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 scene of spiritual instruction, and officiated as precentor in the modulation of the psalms; and after one or two extempore prayers, O'Rourke began a sermon in somewhat better language than Hamilton would have expected, from his knowledge of Roger's powers and erudition. The subject was the joys of Heaven. His explanation on this momentous topic was somewhat on the Mahomedan establishment, and proceeded on a supposition, that the supreme constituent of felicity would be Love. He had got various ideas on that subject from his fair associate, but now and then made additions of his own. "I proceed now (he said) to the accommodations of Heaven under the words of my text, 'pleasure for evermore.' The best way of judging of the joys of Heaven, is by considering what rejoices the saints here upon earth: for