ever, their company became reciprocally delightful and satisfactory, and, after prayer, the feemed revived and quite easy. In the course of his visits, the Doctor found that she had a lively fenfe of the demerit of fin, and of the need of à Saviour. He found her much in the exercife of faith, and living in an entire dependance on the Son of God. But fhe told him he had been a great finner, and frequently doubted whether fuch as fhe could be faved. She had been confirmed; but, through a fear of damnation because of unworthinefs and undue preparation for taking the Sacrament, fhe had never been a communicant. She delighted much in converfing on this most important duty, and frequently faid, "That fo foon as she became able to go to church, she would take the Sacrament." Finding, however, that fhe neither could go to church, nor have peace of mind, till fhe explained herself more fully, the fent for the Doctor, and modeftly made him acquainted both with the state of her mind and body. When about 15 years of age, fhe told him that a domestic miffortune rendered it neceffary for her to leave her parents, and refide with a relation, where he was under the neceffity of feeing fuch company as fhe had not been accustomed to before, and where her youth and accomplishments expofed her to danger. She was often told that she was handsome and beautiful, and confeffed that he was pleased to be thought fo. But as she was innocent, fo was the unfufpecting, and never imagined fhe was flattered with a view to her ruin. Her company being often and earnestly folicited, the was frequently prevailed on to vifit the play-houses, and other public places of amufement. By degrees the became fond of drefs, fhew, affemblies, and most of those frivolous amusements that precipitate the giddy and unthinking into ruin. She was faft approaching a dreadful vortex, without perceiving it. At length one of her bafe pretended admirers was but too fuccefsful in feducing her, and then abandoned her. On this her relations difmiffed her, and fhe was obliged to fubmit to the fcorn and contempt of many, even of those who had formerly careffed her. In a short time, penury and pain, remorfe and anguifh of foul, became her conftant companions, and from these the faw no way of efcape. Ashamed to return to her relations, fhe concealed herfelf; and, in order to fupport a miferable existence, became the sport of the lafcivious, and a prey to their irregular defires. Afflicted both in body and mind, the often wished for death but in vain. Being, at length, discovered by her relations and taken home, by the bleffing of God on the means used for her recovery, she was reftored to health, fo as to be able to go to church. After giving this account of herself, fhe told the Doctor that the first time the heard him preach was a happy day for her, and that the The daily bleffed God for it; that his warnings and advice to finners had been the means of her converfion; that by the one she had been convinced of the danger of fin, and by the other prevailed on to apply to God in frequent and fervent prayer, to which he had been pleased to give her gracious anfwers. She told him that his publick inftructions were delightfully refreshing to her wounded fpirit, and that her only hope of mercy was through Chrift the Redeemer, by whom an offended God and offending creatures are reconciled. Thus, after leading a life of folly and vice for more than two years, did this poor degraded creature become a true penitent and a fincere chriftian. However, Satan had not given her up. She ftill had her trials, and was often afraid left the power of fin in her, and the evil one, fhould prevail; and this made her frequently and earneftly with for private converfation with the cler gyman. One Sunday morning fhe fent for him, earnestly defiring him to come and fee her. He went, and found her in prayer, and weeping. She faid fhe was glad he was come, and wifhed much for his converfation and advice, now that her end was approaching. After exhortation and prayer, fhe appeared tranquil. When he was going away, fhe took him by the hand, and earnestly prayed that heaven might shower down on his head its beft bleffings. At length he left her. But he had fcarcely got home, which was not above half a mile, when the fent for him again, befeeching him to return without delay. He did fo, when the entered on a moft interefting converfation on the duties of religion, and the facrament of the Lord's Supper. During this interview, pain feemed to have completely left her, and a pleasant ferenity appeared in her countenance. She faid fhe was refigned, and prepared to meet her God and Redeemer. The Doctor being neceffitated to leave her, as it was the time of going to church, the again blessed him as the happy inftrument of her converfion, and begged that he would return to her again as foon as he could, which he promised to do. The Doctor was detained longer than the expected, it being the firft Sabbath of the month, when the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper is administered. She told her weeping mother that she was dying; but that she could not die till the faw the Doctor again. The confequence was, that three meffages were fent to him from her, while adminiftering the Sacrament at the altar. What I have hitherto ftated was told me by the Doctor; of what follows I myself was an eye witness. Being an old acquaintance, I happened to call on the Doctor that morning, and was in the veftry, when he came into it from the altar. As I had fomething particular to fay to him, and he had not time to hear it, I begged to be permitted to accompany H2* him, ever, their company became reciprocally delightful and fatisfactory, and, after prayer, the feemed revived and quite easy. In the courfe of his vifits, the Doctor found that the had a lively fense of the demerit of fin, and of the need of a Saviour. He found her much in the exercife of faith, and living in an entire dependance on the Son of God. But fhe told him the had been a great finner, and frequently doubted whether such as she could be faved. She had been confirmed; but, through a fear of damnation because of unworthiness and undue preparation for taking the Sacrament, fhe had never been a communicant. She delighted much in converfing on this most important duty, and frequently faid, "That fo foon as she became able to go to church, she would take the Sacrament." Finding, however, that the neither could go to church, nor have peace of mind, till fhe explained herself more fully, the fent for the Doctor, and modeftly made him acquainted both with the state of her mind and body. When about 15 years of age, fhe told him that a domestic misfortune rendered it neceffary for her to leave her parents, and refide with a relation, where he was under the neceffity of seeing fuch company as she had not been accustomed to before, and where her youth and accomplishments expofed her to danger. She was often told that she was handsome and beautiful, and confeffed that he was pleased to be thought fo. But as she was innocent, fo was the unfufpecting, and never imagined she was flattered with a view to her ruin. Her company being often and earnestly folicited, the was frequently prevailed on to visit the play-houses, and other public places of amufement. By degrees the became fond of drefs, fhew, affemblies, and moft of thofe frivolous amufements that precipitate the giddy and unthinking into ruin. She was faft approaching a dreadful vortex, without perceiving it. At length one of her bafe pretended admirers was but too fuccefsful in feducing her, and then abandoned her. On this her relations difmiffed her, and the was obliged to fubmit to the fcorn and contempt of many, even of those who had formerly careffed her. In a fhort time, penury and pain, remorfe and anguish of foul, became her constant companions, and from these the saw no efcape. Afhamed to return to her relations, fhe concealed herfelf; way of and, in order to fupport a miserable existence, became the sport of the lascivious, and a prey to their irregular defires. Afflicted both in body and mind, the often wished for death but in vain. Being, at length, difcovered by her relations and taken home, by the bleffing of God on the means used for her recovery, the was restored to health, so as to be able to go to church. After giving this account of herself, fhe told the Doctor that the first time the heard him preach was a happy day for her, and that The the daily bleffed God for it; that his warnings and advice to finners had been the means of her converfion; that by the one she had been convinced of the danger of fin, and by the other prevailed on to apply to God in frequent and fervent prayer, to which he had been pleased to give her gracious anfwers. She told him that his publick inftructions were delightfully refreshing to her wounded fpirit, and that her only hope of mercy was through Chrift the Redeemer, by whom an offended God and offending creatures are reconciled. Thus, after leading a life of folly and vice for more than two years, did this poor degraded creature become a true penitent and a fincere chriftian. However, Satan had not given her up. She ftill had her trials, and was often afraid left the power of fin in her, and the evil one, fhould prevail; and this made her frequently and earneftly with for private converfation with the clergyman. One Sunday morning fhe fent for him, earnestly defiring him to come and fee her. He went, and found her in prayer, and weeping. She faid fhe was glad he was come, and wifhed much for his converfation and advice, now that her end was approaching. After exhortation and prayer, fhe appeared tranquil. When he was going away, fhe took him by the hand, and earnestly prayed that heaven might shower down on his head its beft bleffings. At length he left her. But he had fcarcely got home, which was not above half a mile, when the fent for him again, befeeching him to return without delay. He did fo, when the entered on a most interesting converfation on the duties of religion, and the facrament of the Lord's Supper. During this interview, pain feemed to have completely left her, and a pleasant ferenity appeared in her countenance. She faid fhe was refigned, and prepared to meet her God and Redeemer. The Doctor being neceffitated to leave her, as it was the time of going to church, the again bleffed him as the happy inftrument of her converfion, and begged that he would return to her again as foon as he could, which he promised to do. The Doctor was detained longer than the expected, it being the first Sabbath of the month, when the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper is administered. She told her weeping mother that she was dying; but that she could not die till the faw the Doctor again. The confequence was, that three meffages were fent to him from her, while adminiftering the Sacrament at the altar. What I have hitherto ftated was told me by the Doctor; of what follows I myself was an eye witness. Being an old acquaintance, I happened to call on the Doctor that morning, and was in the veftry, when he came into it from the altar. As I had something particular to say to him, and he had not time to hear it, I begged to be permitted to accompany H2* him, him, that I might mention it as we went along. When we arrived at her mother's, the young woman was quiet; but on being informed that the clergyman had come, fhe begged to be helped to fit up in her bed, and then, with a mild and placid look, a low and pleasant, but fomewhat tremulous voice, fhe began to speak of the pleasures and advantages of a divine life; of the inward joy and fatisfaction fhe then felt, and of her glorious profpects beyond the grave. She told him that fhe often doubted whether fuch a finner as fhe had been could be faved, but that she now rejoiced in the thought that Chrift came into the world to fave finners; that her fins were washed away, and that she would not now relinquish her glorious profpects for ten thousand worlds. She added that, when The had received the facrament at his hands, which the wifhed to do, fhe would die in peace, and go to her father's house. Tears ftarted into our eyes. They were the mingled tears of joy and grief. Of joy, that a finner had been converted from darknefs to light, and was foon to join the general assembly and church of the first born; and of grief, that so young a creature was fo foon to leave her friends and acquaintance in this valley of tears, to mourn her absence. The elements having been confecrated with becoming, I had almost faid awful, folemnity, the Doctor and fome others joined in communion with her, and after fome animating exhortations to her how to behave in her laft moments, fhe took the Doctor by the hand and bade him farewel. She then, with inexpreffible calmness and refignation, laying her head on the pillow, faid, "Now letteft thou thy fervant depart in peace, for mine eyes have feen thy falvation." In a few minutes after, without opening her eyes again, except once with feeming delight, and turning them towards heaven, the, without the leaft fign of pain, but rather with marks of joy and gladness, breathed her last. London, Nov. 12, 1808. JAMES HALL. MISCELLANIES. AN EXTRACT FROM AN ACCOUNT OF THE TORMENTS WHICH THE FRENCH PROTESTANTS ENDURED ABOARD THE GALLIES, On the Revocation of the Edict of Nantz. SOMETIME PRIEST OF THE PARISH OF URSY IN BURGUNDY, AND CHAPLAIN TO A GALLEY IN THE FRENCH SERVICE. HISTORY abounds in inftances of the effects of the spirit of perfecution, and fhews how boundless is its fury; but the fad effects it hath produced in France, are fcarcely to be paralleled in any age |