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Rh in the same way, and to many of them they have been entirely new, both the great system of religion and morality contained in them; and it has been very satisfactory to observe the effect upon their minds. When I have sometimes gone and said it Mas my intention to read, they would flock upstairs after me, as if it were a great pleasure I had to afford them.

"You have confined yourself to reading the Scriptures, and pointing out generally the moral lessons that might be derived from them?

"Yes, generally so.

"Without inculcating any particular doctrine?

"Nothing but the general Scripture doctrine; in short, they are not capable of receiving any other.

"Nothing but the morals of the Scriptures,—the duties toward God and man?

"That is all; we are very particular in endeavouring to keep close to that. We consider, from the situation we fill, as it respects the public, as well as the poor creatures themselves, that it would be highly indecorous to press any particular doctrine of any kind, anything beyond the fundamental doctrines of Scripture. We have had considerable satisfaction in observing, not only the improved state of the women in the prison, but we understand from the governor and clergyman at the penitentiary, that those who have been under our care are very different from those who come from other prisons. We also may state that when they left Newgate to go to Botany Bay, such a thing was never known in the prison before as the quietness and order with which they left it; instead of tearing down everything, and burning it, it was impossible to leave it more peaceably. And as a proof that their moral and religious instruction have had some effect upon their