M Sackville accompanied Sophia only to the Park Gate, where he took leave of her in a most respectful manner" New York, HARPER & BROTHERS. 1835. P30T THE LADY OF THE MANOR; BEING A SERIES OF CONVERSATIONS ON THE SUBJECT OF CONFIRMATION. INTENDED FOR THE USE OF THE MIDDLE AND HIGHER RANKS OF YOUNG FEMALES. BY MRS. SHERWOOD, IN FOUR VOLUMES. VOL. II. NEW-YORK: PUBLISHED BY HARPER & BROTHERS, AND SOLD BY THE PRINCIPAL BOOKSELLERS THROUGHOUT THE 1836. Second Commandment.-Thou shalt not make to thyself any graven Image, nor the Likeness of any Thing, that is in Heaven above, or in the Earth beneath, or in the Water under the Earth. Thou shalt not bow down to them, nor worship them: for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, and visit the Sins of the Fathers upon the Children, unto the third and fourth Generation of them that hate me; and show Mercy unto Thousands in them that love me, and "keep my Commandments. THE lady of the manor opened the conversation this evening, by requesting one of the young people to repeat the second commandment, which was accordingly done. "Thou shalt not make to thyself any graven image, nor the likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or in the earth beneath, or in the water under the earth. Thou shalt not bow down to them, nor worship them: for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, and visit the sins of the fathers upon the children, unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me, and show mercy unto thousands in them that love me, and keep my commandments." When the young lady had finished the repetition of this commandment, some person in company asked the lady of the manor to have the kindness to explain to her the |