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that she must soon pass through the "dark river." Much prayer was offered with her, and in the sanctuary; and God graciously heard and answered. She became calm, and to some considerable extent inconscious of suffering. To obtain a last token of ecognition, one whispered to her, "Jesus." She aised her dying eyes, and, with a last effort, sweetly miled; then lay quietly for two hours, and gently breathed out her happy spirit into the hands of her Saviour.

Shortly before her power of utterance failed, in consequence of slight delirium and partial loss of sight, she addressed one of her relatives, mistaking her for a beloved aunt, who had been in close attendance upon her, and who has since joined her in the world of light and glory,—“ Aunt R—, ‘In my Father's house are many mansions:' there is one for me, and one for you." O! how much of matured experience was crowded into that one short week! It appeared as though the ordinary work of years had been effected in her prepared spirit, by the abundance of the Divine communications, making her meet to behold the vision of God. "Out of the mouths of babes and sucklings, Thou hast perfected praise."

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Precious are these remembrances. deared to her parents and friends by her virtues; but how much more by the assurance that she is now among the glorious company of the redeemed; her immortal spirit having winged its way to realms of everlasting glory, there to dwell before the throne of God and the Lamb, and "with angels and arch

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the works of Providenc inding out. If we look in pogled sky, or on the gre e of the earth-all, all His almighty power, an he bestow upon all His creat ich we weak is most remar produced, in a very con in kinds of jelly-fishes.

THE phosphorescence* of the sea presents a most beautiful appearance. Sometimes a ship, passing

over the billows, seems to leave a furrow of fire; salt, and an ass lad

and each stroke of an oar gives rise to sparks of

light, sometimes tranquil, at others brilliant and Fetted: the salt melte

dazzling. These beautiful lights are grouped in endless varieties, like stars appearing to float on the surface, and forming one vast sheet of light.

*This word is used to signify the quality, or state, of becoming Juminous.

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bright waves heave up, roll, and break in shining foam.

During a run of fifty leagues, Capt. Scoresby says, the sea was constantly of an olive green; but on the 17th of April, it changed to transparent blue. This green appearance was occasioned by myriads of small marine animals. A calculation of the number of these animals, in the space of two miles square, and two hundred and fifty fathoms deep, gave an amount of 23,888,000,000,000!

How wonderful are the works of Providence! God's ways are past finding out. If we look into

the

sea, or up to the spangled sky, or on the green herbage upon the face of the earth,-all, all will constantly remind us of His almighty power, and of care He bestows upon all His creatures. The lustre of which we speak is most remarkable in tropical seas. It is produced, in a very considerable degree, by various kinds of jelly-fishes.

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PAUSE BEFORE YOU FOLLOW EXAMPLE. A MULE laden with salt, and an ass laden with wool, went over a brook together. By chance the mule's pack became wetted: the salt melted, and his burden became lighter. After they had passed, the mule told his good fortune to the ass, who, thinking to speed as well, wetted his pack at the next water; but his load became heavier, and he broke down

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