Nature and Art

though the ignorance of young Henry upon the late occasions had offended him very highly, yet that self-same ignorance

ge in respect to religion or futurity, and the dean for this reason delayed takin

w to his study, and implanted in his youthful mind th

om the sensations which a just notion of that God inspires-dwelt with delight and wonder on the information given him-lessons which, insti

wed on this great occasion, he still expressed his opinion, and put questi

the Supreme Being, and having received the injunction to offer prayers

es," replie

henever

like," retur

ake so free with the bishop, n

the servant of God, and therefo

ct than his Mast

o this question, Henry, in the rapi

say when I speak

or the favours He h

favo

y your question. Do not you live i

nd the unhappy tha

glorifies Him, for having b

all her card-parties

tructed him as to the nature and the form of prayer; and now, putting into his hands a book, he

rected, he trembled, turned pale, and held, for

im, and asked him "

or father's letter, I shook for fear you would not look upon

nce-and retired to the other side of the study, to

fervent hope, his face sometimes glowing with the rapture of thanksgivin

r be conceived with proper force but by those whose most tedious moments during their infancy were not passed in prayer. Unthinking governors of childhood! to insult

re was a spectator of his fervour; nor did he hear young

is uncle and cousin, with a sedateness in his air, which gave the lat

am, "you have been obliged,

on "that to Henry it wa

oy I ever knew!" said

en I came to the words, Father, which art in Heaven, they gave me cour

nry's misfortunes; and admonished the youth to show himself equally submis