Bishop Berkeley, whom he had greatly loved, and whose exit he had ever esteemed happy.' Heaven granted his wish, for very soon after he had uttered these words, like the good bishop, he instantaneously expired in his chair, with out the least struggle or groan; so that he may rather be said to have been changed, or translated, than to have died; for he felt none of the agonies of death; he underwent no struggle that was sufficient to discompose the pleasing serenity of his countenance." After his ordination and return to America, Dr. Johnson employed his energies in endeavouring to obtain bishops to that country. He corresponded with bishops Gibson and Sherlock, and with archbishop Secker on the subject, but although these prelates favored his views, the object was not effected during his life. A FATHER'S LOVE.* In answer to the Lines on "A Mother's Love," by Mrs. Hemans. NAY, Lady, nay!-a Mother's Love thou knowest, And thou hast told it well, at least hast told What is maternal tenderness ;-but thou Hast failed to image forth a Father's Love. "It is but pride," thou sayest, wherewith he turns This affecting effusion of a Father's heart was written by a gentleman of Aberdeen, (a personal friend of the Editor's,) and published in a periodical work, whose circulation was so small, that the piece may be considered as an original. But, Lady, has a Mother no such pride, No such anticipations of the day, When he, who now hangs on her gentle breast, Shall far out-peer his schoolmates, and shall grace If not so soft as thine, susceptible Of tender thoughts and sympathetic love. His smiling boy; and then, O think not he glad heavings in his heart"!-And when Through ceaseless care and watching;-think not then, Nor, when "soft utterance" from the mimic lips |