mankind, may converse together, and grow into acquaintance.

6. But the greatest blessing of all is the knowledge of the Holy Scriptures, wherein God hath appointed his servants, in ancient times, to write down the discoveries which he hath made of his power and justice, his providence and grace, that we who live near the end of time, may learn the way to heaven, and everlasting happiness.

7. Thus, letters gives us a sort of immortality in this world, and they have given us the word of God, to support our immortal hope in the world to come.

8. The youth who led by WISDOM's guiding hand,
Seeks VIRTUE's temple and her law reveres ;
He, he alone, in HONOUR's dome shall stand,
Crown'd with REWADRS, and rais'd above his
peers.

Recording annals shall preserve his NAME,
And give his virtues to immortal FAME.

LESSON XLI. FORTY-FIRST.

THE REWARD OF VIRTUE.

1. Piety, modesty, and a tender, generous heart, are much greater ornaments than fine clothes; for the good are always admired, praised and beloved: the good are happy: God is their friend, and he is

invariably disposed by nature to reward their virtue.

2. How happy are those children who have God for their friend! they have nothing to fear; they may smile in death and leave this world with pleasure.

3. Miss Goodchild had the advantage of such instruction in her youth, that she could reason justly on the obligation of virtue; the being of providence, and perfections of God; whom she admired, loved, and revered, from a conviction of his infinite excellencies; and to whom every morning and evening she offered up her prayers for protection, and for advancement in useful knowledge, and good dispositions, the chief objects of her pursuit.

4. Her papa and mamma soon died, and she had no other portion left but her undissembled piety; a decent modesty, which shewed itself in all her actions, an innocent simplicity, and a heart full of goodness: these raised her friends, who admired her, and strove to make her happy.

5. A gentleman of understanding and virtue, became sensible of her merit, and married her, and strove to make her happy: and as their fortune was large, she was enabled to gratify the generous disposi

tions of her heart, in relieving the necessities of the poor, and in using the power which her riches gave her, in promoting the happiness of all about her.

6. MYLO! forbear to call him blest,
Who only boasts a large estate;
Should all the treasures of the West
Meet, and conspire to make him great,
I know thy better thoughts, I know
Thy reason can't descend so low.
Let a broad stream with golden sands
Through all his meadows roll,
He's but a wretch, with all his lands,
Who wears a narrow soul.

LESSON XLII. FORTY-SECOND.

ACCOUNT OF THE BUFFALO POUND.

1. The Buffalo Pound is a fenced circular space, of about one hundred yards diameter.

2. The entrance is banked up with snow, to a sufficient height to prevent the retreat of the animals that may once have entered. For about one mile on each side of the road leading to the Pound, stakes ære driven into the ground, at nearly equal aistances of about twenty yards.

3. These are intended to look like men; and to deter the animals from attempting to break out on either side.