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gentleman. It is scarcely necessary to add, that the 

 clergyman, who was the occasion of drawing upon 

 himself such a merited rebuke as he there received, 

 slunk back on the platform, glad to hide his diminished 

 head from the indignant gaze of the assembled multi- 

 tude. 



About ten years ago a small living in the gift of 

 Rowland Hill became vacant by the death of the in- 

 cumbent. Being at the time in London, he received 

 the advice by post ; and without putting the letter out 

 of his hand, went immediately to his writing desk, and 

 penned a letter to the Rev. Dr. H******y, then 

 residing in Liverpool, presenting him to the vacant 

 living. A few hours after, an express arrived from his 

 nephew, Lord Hill, requesting the living for one of his 

 Lordship's sons ; but it was too late it was already 

 disposed of. Upon being asked by a gentleman v\ hat 

 made him in such haste to part with the living, his 

 answer was as follows. " / was determined the Devil 

 'should not have power over me, no not for a moment, 

 1 so I gave the living without delay, to a pious, good 

 ' man, who I am convinced will be a faithful pastor 

 ' to his flock ; as I knew that before many hours were 

 ' over my head my nephew would request it for one 

 * of his sons, whom I could not conscientiously liau- 

 6 presented to it. I have thus followed the dictates of 

 i my conscience, avoided importunity, and put it out of 

 ' my power to give offence/' 



GRYPHUS. 



' S , April 29, 1833. 



LOCAL SCENERY, No. III. 



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How scenes like this and times when the sweet voice 

 Of Nature, weaving music round the heart, 

 Make life, awhile, a tranquillizing dream 

 Of exquisite sensation ; while the world 



