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 in the bagianing of it these vards, writ in capital letters: IN THE BEGINNING WAS THE WORD, AND THE WORD WAS WITH GOD, AND THE WORD WAS GOD. And indeed, saith the historian, that. Scripture did mani- fastly contain all the gospel which the beloved dis- ciple St Jolin hand declared.

Q. Is there not an admirable story of the great Mogul in the East Indies ?

A. Yes; it happened some years before Sir Tho. mas Row was embassador from James I. to his court, thai a Juggler of Bengal brought an ape be- fore the Mogul that did many strange Feats. The king, to try lis skill, plucked a ring off his finger, and fave it to one of his boys to hide, which be presently discovered. At last this fancy came into isis l:cad. There are many disputes, says lie, con- corning the true prophet that should come into the world. We are for Mahomet; the Persians mas. sufy Martis. Ally; the lindoos, or heathens, exte! Aramon, lam, and others; the Jews are for Nloses, and the Christians for Chist. Adding several others to the amber of twelve, whose names he caused to be nit in twelve scrolls, and put into a lason. This done, the ape put his paw among them, and pulled put the name of Christ. Ile then caused the numes to be written a second time, in other scrolls, and tlu ape again pulled out the name of C:•.t, as le for. Upon this one of the Mogul's favourites said, it was an inposter of the Christian's, and desired third trial, with the Eleven names only, reserving that of Christ in his hand. The ape searching as He did before, pulled out liis einpty pow. Where. uron the Merul being told, that it was possible the shing he looked for was not there. The epe way