ples of christianity, to become religiously blasphemous! Nor could you have the insanity to transport yourself, with the frantic idea of beholding the various attributes of the triune God. We will leave these anti-christian flights to the frequenters and supporters of band-meetings, watch-nights, and love-feasts.

But, highly as I appreciate your worth, and anxious as I have ever been to express my sense of it, there is still a selfish latent motive, which has strongly urged me to this covert address.-I am upon the point of enduring the toil and pain attendant upon an unprofitable, irksome journey. Now, though I purpose travelling with all possible celerity, yet, in the course of my tour, I shall have to encounter so many disagreeables, and have to wander through such a labyrinth of absurdities, that it will require every aid to support me in my progress.

The most pleasing and essential assistance I can possibly devise, is by mentally enjoying your society during my pursuit : “By bearing your idea ever present in my thoughts, virtue shall keep an advocate within me;" and as your cooler judgment used frequently to check the petulance of the boy, your ideal presence shall restrain the impetuosity of The Man. This will inspire me with confidence to accomplish my task, conquer difficulties, and remove impediments of every description. Thus having fixed the plan to my own wish, let us proceed; I will however, first of all inform you, that in our rapid excursion, we shall enjoy a transient glance of those cities so celebrated by historians, philosophers, orators, poets, and painters; cities of your earliest acquaintance, and objects of your more mature admiration, Athens and Rome.

We shall converse, for a short time, with

several of your most intimate acquaintance; but they will not, as usual, command that attention, respect and delight, which you have ever considered as their just tribute.

Forbidding as this prospect is, I am sorry to say, it is the most brilliant we shall enjoy in this intended pilgrimage.—When we quit classical ground we shall have to associate with strange beings, some of whom will provoke your laughter, others your anger. Some will excite your disgust, others merit your contempt, and all will ultimately demand your pity.

Two centuries have nearly elapsed, since the notorious Mr. Prynne paid the forfeiture of his ears as a just reward for his histrionical researches and personal inference. For nearly two centuries have the opposers of a theatre profited by Mr. Prynne's indefatigable industry, without the credit of

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several of your most intimate acquaintance; but they will not, as usual, command that attention, respect and delight, which you have ever considered as their just tribute.

Forbidding as this prospect is, I am sorry to say, it is the most brilliant we shall enjoy in this intended pilgrimage.—When we quit classical ground we shall have to associate with strange beings, some of whom will provoke your laughter, others your anger. Some will excite your disgust, others merit your contempt, and all will ultimately demand your pity.

Two centuries have nearly elapsed, since the notorious Mr. Prynne paid the forfeiture of his ears as a just reward for his histrionical researches and personal inference. For nearly two centuries have the opposers of a theatre profited by Mr. Prynne's indefatigable industry, without the credit of