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deemer. In this state of mind, she commenced a strict and diligent self-examination, relative to her repentance, faith, humility, hatred of sin, and submission to the divine will. This she accompanied with ardent prayer that God would discover her true character to her, and if consistent with his holy will, lift on her the light of his countenance. The result was a removal of every cloud, and a clear manifestation of the love of God to her soul.

Her concern for the advancement of religion, and particularly for the spiritual good of her relatives, was in a very affecting manner exhibited, on the following occasion. Some of these she was called to part with, a few weeks before her death. The fact that they had never prayed together, as a family, was to her a source of deep regret, and she felt as though she could not part with them, for the last time, without commending them all to a merciful God.

By ber request, they accordingly kneeled around her bed, while she invoked the blessing of Heaven upon them, and earnestly prayed that her death might be sanctified to them. They were sensibly affected, and continued kneeling some time after her prayer was ended. She manifested a great desire, that the dispensations of Providence towards her, might be sanctified to her pupils, and when any called to see her, at a time she was able to converse, she always address ed them with great tenderness and energy, on the importance of preparing for death, while they were in health; and earnestly exhorted them not to delay repentance till a dying hour. Her affecting and impressive addresses, it is hoped, will be long remembered by them.

Patience under distressing pains, and gratitude to those who attended her, was manifested through all her sickness. She often thanked them most affectionately, and fervently prayed that God would reward them, with the best of temporal and spiritual blessings. As her life drew nearer its close, her consolations greatly increased. On Sabbath morning previous to her death, every cloud of darkness was dispersed, and she called upon all who were present, to bless God for his great goodness toward her. "I can now say,"

said she," my Saviour and my King." She adopted the 281st hymn in the Hartford selection, entitled, "Celestial Prospects," and 229th, and 262d hymns of Dwight's collection, as expressive of her own views and feelings. After a friend had read to her the last of these hymns, she repeated in an impressive manner,

"O the transporting rapturous scene,
"That rises to my sight!
"Sweet fields arrayed in living green,
"And rivers of delight!"

In the same interesting and impressive manner, she repeated the last verse of the dying Christian to his soul. A short time before her death, a member of the family who was tenderly attached to her, asked "what is your last advice to me? She replied with great emphasis, "work while the day lasts-prepare for death-live near to God." After death had evidently begun his work, an intimate friend, read to her the 23d Psalm, and enquired if she could adopt the language of the Psalmist, and say, "though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil." She replied, "I have been endeavouring to fortify my mind, by the exercise of faith in my Redeemer, and I think I can truly say, I fear no evil. The adversary may assault me, but the great Shepherd of Israel is able, and I trust ever will protect me, who am a lamb of his flock, and bring me into the fold of everlasting rest.”

A few minutes before she ceased to breathe, the same member of the family above alluded to, said to her, "the conflict is almost over." She replied, "I can hardly believe that this is death, it has come in so gentle a form; it appears that God is adding this to the innumerable mercies, which he has bestowed upon me." These were the last words spoken by her, which could be distinctly understood. In a very few minutes, without the distortion of a single feature, or the least motion of a limb she expired.

Thus lived and died this amiable youth. A volume might be written on her exem plary life, and peaceful death. These hints are given, in hope that they may be useful to all survivors, and especially to the young.

Answers to Correspondents.

T. T. D-D; has been received.

G; G. B; and C. L; will be inserted.

INDEX TO THE ESSAYS, INTELLIGENCE, &c.

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Great Britain - 54, 167, 222, 503, 646
Greece, literature of Modern
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