joint expense of Lady Glenorchy and Lady Henrietta Hope; but the latter did not live to see her design carried into execution. She bequeathed 25007. however, for this purpose, and Lady Glenorchy gave it that name in memory of her friend, regarding it as her most suitable monument. Lady Glenorchy appears also to have been instrumental in opening a new place of worship somewhere in Devonshire.

Lady Henrietta's death, though not unexpected, was a severe stroke to her friend; but the separation was but short. In June 1786, Lady Glenorchy once more set out on her return to Scotland. In her way, she visited Workington in Cumberland, where, having purchased ground for the erection of a chapel, she saw the work commenced. On her arrival at Edinburgh, her friends observed an unfavourable alteration in her appearance. On the 14th of July, she was seized with the first symptoms of alarming indisposition. In the forenoon of the following day, the curtain of her bed being drawn, a relative approaching as softly as possible to ascertain whether she slept, heard her say, "Well, if this be dying, it is the pleasantest thing imaginable." She spoke but little after this, continuing to sleep softly through that night, and great part of the following day, till, near noon on the 17th of July, she breathed her last, the attendants being scarcely able to perceive the change. Her Ladyship was in her forty-fourth year. Her remains were deposited, agreeably to her own request, in a vault beneath her own chapel at Edinburgh, where a neat marble slab, with an appropriate inscription, has been erected by her executrix, Lady Maxwell.

Lady Glenorchy left more than 30,000l. in money, of which she bequeathed 5000l. to the Society in Scotland for propagating Christian Knowledge; 5000l. to the Rev. Jonathan Scott, of Matlock, for the educating of young men for the ministry in England, and other religious purposes; and to her

mother Lady Alva, and other relatives, large legacies and annuities amounting to half of her fortune. She left a sealed letter to her executrix, requiring her to finish Hope Chapel at Bristol Hotwells, and to aid her chapels, and other institutions at Carlisle, Workington, &c.; which directions were religiously attended to; and not long before her death, Lady Maxwell had completely exhausted all the funds which Lady Glenorchy had left at her disposal.

LADY HENRIETTA HOPE.

LADY HENRIETTA HOPE, to whom reference has been made in the preceding memoir, was the eldest daughter of John, Earl of Hopetoun. Possessed of a strong and clear understanding, which was much improved by reading, conversation, and deep thought, she gave early presages of proving highly useful and ornamental to society. The high expectations formed by her friends were not disappointed. She possessed the nicest moral sense, a heart for friendship, a keen sensibility to human suffering, with an unceasing desire to relieve, or at least alleviate in every possible way, the distresses of her fellow-creatures. She was universally beloved by those among whom she resided. Yet, though favoured with a mind thus enriched with every moral virtue, united to the most amiable dispositions and engaging manners, it was not till her twenty-fifth year that Lady Henrietta Hope began to entertain serious views respecting the great realities of eternity. In August 1771, while crossing from Dover to Calais, she was overtaken by a storm, which, under Divine influence, produced such reasonings in her mind, and such impressions on her heart, as led her henceforth to devote herself entirely to the service of Christ. On her return home, in the following year, she sought the acquaintance of Lady Glenorchy, and became her intimate and inseparable friend. Her own words in reference to this memorable period, are, "O to grace how great a debtor! Called at first out of nothing; and, after twenty-five years' obstinacy and rebellion, awakened from a state of sin, misery, and death, and brought to the light of the glorious

Gospel, to the knowledge of Jesus Christ revealed therein, and (though by slow degrees, through various mazes, manifold temptations, and sundry trials, may I not, in all humility, say) to good hopes through grace: how shall I praise the riches of that grace which has abounded towards me!"

The very feeble constitution of Lady Henrietta Hope, rendered it necessary for her in a great measure to live retired; but her great and unfeigned piety was known to all who had access to her. By means of the Countess of Northesk, she procured also an interview at this time with Lady Glenorchy, for her sister, the Lady Sophia Hope, afterwards Countess of Haddington, then just fourteen years of age; and by her conversation with Lady Glenorchy, Lady Sophia received those religious views and impressions which never left her, and by which, as far as her circumstances would permit, she evinced her cordial esteem and affection for evangelical truth and piety during the whole of her life. Lady Henrietta possessed a well informed mind, a sound judgement, much prudence, and great gentleness of manners. She was ever after this a counsellor of Lady Glenorchy's, and to her opinion she uniformly paid much deference.

The deepest humility marked Lady Henrietta Hope's character, almost to excess; and from her retiring disposition, the public eye discovered but few of the numerous instances of her generous and judicious exertions for the cause of religion and the general good of her fellow-creatures, as she usually acted through the medium of others, whom she believed better qualified to stand forward as the witnesses of Jesus. But, though unknown to many, they are all noted in the Divine records, and will, ere long, be read aloud before an assembled world. On many occasions, uniting with others, she contributed largely towards erecting chapels, building schools, and endowing them, together with extensive

provision, both occasional and stated, for the poor and distressed of every description. At the same time she used her influence with those in the higher walks of life, to gain them over to the interests of vital, experimental religion. For this she was well qualified, not only as holding forth, by her own example, the word of life in the most amiable light, but also from a thorough acquaintance with the doctrinal and preceptive parts of the holy religion she professed, together with no inconsiderable knowledge of elocution and command of her pen. Availing herself of these advantages, with a single eye to the glory of God, and with that extreme modesty and winning softness peculiar to her, she often carried captive the minds of those she addressed, at least so far as to gain approbation. Nothing short of the interposition of a Divine Agent can produce in the human mind that belief of the important truths of the Gospel, termed by the apostle, the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen." Yet, the Divine blessing often renders effectual the feeble attempts of Christians to effect this great purpose; and there is reason to believe that this eminent servant of God did not labour in vain.

Lady Henrietta Hope suffered much, in the latter years of her life, from a very delicate frame, which gave rise to many distressing complaints: these she endured with that calm fortitude and unbroken resignation which nothing but true religion can inspire. In the autumn of 1785, in company with Lady Glenorchy, she removed to Bristol Hotwells, where, every medical exertion proving ineffectual, and the medicinal virtue of the wells yielding no relief, she was at length released from her sufferings, and entered into the joy of her Lord. She died on the 1st of January 1786; more full of honour than of days, leaving behind her a fair copy of every thing that is lovely and of good report. A con