It was thus the Marchioness accomplished part of her object, aud, forwarding her design, imposed upon the simplicity of Eugenio and Virginia. But let us now return to those interesting victims of her falsehood and ambition. Virginia depressed and sad; her eyes bathed in tears, supported herself on the arm of - her lover, who in vain endeavoured to console her, while deep and interrupted sighs nearly stifled his utterance. They returned to the Castle; and as they passed through the courtyard, Virginia shuddered with horror at the sight of the horses ready saddled for the departure of Eugenio. The Marquis and Marchioness behaved in the most affectionate manner towards the two lovers, and paid them every possible attention during the whole of dinner time. The fatal hour at length arrived.Eugenio fell alternately at the knees of his mother and Vir, ginia, aud was unable to summon sufficient fortitude to leave the room. He delayed, as long as he was able, the fatal moment that was to separate him from her he loved; or if the expression may be altowed, to divide his soul into two parts. Virginia, on the other hand, seemed plunged in grief, rejected every idea of consolation, and anticipated in her troubled imagination the miseries she was doomed to suffer. The Governor of EugeHio, who was to accompany him to Rome, entered the room, and hurried his pupil from the trembling arms of Virginia. 'Oh my mother!" exclaimed the distracted youth, to you I recommend my only treasure-forget not your promises;-remember, above all, that it is my happiness I entrust to your care!' (To be Continued.) Matilda, who, on opening her eyes beheld herself unaccountable in his protection. During her recital of these particulars, the countenance of Matilda expressed her emotions as Donald detailed the many riskes he had encountered, and when he related the scene of Ballach Cavern, she relapsed into a fainting fit. This circumstace alarmed the penetration of the Countess whobegan to attribute her disorder to a double cause, and Donald felt a strong assurance that he had more than a common interest in the bosom of Matilda. The Countess and Matilda, returned the noble peasant the warmest acknowledgment for his services, and there rested but little doubt that Ancolm was the author of the scheme which had been so happily frustrated. Donald uow expressed a design of collecting the remainder of his friends, and uniting with the clan in attempting the rescue of the Earl, and Matilda joined her mother in prayrs for Donald's success and preservation. Meanwhile the Earl, remained a solitary prisoner in the tower, prepared to meet the utmost malice of his persecutor. One day, as he was ob. erving theprogress of the birds of prey, through the grate of and his window, he caught the sound of that sweet lute whose melodions notes had once saved him from destruction. It was accompanied by the same voice he had formerly heard. After a few minutes, he observed a young lady enter from that side on which the tower rose. She conducted an elder one, dressed in the habit of a widow, of a melancholly countenance, a natural majesty in her figure The young lady's veil disclosed a face of beauty touched with sorrow, and her appearance declared her to be a person of distinguished rank. Allan conjectured they were stanger confined by the Baron, and when he considered that they might be the unresisting victims of a tyrant, his prison be come insupportable, and he urged to become at once the champion of beauty and innocence. He enquired of the guard concerning the elegant, but, instead of receiveing an answer to his question, had his attention awakened to the dreadful intelligenee that he was to die on the morrow by the Baron's order. When he was told of Donald, he felt inexpressible pleasure from the certainty that this faithful youth would revenge his death When the news of Donald's flight and the guards who had him in charge, was discovered, the tyrant ordered the life of the remaining centinel to be forfeited; but, recollecting also that the death of the Earl would afford him complete revenge, he pronounced his sentance. The moment after he had dispatched the messenger with his resolve to the earl his mind wavered in its 'purpose the idea of Matilda rushed into his bosom-Contending passions thus held him undecided, till revenge prevailed The SPECULATOR. NUMBER XX. SATURDAY, March 9, 1811. It must be so ***** Else, whence this pleasing hope this fond desire, This longing, åfter immortalitý ? Offulling into naught? why shrinks Back on herself, and startles at de struction? Tis the divinity that stirs within us. over love, & he resolved to pre-Tis Heaven itself, that points out an hereafter And intimates eternity to man, ADDISON... The immortality of the soul, is a subject in itself, both pleastng and sublime. Pleasing as it leads man as it were, imper serve the torture of expected death by keeping the Earl ignorant of his reprieve till the last moment. Allan was led to execution on the platform of the castle, silent and unmoved. After bestowing a piercing look on Ancolm, the idea of his mother rushed upon his mind; herceptibly, to inquire into the rising grief & sorrow over whelmed his feelings, and he sunk senseless, on the ground On recovering he found himself in his prison, Ancolm having granted a respite, from the idea that he had already stretched his sufferings to their utmost limits. (To be Continued.) tenor upon which his life is held, and the end for which he was ultimately created-To the infidelic casuist and caviller, such an investigation, would be productive of nought, but surmises perplexities and discontent; but to the man of real wisdom, and the liberal christian the contemplation of his immortal part, is the most sublime theme, upon which his imagination can exert itself. The gay, the giddy and persuers of the pleasures of a moment, may conceive my subject dry and uninteresting. To such I write not, and it is perfectly optional with themselves whether they peruse it or noA treatise upon the immortaltality of the soul being in itself * ber of internal disbelievers to be great, and my suppositions are founded upon the most cogent basis. That a system. predicated upon the downfall of every thing that can possibly render this life supportable, should gain many genuine admirers is to me inexplicable; that man, should devote his time and fortune in endeavouring to render his species truly wretched is a paradox in hu man affairs totally incomprehensible. Yet, that there are such, cannot be denied. The reasoners on the non-immortal of the most serious nature, should not be touch'd with levity, but with care and solemnity. It is certainly a matter of singularity, that there always has and that there still continues to be a number of Speculative writers and Speakers, who have endeavoured to inity of the soul, and the believ culcate the eternal dissolution ers that death is an “eternal of man the moment he quits sleep" may possibly cheat the stage of life, and that the themselves with the idea, that as instant the body perishes a to- there will be no after reckontal annihilation ensues. The ing, no future examination of real or pretended believers, of the deeds done on the earth,' such pernicious doctrines, not they may travel the pathway content with the enjoyment of of vice, with impunity and ar their opinions in private, have rive at the very climax of turtaken the most unwearied pains pitude without "fear or reto propogate their heterodox morse' -I will for one moprinciples throughout the worldment allow their hypothesis to and instil them into the minds be correct, and that there is no of the weak and credulous-existence after the dissolution With what success their labours have been crowned, time alone must determine-I admit that there are many who Outwardly profess to disbelieve in an after existence, but for the honour of mankind, I am far from supposing the nam of the body. What then? will any one of their sect, (even giving them their own ground) have the daring assurance to assert that the vota ries of vice,are more susceptible of pleasure, than the followers of Virtue, or that the vicious courts of Licentiousness, can afford more satisfaction, than is to be found in the still and peaceful haunts of Rectitude and well doing? To ask an answer to this question would be superfluous; I appeal to their feelings-But to quit this digression. That the soul of man is immortal can be proved by a variety of arguments. First, (and I do not remember of ever hearing the idea introduced upon a similar Occasion) is the usuage, that all Nations under the canopy of Heaven from time immemora. blehave had of paying homage to some superior and omnicient being. Some nations have believed in a plurality of Gods, and worshiped accordingly, others have placed the supreme excellence in the Sun, some again have believed the Godhead vested in one place, and some in another, but the most untutored savage, will not deny the existence of a primitive cause, and lowly bows before the majesty by which he was ereated. And why?" Tis the divinity that stirs within him” Secondly. Why "startles the soul at destruction?" If man were not possessed of incorporiety or rather if his soul was not an immaterial substance but made up of the grosser par particles that form the body he would have no perception of dissolution, and the pillow of sleep or death would be to him one and the same thing. The soul of man is ever active, ever conscious that when the tenement it occupies shall once become extinct it will live again and to eternity; and though at times it may wish for disin thralment from its corporality yet it still fears to meet the presence of an unknown God. Thirdly The power of speech, and the effect of dreams pon mankind in the hours ef repose. In regard to the first, speech is the greatest visible distinction that the divinity has made, between man and the rest of the animal creation. We read in sacred history of the Almighty's Speaking from the Heavens and giving direc tions to his people. His voice conseqnently must have been the same as that of those whom he created after his own image and if he bestowed upon the work of his hands two of the divine attributes, it is natural (reasoning from analogy,) that he has not withheld the third and greatest. that of IMMORTALITY. Nay, we have his Almighty, and irrevocable pro mise that the soul of man shall "never die." With respect to |