it; and marriage infidelity is scarcely reckoned as a crime which ought to exclude men and women from the walks of polished life: more than for a time. In the lower ranks, a numerous association assert the rights and advantages of promiscous intercourse ;-and their leader has been taken by the hand by the prime minister at court, and introduced into the presence.

If the word be translated "unruly,"-what subject, or servant, or wife, or child, or idiot, or unlearned is there, who will obey or listen to any superior wisdom or authority, and not claim a right to act, and think, and to interfere with the actions and thoughts of others as he pleases: till, as must needs be the end, liberty assume the right to take away the liberty of others?

Fierce (ampepo, cruel).-The oppression of the poor was never greater in any country or age. In any heathen country it would have given rise to irresistible insurrection. In Christian lands cruelty may proceed further than in heathen; because it can take advantage of what Christian patience and endurance exists, to increase its oppressions. It is the ungodly and irreligious, whose impatience creates the revolutions, which restore the rights of the enduring and patient. The cruelties and misery which competition imposes upon the workmen and children in our manufactories, exceed all that has been heard of among pagan nations. The fierceness too and rage of party spirit is such as leads to intense cruelty. The torture of mind is fully tried, and day by day is ingeniously inflicted. But we have not yet seen what it is to do in this country in open and secret bloodshed.

The reign of terror in France; the civil wars in Portugal and Spain, with the Durango decree, give us signs of what is coming upon us also, and all nations, in the consummation of republican Utopianism; and the customary dealings and delight in tragedy which exist as a habit in Ireland, bring it still nearer home to us. Extreme cruelty is consistent with the highest civilization :-it is the result of it.

Despisers of those that are good (åpıλayados).—The clergy are the most jealously looked upon of any class; and there is no disposition in the government, even now, to increase their power; but they are directly opposed by those who are the most powerful and influential class in this country. The whole theory of government also is opposed to Scripture truth; and in consequence, whosoever would uphold its rule of life, and maintain its wisdom and precepts, is even despised and hated. I refer to the illustrations before given respecting the position. of the clergy. Many of these remarks must appear to be inapplicable, through the changes of the last two years. But a change of fashion is not yet a change of character, though happily it may lead to it; and there is ten-fold more to be done, where the greatest improvements have been effected. When I see so many of the principles of the French Revolution reviving among us, after so few years, I cannot but see sufficient reason for every apprehension and warning.

Traitors (podora).-Faith and secrecy is not kept, in public or private transactions. No confidence is held

sacred. The newspapers have begun the practice of buying news at any cost:--and what one editor has begun, all other editors consider themselves entitled and bound to follow. A member of parliament has declared, that he will divulge every secret which comes to his knowledge in his capacity of a legislator. The respective individual opinions of all the judges, in the case of Frost and his accomplices, though delivered in secret, were known on the very evening of their decision; though the use and constitution of the court were violated by this publicity, and the policy of government was embarrassed and frustrated by it. There is a growing want of honour and confidence also in trade. Each new-invented deceit and treachery, if successful, is sure to find its mate; and then becomes current and allowed and irresistible. Men would betray the dearest interests of their friends for money enough; as they do their country for party.

Heady (POTETES).—The very description we use is, that we are going-a-head. We are rushing headlong, in our changes and reforms, in our inventions, our speculations. And are we rushing on to ruin? N'importe. This may or may not be. But we are determined to go on; and if it can be, faster and faster. There is nothing left behind worth regretting; and nothing yet gained to content us, or worth waiting for. Let us go on, on :we are in a hurry to be happy,—we are in a hurry to be rich,—we are in a hurry to be great and noble :-we cannot be worse, or poorer, or more miserable than we are,--nothing is present, everything is before us,—man

is capable of perfection, and shall be perfect, and in our own way too-let us go on, on,-the present is intolerable, the future may be better and is before us,—let us go on headlong,-even if it be to intense misery, and desperation, and temporal and eternal ruin.

High-minded (TETUQwμevo: inflati, stulti, cæci).—This is either a most wise or a most foolish age. This is certain, we have a high opinion of ourselves; whether this opinion be justified, or wisdom be stultified in it. We have discovered that this is only the infancy of the world; that is, that all former ages were children :—and we are going to carry it on to the strength of manhood. Christianity is but one step; and we are going to take the next step, by putting our foot upon it. We must believe all this to be true,--because we say it of ourselves; and we must be wise enough to judge,-because we have all the wisdom of our ancestors! At any rate, we should do wrong not to call ourselves great; for we are growing fast and faster,-whether it be upwards towards heaven or the reverse; and we are truly swelled up in bulk to a very enormous size,-whether we be filled with dignity or conceit,—with substance or vapour.

Lovers of pleasure more than lovers of God.-God tells us in his word to mortify our affections, but men say now that luxury is a virtue; and so they diligently exercise it. The strict keeping of the sabbath, and all fasts and feasts, must interfere with business and commerce; therefore it must be wrong to encourage them. Besides, Sunday is the most convenient day for dinners,

when you may be sure of your company;-and it would be absurd to have our time so shortened and taken up, and our pleasures interrupted. We are a decidedly religious people, and Christianity is part and parcel of the law of the land;-but religion must by no means interfere with pleasure or business: these must be provided for first, as of necessity, and at all events,—religion must have what is left, and be contented; if that be nothing, this is a misfortune, but proper under the circumstances.

Having the form of godliness, but denying the power thereof. We put the Bible into our own and into every body's hands; and talk of it, and dispute about it, and swear by it;-but its spirit, and its truth, and its strict precept, we will in no wise obey or follow; but explain it all away, and outreason it, and distaste it.

Of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women, laden with sins, led away with divers lusts (Dupiais).-Women take a leading part in the new philosophy, and in the doctrines and proceedings of the new sects,-which continually arise out of the familiar handling of the Bible, and the concurrent want of reverence for its contents, and ardent use of it.* They are led away more than others by conceit and vanity, and the lust of novelty, excitement, and notoriety. Such being their impulses, no wonder at the

* The French savans, and the German illuminati, made much use of the women, in propagating the doctrines which led to the French Revolution.