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ge you. this declaration they both sprang he Camera, and Harriot said, I Sir, that your artist has comced his representation in an early e. In the distance there is a Jud

pany, which I suppose to be the s of the prophets; Elijah and his endant are by the side of Jordan; jah wraps up his mantle, twists it

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both go over on dry ground-t converse and proceed together. H astonishingly the trees are agitat The whole scene is illumined! prophet is gone! I do not perceive horses! I thought I should have them with wings on their shoul as represented in Aurora's chario

Ex.- No, Miss; this is no p fiction, but a matter of fact. No we to suppose that material h were seen, but that a compan angels, assuming that form, appe and Elijah entering the chario carried up by a whirlwind

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elia. By whatever means Eliscended, I am sure that Elisha's sentative seems very desirous to w him; see how he stretches out ands! The mantle falls at a disfrom him; rapidly he runs, takes with it divides the Jordan, and receives a decided evidence that equest is answered.dng to sham rs. N. Thank you, Sir, for thus ifying my daughters; will you the o

goodness to inform me, who particularly meant by the sons of prophets, whom Elijah visited? x.-By the sons of the prophets are to understand the scholars of prophets, such as were educated trained up in religion and virtue,

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upon whom God by degrees bestov the spirit of prophecy, and whom superior prophets employed in same capacity as the Apostles did Evangelists.line on ebas Harriot. Pray, Sir, what kin mantle was worn by the prophets Er. The prophetical mantle made of lamb skins, being a kin upper garment thrown over the s ders, and (as some think) read down to the heels; though others it for no more than a leathern j to keep out the rain. The ori always cast their mantle over when they go abroad; and the it as a blanket or coverlid wher go to sleep. Having thus att

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till his departure from the I shall proceed with the history other servant of the Lord of eminence. vler

rriot. I think, Sir, you mean rophet Elisha.

-If so, I hope that I shall be ured with your assistance. Withdoubt you recollect the manner which he was appointed to his e. adeila Jadly ovisatio h arriot. He was at plough, Sir, twelve yoke of oxen, when ah passing by suddenly cast his ntle upon him. He left his oxen,

after the prophet, and ministered bim. bus nem oldarobicnoon of Mrs. N.-What a striking transi

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