A gentleman like you should be treated with While the party were engaged in this mair; for the jutting rocks hid the linn frae my sight; and to gang below was impossible without the help o' cords.But come-O come every ane o' yeIt's maybe no owre late yet. So saying, he turned from the constables who had now unhanded him, and leading the way, was closely followed by the whole party. When he approached the cascade he observed Johnstone, who had sprung to the place at the first mention of the accident, fearlessly descending an almost perpendicular rock, and Daniel standing on the opposite bank directing his motions. A wee thought lower and you'll get your foot on a jutting stane.-Now tak' care o' that fearfu' step, if you slip you'll dash your brains out.There! Nobly managed! But the warst's to come yet. Halt there a moment till I look.-Ó Tam, you'll get nae farrer, for there's an awfu' gap before ye.-Stop, yonder's a tree.-If you can spring the gap, and catch yon strong branch.-But it's impossible. O dinna be rash;— -Now! now! that's dexterous.- Wha would hae thought it! But you need try to gang nae farrer, for a' before ye is just as straight as a wa'-There's no a single catch for either hand or foot.' "All this passed in a few seconds, and when William arrived at such a situation as to have a full view of the position of his friend, he shuddered to see him hanging, as it were, between heaven and earth, with a perpendicular wall of rock below him rising many fathoms from the surface of the water, and a beetling crag frowning over his head. He called out to him, and entreated him to attempt to go no farther, till a rope could be let down to him.-Tom, though sufficiently confident in his own extraordinary agility, was by this time heartily alarmed at the danger he was incurring by his rashness, and securing himself on the tree, promised to take William's advice. Some of the party had by this time come up, and William requesting them to follow him, ascended the steep with a rope in his hand. This he contrived to let down over the precipice, in such a direction as to be within reach of Johnstone's extended arm; who laying hold of it, as soon as it was properly secured above, quitted the tree, and glided down to the edge of the water'-Here he found the poor mendicant lying in a shallow part of the stream, still breathing, but almost incapable of motion'-What was to be done?-To hoist him up by the rope would be certain death. One only alternative remained, which was to convey him down the channel of the water, till the banks became less precipitous; but this was an enterprise of no little difficulty and danger. He was now, however, joined by William, who had swung himself down, and encouraging one another, they resolved to make the attempt.-Both of them were active and athletic; both were bold and persevering when humanity or duty required their exertions. They made their way down the stream with their burden, sometimes swimming, sometimes grappling the bank, sometimes wading amongst rocks and stones, which rendered their footing insecure; and they had at last the satisfaction of finding their generous efforts crowned with success, When they had reached a place nearly opposite Richard's cottage, where the banks were less perpendicular, the party, who had kept pace with them along the top of the bank, found means of descending to the edge of the water; and by their assistance the hapless stranger was carefully conveyed up the steep, and carried to the house. Here he was laid in bed, and every measure was adopted for his recovery, which the simple skill of the inmates of the family could suggest. But the die was cast, and death had already set his seal on his countenance. "Meanwhile Daniel had drawn near the bed, and having caught a full view of the face, now completely uncovered, he uttered a loud shriek of surprise and horror, and throwing himself on the body of the dying youth, exclaimed, ⚫ My son! my son!" It was, indeed, no other than James, but so changed, that there was little wonder William had been un able to know him in his disguise. He had effected his escape from jail, by means of a rope made of the blankets of his bed, and a knot giving way as he descended, he had fallen from a great height on the hard pavement, by which accident his face was disfigured in so shocking a manner, that it required all the penetration of a father's eye to recognize him, even after he was divested of the habiliments, which had been skilfully disposed for the purpose of concealment. At this moment James opened his eyes, and fixing them on his father, shewed symptoms of great inward agitation. His first impulse was to hold out his hand to him, but as Daniel was going to press it to his heart, he suddenly drew it back with a look of horror, and a piercing cry which made all who heard it shudder. There was a dreadful interval of silence, only interrupted by the convulsive sobs of the unhappy father, and the deepdrawn and irregular breathing of the son. At last Daniel found power to say, in a tremulous and broken voice, O Jamie, I hope you'll live yet to be a blessing to us Blessing!' cried the poor wretch, tossing his arm in agony. A curse! A Then raising himself up for an curse !' instant, whilst his eyes glared wildly and vacantly round, he dashed himself back in the bed with an unearthly yell, and heaving a deep groan, expired," Large as our extracts have been' we would willingly have quoted more did our limits permit. But we have done enough, we trust, for the purpose we have in view, which is to direct to this work the attention of all who feel the force of a truth which presses strongly on our own minds-that now when radicalism is exploded, and all is quiet, now is the season when every good man should exert himself to infuse into the minds of the labouring classes those salutary convictions, which may prevent the recurrence of any of the crimes and commotions that so lately troubled us. When the evil spirit manifests itself, and we become encompassed with fear on every side because of the tumults of the people, we then stand aghast, or stare each other in the face, and inquire how all this has come about? In a short time all is again hushed, and we are apt to subside into the notion that nothing farther is now required. We cannot however but repeat, that there is no security for the permanent tranquillity and good order of society but in the religious principles that pervade it. And to promote this, advantage should be taken of those cool moments which succeed any fever of the passions, for impress. ing upon the heart such views and representations as are calculated to make men ashamed of their past folly, and to lead them to resolve that they shall be fools no more. Mr. Duncan has also reprinted in this volume, his authentic account of the life and character of Maitland Smith, the murderer, which we have long considered as perhaps the most tremendous and awakening exhibition that was ever held forth, of the progress of sin, the effects of unbridled passion, and the horrors of an aroused conscience. He must indeed be a hardened criminal, who does not shiver under the solitary perusal of such a narrative. A Treatise on the Sabbath; or, Illustrations of the Origin, Obligation, Change, Proper Observance, and Spiritual Advantages of that Holy Day. By the Rev. JOHN GLEN, Minister of the Chapel in Portobello. Edinburgh and London, 1822. Pp. xii. and 261. Price 5s. THERE are many things in the times, and seasons, and circumstances, connected with religious observances, which, though they be not religion itself, are yet essential to its prosperity, if not to its very existence; as the security of a garrison or camp is deeply involved in the quality of its ramparts and trenches, and the vigilance of its outposts. Among the things which are to be considered as pre-eminently the safeguards of religion, we may without hesitation assign the very first place to the institution of the Sabbath. As a proof and illustration of this remark, we might appeal to the fact, that wherever that holy day has been observed with the sacredness and the sanctity required by Him who appointed it, there we find religion prospering, there we have pure morals flowing from pure principles, and there we mark the benediction of the Most High resting upon men, and upon the works of their hands. This remark, which is applicable to nations and districts of country, is likewise applicable, though perhaps with more generality, to individuals. Most of our readers will remember the testimony of the pious VOL. XXI. NO. XI. Judge Hale, who tells us, as a matter of observation and experience, that he found the duties and the secular business, as well as the spiritual concerns of the week, prosper in proportion to the religious diligence and heavenly mindedness, which had characterised the preceding Sabbath. We are by no means prepared to follow up these remarks by the farther one, that worldly prosperity is in the precise proportion of personal piety. Neither fact nor scripture warrants this as an universal conclusion. Many things of a contrary character occurred under the Old Testament dispensation, when they were less to be expected than in our own times. They were so striking indeed, that they perplexed the divinely enlightened mind of the Psalmist himself, till he went into the sanctuary of God, and then was he enabled to understand the end of the wicked, who, as a part of their punishment, were permitted to prosper in their ways. But while we see, in the needful trials of the Christian's faith, as well as in the awful infliction of judicial blindness on the impenitent unbelievers, strong reasons for such exceptions; still we are warranted to hold, as our general rule, that "godliness is profitable in all things, having the promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come." The Sabbath gives concentration, if we may so speak, to the duties and enjoyments of religion. It is eminently fitted to temper the concerns of time, and to lead forth the mind to the desire and the pursuit of the blessings of eternity. "Man," indeed, "was not made for the Sabbath;" but there is peculiar emphasis in the saying, that "the Sabbath was made for man." It involves one of the most comprehensive blessings of the Father of mercies to his frail, tempted, guilty, 5 R and dependent children. Such being our sentiments, we are naturally pleased with any attempt to impart just views of the nature, the obligations, and the duties, and of the object and the enjoyments, of the holy day; and we therefore consider it our duty to introduce to the notice of our readers the treatise of Mr. Glen on the subject. It is a plain, sensible, and scriptural work, designed and calculated to be useful. And although we can not promise the accomplished divine either great novelty or great depth, we are satisfied that many, who are far from being ignorant on the great matters of religion, but who have studied it less as a science than as a rule of life and a guide to happiness, may find in this little volume a great deal both to interest and instruct them. summary of views and arguments, it is fitted to give a wholesome direction to the young mind on the obligations and duties of the sacred day of rest; and it is worthy also of a careful perusal by the student in theology. As a The first of the five chapters of which the work consists, treats of the original institution of the Sabbath; and argues its institution at the close of the creation from the words of Moses, Gen. ii. 3; from a few remote allusions to it in sacred and profane history; from the eminent piety for which the patriarchs were distinguished; from the manner in which its approach was intimated, at the giving of manna in the desert, and in which the mention of it was afterwards introduced in the fourth commandment; and lastly from the language of the apostle to the Hebrews, chap. iv. 3, 4. The second chapter treats of the moral and perpetual obligation of the Sabbath. This is argued from its appointment at the close of the creation; from the manner in which the fourth commandment was gi ven, the situation which it holds in the decalogue, and the duty which it imposed on the stranger in the Jewish state; from Old Testament prophecies concerning the observance of it in New Testament times; and from the declarations of our Lord Jesus Christ, and from the language of the apostle James. The reasons for the change of the Sabbath from the seventh to the first day of the week are given in the third chapter. The reasons given are, first, our Lord's resurrection on the first day of the week; secondly, It is argued that as the day which completed the deliverance of the Israelites out of Egypt was fixed on as their Sabbath; so the day, which evinced our deliverance from worse than Egyptian bondage, should, on the same prin ciple, be kept as a memorial of that event; and, thirdly, As every part of the instituted worship of God, under the New Testament economy, has a direct reference to Christ, so should also the day on which that worship is publicly performed. Then follows the evidence for the change: (1.) The practice of the apostles and first Christians; (2.) The declaration of the apostle John in the isle of Patmos ; (3.) The testimony of ancient uninspired writ ers. The fourth chapter is on the manner in which the Sabbath ought to be observed. Our attention is here directed to the duty of preparation for the Sabbath-the evils to be abstained from on the Sabbath; 1. Every thing sinful in itseif; 2. All worldly business; 3. All secular pleasures; 4. All world. ly thoughts. We have next the duties to be practised on the Sabbath. Under the head of public duties of the Sabbath, are noticed, (1.) Attendance in the house of God for devotional purposes; (2.) Entering with spirit and life into the services which we are there called to perform-prayer-praise cut off from all means of reference, -partaking of the Lord's Supper -hearing the word. The domestic duties of the Sabbath are next considered. (1.) A watchful inspection of the conduct of all committed to our charge; (2.) The religious instruction of our children and servants; (3.) The worship of God in our families. Then follow the secret duties of the Sabbath. (1.) Devout meditation; (2.) Self-examination; (8.) The reading of the Scriptures and other religious books; (4.) Prayer. Our author introduces lastly, works of piety, necessity, and mercy, and in this order notices them separately and in succession. The fifth and last chapter treats of the advantages which result from keeping the Sabbath holy. 1. The refreshment of the body; 2. The prevention of irreligion and infidelity; 3. The promotion of our progress in holiness; 4. The enjoy ment of the divine favour; 5. The increase of our consolations in the pilgrimage of life. The above analysis is almost verbatim a transcript of the table of contents prefixed to the volume; and we highly approve of Mr. Glen's care and diligence in thus furnishing his readers with a synoptical view of what he has to present to them, as well as the facility of reference which is thus afforded. We would earnestly press upon authors the propriety of reviving a practice, deemed indispensable by our fathers, to whose useful labours in large tables of analytical contents, followed by still more minute and copious indices, our juvenile efforts, as gleaners of knowledge, were so much assisted. In this way, whatever was valuable or memorable could be immediately turned up and reperused; but ac cording to the modern method of omitting these admirable auxiliaries of an author's usefulness, we are unless we take the trouble to do for ourselves what the author's indolence has left undone, and what through ours also may be generally expected to remain a deficiency. Our readers will perceive from the foregoing analysis, that the topics treated by our author are manifold, and that all of them are connected with his subject. They seem, however, to have acquired too much of an equality of importance in his eyes, if we may judge from the quantity of letter-press so equally dealt out to each. This we regret, as it imparts a meagreness to the work, which certainly does not belong either to the subject itself, or to the talent and information of the author. If it were deemed necessary not to enlarge the book, many of the author's topics might have been alluded to, and his positions taken for granted in a short sentence, in order that weight, and prominence, and lucidity, might be given to the more important parts of his subject. This remark will apply with considerable force to what is said of the original institution of the Sabbath, and of its moral and perpetual obligation. Most of what is said, however, on these topics is useful, and to some of our readers a portion of it may be curious. The division of time into weeks, consisting of seven days-which we should have been better pleased that our author had not been so fond of calling the "hebdomadal cycle"-a division which we find to have been in use among all heathen nations, will justly appear to many of our readers an important and interesting fact, strongly corroborative of our faith generally, as well as of the divine appointment of the Sabbath. Our author has collected in a note some lines from Homer, Linus, and Hesiod, which not only attach peculiar sanctity to the seventh day, |