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Surrey, Raleigh, Wyat, and others. "Look at those models of true English gentlemen, my sons," he would say, with enthusiasm, "those were men that wreathed the graces of the most delicate and refined taste, around the stern virtues of the soldier; that mingled what was gentle and gracious, with what was hardy and manly; that possessed the true chivalry of spirit, which is the exalted essence of manhood. They are the lights by which the youth of the country should array themselves. They were the patterns and the idols of their country at home; they were the illustrators of its dignity abroad." "Surrey," says Camden, "was the first nobleman that illustrated his high birth with learning. Wyat was the friend of Surrey,- he spoke foreign languages with grace and fluency, and possessed an inexhaustible fund of wit; they were the two chieftains, who having travelled into Italy, and there tasted the sweet and stately measures and style of Italian poetry, greatly polished our rude and homely manner of vulgar poetry, from what it had been before, and therefore may be justly called the reformers of our English poetry and style." And Sir Philip Sydney, who has left us such monuments of elegant thought and generous sentiment. And Sir Walter Raleigh, the elegant courtier, the intrepid soldier, the enterpising discoverer, the enlightened philosopher, the magnanimous martyr: These are the men for English gentlemen to study. Chesterfield, with his cold and courtly maxims, would have chilled and impoverished such spirits. He would have blighted all the budding romance of their tem

peraments. Sydney would never have written his Arcadiæ, nor Surrey have challenged the world, in vindication of the beauties of his Geraldine. These are the men, my sons, that show to what our national character may be exalted; when its strong and powerful qualities are duly wrought up and refined. The solidest bodies are capable of the highest polish; and there is no character that may be wrought to a more exquisite and unsullied brightness than that of the true English gentleman."

Bracebridge Hall.

The following beautiful character is given of Fenelon, the Archbishop of Cambray, whose large revenues were expended in succouring the distressed, and comforting the afflicted.

THE Bishop's practice was agreeable to his doctrine,severe to himself: he did not, however, affect an austere air, but was cheerful in all his deportment. He slept little, and was very moderate in his diet; and allowed himself no pleasure, but what is found in filling up his duty. His chief recreation was to take the air; and when he went thus abroad, he spent the time, either in useful conversation with his friends, or in seeking some occasion to do good to the people. If he met with any of the peasants in his way, he would ask them questions about the state of their family, and gave them advice how to regulate their little affairs, and to lead a religious life. Sometimes he went into their cottages to speak to them of God; and to comfort

them under the hardships they endured. He became, in a manner, one of them, through the tenderness of a heart deeply affected with the love of a Saviour, who was poor.

Poor himself, in the midst of plenty, he gave almost all his revenue away to hospitals, and young clergymen, whom he educated; decayed gentlemen; and persons of all ranks, and of different nations, who, during the time of war, were within the reach of his generosity.

But these things, which were generally admired in him, were nothing in comparison of that divine life, by which he walked with God, like Enoch, and was unknown to men. It is, however, Christianity alone, which can raise to that peace of the Holy Spirit, and inward tranquillity which excludes not only unprofitable actions, but even useless thoughts. This internal quietude he endeavoured to attain, while he was outwardly employed in performing the duties of humanity, religion, and his vocation. The piety he taught was far from leading to refined deism, and an independence, on all visible authority, as his adversaries insinuated; it furnished, on the contrary, the most solid proofs of true Christianity. His thoughts concerning the state of man by nature, are, that he is born diseased, but that the remedy is ever at hand to cure him. The light, which enlightens every man that comes into the world, is never wanting. Every man shall be judged by the law which he has known, and not by that which he has not. No man shall be condemned, but for neg

lecting to profit by what he knew; the religion of Christ consists in charity. The ceremonies and priesthood are but salutary aids to succour our weakness; outward and sensible signs to increase in ourselves and others, the knowledge and love of our common father. Very soon these means shall cease, the shadows shall disappear, and the true temple be opened.

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Jesus Christ has taught us to look upon this life, this short moment of our banishment, here below, as the infancy of our being, and as an obscure night, in which all the pleasures we meet with are but transient dreams; and all the evils we feel but wholesome bitters, to wean us from the love of this world, and make us press forward to our true and native country. Penetrate with a sense of our nothingness, our inability, and blindness, he would have us present ourselves before him, the Being of beings, that he may impress his image upon our souls; enlighten and animate us; and thereby produce in us the choicest virtues, till at length being made wholely conformable to him, he shall consummate us in his divine fellowship. This is that worship in spirit and in truth of which the Gospel speaks. Kendal's Extracts.

The following beautiful Observations conclude that instructive volume, entitled, A Popular Grammar; or, British Geography. By the Rev. J. Goldsmith.

MAY Britons derive wisdom from the fall of other nations may they study how to preserve whatever is essential to their prosperity and happiness-may they

cherish their civil and religious liberties-may they enjoy, fully and freely, the liberty of the press, with independence in their legislature, and honesty in their juries-may they use their power to do good, and not to oppress-may they respect justice in all their transactions with other nations, and then and then only, may they hope to receive protection from the allwise Dispenser of human events.

"STRAIT is the gate, and narrow is the way that leadeth to life. Many shall seek to enter in, and shall not be able." Seeking is not sufficient here-there must be striving. The new creation within us, rises upon the ruins of the old and corrupt nature. Wherever grace builds, it first pulls down, and it is by bringing to nought things that are, that God makes out of us what we by nature are not.

F. W. Crummacher, D. D.

ON PRAYER.

What various hindrances we meet,

In coming to the mercy seat!

Yet, who that knows the worth of Prayer,

But wishes to be often there.

Prayer makes the darkened cloud withdraw;

Prayer climbs the ladder Jacob saw,-
Gives exercise to faith and love,-

Brings every blessing from above.

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