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ing and sleeping in the same room, he could not but be observed :) and this was when he was in full health. And I was rejoiced to find, that he was often putting questions to his parents about divine things ; about God, and Christ, and heaven.

What a blessing it would be, Mr. Editor, if all parents had such children as little Henry; and what a delightful work it must be to a pious parent, to answer such questions to his child. I pray God that little Henry's conduct may be sanctified to his parents; that as they have been blessed with such a praying child, they may also imbibe his spirit, and be encouraged to bring up their other children in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.” And your young readers, I hope, will think of little Henry Tilley; and since, for aught they know, death may come as suddenly to them, as to him, may they be as ready for his summons as he was ! May they begin to pray and devote themselves to God, whilst they are blessed with health ; and then we are sure, that they shall neither seek, nor serve him, in vain ; for he hath said, “I love them that love me, and they that seek me early shall find me.”

J. R. Sloké next Guildford, June 22, 1825.

THE INQUISITION. Amongst the many means which have been adopted by the Papists, for the rooting out of heretics, as they call us Protestants, none have been more cruel than the Inquisition. It was founded in the twelfth century by Father Dominic; and the object of it is to inquire after and search out heretics ; after which they are put in prison. This horrid tribunal has power to inflict the most griev. ous tortures and the most cruel deaths. The people stand so much in fear of it, that parents deliver up their children, husbands their wives, and masters their servants, to its officers; without daring in the least to murmur. The prisoners are kept for a long time in dark cells and dungeons under ground, where they are urged in every pos. sible way to become their own accusers. If quiet means don't succeed, they are put to the most cruel torture; the sufferings of which often lead them to confess themselves guilty, when they are innocent. Three kinds of torture have generally been used by the In. quisition; namely, the pulley, rack, and fire. As sad and loud lamentations attend the sharpness of pain, the victim is taken to a retired room, called the Hall of torture, and mostly under ground, in order that his eries may not be heard in other parts of the building. Here the court assemble: and the

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julges being seated at a table with their secretary, question the prisoner as to his crime; which if he still denies, they proceed to the torture. You have here a correct view of the torture of the pulley, and the following is a description given of it. Both the view and the description are taken from a very interesting work, entitled " The Inquisition nnmaskerl" by D. Antonio Puigblanch. He says, "i che torture of the pulley is perform. ed by fixing a pulley tu the roof of the hall with a strong rope passed through it? The executioners then seized the culprit; and leaving him naked to his drawers, put shackles on his feet, and suspended weights nf 100 pounds to his ancles. His hands were then bound behind his back, and the rope from the pulley strongly fastened to his wrists. In this state, he was raised about the height of a man from the ground; and in the mean while the judges coolly admon. ish him to reveal the truth. In this posture, as far as twelve stripes were in Aicted on him. He was then suffered to fall suddenly; but in such manner, that neither his feet, nor the weights reached the ground, in order to render the shock of his body greater."

Happy England! where all can worship God under their own vine, and their own fig-tree, none making them afraid !

THE JOURNEY. As I was riding from Newport, in Shropshire, to Eccleshall in Staffordshire, about six or seven miles from the latter, I overtook a girl of twelve or thirteen years of age, on horseback alone. She was dressed plainly, but neatly; and I supposed her to be some farmer's daughter, going a mile or two. Being struck with her easy and pleasant appearance, I said, “ Well, my little woman, how far are you going ?” “ To Stone, in Staffordshire, Sir.” This being a stage beyond Eccleshall, I was rather surprised; and said, “What! are you going so far by yourself ?" "Oh yes, Sir.” “ Weil, how far have you come to-day ?” “From Much Wenlock, in Shropshire, Sir.” “And how long will your day's ride be ?” “It will be thirty miles, Sir.”

Finding in these and other inquiries, that her manner was lively, and her answers clear and sensible, I began to inquire about her family; and found that her father was a boat-builder, who lived at Stone ; that he and his family had lived five years in Wales, fifteen miles from Cardiff ; that he had two sons older than this girl, and one daughter about eight years old : that the eldest son was a tailor in Wales; and that the mother was now gone to see him, having rode this horse about thirty miles the day before, and

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