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Rh how justifiable, in forsaking a brother, aye in compelling him to remain behind. These brethren had just experienced the wrath of the curse of God—had seen the floods descend, had heard the fountains of the deep break up, had felt the mighty throes of the earth be- neath the feet of their angered God, and from the great depths of their souls they sighed to be spared from another suck visitation. They could not doubt the prophetic dignity of their father. They knew his voice made known the will and mind of God, and when, in prophetic ecstacy they saw the roll of his eye and heard the muttering words, "Cursed be Canaan," they felt breaking asunder every tie of union and destiny With one voice the brothers said, "Arise, let us go hence."

We conclude our argument by giving a resume of this sad drama. What is the part acted by each? — the definite part as given in the only credible account. What is it? without imagination, without supposition. The personce of this drama, are, Noah, a father, and Shem, Ham and Japheth, sons; and Canaan, a grandson. What is the part acted by each? On the very face of the account it is apparent that all is not told. Our business in concluding this argument is not to meddle with 4