man just recovering from death, will conspire with absence and