sure to get on in his profession, as the good and rich Lord Merton was his patron; and client means, mamma—I have forgotten, I believe”

"A client, my love, is the person who employs a lawyer.”

"Oh! then I suppose papa was Mr. Wilson's client, when Mr. Ainsworth was trying to get the Yew Tree Farm from him."

"Yes, Anne, Mr. Wilson was the person who pleaded for your papa, that is, explained to the judge and jury what right your papa had to the land, and proved that Mr. Ainsworth wanted that to which he had no claim. The duties between a patron and his client were held so sacred, that those who did not perform them were considered infamous."

"Mamma, this is something like the command of our Saviour, in the New Testament, 'to love our neighbour as ourselves.'"

"It may appear so, my love, but there is a great difference. The heathen ruler taught his people to be useful to those who, they expected, would be useful to them in return; while our Lord taught his disciples not only to do good to those from whom no return could be looked for, but even to love and assist their enemies. Look into the sixth chapter of St. Matthew, 43rd verse,

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'Ye have heard that it hath been said, thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy; but I say unto you, love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you.' Again, in Luke, sixth chapter, he gives the same commands, adding, 'for if ye love them which love you, what thank have ye? for sinners also love those that love them. And if ye do good to them that do good to you, what thank have ye? for sinners also do even the same. And if ye lend to them from whom ye hope to receive, what thank have ye for sinners also lend to sinners, to receive as much again. But love ye your enemies, and do good and lend, hoping for nothing again, and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest, for he is kind unto the unthankful, and to the evil.'

Romulus is said to have been very attentive to the religious ceremonies then in use among the heathen. His laws concerning parents and children, and husbands and wives, were very severe. He gave a father full power over his children, even permitting him to take away their lives. If they were born with any deformity, he was not even obliged to rear them, but might

expose them in the public road, to be destroyed by hunger, or taken care of by a passer by." "Oh! mamma, I am very glad I am not a young Roman."

“Indeed, my love, you have great reason to be thankful, for you are born in a time, and in a country, where religious, as well as every other instruction, is freely bestowed on boys and girls of all ranks. Romulus established a guard for his person, consisting of three hundred horse soldiers, called Celeres. He also appointed twelve officers of justice, called Lictors, who were the executioners of the laws. When he appeared in public, these men walked before him, carrying a bundle of rods, with an axe in the middle, called Fasces. The subjects of Romulus now amounted to above 3000 men, but there were few women amongst them, and as they were the outcasts from other people, the surrounding nations would not give them their daughters in marriage. In order to obtain wives for his subjects, it is said, that Romulus made use of a stratagem. He made an entertainment, to which he invited any persons who chose to The Sabines, who lived near, brought their wives and daughters, and, whilst their attention was taken up with some amusement,

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a great many young Romans rushed in with drawn swords, and seized the young women, whom they forced to marry them. In consequence of this deceitful conduct, the neighbouring nations took up arms against the Romans. The first who appeared were the Caeninenses. Romulus marched against them, defeated them, killed their king, and presented his spoils, that is, his arms, &c., to Jupiter, in a temple he had built, and dedicated to that god, on the Saturnine hill, which he took into the city. This is said to be the origin of triumphs. The Sabines were the last and most formidable of the enemies the Romans had to contend with, and, in the last engagement, peace is said to have been restored by the very women whose loss had caused the These women had been kindly treated by their Roman husbands, and had become attached to them. When the two armies met, they thought nothing of their own danger, but, anxious to save their fathers, brothers, and husbands, rushed between them; their tears prevailed, both parties threw down their weapons, a reconciliation took place, and it was agreed that the Romans and Sabines should in future form but one people, and that Romulus, and Tatius, king of the Sabines, should govern jointly. The

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death of Tatius soon after made Romulus sole master. The cities of Cecina, Antennæ, and Crustuminum, were in this war added to the Roman dominions, and peopled from Rome. Fidena, Cameria, and Veii, were also taken. Such success produced a great degree of pride in Romulus, he took upon himself more power than formerly, he grew haughty in his behaviour, dressed more magnificently than he had used to do, and acted without the advice of the Senate, who were much displeased with his conduct, and, as he suddenly disappeared, without the manner of his death being known, it is generally supposed that he was murdered secretly by their orders. To prevent the people, who loved him, from making inquiries about him, they were persuaded that he was taken up into heaven. A temple was built to his honour, and he was afterwards worshipped under the: name of the god Quirinus. Romulus reigned 37 years. You may have some idea of the increase of Roman power during this short time: its forces now amounted to 46,000 foot, and 1000 horse soldiers. And now, my dear Anne, I believe we must leave off, for I hear the dressing bell, and you find we have not yet come to the Rubicon."