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observations, of which the following are the most interesting to the pneumatologist.

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He could trace no connexion between the figures and the state of his mind, the nature of his employments, or the course of his thoughts previous to their appearance. He could always clearly distinguish phantasms from real personages. The appearance of the phantasms was, in every instance, involuntary, and not dependent on any external circumstances: whether he was alone, or in society, whether in broad day-light, or in darkness, whether in his own house, or that of a neighbour, their appearance was equally distinct.

The figures sometimes disappeared when he shut his eyes, and at other times they remained: when they vanished, in the former case, nearly the same figures reappeared when his eyes were again opened. The figures were neither terrible, ludicrous, nor repulsive; and they appeared more frequently in motion that at rest. On two or three occasions, after he had ceased to observe these appearances, he felt a propensity to see them again, or, rather, a sensation as if he saw them, but the sensa tion immediately left him without calling up the phantasms.

From a critical examination of Nicolai's case, it appeared that the immediate cause of these spectral illusions, was a peculiar derangement of the digestive organs. Other similar cases are not unknown, and are found to proceed from the same cause. So recently as in 1829, a very interesting case of the kind occurred in England in the person of Mrs. A., which our restricted limits do not allow us to present.

SECTION XI.

Perpetuity of the Church.-DR. Mason.

THE long existence of the Christian Church', would be pronounced', upon common principles of reasoning', impossible'. She finds in every man a natural and an inveterate enemy'. To encounter and overcome the unanimous hostility of the world', she boasts no political stratagem', no disciplined legions', no outward coercion of any kind'. Yet', her expectation is', that she will live forever'.

To mock this hope', and to blot out her memorial from under heaven', the most furious efforts of fanaticism', the most inge

In'tèr'êst-ing. In'stánse. Eg-zist'ense

nious arts of statesmen'," the concentrated strength of empires', have been frequently and perseveringly applied'.-The blood of her sons and her daughters has streamed like water'; the smoke of the scaffold and the stake', where they wore the crown of martyrdom in the cause of Jesus', has ascended in thick volumes to the skies'. The tribes of persecution have sported over her woes', and erected monuments', as they imagined', of her perpetual ruin'. But where are her tyrants', and where their empires'? The tyrants have long since gone to their own place'; their names have descended upon the roll of infamy'; their empires have passed', like shadows', over the rock'; they have successively disappeared', and left not a trace behind'!

But what became of the Church'? She rose from her ashes', fresh in beauty and might'; celestial glory beamed around her'; she dashed down the monumental marble of her foes'; and they who hated her', fled before her'. She has celebrated the funeral of kings and kingdoms that plotted her destruction'; and', with the inscriptions of their pride', has transmitted to posterity the records of their shame'.

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How shall this phenomenon be explained'? We are', at the present moment', witnesses of the fact'; but who can unfold the mystery'? The book of truth and life', has made our wonder cease'. "The Lord her God in the midst of her', is mighty'." His presence is a fountain of health', and his protection', a "wall of fire'." He has betrothed her', in eternal covenant', to himself. Her living Head', in whom she breathes', is above', and his quickening spirit shall never depart from her'. Armed with divine virtue', his Gospel', secret', silent', unobserved', enters the hearts of men', and sets up an everlasting kingdom'. It eludes all the vigilance', and baffles all the power', of the adversary'. Bars', and bolts', and dungeons', are no obstacles to its approach': bonds', and tortures', and death', cannot extinguish its influence'. Let no man's heart tremble', then', because of fear'. Let no man despair' (in these days of rebuke and blasphemy') of the Christian cause'. The ark is launched', indeed', upon the floods'; the tempest sweeps along the deep'; the billows break over her on every side'; but Jehovah-Jesus has promised to conduct her in safety to the haven of peace'. She cannot be lost', unless the pilot perish'.

*States'men-not, mun. bFré'kwent-le. ¿Gôs'pêl-not, Gôs'pl. Si'lent.

Prez'ense-not, unse.

SECTION XII.

Dr. Johnson's Letter to the Earl of Chesterfield.

MY LORD: I have been lately informed by the proprietor of the World, that two papers in which my Dictionary is recommended to the publick, were written by your Lordship. To be so distinguished, is an honour, which, being very little accustomed to favours from the great, I know not well how to receive, or in what terms to acknowledge. When, upon some slight encouragement, I first visited your Lordship, I was overpowered, like the rest of mankind, by the enchantment of your address; and could not forbear to wish that I might boast myself "the conqueror of the conqueror of the earth;"-that I might obtain that regard for which I saw the world contending: but I found my attendance so little encouraged, that neither pride nor modesty would suffer me to continue it. When I had once addressed your Lordship in publick, I had exhausted all the art of pleasing which a retired and uncourtly scholar can possess. I had done all that I could; and no man is well pleased to have his all neglected, be it ever so little.

Seven years, my Lord, have now passed since I waited in your outward rooms, or was repulsed from your door; during which time I have been pushing on my work through difficulties, of which it is useless to complain, and have brought it, at last, to the verge of publication, without one act of assistance, one word of encouragement, or one smile of favour. Such treatment I did not expect, for I never had a patron before. The Shepherd in Virgil grew, at last, acquainted with Love, and found him a native of the rocks.

Is not a patron, my Lord, one who looks with unconcern on a man struggling for life in the water, and when he has reached ground, encumbers him with help? The notice which you have been pleased to take of my labours, had it been early, had been kind; but it has been delayed till I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it; till I am solitary, and cannot impart it; till I am known, and do not want it. I hope it is no very cynical asperity not to confess obligations where no benefit has been received, or to be unwilling that the publick should consider me as owing that to a patron, which Providence has enabled me to do for myself.

Having carried on my work thus far, with so little obligation to any favourer of learning, I shall not be disappointed though En-kůr'ridje-ment. En-tshånt'ment. På'trůn.

I should conclude it, if less be possible, with less; for I have been long wakened from that dream of hope, in which I once boasted myself, with so much exultation, my Lord, your Lordship's most humble, most obedient servant,

SAM. JOHNSON.

SECTION XIII.

Rolla's Speech to the Peruvians.—SHERIDAN.

My brave associates'!-partners of my toil', my feelings', and mya fame'! Can Rolla's words add vigour to the virtuous energies which inspire your hearts'?-Nô'; you have judged', as I have', the foulness of the crafty plea by which these bold invaders would delude you'. Your generous spirit has compared', as mine has', the MOTIVES which', in a war like this', can animate their minds and ours'.-They', by a strange frenzy driven', fight for power', for plunder', and extended rule': we', for our country', our altars', and our homes'. They follow an adventurer whom they FEAR', and obey a power which they HATE: we serve a monarch whom we LOVE'-a God whom we ADORE'.

Whenever they move in anger', desolation tracks their progress'.b Wherever they pause in amity', affliction mourns their friendship'. They boast they come but to improve our state', enlarge our thoughts', and free us from the yoke of errour'! Yes'; they'-THEY will give enlightened FREEDOM to our minds', who are themselves the slaves of passion', avarice', and pride! They offer us their PROTECTION'. Yes'; such protection as vultures give to lambs', covering and devouring them! They call on us to barter all of good we have inherited and proved', for the desperate chance of something better which they promise.-Be our plain answer this': The throne we honour', is the people's choice'; the laws we reverence', are our brave fathers' legacy'; the faith we follow', teaches us to live in bonds of charity with all mankind', and die with the hope of bliss beyond the grave'.-Tell your invaders this', and tell them', too', we seek No change'; and', least of all', such a change as they would bring us'.

Me. Prog'rès-not, prò'grès.

SECTION XIV.

Speech of Caius Marius to the Romans,

Showing the absurdity of their hesitating to confer on him the rank of GENERAL, merely on account of his extraction.

It is but too common', my countrymen', that we observe a material difference in the conduct of those who become candidates for places of power and trust', before' .. and after' . . they obtain them'. They solicit offices', in one manner', and execute the duties of them', in another'. They set out with the fair appearance of activity', humility', and moderation'; but soon become slothful, proud', and avaricious'. To discharge the duties of a supreme commander in troublesome times', in such a manner as to give general satisfaction', is undoubtedly no easy matter'. To carry on with effect', an expensive war', and yet be frugal with the public môney'; to oblige those to serve whom it may be delicate and dangerous to offend'; to conduct', at one and the same time', a variety of complicated operations'; to concert measures at home strictly answerable to the state of things abroad'; and,' in spite of opposition from the envious', the malicious', the factious', and the disaffected', to be successful in gaining every valuable end';-to do all THIS', my2 countrymen', is more difficult than is generally supposed'.

But besides the disadvantages common to the patrician', appointed to an equally eminent station', I am compelled to sustain the weight of others from which he is shielded by his noble birth'. If he is guilty of neglect or a breach of trust', the influence of his formidable connexions', the antiquity of his family', the important services of his ancestors', and the multitudes secured to his interest by the power of his wealth', all tend to screen him from the hands of justice and the infliction of condign punishment'; whereas', my safety depends wholly upon myself. This renders it indispensably necessary', that my conduct be pure' and unexceptionable'.

I am well aware', my countrymen'," that the eye of the publick is upon me'; and that', although the impartial', who prefer the real advantage of the commonwealth', to all other considerations', favour my pretensions', yet the patricians desire nothing more ardently than an accusation against me'. It is my fixed resolution', therefore', to use my best endeavours so to discharge the several duties of my office', that you shall

Mẻ. Kảntrẻ'men—not, mun. •Diffur'ěnse—not, unse. Ap-peer. Anse-not, unse. Sloth'fül.

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