the perfections of God. "His awful holiness," she said, "appears the most lovely of all His attributes.

It seems that if all other

glory were annihilated, and nothing left but His bare Self, it would be enough, it would be a universe of glory!"

This venerable servant of God, at the age of eighty-two, enjoyed the brightest communion with God, and longed to be with Him for ever. "What poor, low conceptions we have,” said he, "of that God who is all beauty and love; who can conceive the blessedness of seeing Him face to face! This, this is heaven; I know no other. Oh, how I long to be like Him!" When dying, he ejaculated, "Glory-praise-glory!"

He'll not be in glory, and leave me behind!"

These lines were very frequently repeated by Rowland Hill during the closing scenes of his life; and when he lay upon his death-bed, apparently unconscious, a friend slowly repeated these his favourite lines in the ear of the dying saint, who immediately responded, his countenance glowing, a smile overspreading his mouth, and his last sign of consciousness being an attempt to articulate words which would express his joy.

Hobbes, the Sceptic. A.D. 1679.

When drawing near to the grave, notwithstanding his learning and philosophy, Hobbes asserted that he was "about to take a leap in the dark." His last words were, "I shall be glad then to find a hole at which to creep out of the world!"

Hofer, A.D. 1810.

The Tyrolean patriot, was directed by the French to kneel to receive the fatal fire. "No," he replied, "I am used to stand before my Creator, and standing I will restore the spirit He gave!"

John Holland,

An old Puritan Minister.

When about to die, he called out, "Come, oh come, let us gather some flowers of comfort this hour!" One read Rom. viii. to him, upon which, verse by verse, he commented very sweetly. At last he suddenly cried out, "Oh stay your reading! what brightness is that I see?" They told him it was the sunshine. "Sunshine!" said he; nay, it is my Saviour's shine. Well, farewell world! welcome heaven! The day-star from on high hath visited my heart. Oh speak it when I am gone, and preach it at my funeral-that God dealeth familiarly with man. I feel His mercy; I see His Majesty, whether in or out of the body I cannot tell; but I see things unutterable." His soft, sweet voice was hushed, and through the wide-opened gate the redeemed one entered in.

Dr. Holland, Sheffield.

"Tell the people to get ready to die whilst in health and vigour. If I had to get ready now, I could not do it." Having asked the day and hour, he said, in evident anxiety as to his powers of endurance, "Then it is only Christmas Eve."

J. Hopkinson.

"Thank God, I have done with the world!"

Thomas Hooker.

It was said to him when dying, "Brother, you are going to receive the reward of your labours." He replied, "I am going to receive mercy."

Richard Hooker.

Master of the Temple. 1600.

"God hath heard my daily petitions. I am at peace with all men, and He is at peace with me. From this blessed assurance

I feel that inward joy which this world can neither give nor take away from me, and this witness makes the thought of death joyful. I could wish to live to do the church more service, but cannot hope for it; for my days are past, as a shadow that returns not."

Bishop Hooper. A.D. 1727.

A box containing a pardon from the queen was set before him. The determined martyr cried out, "If you love my soul, away with it! if you love my soul, away with it!" With his expiring breath he cried, "Lord Jesus, have mercy upon me! Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!"

Dr. Hope. A.D. 1786.

"Christ! angels! beautiful, magnificent, delightful! I thank God!"

John Howard, the Philanthropist. A.D. 1790.

To Admiral Priestman: "There is a spot near the village of Danphigny; this would suit me nicely. You know it well; for I have often said that I should like to be buried there; and let me beg of you, as you value your old friend, not to suffer

any pomp to be used at my funeral, nor any monument nor inscription whatever to mark where I am laid; but lay me quietly in the earth, place a sun-dial over my grave, and let me be forgotten." He died at Cherson, in Russian Tartary, 1790.

Lady Gertrude Hotham.

Whilst reading at night the candle set fire to her head-dress. She was shockingly burnt. The surgeon (Adair), astonished at her Christian composure, said to her that she deserved heaven. This greatly discomposed her, and she replied with indignation, "There is no merit but in Christ; and if either you or I escape eternal death, it must be through the blood and righteousness of the Lamb of God." (1 Cor. i. 30.)

Miss Hotham.

"I can rise to take my physic, and shall I not rise to pray?"

Humboldt, A.D. 1835.

Gazing on the sun, exclaimed, "How bright those rays! they seem to beckon earth to heaven."

A Little Huguenot Boy.

During the siege of Sancerre, on the banks of the Loire, in A.D. 1573, five hundred persons died of famine. The Huguenots, closely encompassed with their enemies, having killed and eaten the horses, mules, donkeys, and even the dogs contained in the city, were reduced to the necessity of eating not only moles, mice, rats, &c., but also parchment, hoofs, leather, &c. A boy of ten years old, at the point of death, seeing his parents distressed at his condition, said to them, "Wherefore weep ye thus in seeing me famished to death, mother? I ask for no bread; I know you have none; but seeing that it is God's will that I should die this death, let us be thankful for it." He then expired.

William Hunter. A.D. 1783.

"If I had strength enough to hold a pen, I would write how easy and delightful it is to die.”

William Hunter, the Martyr. A.D. 1555. Said the sheriff, "If thou wilt recant, thou shalt live; if not, thou shalt be burned."

"I will not recant, God willing," was the reply. He then prayed: "Son of God, shine upon me ;" and in the end, "Lord, Lord, receive my spirit!"

Mrs. Hunter.

"I have been with Jesus, I have seen His glory; He showed me His lambs, and pointed out my place; and He has given me a precious promise, which is, 'Fear not, for I have redeemed thee; I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine!' It is in the book of Isaiah. Take this as my last legacy."

Countess of Huntingdon. A.D. 1791.

"I have no hope but that which inspired the dying malefactor." "And now my work is done, and I have nothing to do but to go to my Father."

John Huss. A.D. 1415.

"You are now going to burn a goose ('Huss' in Bohemian signifies 'goose'); but in a century hence you will have a swan whom you can neither roast nor boil." This prophecy seems to point to Luther, whose coat of arms was a swan. In reply to the Duke of Bavaria, who at the last moment besought Huss to recant, Huss answered, "What I have taught with my lips, I now seal with my blood."