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AFRICAN TRAVELLING. As we drew near the spot where we expected to find water, my guides, who usually kept a little a-head of me, requested me to ride in close file with them, because lions usually lay in ambush in such places, and were more apt to spring upon men when riding singly, than in a clump together. We had scarcely adopted this precaution when we passed within thirty paces of one of these formidable animals. He gazed at us for a moment, and then lay down, couchant, while we passed on as fast as possible, not without looking frequently behind, with feelings of awe and apprehension. We soon after reached the bed of the Jamka (or Lion's) river, but found it at this place, to our sorrow, entirely dry. We were all ready to sink under the exertions we had this day made, and the thirst we had endured. Jacob, in particular, who was unwell, and suffered much from the hard riding, repeatedly told us that he could hold out no longer, but wished to lie down and die. The dread, however, of being devoured by the lions now acted on him as a spur to exertion; and Witteboy and myself, knowing that our fate depended on or getting water, continued on our horses along the course of the river, most anxiously looking out for the pool the Bushman had told us of. In this way we proceeded till two o'clock in the morning, and we were almost despairing of success, when we at length discovered the promised pool; which, though thick with mud, and defiled by the dung and urine of the wild beasts, was, nevertheless, a most grateful relief to us and our horses. We had been up since two o'clock on the preceding morning, had been on horseback above sixteen hours, and had travelled in that time a distance of nearly eighty miles, the last stage, of about fifty, entirely without stopping. Our condition, and that of our horses, may therefore be readily imagined to have been one of great exhaustion. Extreme fatigue had, indeed, quite destroyed all appetite, which, as we had not a morsel to eat, was no great disadvantage. Having fastened our horses to a bush, we stretched ourselves on the earth near them, being too wearied to take the trouble of kindling a fire for the short space of the night that remained, trusting, that if the lions discovered us, they would prefer the horses to ourselves. We were awakened about daybreak by the roar of a lion at a little dis-tance, but were not otherwise molested. The other difficulties of our situation now. engrossed all my thoughts. All our horses were excessively fagged, by the severe thirst and great exertions of the two preceding days. The old horse, indeed, exhibited strong symptoms of giving up altogether. Jacob seemed to be in a plight equally precarious. We had not a morsel of provisions left, nor did we know when we should get any. We had calculated on finding game in plenty, but the great drought that had long prevailed in these regions had driven almost the whole of the wild animals to other quarters. We however remained here till about mid-day to refresh our horses; we ourselves lying panting with empty stomachs under the scorching sun. The Hottentots named this spot, significantly enough, Korte-pensempty paunch" station.-Thompson's Southern Africa.

BABY-MAKING. I was foolish enough to walk at one in the morning to the church S. Maria Maggiore, in the belief that some fine ceremonies were to be performed at that early hour. I found a few pilgrims lying on the steps, huddled together like sheep, the church being shut, and four or five carriages filled with gullible English. The night was cold; the sky threatened rain: after waiting some time, I enquired of a woman what was doing; she said that they were making a baby Jesus, Gesèe Bambino, in the church, and that it would not be open till three. This kind of babymaking seemed cheerless and ungenial; from the small number of persons assembled, and the absence of all preparation, I judged that the ceremonies would not be in every sense imposing, my zeal waxing cool, I thought it advisable to go home and warm it in bed. The church was open all night until lately; but, as it was imperfectly lighted, certain Christians could not be content with types and figures; and their souls seeking after sensible objects, they attempted to make babies there in a manner, perhaps, nearly as mysterious, but much less mystical: genuine piety being, on the whole, no gainer by this arrangement, the church is now shut until the religious operations actually commence,—Hogg's Two Hundred and Nine Days on the Continent.

A LUNAR GUIDE POST-We fell in with a Bushman and his wife. On questioning them about the probability of finding water in our route, the hunter, pointing to a certain part of the heavens, told us, that if we rode hard, we should find water by the time the moon stood there. This indicated a distance of not less than fifty miles. Yet it was a consolation to know that we should find water even within that distance. Rewarding our informant with a bit of tobacco, we pushed on with redoubled speed, Thompson's Southern Africa,

so.

CONTROVERSIAL DIALOGUE BETWEEN DR. JUDSON AND A BURMESE, OO OUNGMENG, -September 30th.-Had the following conversation with my teacher. This man has been with me about three months, and is the most sensible, learned, and candid man, that I have ever found among the Burmans. He is forty-seven years of age, and his name is Oo Oungmeng. I began by saying, Mr. J. is dead. Oo. I have heard J.-His soul is lost, I think. Oo.-Why so? J.-He was not a disciple of Christ. Oo. How do you know that? You could not see his soul. J.-How do you know whether the root of the mango tree is good? You cannot see it; but you cau judge by the fruit on its branches. Thus I know that Mr. J was not a disciple of Christ, because his words and actions were not such as indicate the disciple. Oo. And so all who are not disciples of Christ are lost! J.-Yes, all, whether Birmaus or foreigners. Oo.-This is hard. J.-Yes, it is hard, indeed; otherwise I should not have come all this way, and left parents and all, to tell you of Christ. [He seemed to feel the force of this, and after stopping a little, he said.] How is it that the disciples of Christ are so fortunate above all men? J.-Are not all men sinners, and deserving of punishment in a future state? Oo.-Yes; all must suffer, in some future state, for the sins they commit. The punishment follows the crime, as surely as the wheel of a cart follows the footsteps of the ox. J.-Now, according to the Burman system, there is no escape, According to the Christian system there is. Jesus Christ has died in the place of sinners: has borne their sins, and now those who believe on him, and become his disciples, are released from the punishment they deserve. At death they are received into heaven, and are happy for ever. Oo.That I will never believe. My mind is very stiff on this one point, namely, that all existence involves in itself principles of misery and destruction. J.-Teacher, there are two evil futurities, and one good. A miserable future existence is evil, and annihilation or nigban is an evil, a fearful evil. A happy future existence is alone good. Oo.-I admit that it is best, if it could be perpetual; but it cannot be. Whatever is, is liable to change, and misery, and destruction. Nigban is the only permanent good, and that good has been attained by Gaudama, the last deity. J.-If there be an eternal Being, you cannot account for any thing.Whence this world, and all that we see? Oo.-Fate. J.-Fate! the cause must always be equal to the effect. See, I raise this table; see, also, that ant under it suppose I were invisible; would a wise man say the ant raised it?

Now fate

is not even an ant. Fate is a word, that is all. It is not an agent, not a thing. What is fate? Oo.-The fate of creatures, is the influence which their good or bad deeds have on their future existence. J.-If influence be exerted, there must be an exerter. If there be a determination, there must be a determiner. Oo. No: there is no determiner. There cannot be an eternal Being. J.-Consider this point. It is a main point of true wisdom. Whenever there is an execution of a purpose, there must be an agent. Oo.-[After a little thought] I must say that my mind is very decided and hard, and unless you tell me something more to the purpose, I shall never believe. J.-Well, teacher, I wish you to believe, not for my profit, but for yours. I daily pray the true God to give you light, that you may believe. Whether you will ever believe in this world I don't know, but when you die I know you will believe what I now say. You will then appear before the God you now deny. Oo.-I don't know that.-Juáson's Baptist Mission.

COWARDICE OF THE LION.-My friend, Diederik Muller, one of the most intrepid and successful lion-hunters in South Africa, mentioned to me the following incident :He had been out alone hunting in the wilds, when he came suddenly upon a lion, which, instead of giving way, seemed disposed, from the angry attitude he assumed, to dispute with him the dominion of the desert. Diederik instantly alighted, and, confident of his unerring aim, levelled his mighty roer at the forehead of the lion, who was couched in the act to spring, within fifteen paces of him; but at the moment the hunter fired, his horse, whose bridle was round his arm, started back, and caused him to miss. The lion bounded forward, but stopped within a few paces, confronting Diederik, who stood defenceless, his gun discharged, and his horse running off. The man and the beast stood looking each other in the face, for a short space. At length the lion moved backward, as if to go away. Diederik began to load his gun. The lion looked over his shoulder, growled, and returned. Diederik stood still. The lion again moved cautiously off; and the boor proceeded to load, and ram down his bullet. The lion again looked back, and growled angrily; and this occurred repeatedly, until the animal got off to some distance, when he took fairly to his heels, and bounded away.-Thompson's Southern Africa,

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