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Limehouse. Rev. James Rudge. Isaiah, xxvi. 9. When thy judg ments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness.

Oldford. Baptist Meeting. Rev.Dr. Newman. Lani. ii. 1. How bath the Lord covered the daughter of Zion with a cloud in his anger, and cast down from heaven unto the earth the beauty of Israel, and remembered not his footstool in the day of his anger?

Stanmore. Rev. A. R. Chauvell, Eccles. xii. 5. Man goeth to his long home, and the mourners go about the streets.

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Yarmouth. Rev. W. Gundy. Hosea, vi. 1, 2, 3. Come, and let us return unto the Lord; for he hath torn, and he will heal us; he hath smitten, and he will bind us up. After two days will he revive us; in the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live in his sight. Then shall we know, if we follow on to know the Lord; his going forth is prepared as the morning; and he shall come unto us as the rain-as the latter and former rain unto the earth.

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Christchurch, Surrey. Eccles. xii. 7. Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was; and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it. Church-street, Blackfriars'-road. Baptist Meeting. Rev. J. Upton. Zach. ii. 13. Be silent, O all filesh, before the Lord; for he is raised up out of his holy habitation. 2d sermon. Eccles. ix. 10, 11, 12. I returned, and saw under the sun that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understand ing, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all. For man also knoweth not his time: as the fishes that are taken in an evil net, and as the birds that are caught in the snare; so are the sons of men snared in an evil time, when it falleth suddenly upon them. Clapham. Rev. Craig. Micah, vi. 9. Hear ye the rod, and who hath appointed it.

Croydon. Rev. J. Lockwood, Vicar. Rev. xiv. 13. I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth; yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them. Dulwich College. Rev. Campbell. 1 Thess. iv. 13. But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.

Esher. Weston Green Chapel. Rev. James Churchill. Jer. ix. 21. For death is come up into our windows, and is entered into our palaces, to cut off the children from without, and the young men from the streets. (Printed.)

Esher. Rev.-Dagle. Psalm cxlvi.4. His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth; in that very day his thoughts perish.

Kew. Rev. T. P. Haverfield. Eccles. xii. 7. Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was; and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.

Kingston-upon-Thames.

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Gandy. Hos. vi. 1, 2. Come, and let us return unto the Lord, for he hath torn, and he will heal us; he hath smitten, and he will bind us up. After two days will be revive us; in the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live in his sight.

Kingston. Rev. Thos. Bartlett, Isaiah, xl. 6, 7, 8. The voice said, Cry; and he said, What shall I cry? All flesh is grass, and all the goodli. ness thereof is as the flower of the field; the grass withereth, the flower fadeth; because the Spirit of the Lord bloweth upon it; surely the people is grass. The grass withereth, the flower fadeth; but the word of our God shall stand for ever. (Printed.)

Mitcham. Rev. S. D. Myers. Gen. iii. 19. Dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.

Peckham Church. Rev. R. F. Bree. Jer. viii. 14, 15, 18. Why do we sit still? Assemble yourselves, and let us enter into the defenced cities, and let us be silent there: for the Lord our God hath put us to silence, and given us water of gall to drink, because we have sinned against the Lord. We looked for peace, but no good came; and for a time of health, and behold trouble! When I would comfort myself against sorrow, my heart is faint in me. (Printed.)

Peckham. Hanover Chapel, The Rev. Dr. Collyer. Lament. v. 14, 15. The elders have ceased from the gate, the young men from their music. The joy of our heart is ceased; our dance is turned into mourning. (Printed.)

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Rotherhithe. St. Mary. Rev. John Neal Lake, A. M. Morning. Matt. xxiv. 44. Therefore be ye also ready; for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh. Evening. Phil. i. 21. To die is gain.

Stoke Newington. The Rector. Eccl. ix. 10. Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.

Surrey Chapel. Rev. Rowland Hill, M. A.

Walworth. Baptist Meeting. Rev. Dr. Jenkins. Joh, x. 2. I will say unto God, do not condemn me; shew me wherefore thou contendest with

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Walworth. Rev. George Clayton. Isaialı, xl. 6. The voice said, Cry. And he said, What shall I cry? All flesh is grass, and all the goodliness thereof is as the flower of the field.

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Wandsworth. Rev. W. Butcher. Zach. ix. 12. Turn you to the strong hold, ye prisoners of hope.

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Brighton. Union-street Chapel. Rev. John Styles, D. D. Isaiah xl. 6, 7, 8. The voice said Cry, and he said, What shall I cry? All flesh is grass, and all the goodliness thereof is as the flower of the field; the grass withereth, the flower fadeth; because the Spirit of the Lord bloweth upon it; surely the people is grass. The grass withereth, the flower fadeth; but the word of our God shall stan d for ever. (Printed.)

Lewes. Old Chapel, Cliff. Rev. Joseph Kerby. Isaiah, xl. 6, 7, 8. The voice said Cry, and he said, What shall I cry? All flesh is grass, and all the goodliness thereof is as the flower of the field; the grass withereth, the flower fadeth. because the

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A Lay Sermon. Lieut. Thomas Smith. Gen. xxxv. 16, 17, 18. And they journeyed from Beth-el; and there was but a little way to come to Ephrath; and Rachel travailed, and she had hard labour. And it came to pass, when she was in hard labour, that the midwife said unto her, Fear not; thou shalt have this son also. And it came to pass, as her soul was in de parting, (for she died) that she called his name Ben-oni; but his father called him Benjamin. (Printed.)

The Editor will be thankful for any Clergyman's assistance either in correct ing any inaccuracy of the Texts here given, but also for any omission; which if directed to J. B. to the care of the Publisher. (Post paid) they will be attended to,

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The fact of the Princess having a sitting for this bust on the day of her marriage, (which, alas! is of too recent a date) must ever stamp a value upon this relic; it offering at the same time the most correct delineation of her features, and gives also a striking mark of the command of herself; perhaps it is not too bold an assertion to say, that but few young women under similar circumstances, could have done the same. We are, however, happy to add, that it is in contemplation to publish by Subscription a handsome and highlyfinished Engaving of this bust; proposals of which will soon be delivered.

The Editor has been favoured by Mr. Dawe with a view of a plaster cast of the hand and part of the arm of the Prin

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eess, grouped with that of Prince Leopold's; executed with her most gracious permission and condescension in the present year. This simple and elegant gem is only to be seen to be admired.

Picture.

PICTURES.

By George Hayter, Esq.

This young artist had the peculiar favour, until his visiting Rome for the completion of his studies, to enjoy every mark of attention and patronage from her Royal Highness.

Miniature, full-length drawing. By Alfred Chalon, Esq.

The history of this picture will receive some interest from the following circumstance: the artist having executed a drawing of Prince Leopold, which was so much approved of by all who saw it, and which every one must remember in the Exhibition. It was suggested that the Prince should obtain the Princess's leave to make a companion. She most readily consented to this; and how it has pleased her august relatives and the public, the success and interest they have taken in it strongly mark.

Picture, full-length. By - Saunders, Esq.

which we understand is about to be engraved in the line manner, by Burnet.

Picture.

By Geo. Dawe, Esq.

The circumstance of Prince Leopold sending to this gentleman's house after the demise of her Royal Highness, at once stamps the degree of credit to which we ought to affix to this gentleman's production.

Picture.

By Sir Thomas Lawrence.

The known talent of this artist will be at once admitted

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