arrested by a movement at a distance. As it approached the place from which he was viewing it, he could perceive that it consisted of a vast multitude of people. Presently the sound of music vibrated upon the ear: every countenance beamed with gladness: nothing was heard but mutual congratulations.

It was, however, but a momentary gleam. Not a countenance of the vast numbers assembled, but what had assumed a very different aspect. On some were depicted, cold chilling indifference, heart-wounding aversion, dark-brooding jealousy, inveterate hatred, rancourous malignity, unrelenting persecution. On others, bitter disappointment, pensive melancholy, slow-wasting grief, dark despair. On others, again, the most manly indignation, the most generous disinterestedness, the most undaunted courage, the noblest heroism.

The scene continued thus for some time; when it again changed, and assumed a more melancholy aspect.

A death-like silence reigned. It was succeeded by the appearance of the sorrowful habiliments of mourning. A corpse was borne along; it vanished out of sight; when a general burst of indignation followed, which appeared to penetrate the very regions of the dead; which echoed, and reechoed, as if it would sound through all the world; as if it would reach the remotest'

S After this, the whole assembled multitude vanished from view; not an individual was to be seen, not a sound to be heard; save the distant echoings of that tremendinous burst of indignation which closed the whole scene.vst

Philander stood motionless with astonishment. What could all this be! Why these remarkable vicissitudes! Why these striking contrarieties! All appears enveloped in mystery, which no eye can penetrate but the eye of Omniscience.

Yet there was joy, and there was sorrow; there was evil also the most malignant; yet there was indiguation the most virtu-ous and heroic. Tis, alas! too just a picture of this chequered evil world.

While he was thus musing, a figure suddenly appeared before him. Philander I started, and was afraid."Fear not, said the -stranger, in a tone of ineffable sweetness. I come not to alarm thee, but to unravel Ithe scene which thou hast just witnessed. il come as thy Heavenly Genius; to teach wthee the lessons of heavenly wisdom; what is amiable, and what is abhorrent, in the Vihuman character; what is right between man and man; what are the dictates of justice, of purity, of benevolence; what 9 are the laws of morality, what the commandments of God; and what will procure

reward, and what will subject to punishment, in the future world.

"Listen with attention, whilst I relate to thine astonished ear, a scene of outrage which must fire thee with indignation; a tale of woe, that must fill thee with the tenderest compassion. And if thou canst not hereafter, live to admire, live to reform, or to reprove, whatever may be wrong. By an excellent example, invite to goodness. By the purity of thy principles, use thine utmost endeavours to exterminate evil. By thine energy and zeal, stem the torrent of vice, which threatens to sweep away the barriers of virtue.

Nor think, for a moment, of deserting a post, where so much is to be done; or of leaving a world, where so much is to be amended, And remember, for thine encouragement, that if thou be not weary in well-doing, in due season thou shalt reap an ample recompence.

Whilst I occupy thine ear with the recital of suffering, tyranny, or oppression, dismiss from thy mind, all ideas of outward distinction. View mankind, as mankind; all qual in the sight of God; to whom "there is no high, no low, no great, no small. "View them as equally children of this One Universal Parent, and equally probationary beings in the present state. Remember, that all are accountable to him for their actions, and that all will hereafter receive from him according to their deeds.

"Where thou mayest discover errors, learn prudence; where thou mayest behold resignation, learn patience. By the deformity of vice, be deterred from evil; by the amiableness of virtue, be allured to goodness; that thus, by avoiding the one, and following the other, thou mayest escape misery, and obtain bliss."

Thus spoke the heavenly Genius, and proceeded as follows.

"This Island, Philander, bears the honourable and holy name of Christiana." "Christiana! exclaimed Philander, with astonishment. What affinity is there between the name of the land, and the character of the people? Should not the Christian name and the Christian spirit, be inseparably united?"

"Doubtless they should, replied the Genius; and he who adopts the one, and violates the other, will receive he reafter a more dreadful doom. est averere

"But be not hasty, or uncandid Philander, in thy judgments; neither expect from mankind absolute perfection. Wert thou perfectly acquainted with the inhabitants of Chistiana, perhaps thou might see much to admire, though much to abhor. And never should the innocent be confounded with the guilty; though the guilty be many, and the innocent few.orggage "But, what Christiana once was, what she now is, what she may hereafter become, by fosaking the commandments

of God, by violating justice, benevolence, purity, concerus thee but little to know. Fear God, and serve him uprightly, and thou art happy" od si to viola! beille The Genius continued: dyd "The present reigning prince, Julian II. was distinguished in his youth by every manly and noble sentiment. Beautiful were the blossoms of his early years; rich the autumnal fruit which they promised to the beholder. Liberty was his darling theme; the happiness of the people, his most ardent wish. Power was possessed, not for selfish ambition, but to promote the welfare of the general communnity."

"Such were the feelings by which Julian was animated; such the maxims which he professed to adinire. But mark, Philander, the frailty of man! The temptations of a Court, aided by Julian's warm and generous feelings, were too powerful for his better principles. Pleasure spread her allurements before him, and Julian was caught in her silken snares. Enchanted by the deceitful siren, soon did he become her most ardent devqtee.” i biTorecall him to this better judgment, bto a sense of his station, his duty, and his dignity, a proposal of matrimony was suggested for his consideration and approvall Its transforming influence,might present him great and noble, its magic a charm inspire him with purer joys than