CONTENTS. Prison Discipline A Dialogue on Religious Feeling.. The Friend indeed . A few Remarks on the Church Service Short Arithmetic.. Indecent Language. Hunting the Bear Cottagers' Gardens. On Shaving A Short History of England . Dialogue on the Observance of the Sabbath The Surf at Madras PAGE 76 80 82 84 107 111 112 115 117 ib. 125 126 138 189 191 193 194 196 200 330 336 Mary Simmons and Hannah Randall; or, Early Teaching 339 344 346 348 351 354 359 361 363 ib. 365 367 Spring-time, in a Garden ... The Address of the Catechist before the Lord's Prayer.. 369 Hints to Labourers in Hot Weather..... Hints to those who approve of Vaccination.. 372 375 SELECTIONS, &c. ON SAVINGS BANKS. DIALOGUE BETWEEN A MINISTER AND HIS PARISHIONER. P. PRAY, Sir, will you give me leave to ask you a question? M. To be sure. P. Well then, pray, Sir, what do you think of these Savings Banks? I see that many poor people put in a trifle every week; and, when it comes to a good deal, they take it out again; and then, what with the principal, and what with the interest, it makes a mighty clever sum to pay the rent with, or any thing of that sort. Or, mayhap, they leave it all in, against they grow old, and can't work. This seems to me a capital good way: but pray, Sir, what do you think of it? I know, Sir, you always advise us for the best, and I should like to put in a shilling, or two, every week; but I should be glad to know first, Sir, what you think of it. M. Why, you know, neighbour, I have always B |