fhortly to remove into the fame folemn Manfions. And who would not turn afide, for a while, from the most favourite Amusements, to view the Place, where his once-loved Companions lie? Who would not fometimes furvey thofe Apartments, where he himself is to take up an Abode, ode, till Time shall be no more?

As to the other little Effay, may I not humbly prefume, that the very Subject itself will recommend the Remarks? For who is not delighted with the ProSpect of the blooming Creation, and even charmed with the delicate Attractions of Flowers? Who does not covet to assemble them in the Garden, or wear them in a Nofegay? Since this is a Paffion fo univerfal, who would not be willing to ren-. der it productive of the fublimeft Improvement? This Piece of holy Frugality I have ventured to fuggeft, and endeavoured to exemplify, in the Second Letter; that while the Hand is cropping the tranfient Beauties of a Flower, the attentive Mind may be enriching itself with folid

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folid and lafting Good. not but entertain fome pleafing Hopes, that the nicest Tafte may receive and relish religious Impreffions, when they are conveyed by fuch lovely Monitors; when the inftructive Leffons are found, not on the Leaves of fome formidable Folio, but Stand legible on the fine Sarcenet of a Narciffus; when they favour not of the Lamp and Reclufe, but come breathing from the fragrant Bofom of a Jonquil.

MEDITA.

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RAVELLING lately into Cornwall, I happened to alight at Kilkhampton, a confiderable Village in that County: Where, finding myfelf under an unexpected Neceffity of refting a little, I took a Walk to the Church. The Doors, like the Heaven to which they lead, were wide open; and readily admitted an unworthy Stranger. Pleafed with the Opportunity, I refolved to fpend a few Minutes under the facred Roof.

IN a Situation so retired and awful, I could not avoid falling into ferious Meditations. Which, I truft, were in fome Degree profitable to me, while they poffeffed and warmed my Thoughts; and, if they may admini fter any Satisfaction to you, Madam, now they are recollected, and committed to Writeing, I fhall receive a fresh Pleasure from them.

HAVING adored that eternal Majefty, who, far from being confined to Temples made with Hands, has Heaven for his Throne, and the Earth for his Footftool Having observed the regular Range of the Pillars, and a fort of magnificent Plainness in the whole Structure; which were rendered more affecting, by a certain Air of Solemnity peculiar to Places of this kind I took particular Notice of a handfome Altar-piece, prefented by the Mafter-Builders of Stow, out of

*The Name of a noble Seat, erected in this Parish, belonging to the late Earl of Bath; remarkable formerly for its excellent Workmanship, and elegant Furniture; once the grand Refort of the Quality and Gentry of the Weft; but now demolished, laid even with the Ground, and fcarce one Stone left upon another. So that Corn may grow, or Nettles fpring, where Stow lately flood. .

Gratitude,

Gratitude, I prefume, to that gracious GOD, who carried them through their Work, and enabled them to "bring.forth the Top-stone with Joy."

O! how amiable is Gratitude! especially, when it has the fupreme Benefactor for its Object. I have always looked upon Grati tude as the most exalted Principle that can actuate the Heart of Man. It has something noble, difinterested, and (if I may be allowed the Term) generously devout. Repentance indicates our Nature fallen, and Prayer turns chiefly upon a Regard to one's felf. But the Exercises of Gratitude fubfifted in Paradife, when there was no Fault to deplore; and will be perpetuated in Heaven, when "GOD fhall be All in all."

THE Language of this fweet Temper is, "I am unspeakably obliged: What Returni fhall I make?" -And, furely, it is no improper Expreffion of an unfeigned Thankfulness, to decorate our Creator's Courts, and beautify "the Place where his Honour dwelleth." Of old the Habitation of his Feet was glorious: Let it not now be fordid