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264 Juliet reads four easy pages. Semiramis knows her English letters—a feat the Assyrian queen could not have performed.

Some of the interrogations were more advanced.

"What was Jesus Christ for us?"—"Our righteousness."

"What is the Devil?"—"A roaring lion seeking whom he may devour."

"Who is the Devil?"—"The enemy of souls."

"How did sin enter into this world?"—"By Adam."

"What did Jesus Christ do for you?"—"He died for our sins, according to the Scriptures."

"Who is in heaven?"—"God, angels, Jesus Christ, good men and women."

"What did God make beside the light?"—"He made everything."

"What is an ark?"—"A bigmee ship."

"How long did Jesus stay in the grave?"—"Three days and three nights."

"What must you get before you go to heaven?"—"A new heart and a right spirit."

"What was Jesus made for us?"—"Sin for us."

"Who crucified Jesus Christ?"—"The Jews"

"Who were the Jews?"—"The people of God."

"Do you love God and wish to pray to Him?"—"I do, sir."

"Did you know anything of God before you came to this settlement?"—"No, sir."

"Did the sealing men tell you anything about God?"—"No, sir."

"Did you know anything about God before Mrs. Clark taught you?"—"No, sir."

The last three questions were, perhaps, impromptu ones. How far the women comprehended some of the questions and answers cannot be known. How Jesus was made sin for them might have puzzled them, and they might have wondered how the people of God could be so bad as to crucify the Saviour. But it is more probable that they did not trouble their faculties to inquire. It is enough that the examiners were satisfied.

Then follows a singular passage in the Report: "School adjourned at 3 o'clock. On the resuming of the examination of Mrs. Clark's class, they appeared very sulky, and it was with some difficulty they were induced to answer the questions