-You thought, Madam, that oung gentleman was rather too in giving me the challenge; ver, he has fully proved his y to answer it. Perhaps, Sir, vill narrate the further account is scene. aid bosols gaived i nry.-Why you have closed it, nd there is now only a curtain! u do not favour me either with mata or painting, how is it to pposed that I can proceed cor

--Perfectly well, Sir, by the of what is far better, your menpository. Voteid oddiw i onid

Mrs. P.-Come, Henry, I see you are not much intimidated, narrate the history and give this additional proof your attention.

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Henry. Most readily, Mamma. After the death of Agag, Samuel left the king, and came no more to see him, until the day of his death. Now, Sir, having closed this scene, I think sister should take the next. Er.-Perhaps Miss Ponsonby will favour me with the subsequent history of Saul, and then I will call upon you to name the succeeding

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one.

Miss P.-Do you wish me, Sir, to confine the narration to Saul, or combine it with the history of David?

2.-I should prefer the former. iss P.-Then, Sir, I shall only tion, that after David's victory - Goliath, Saul became very jeaof him; and was so exceedingly terate, that he had nearly killed son Jonathan, for having pered David to escape the evil he gned against him. So great was rage, that, by the hands of Doeg Edomite, he slew many of the I's priests, because one of them given some some victuals and the rd of Goliath to David. He afterds pursued him from place to e, determined to slay the man m he feared would finally occupy throne which he then filled. nido

Ex. Thank you, Miss. Now, Sir, please to proceed according to your challenge; name the scene, and, by way of explanation, relate the account which gave rise to what it represents.

Miss P. and her brother having looked into the Camera, Henry said, I do not see any thing here to guide my judgment. It is all darkness. I might suppose it was a den for lions, only that would not relate to the present subject; and if it did, I could not see the prophet.

Miss P.-But you may see a haggard looking woman sitting with her elbows on her knees, and her long chin supported by her hands. Do

not perceive her turning her head way?

enry.-Yes, I do! What sunken ! What a nose! This is cery intended for the witch of EnIt is! The door opens. Saul s; I know him by his height; oks almost as dull as the witch; ompanions follow him; he speaks e old woman-I suppose, about el. The witch appears fright-she shrieks-up comes the ! Down falls Saul! Well done, iloquist! Well done, automata! d well done, Henry (said his ). I am quite pleased with the ress which you have made; and hall now comply with your re