ing garb, and she thinks it not unreasonable to request most earnestly, that, as a return for her labour, her young friends will peruse her work to the end: nay, that they will do more-consider her sentiments, and weigh her arguments upon every subject. Those which are agreeable to Scripture and sound reasoning may they retain; and if any are contrary to those standards, may they have the penetration to discern, and the prudence to reject them. To the matured and enlightened Christian, religious truth" needs not the foreign aid of ornament." To such, she is lovely and attractive in every form; and the author does not presume to teach those from whom she is desirous to learn: but their sanction and appro bation are objects of her solicitude. Their anxiety for the spiritual interests of the rising generation is, doubtless, as ardent as her own; and if, in this work, they discover any tendency to promote such a desirable end, she trusts they will consider how much their recommendation will aid her humble endeavours. The writer is sensible, that on this as well as a former occasion, the weakness of her argumentative powers will be apparent. But she flatters herself, that this circumstance will be of no serious consequence, since her works are designed for that description of readers, who she suspects would be unwilling to follow her through a chain of deep reasoning, and close arguing, were she able (which is very far from being the case) to try them by the experiment. CONTENTS. The hero of the narrative introduced. Some account of his tutor, and his opinion upon religious instruction. The studies of the youth, and an PAGE. The deceased baronet's behaviour to a faithful servant, and the grateful return made by the dependant to his benefactor. The opinion of a youth of fifteen on a book he had never read. A conversation in The character of Mr. D---. An account of Sir Charles's studies at the university. His return, PAGE. Sir Charles makes proposals on a matter of great im- portance to a gentleman of the name of Warian. Legal preaching, and female influence described. A Dissenting minister undertakes to converse with Mr. D-- and the minister converse upon truth, en- thusiasm, and the Christian religion. Conscience and experience are appealed to. The effect of this A particular account of Mr. Warian, his wife, and daughter. The term, sensible woman, briefly ex- plained. What a young lady should not be. Sir |