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s. P.-You have pleased me much, Henry, not merely in described the scene with some e of accuracy, but also, by reeting so much of the history

lo Josidue srit ary.-Your approval, Mamma, s me much pleasure, and I wil liately endeavour to give furroof that I have not been inive to your directions.

young people look into the a, and Mrs. Ponsonby desires to mention what he observes. y.-Here is a very magniapartment, and two persons

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conversing together, one of them in long robes, I suppose he is intended to represent a priest; the other hearkens to him with attention, and seems to answer with great emotion.

Mrs. P.-Cannot you inform me whom they represent, and what is the subject of their conversation? Henry-I must acknowledge tha I neither know one or the other: reall I should like the Exhibition muc better, if either the figures woul speak as well as act, or that this goo gentleman would permit his man t speak for them.

Ex-Sir, I am always willing explain the scene to my visitors, none of the company can discover t

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n; but I am persuaded that is w the case: perhaps, Miss, you o me the favour to reply to Mamma's inquiries. o isiq s P.-If I do not mistake, Sir, ene is a representation of King and the prophet Nathan; the t, the parable of the ewe lamb. rophet stretches out his hand, om the solemn manner in which pears to deliver his message, may imagine that you hear him

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to David "Thou art the man.". ential sorrow marks the coun-. e of the King, while he conI have sinned against the Lord. prophet immediately replies, ord also hath put away thy sin

Henry.-My dear sister, you have so fully proved your superior knowfedge, that I must request you to explain the future scenes.

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Miss P.-No, we will proceed together; you relate what you know, and where you fail, (if in my power) I will readily assist you.

Mrs. P.-Very well, my dears, let your respective talents be ever at each other's service: thus you increase that mutual affection which I hop

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does, and ever will, subsist between

you. Will you oblige them, Si with another scene?

Ex-Certainly, Madam; I was at tending to your remarks; how dif ferent to what I sometimes hear! To

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ently young persons are almost t to pride themselves over those attainments are not fully equal ir own, but I hope the good inon that Miss Ponsonby and her er receive, will prevent conduct remely unbecoming. The Cais now furnished with another iligo ym บาดใจ

ry. This represents a spainner chamber: I almost think Ling David at his private devo

for it is much like him that ve just beheld, only here he s greatly agitated he lies te on the floor-several venepersons enter; they exposwith him, as if entreating him

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