fellows, bent nearly double, were walking to school with satchels upon their backs; and in the courtyard, about a dozen were playing at marbles, with spectacles on their noses. I was informed, however, that these were in the lowest class, and had but just been sent for correction to the seminary. The school, I learned, was exceedingly full, and a vast number of the young nobility had sent their grandfathers thither for education. There were eight different apartments, to serve for eight different classes, into which the institution was divided. As I entered the first and lowest, methought there was a noise, as if fifty doors were turning upon their hinges. I soon perceived that this din of garrulity proceeded from a table round which a strong party were gathered, and among the rest a noble duke celebrated on the turf, to decide a maggot race, on which great sums were depending. Upon the appearance, however, of a venerable old dame, whom I understood to be one of the assistants, with a rod in her hand, they all hobbled to their places, and were tolerably quiet. I should apprise my readers, that all in this class were denied the use of razors, that so their beards, contrasting with their follies, might place them in a stronger point of ridicule, and put them continually in mind of their advancement in life.

While I strayed in this apartment, a great number stood in the corner for calling names; several were stigmatised with fool's caps for bad spelling, and others were put into the stocks for naughty words, fibs, and petty quarrels. My heart misgave me when I looked upon so humiliating a scene, especially as I recognized some of our senators in this ignominious situation but my reflections were suddenly interrupted by the opening of a door, which discovered to me a deep and gloomy chamber, divided into dif

ferent closets; in which I was given to understand, that those whose lives, since they had entered on their second childhood, had been blotted with all the vicious practices of their prime, were separately confined. It was a consolation to me to hear, that some were real penitents; but I must confess, that in the wretched sounds which proceeded from this melancholy apartment, the blasphemies and execrations of hardened sinners were mingled with the groans and sighs of the sorrowful and subdued.

I was very glad to leave so squalid a spectacle, and felt a real pleasure, as I ranged through the higher classes, in observing the good effects of the prevailing discipline. As I mounted towards the eighth, I remarked a regular gradation of improvement amusements more rational, manners more dignified, studies more exalted. I shall not detain my readers at the intermediate classes, but proceed directly to the highest, where, methought, there was such a collection of patriarchal faces, as made my heart leap within me. Here Discretion herself was seated on a throne of glistening adamant, over which a figure of Death, crowned with laurel, supported the canopy. There was an air of sweet content in every face, though some were almost bent to the ground. They all rose as I entered; and one, methought, invited me to take a seat among them; and as I turned towards him, I could not help thinking that his face was like the picture of my great-grandfather-but my conscience so smote me in this reverend society, that I dared not accept his offer. At this moment, Discretion seemed to beckon to me with her wand of evergreen to follow her, which I instantly did, through a most venerable row that saluted us as we passed. As I looked round, I thought I saw the chair of Discretion filled up by a person very much resembling an

ancient law-lord, who has long held the office of President in a very exalted political department.

We walked, as my conductress told me, into the place of rewards, which was designed as a perfect contrast to that dolorous scene that had been shown me when I visited the lowest class. I could have fancied myself at the feast of lanterns in China, the scene around me was so splendidly illuminated. The place was a garden, full of little temples, lighted up with a prodigious show of variegated lamps, exhibiting devices expressive of the unperishing nature of the soul, and the survival of virtue beyond the grave. A thousand plants which blow but once in a century, were dispersed through the area before me, and the amaranth bloomed wherever I trod.

I was desired to look at an ancient man who sat in one of the temples, and was about to receive his reward. A clear passage was made towards the seat where he was; and presently I beheld an assemblage of persons walk towards him, linked hand in hand together, male and female, and of different ages. The old man's countenance discovered ineffable delight as he viewed this happy multitude, till, unable to restrain himself, he hastened forwards to meet them with tottering knees. As soon as they came together, an affecting scene ensued: some fell on their knees before him; others kissed his garment; some embraced him, and some bathed his hands with tears of joy. The interest which I took in this transaction was doubled when I was told that the old man was here treated with a view of his posterity for several generations to come, after having been previously assured, that no bounds would be set to the honour they would reflect upon their ancestry.

A multitude of other incidents of the same nature took place in my presence; and I was just bursting

forth into a prayer to the Almighty that such might be my own end, when a trumpet sounded at a distance, louder than the noise of a thousand cannon. My heart trembled within me, while all beside me seemed rapt in a devotional ecstasy. I turned involuntarily towards my guide, but could only obtain a momentary glimpse of her, for she vanished straight, and I saw her no more. At that awful instant, however, methought her face was as the face of my mother-which idea so agitated my frame, that I started and awoke. A soft but melancholy image was left in my mind, and as I wished my mother good morning at breakfast, I felt, or fancied I felt, something like a pensive foreboding at my heart.

VOL. XLIV.

No 82. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7.

Όλως γαρ άρμονια εσι μια.

MAPK. ANT.

The whole together is one harmonious scheme.

In my last paper on this subject, my readers may remember it was shown, that although revelation may apparently lie open to many objections, yet as this was a circumstance to have been expected from the analogies of God's government, and the whole constitution of nature, it never can be admitted as any ground for rejecting its authenticity as a fact.

Yet still it may be alleged, there do lie against its morality unanswered objections.

It remains, therefore, to consider of an answer to these objections in this particular view of them: and pursuing our theme of analogy, we are led to revert to the answer which has already been opposed to these objections when directed against the constitution and government of nature, and to inquire whether the same kind of answer be not ready for the same kind of objections, when pointed at the system of revealed religion.

The moral government of God is exercised in such a manner, as that, in the course of his providence, every one at length shall be treated according to his deserts; and truth and right shall finally prevail. Now Christianity is a particular scheme under this general plan of Providence, and conducive to its