b DAILY READING OF THE SCRIPTURES. 



Biblej which she has begun on my account, as I had 

 only read scattered passages at school. Could you be 

 present at our morning orisons, you would be charmed 

 with the impressive manner in which my dear aunt 

 reads the sacred volume. I never heard any thing so 

 solemn before. Sarah, an old servant, who has lived 

 many years in the family, and has faithfully ad- 

 hered to her mistress through all the vicissitudes she 

 has undergone, always attends ; besides a young girl, 

 named Fanny, that my aunt has taken from a neigh- 

 bouring cot, to assist Sarah in the laborious part of 

 the work. At first, I was astonished to see the ser- 

 vants take their seats amongst us ; but my aunt, with- 

 out appearing to condemn my foolish pride, convinced 

 me that the, salvation of the meanest of mankind is 

 as important in the sight of the Universal Father as 

 that of the most powerful monarch, and that heads 

 of families are bound to use their utmost endeavours 

 to afford religious instruction to every branch of their 

 household. 



When reading is finished, we walk in the garden 

 whilst breakfast is made ready. This sweet en- 

 closure reminds me of the hanging gardens of Baby- 

 lon ; for it is partly formed on the side of a hill, and 

 the walks wind up the ascent, forming ten-aces one 

 above another ; the uppermost shaded with a row of 

 tall trees. On one side is a grove, with underwood of 



