he fwam him over to the fhip; encouraged fome of the crew to lay hold of the end of a rope, which he threw out to then for that purpose, and others to faiten themselves to the horfe's tail; then turned about, and carried them fafe on fhore.

4. This animal's natural aptnefs for fwimming, the great fize of his body, the firmnels and ftrength of his limbs, prevented him from being eafily overpowered by the fwell of the fea. But, unfortunately, this generous and

active veteran himself became a victim to death.

5. Fourteen young perfons he had actually faved; and while endeavoring to preferve more than it was poffible for him to do in fo short a time, he and his horfe were both drowned. The occafion of this was as follows.

6. After the feventh turn, having ftaid a little longer than ufual to reft himself, the poor wretches on board were -afraid that he did not intend to return; for this reafon, being impatient, they redoubled their prayers and cries for affiftance; upon which, his tendereft feelings being wrought upon, he again haftened to their relief ere his horfe was fufficiently refted.

7. The poor animal, almoft fpent, now funk the fooner ander his burden, inafmuch as too many fought to be faved at one time; and one of them, as it was thought, happened unluckily to catch hold of the hotfe's bridle, and by that mean drew his head under water.

8. This bold and enterprifing philanthropist commands our esteem and admiration the more, as he had put himself inro this danger for the relief of others, without himfelf being able to fwim. The Dutch Eaft-India company caufed a monument to be erected to the memory of this unfortunate philanthropift.

ST. PAUL'S SPEECH BEFORE KING

AGRIPPA.

I THINK myfelf happy king Agrippa, becaufe I fhall answer for myfelf this day before thee, touching all the things whereof I am accufed of the Jews;

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efpecially, as I know thee to be expert in all customs and queftions which are among the Jews. Wherefore I befeech thee to hear me patiently.

2. My manner of life from my youth, which was at the first among my own nation at Jerufalem, know all the Jews; who knew me from the beginning, if they would teftify, that, after the ftraiteft fect of our religion, I lived a Pharifee.

3. And now I hand and am judged for the hope of the promife made of God unto our fathers. Unto which promife, our twelve tribes, inftantly ferving God day and night, hope to come; for which hope's fake, king Agrippa, I am accufed of the Jews.

4. Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you, that God fhould raise the dead? I verily thought with myfelf, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jefus of Nazareth.

5. Which thing I alfo did in Jerufalem; and many of the faints did I fhut up in prifon, having received authority from the chief priests. And when they were put to death, I gave voice against them. And I punished them oft in every fynagogue, and compelled them to blafpheme. And being exceedingly mad against them, I perfecuted them even unto frange cities.

6. Whereupon, as I went to Damafcus with authority and commiffion from the chief priests, at mid day, O king, I faw in the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the fun, fhining round about me, and them who journeyed with me.

And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice fpeaking unto me, and faying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why perfecuteft thou me? It is hard for thee to kick againft the pricks. And I faid, Who art thou, Lord? And he faid, I am Jefus whom thou perfecuteft.

8. But rife, and ftand upon thy feet; for I have appeared unto thee for this purpofe, to make thee a minifter, and a witnefs, both of these things which thou haft feen, and of thofe things in the which I will appear unto thee; delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom I now fend thee, to open their eyes, and to tern them from darknefs to light, and from the power of Satan

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anto God; that they may receive forgiveness of fins, and inheritance among them who are fanctified by faith which is in me.

9. Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not difobedient unto the heavenly vifion; but fhowed firft unto them of Damafcus, and at Jerufalem, and throughout all the coafts of Judea, and then to the Gentiles, that they fhould repent and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance. For thefe caufes, the Jews caught me in the temple, and went about to kill me.

10. Having therefore obtained help from God, I continue unto this day, witneffing both to fmall and great; faying no other things than thofe which Mofes and the prophets did fay fhould come; that Chrift fhould fuffer, and that he fhould be the first who fhould rife from the dead, and should fhow light unto the people, and to the Gentiles,

CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.

MONTAIGN

IGNE thinks it fome reflection upon human nature itfelf, that few people take delight in feeing beafts carefs or play together; but almost every one is pleased to fee them lacerate and worry one another.

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I am forry this temper is become almoft a diftinguishing character of our own nation, from the observation which is made by foreigners of our beloved paftimes, bearbaiting, cock-fighting, and the like.

3. We fhould find it hard to vindicate the deftroying of any thing that has life, merely out of wantonnefs; yet in this principle our children are bred up; and one of the firib pleafures we allow them is the license of inflicting pain upon poor animals,

4. Almoft as foon as we are fenfible what life is our-felves, we make it our sport to take it from other creatures. I cannot but believe a very good ufe might be made of the fancy which children have for birds and infects.

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them as they treated them well or ill. This was no other than entering them betimes into a daily exercife of humanity, and improving their very diversion to a virtue.

6. The laws of felf-defence undoubtedly juftify us in deftroying those animals which would destroy us, which ins jare our properties, or annoy our perfons; but not even thefe, whenever their fituation incapacitates them from hurting us.

7. I know of no right which we have to fhoot a bear on an inacceffible ifland of ice; or an eagle on the moun tain's top; whofe lives cannot injure, nor deaths procure ús any benefit. We are unable to give life, and therefore ought not wantonly to take it away from the meanest infect, without fufficient reafon. They all receive it from the fame benevolent hand as ourselves, and have therefore an equal right to enjoy it.

8. God has been pleafed to create numberless animals intended for our fuftenance; and that they are so intended, the agreeable flavor of their flesh to our palates, and the wholesome nutriment which it adminifters to our stomachs, are fufficient proofs.

9. Thefe, as they are formed for our ufe, propagated by our culture, and fed by our care, we have certainly a right to deprive of life, because it is given and preserved to them on that condition,

10. But this should always be performed with all the tenderness and compaflion which fo difagreeable an office will permit; and no circumftances ought to be omitted, which can render their executions as quick and easy as poffible.

SPEECH OF NICOLAUS.

THE Athenians, having made war upon the Syracufians, the army of the former, under the command of Nicias and Demofthenes, was totally defeated; and the generals obliged to furrender at difcretion. The victors, having entered their capital in triumph, the next day a council was held to deliberate what was to be done with the prifoners.

2. Diocles,

2. Diocles, one of the leaders of the greateft authority among the people, propofed that all the Athenians who were born of free parents, and all fuch Sicilians as had joined with thein, should be imprisoned, and be maintained on bread and water only; that the flaves, and all the Atticks, fhould be publickly fold; and that the two Athenian generals fhould be firft feourged with rods, and then put to „death. ·

3. This laft article exceedingly difgufted all wife and compaffionate Syracufans. Hermocrates, who was very famous for his probity and juftice, attempted to make fome remonftrances to the people; but they would not hear him ; and the fhouts which echoed from all fides prevented him from continuing his fpeech.

4. At that inftant, Nicolaus, a man venerable for his great age and gravity, who in this war had loft two fons, the only heirs to his name and eftate, made his fervants carry him to the tribunal for harangues; and the inftant he appeared, a profound filence enfued, when he addreffed them in the following manner.

5. "You here behold an unfortunate father, who has felt more than any other Syracufian the fatal effects of this war, by the death of two fons, who formed all the confor lation, and were the only fupports of my old age.

6. "I cannot, indeed, forbear admiring their patriotifma in facrificing to their country's welfare a life which they would one day have been deprived of by the common course of nature; but then, I cannot but be fenfibly affected with the cruel wound which their death hath made in my heart; nor forbear detefting the Athenians, the authors of this unhappy war, as the murderers of my children.

7. "But, however, there is one circumftance which I cannot conceal, that I am less sensible for my private afflic tions, than for the hones of my country, which I fee expofed to eternal infamy, by the barbarous advice which is now given you. The Athenians, I own, for declaring war fo unjustly against us, merit the feverest treatment which could be inflicted on them; but have not the gods, the just aven.. gers of wrongs, fufficiently punished them, and avenged us?

8. "When their generals laid down their arms and furrendered, did they not do this in hopes of having their lives,

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