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Justice. From the horror with which he con- 

 templated his approaching death, and from the 

 agony with which he prayed that the cup of 

 bitterness might pass from him, we may surely 

 infer that his sufferings were of no ordinary 

 nature that the sacrifice was, indeed, great. 

 Yet in the depth of his anguish, his prayer was 

 one of perfect resignation and devout humility 

 ' Nevertheless, not as I will, but as thou wilt. 1 



" Let us then learn, from his great example, 

 how and where to seek for consolation when 

 misfortune or misery overtakes us ; let us pour 

 forth our petitions with the same fervour as he 

 did ; and let us bow with the same submission in 

 our hearts to the decrees of unerring wisdom." 



25th. My excellent aunt came down stairs 

 yesterday evening, and this bright cheering day 

 she took a little walk with my uncle. Grace and 

 I had the pleasure of accompanying them. Every 

 thing seemed to sympathise with her recovery 

 all nature seemed to be reviving buds opening, 

 and young leaves bursting out; many branches of 

 hawthorn in sheltered places quite green, and the 

 young elms feathered with their pretty opening 

 leaves. The glades in the forest were carpeted 

 with primroses the birds were building in every 

 bush ; and singing as they worked; the lambs were 



