and deep impression upon her mind. | he never, never will! Jesus loves This was especially the case under poor Sarah. I long to be with him a sermon delivered by Dr. Stead--to be found one of his lambs" (alman a few weeks before her illness, from John, xxi. 15, "Feed my lambs." On her return from the house of God she expressed it as her great concern and her humble hope to be found among the lambs of Christ's flock, and with them to share in his constant and kind attention. 66 luding to the sermon above-mentioned). She continued to discover a strong attachment to the house of God, often repeating the words of David, "I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of God, than dwell in the tents of wickedness," adding frequently, or in a king's palace." Her mind was much ocWhen her illness commenced and cupied with the thoughts of heaven became threatening, she expressed and the hope of going thither, as no wish to get better. Being asked was evident from many expressions how she felt in her mind, after that dropped from her. After drinkmuch deliberation she replied with ing a little water she said, “I shall tears" I fear I am not right; but soon drink of that water that springI beg of the Lord to give me a new eth up unto everlasting life." Being heart." And that text of scripture asked if her eyes were dim, she gave her great encouragement-smiled, and said in reply—“ I shall "Come unto me all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest." On hearing it repeated she once added, “And him that cometh unto me, I will in no wise cast out.' I long to go to Jesus, and to be with him." Those words, also, were frequently repeated by her "Suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid them not." She was visited during the whole of her illness by the pious aged member of the church above-mentioned, whom she constantly requested to pray with her; and, upon her departure, would repeat the request, saying, to use her own language, "Matty, pray for me." soon "See the Canaan that I love With unbeclouded eyes.” She often spoke of the sufferings of her dear Jesus, as she delighted to call him, admiring the love he manifested, and expressing her surprise at the evil treatment he endured. She was patient under her pain, which at times was very severe. On her mother's telling her that she was pained to see her suffer so much, she replied, “ You know, mother, that whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth:" and added, "Those are they that come out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the "There on a green and flowery mount, As her illness increased, it be-blood of the Lamb. I shall never came still more manifest that her be weary when I get to heaven;" whole desire was to go to Jesus; repeating that verse of Dr. Wattsbut she often expressed a desire to be more fully assured that Jesus loved her. On that text being repeated-"I love them that love me," she exclaimed-" I believe that Jesus Christ loves poor Sarah. I long to go to Jesus. If I had a thousand tongues, they should all be employed in praising him." At another time she repeated with much energy those lines "Jesus, my God, I know his name; Nor will he put my soul to shame, 66 Being told that the next Saturday would be her birth-day, she replied, Yes, I know it. I hope to spend. it with my dear Jesus; where there will be no head-aches, no sorrow, no sin." She often expressed herself in the words of the 23d Psalm"Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort adding, with much animation," No, me." In the course of her illness, expected, received a religious education, and was always moral and sober; and though subject to the common follies of youth, was kept from any gross acts of immorality. When a divine change was wrought in him, it was more imperceptible than in cases attended with great distress and horror which some experience. This occasioned at times some painful doubts respecting the reality of his religion. He was baptized January 12, 1781. It is so long time since, that I cannot remember the particulars of the experience he delivered before the church, but he was not subject to great distress or depression of mind on a religious account, nor favoured with those assurances and elevations of mind which some of the children of God express; but was in general in an even steady state of mind, relying on the free sovereign grace of God, through the person, blood, and righteousness of Christ. she wished her eldest brother to come to her bed-side, and entreated him to read his Bible, and to pray to God that he might be one of his dear children, and to look, as she expressed it, what an afflicted state she was brought into. She uniformly discovered a very strong attachment to good people: and, as a striking proof of this, she, in the early part of her illness, made it her request, that if she should not recover, her money which she had in her possession should be given to Christ's poor, and would not be satisfied until she had obtained a promise in the affirmative. It is scarcely necessary to say, that her request was punctually complied with. A few days previous to her death she was seized with a delirium, which not only interrupted the exercise of reason, but nearly took away her speech. But even then, at intervals, made it evident to her mother, that notwithstanding the severity of her sufferings, her mind was tranquil and happy. As to his religious sentiments, Many other expressions were uttered they were what is commonly called by her during her illness, but the Calvinistic; and as a speculative above are selected as a specimen, man, he was in some things rather as they may be useful to such as particular, but was a strenuous adshall peruse this account; and invocate for free inquiry, and exeraddition to the many others equally cised great candour and liberality satisfactory, they furnish evidence towards those who differed from to her bereaved parents, that though him, and was a firm friend to civil torn from their embrace, and re- and religious liberty. moved in early life, she is removed to a better world; and though they have followed her cold remains to the grave with weeping eyes and aching hearts, yet they have this consolation, that according to the tenor of those words uttered by our gracious Redeemer over the corpse of the daughter of Jairus, which words were improved on occasion of her death" The damsel is not dead, but sleepeth." MR. DUNTON. MR. JOSEPH DUNTON was born at Bedford, November 1, 1755, of pious parents, and descended from pious ancestors: his venerable father was about sixty years a member of the church at Southill in this county. Mr. Dunton, as might be | He was a rare instance of filling up the various relations of life as a son, husband, father, brother, and friend, being affectionate, tender, kind, and faithful. As a neighbour, he conducted himself in such a manner as to engage general respect and esteem from people of all descriptions; was always ready to exercise kindness to all; and to the poor in particular, who looked up to him as their friend to settle their differences, and to assist them in various ways, which he was always ready and exerted himself to do; and those high in life treated him with marked respect. As a man of business, the strictest honesty and integrity marked his character; which, together with his uniform good nature and pleasant temper, procured him that portion of esteem he so well deserved. His capacity and information were the night of Lord's-day, Oct. 12, certainly above the common stan- 1817, aged sixty-two. dard. I am aware that much of the foregoing might be the fruits of the gifts of Nature, but in him they were, I trust, sanctified by the grace of God. He passed through a long and painful affliction of the dropsy: during which he used to say, "I feel myself a poor, guilty, miserable sinner, and depend wholly on Christ for salvation;" with those expressions "God be merciful to me a sinner"—"Save, Lord, or I perish." Thus he lived, and thus he died: and during his long and heavy affliction he was remarkably calm and composed, not a murmur escaped his lips, but was cheerfully resigned to the sovereign will of God to the last. To which I may add, "Mark the upright, for the end of that man is peace." It is remarkable, that he often expressed his dread of dying, and his heavenly Father was pleased to prevent all his fears, for he died while asleep, without a groan or struggle, late in Thus my valued and much respected friend lived beloved, and died lamented, as was manifest by the abundant sorrow that was expressed at his funeral, by those who testified that he was the most useful individual they had ever known in that neighbourhood. Bedford. M. M. MRS. M. A. COULTART. THIS holy, humble, and devoted follower of the Redeemer, the wife of the Rev. James Coultart, Baptist missionary in the West Indies, finished her mortal course on the 8th of October, 1817, in the island of Jamaica, whither she had accomfew panied her husband but a months before for the express purpose of making known among the heathen the unsearchable riches of Christ."-Some further particulars may be expected in our next. Review. Correspondence between a Mother and her Daughter at School. By Mrs. Taylor, Author of " Maternal Solicitude," &c.; and Jane Taylor, Author of "Display," fc. Second Edition. Taylor and Hessey, Fleet-street. Price 5s. THERE is a subordinate sense, though by no means an unimportant one, in which it may be said to the young people of this highly-favoured isle, Blessed are your eyes, for they see, and your ears, for they hear, what has not been seen or heard in any other country, nor witnessed at any former time, even in this happy land. We refer to the unprecedented exertions which are made, and the innumerable, and still-increasing, facilities which are adopted, for VOL. X. advancing the useful information, the religious improvement, and the intellectual gratification of the rising race. This is the day of their merciful visitation; the harvest of their opportunities. If, then, in circumstances so favourable for the acquisition of knowledge, they remain ignorant of almost every thing which is worth knowing, there will be nothing to alleviate their comfortless situation in old age, when, they will find themselves destitute of those sources of rational enjoyment, and mental satisfaction, which, by diligently attending to those means of instruction which they possessed in early life, they might have secured. How pitiable! How deplorable to beg in winter! K And, in a situation so humiliating | she enjoys, might easily be account- and wretched, how cutting will be the reflection, that this poverty is the result of not working in harvest. But, alas! how much more intolerable will be the condition of those, who, in another world, in a state of utter destitution, and remediless ruin, will have to say, in reference to their religious opportunities, and the means of salvation, "The harvest is past, the summer is ended, and we are not saved!" ed for. The superiority of her ta lents, and the fascinations of her style, connected with evangelical sentiments, and a constant choice of interesting subjects, and the sweet combination of all these in her exertions to increase the improvement, and heighten the felicity of her readers, by perpetually directing their minds to the contemplation of the most important topics, the tendency of which is to correct their mistakes, to expand their faculties, and purify their affections;-these things are quite sufficient to account for, to secure, and to increase that share of merited esteem into which she has long been rising. These remarks are designed to impress our young friends with a just apprehension of the magnitude of their privileges, and their consequent proportionable responsibility; and by no means to insinuate, that Miss Taylor is only capable of writing for young people; though that Miss Taylor is in possession of too were no small attainment, particu- great a portion of well-earned fame, larly when rendered agreeable and and enjoys too large a share of the entertaining to the better informed sanction and patronage of the relipart of juvenile readers. On the gious public, to be much concerned contrary, we conceive that those about the opinion of reviewers. Her elderly persons who cannot obtain eminent qualifications for writing, considerable advantage from her and the peculiar beauty, and singupublications, must be either very lar usefulness of the productions of wise, or immensely stupid; we will her pen, are very extensively known, not pretend to determine which, but and, we believe, entirely undisputed. we entreat them to examine. Before And it must be admitted, that the they condemn a writer, in a manner admirers and purchasers of the which has become contemptibly | works of Mrs, and the Misses Taycommon-place, as being pretty and lor, do as much credit to their own flowery,' with a long et cetera, discernment and taste, as they conequally senseless and disgusting, fer honour upon their fair and fabecause applied without discrimina- vourite authoresses. We cannot tion to whatever they dislike, or do refrain observing by the way, that not understand; let them seriously the popularity which they enjoy, inquire where the fault really lies; brings to our recollection a remark whether that want of interest and made by a very accurate observer of importance, of which they complain, | men and things-the late Rev. Riought to be attributed to the incf-chard Cecil, minister of St. John's ficiency of the agent, or the insensibility of the subject. But though it is allowed, that Miss Taylor's writings are neither intended nor calculated exclusively for the young; it must be acknowledged, that, while she is deservedly rising in the estimation of the religious public at large, this is particularly the case with the juvenile branches of our families; and more particularly still with our daughters, including also our sisters, our wives, and our mothers. Were it necessary, both the general, and the more specific kind of popularity which Chapel:-"Let us do the world justice. It has seldom found a considerate, accommodating, and genthe, but withal, earnest, heavenly, and enlightened teacher. When it has found such, truth has received a very general attention." Here the principle is illustrated and confirmed, though in a different, but not less appropriate, application. But we must address ourselves more particularly to our present task, which is to give some account of the book before us; a task, however, which, though very agreeable, is by no means easy; for, how can a reviewer multiply remarks? or what can he find to say, with the conviction in full foree upon his mind, that, in reference to the work under consideration, in general, and almost without an exception, reproof would be unjust; correction, superfluous; advice, impertinent; and commendation unnecessary. What all admire, needs neither improvement nor eulogium. Perhaps it might be sufficient to say, that the present volume is not inferior to any of its predecessors. Indeed, we know not whether this would not be rather too much; for we almost suspect it is not quite equal to Miss Taylor's previous publication-" Display: a Tale." On this beautiful piece, we do not recollect having given our opinion as reviewers; but it is a favourite book in our juvenile libraries, and we have repeatedly read it to our young people and our wives with great delight. We are inclined, upon the whole, to consider this as the master-piece of the family. Perhaps the composition of the Correspondence is not quite so polished; but then, of course, it is softer and warmer: and if the thinking is not equally pointed, it is more natural, and not less useful. But, without minutely weighing the comparative merit of the present volume, we may observe, that it abounds with original, striking, and acute remarks on many very common topics. Miss Taylor very justly observes, that "it is of great consequence | that we learn to distinguish between the trifling and the real in every thing." She seems constantly alive to a remark made by a great genius, Robinson of Cambridge, which he stated with his own peculiar simplicity and point, when he said, “If we would ascertain what is right, we must distinguish what is from what ought to be." The great object always in hand, and ever upon her heart, is to show the immense value and indispensible importance of informing the mind, training it to habits of thinking, regulating the temper, and forming the character of young people to intellectual and moral excellence. She excels in developing the springs of action, and frequently shows them to be bad, or at least defective, in many pursuits and engagements in which young people, and old people too, are very apt to congratulate themselves on the purity of their motives. We acknowledge, that she has often detected us, where we had not before suspected ourselves. In this respect her talents are peculiarly striking, and, for her years, we think, perfectly unparalleled; resulting, we presume, from the vigilance and severity of her self-examination, and the consequent and commensurate extent of her self-knowledge; for we seldom suspect another of that to which we have never felt inclined ourselves. The composition of this volume is very correct, and equally chaste. She has most completely acquired the art of concealing the pains which have been bestowed upon it. Every page has been most severely chastised, though no marks of violence or displeasure appear to a common observer. We apprehend no person can form a just estimate of the labour which such writing incurs, except those who are determined to write as well, and who know from experience that it is not to be done at the first dash. We have perceived scarcely half a dozen obscure or awkwardly constructed sentences in the whole book. She seems to act most determinedly on Lord Chesterfield's principle, that "Whatever is worth doing, is worth doing well.” No author, we imagine, should allow himself to say This paragraph, or this sentence, is not so good as it might have been; but it will do.' Even if he were able to say, and to say with justice, It is better now than most other people can do,' that were nothing to the purpose. Any mental apology of this kind would increase the very fault which it were intended to extenuate-indolence, and render the habit still more inveterate. Whatever is not as good as the author could make it, is not so good as it ought to be. He who writes for the press, and who expects the pecuniary remuneration and the patronage of the public, insults those |