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prince Jehosaphat, Elisha paid rd, and for his sake inquired of Lord, and under the divine intion foretold a miraculous delince from the drought, and a decivictory over the Moabites. Do recollect, young ladies, by by what ans this was effected? ved doidw

Harriot. I think, Sir, that at the mmand of nd of

f the prophet the army made the valley full of ditches, reeably to his prediction, without her wind or rain, they were filled th water, by which the armpit

army, cattle zino d beasts were preserved. The oabites saw the water as red as ood, and they said, "This is blood: e kings are surely slain, and they

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have snitten one another; now the fore, Moab, to the spoil." Thus ceived, they rushed to the camp Israel, and the Israelites smote Moabites, so that they fled be them; but they went forward smi the Moabites even in their cour which they utterly destroyed. Amelia. Very well, Sister; you have

ve said nothing concerning Moabitish king offering up his e son for a burnt offering upon

Harriot.-That was not incl

Ex. True, Miss Harriot; a must confess you have answered very correctly. I suppose,

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Ex. Not just yet. You will soon ve another scene; but first oblige with a recital of some of the many racles which it pleased God to perm by the successor of Elijah."

se you notice the afflicted widow d her creditor.

Mrs. N.-Perfectly right, Sir; I am ertain my daughters will readily blige you." Amelia, you begin with

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to Elisha was in great distress, in sequence of her cruel creditor thr ening to take her two sons to bondmen.deres blus,

Ex. However cruel it might pear, yet he was acting agreeabl the Mosaic dispensation; for the brews had such power over children, that they might sell the pay what they owed, and the cre might force them to it. o nov

Amelia. It was a happy cir stance however, Sir, that the com sionate prophet was at hand; f increased her oil to such a de

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by the profits of it her debts honourably discharged, her sons ed from bondage, and her whole y supported. It was not long re the prophet had an opportuof abundantly rewarding also pious Shunamite for her unsolid benevolence. She noticed this 7 man of God as he often passed house she constrained him to e refreshment-she spake to her band concerning him-at her reest a chamber was built on the Il, and furnished with a table, stool candlestick for the use of the

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