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namely, their freedom from selfishness. ther of these children," said Mrs. Teachum," was there the smallest desire of being brought forward into notice, or of indulging their own appetites and passions: the comfort and happiness both of their parents and their guardians was what they earnestly and continually sought to secure; and such was the sincerity of their love for them, that death itself could not destroy it." She then ceeded to observe, that these dear children were by nature such as others; but that being renewed by the Holy Spirit of God, they had become new creatures upon which she again took occasion to enforce the necessity of seeking assistance from the Holy Spirit, in order to do well. She thence went on to remark, that whatever excellence may appear in any human character, it can be but as a faint shadow of that, of which the dear Saviour's character was the substance; exhorting them therefore daily to take their Lord's conduct, when on earth, as the only perfect ensample of a holy life. And here she set before them his wonderful humility, his compassion, his patience, his gentleness, his entire freedom from every selfish feeling, his contempt of earthly glory, his purity, and his invincible fortitude. After dwelling for some time upon these topics, she earnestly and affectionately entreated the little company, that they would endeavour in all things to adorn the Gospel of God their Saviour; concluding her address in the following words: "My beloved children, though our house is set in a fragrant garden, though it is spacious, and airy, and possessed of every desirable convenience: though all our earthly wants are

here supplied even to abundance; though we possess health, and strength, and the society of our friends: notwithstanding all these advantages, if we live estranged from Christ, and set up Self as our idol, we must needs be miserable-while, on the other hand, a sense of the divine favour is of itself sufficient to counterbalance the loss of every worldly accommodation and comfort, as was exemplified in the case of Daniel, who found peace even in the lion's den, because his God was with him there."

ADVERTISEMENT.

THIS little volume was published before the middle of the last century, and is said to have been written by a sister of the celebrated Fielding.

It is remarkable as having been one of the first books of the kind prepared purposely for children and in this view it may, perhaps, be found not uninteresting to the present generation of children, since it not only contains an exact and lively picture of their grandmothers and great-grandmothers, but was probably the favourite companion of their youthful days.

The editor was induced to undertake the revisal of this work by a parent, who is now no more. It was indeed one of the last tasks allotted her by that dear parent; and on this account she has been prevailed upon to complete it, although, on a close perusal, she

found it necessary to make more alterations in it than she at first intended.

Several Fairy-tales were incidentally introduced into the original work; and as it is not unlikely that such compositions formed, at that period, one of the chief amusements of the infant mind, a single tale of this description is admitted into the present edition, But since fanciful productions of this sort can never be rendered generally useful, it has been thought proper to suppress the rest, substituting in their place such appropriate. relations as seemed more likely to conduce to juvenile edification.

In the body of the work fewer liberties have been taken. There the original story is preserved nearly throughout; while the oldfashioned manners and modes of speaking have been carefully retained.