Eusebius's Præparat. Evangel. lib. xi. cap. 6. -Probably the celebrated Cadmus, who, according to Herodotus (lib. v. cap. 57, 58), came from Phenicia into Greece, and whose companions introduced the use of the Phenician letters into that country,' derived his name from the Hebrew word the East, whereby the derivation of language from its true source seems to have been traditionally preserved.

NOTE D. p. 15.

Before I conclude

it may

not be

amiss to offer some directions concerning the best method of acquiring a knowledge of the Hebrew language, to those who have not the benefit of a master. In the first place, then, I would advise such persons to acquaint themselves with the common grammatical rules and inflexions (a task, which, by the assistance of the grammar now put into their hands, and particularly of the sheet grammar, they will, I believe, upon trial, find much easier than they

could well have imagined);-then to begin reading the first chapter of Genesis with the grammatical praxis (Gram. sect. xi.); and after having well mastered every word in it, proceed to the following chapters with the help of Montanus's interlineary version, if they understand Latin; if not, our English translation, with the marginal readings, will very well supply the place. But as they advance, they should still take care grammatically to account for every word in the manner of the praxis, and according either to the longer or the shorter grammar, &c. And I can venture to assure any person of tolerable parts and abilities, that an application thus directed, of two or three hours every day to the Hebrew language, unadulterated with the Rabbinical points, will, in a few months, enable him to read in the original, with ease and delight, most parts of those Holy Scriptures, all of which, St. Paul assures us, were given by inspiration of God, and are able to make us wise unto salvation, through faith, which is in Christ Jesus. 2 Tim. iii. 15, 16.— Preface to Parkhurst's Lexicon.

The account which is given of Miss Elizabeth Hutchinson, who died July 10, 1800, at the age of 21, in a funeral sermon by the Rev. Edward Burn, is calculated for great usefulness among young persons; and is therefore earnestly recommended by the writer of these pages to their perusal. From this account the following passage is extracted. "Her inquiries on the subject of religion were those of a mind deeply in earnest. Though vigilant to an example, in her attention to the ordinances of public worship, she was much in retirement; and though extensively read in the works of our best modern divines, her principal books were her Bible and her own heart. And here her progress was truly astonishing. Not satisfied with an enlarged and accurate knowledge of what may be obtained by our English version, she applied herself to the study of the Hebrew Scriptures; and with such success that, during the last two years of her life, she read the original of the Old Testa

ment, not only with ease, but with a degree of accuracy and critical discernment, that would justly be held reputable in the sacred profession, Such was her facility and delight in this holy study, that she abridged, at the age of sixteen, the Hebrew Grammar and Lexicon of Parkhurst; and during the last six months of her illness, she compiled, and wrote out with her own hand, a large grammar and praxis of the sacred tongue, both of which are executed in a style of superior accuracy and beauty. These were presented to her parents as tokens of filial regard, and remain as interesting memorials of a most ingenious and affectionate daughter."

NOTE F. p. 26.

The theatre is often defended, and even spoken of with approbation, by persons who pretend to be friends of religion and of the established church; who would fain have it believed, that all objections to its amusements are puritanical and methodistical. To allow this

would be a compliment to the puritans and methodists, which they by no means merit; for it would be an acknowledgment that they only are enemies of vice, and friends of religion, morality, and virtue. To restore a small part, at least, of the credit which arises from a determined opposition to vice to its lawful proprietors, the members of our church, will be an act of justice, with which no persons can be offended but her false friends, who have basely wrested it from them. For this purpose a passage from the words of Dr. Thomas Bray (a person to whom no imputation of puritanism or methodism can possibly be attached, and whose epistle dedicatory testifies the highest regard to the Church of England) will suffice. In his lectures on the Church Catechism, when he speaks of the baptismal vow which relates to the pomps and vanities of this wicked world, p. 217, he says, "These (pomps), as they were part of the Pagan idolatries, so they were what the primitive Christians were most particularly concerned to renounce. But, however, since the same renunciation of the pomps of this world is