his peculiar regard, and the intimate friendship with which he intended to honour him, he took the cup, and after drinking of it himself, gave it into his hands; the Doctor would have de clined at first, as too great an honour, but his Lord replied as to Peter, (in relation to washing his feet) If thou drink not with me, thou hast no part in me.' This scene he observed, filled him with a transport of gratitude, love, and admiration, that he was ready to sink under it. His master seemed sensible of it, and told him he must leave him for the present, but it would not be long before he repeated his visit, and in the mean time he would find enough to employ his thoughts in reflecting on what passed, and in contemplating the objects around him.

"As soon as his Lord was retired, and his mind a little composed, he observed the room was hung round with pictures, and upon examining them more attentively, he discovered, to his great surprise, that they contained the history of his own life: the most remarkable scenes he had passed through being thus represented in a very lively manner. It may easily be imagined how much this would strike and affect his mind. The many temptations and trials he had been exposed to, and the instances of the Divine Goodness to him in the different periods of life, which were by this means all presented at once to his view, excited the strongest emotions of gratitude, especially when he reflected that he was now out of the reach of any future distress, and that all the purposes of Divine love and mercy towards him, were at length so happily accomplished.

"The extacy of joy and thankfulness into

which these reflections threw him was so great that he awoke; but for some considerable time after he arose, the impression continued so lively, that tears of joy flowed down his cheeks, and he said, that he never on any occasion remembers to have felt equally strong the sentiments of devotion, love, and grati tude!"

THE UPAS TREE

HAS been described very particularly by Dr. Darwin, though some have been disposed to question the reality of its existence. The de scription however of its poisonous effects is curious and interesting, especially to the youth. ful mind.

"A DESCRIPTION of a tree in the island of Java, called the Upas, or Poison Tree, is given to the public by a surgeon belonging to the Dutch East India Company, of the name of Foersch, who was stationed at Batavia, in the year 1774. Surprising as these accounts may be, they are accompanied with so many public facts, and names of persons and places, that it is somewhat difficult to conceive them fabulous.

"The Upas grows about seven leagues from Batavia, in a plain surrounded by rocky mountains, the whole of which plain, containing a circle of ten or twelve miles round the tree, is totally barren. Nothing that breathes or vegetates can live within its influence. The bird that flies over it drops down dead. The beast that wanders into it expires. The whole dreadful area is covered with sand, over which lie scattered loose flints and whitened bones.

"This tree may be called the Emperor's great military magazine. In a solution of the poisonous gum which exudes from it, his ar rows and offensive weapons are dipped: the procuring, therefore of this poisonous gum, is a matter of as much attention as of difficulty. Criminals are only employed in this dreadful service. Of these several every year are sent with a promise of pardon and reward if they procure it. Hooded in leathern cases, with eyelet holes, and secured as much as possible from the full effluvia of the air they are to breathe; they undertake this melancholy journey, travelling always with the wind. About one in ten escapes, and brings away a little box of this direful commodity !"

GRATEFUL POVERTY

Is exemplified in a singular and striking man

ner on some occasions; the subsequent pleasing detail of what took place on the Continent will evince.

"WHY should I not mention even the marks of affectionate regard and respect which I received from the poor people for whose happiness I interested myself, and the testimonies of the public esteem with which I was honoured ? Will it be reckoned vanity, if I mention the concern which the poor of Munich expressed in so affecting a manner when I was dangerously ill that they went publicly in a body in procession to the cathedral church, where they had divine service performed, and put up public prayers for my recovery? that four years after. wards, on hearing that I was again dangerously ill at Naples, they, of their own accord, set

apart an hour each evening, after they had finished their work in the Military Workhouse, to pray for me?

"Will it be thought improper to mention the affecting reception I met with from them, at my first visit to the Miktary Workhouse upon my return to Munich last summer, after an absence of fifteen months; a scene which drew tears from all who were present? and most I refuse myself the satisfaction of describing the fête I gave them in return, in the English gar. den, at which 1800 poor people of all ages, and above 30,000 of the inhabitants of Munich assist. ed? and all this pleasure I must forego, merely that I may not be thought vain and ostentatious? Be it so then; but I would just beg leave to call the reader's attention to my feelings up. on the occasion; and then let him ask himself, if an earthly reward can possibly be supposed greater-any enjoyments more complete than those I received. Let him figure to himself, if he can, my situation, sick in bed, worn out by intense application, and dying, as every body thought, a martyr in the cause to which I had devoted myself; let him imagine, I say, my feelings, upon hearing the confused noise of the prayers of a multitude of people, who were passing by in the streets, upon being told, that it was the poor of Munich, many hundreds in number, who were going in procession to the church to put up public prayers for me :-public prayers for me -for a private person-a stranger-a protestant!-I believe it is the first instance of the kind that ever happened; and I dare venture to affirm that no proof could well be stronger than this, that the measures adopted for making these poor people happy, were really successful; and let it be remem

bered, that this fact is what I am most anxious to make appear in the clearest and most satisfac. tory manner "Count Rumford.

THE CHRISTIAN SYSTEM

Is in itself the most beautiful thing in the world; being a transcript of the perfections and government of the Supreme Being; let us never corrupt its simplicity, or sully its divine glory; it is peace on earth, and good will to mankind.

"THE absurd and inconsistent representations which have frequently been given of the Chris. tian System, by its mistaken friends, appear to have done it more real disservice than all the writings of the deists. The opposition of the deists, has in some respects been very serviceable to Christianity; it has occasioned the evi dences of its divine origin to be more diligently inquired into, and more clearly pointed out. And it has shewn, that the gospel is superior to all the attacks of its keenest adversaries. But the absurd notions which have been propagated of the Christian religion, by many of its professors, have prevented it from having its proper effect upon many of those who did profess a belief in it; and have been a great means of adding strength to the attacks of its adversaries. For, indeed, many of the arguments of the deistical writers are levelled, not so much against Christianity itself, as against some niistaken representations of it; but which they, as it best answered their purpose, thought proper to regard as the real doctrines of Christianity.

"The religion of Jesus, when it is impartially