pointed. Here is a mountain country; a vast concourse of peo assembled; many of them in pecul

dresses: a most venerable individu habited differently from the oth addresses the multitude. No re is offered: he, with increased earn ness, repeats his application. If had not so fully introduced the ject, I think I must have discov that Elijah is here represented c lenging the priests of Baal. yo Harriot paused. do ton blos Mrs. Neville encouraged her da ter, saying, "you have done well:" proceed, my love.

Harriot.- Mamma, the fig stood still, and being neither

heard or action to be described, e cause of my stopping. Ir

t the history very well; but, you
I was only required to repeat
was represented!
aelia.-Well then, Sister, go on,
l is now in action.

arriot.-Indeed they are. How
priests leap upon, jump over, and
e round their altar! While, from
attitude and countenance of

h, I can suppose
Cry aloud: for he is a god;

e that he is say

er he is talking, or he is pursuing, he is pursuing,

e is in a journey, or peradventure sleepeth, and must be awaked." aged by this taunt, Baal's priests themselves with knives and lances;

the blood appears trickling do upon the altar!

Amelia.--But, Sister, observe Elij He, having repaired the altar of Lord, put the wood in order, cut bullock in pieces, and abunda watered the sacrifice, approaches altar with great solemnity.

expressive his countenance! striking his attitude!

His h

stretched forth, and his eyes dir

towards heaven. Oh! Oh! the fire on

scends! the sacrifice, water, st

and altar are instantly consu altar are

Do you, Sir, scenically represen sequel to this event?

The Exhibiter replied, I ho

hear it narrated either by yo or Miss Harriot.

- Neville desired Harriot to

ed with the history. (bshopony riot.-Immediately that the

ad consumed the sacrichti

e fell on their faces; and they "the LORD, he is the God; ORD, he is the God." At Elijah's hand, Baal's prophets were slain,

as my Papa has told me, their me bleeding cuttings so identified priests of Baal, that not one of aid tol escaped.

r.-Very well, Miss Harriot; your llection of this history does honour arental instruction. Miss Amelia yourself, I hope, will have the dness to mention what followed just execution of Baal's priests.

(At Mrs. Neville's direction, Ame proceeded.) Crioteйd oft driw bas Elijah predicted abundance of ra directed Ahab to hasten his retu

and ran before him to the entrance and ran entra

Jesreel. Ahab having told Jeze that Elijah had slain all the proph she sent a messenger to him, threatened to make his life as life of one of them by the follow day. On this Elijah immediately for his life.

While Amelia paused to recol the history, Mrs. N. said to Mr. venport, what could have induced prophet to flee, after the many pr he had received of the divine and protection?