that believeth. It has reconciled us to God. and to ourselves, to our duty and our situation. It is the balm and cordial of the present life, and a sovereign antidote against the fear of death. Sed hactenus hæc. Some smaller pieces. upon less important subjects close the volume. Not one of them, I believe, was written with a view to publication, but I was unwilling they should be omitted. JOHN NEWTON. Charles Square, Hoxton, February 18, 1782. On Mrs. Montagu's Feather-Hangings Verses supposed to be written by Alexander Selkirk, during his Abode in the Island On observing some Names of little Note re- corded in the Biographia Britannica Report of an adjudged Case, not to be found him sold at the Author's Instance Annus Memorabilis, 1789. Written in Comme- |