From this precious relic (costly it was to friend Nathan-who clearly has not escaped purgatory through it) from the salvation-mongering system it exhibits, many arguments may doubtless be drawn by those ingenious Papists the Broughams, the Cannings, &c. &c., in favour of Catholic Emancipation. Much may hence be suggested to these subtle statesmen, which trimmed out in the taking finery of their eloquence, would plead powerfully and effectually for bringing the "six millions" to a level with the rest of the empire in rights and privileges-religious as well as civil. I say "religious" because, much as they are enthralled by political fetters, their natural liberty of thought and action is much more restrained by that blind and besotted superstition, which, however reluctantly they "render to Cæsar the things that are Cæsars,” empty their pockets into the pontifical treasury, through the silly humbug of a bribe to St. Peter. First, O ye Emancipators, unshackle the catholics from the power of priestcraft, and they become free like yourselves. What " man can serve two masters ?" Can he that regards the pope as the vicegerent of Heaven, do equal homage to so earthly a thing as a king of England? Can he that kisses the pope's great toe, believing him

Send a few

In a word,

vested with power to save or damn his soul, approach with equal awe his King's right hand? History says no. Emancipate them, therefore, from. their foreign yoke, and they become effectually and substantially liberated. Go to their houses: seek them where they are to be found, and preach to them in plain English, or Irish, the sum and substance of the Testaments; at the same time evincing the sincerity of your own faith by practising amongst them the acts of charity and "good-will towards men," therein inculcated. more missionaries amongst them. without aiming at the odious thing called proselytism, expound, or merely read to them the bible (a book, which, although their faith is pinned upon, it, not one thousand of the "six millions" have ever read), and by dint of common sense, bigotted. as they are, they will see that popery and the religion of Christ are two distinct doctrines, that the former is the latter converted into a marketable commodity of no real value, they themselves being purchasers. Civilise them, by convincing them they have the faculty of reason like yourselves (although I cannot much compliment you on any direct display you made of it during the last session in the discussion of this oft-reiterated question),

and shew by benevolent words and deeds, like the great and good Bishop Berkeley, that you really have a fellow feeling for them. This is the road to Emancipation.

This digression being finished, proceed we to what in my time was called " the Fourth Court." There having been a new square or court recently built, probably now it is termed the " Fifth Court." After the Great Court and Neville's Court, I saw nothing to admire in this Court. It commands a view of the Cam, with the walks of Trinity and St. John's, which is agreeable enough. But if you would have any thing like a description of this part of the college, you must apply to the sub-librarian Betson, who can describe, moreover to you, a very wonderful discovery he once made there.

We next went to the Bishop's Hostel, which is a small court, consisting of about a dozen sets of apartments, and two Lecture Rooms. This I believe is the most ancient part of the college.

Quitting this, my guide conducted me to the Combination Room. This is a spacious elegant room fitted up with considerable taste and magnificence, so as to suit the reception of the Noblemen, Fellows, and distinguished visitors "after

Hall." Hither they repair each day after dinner "to wine."

Thus being ended the survey of Trinity, we proceeded to investigate such other wonders as were to be found in the other colleges, and passing through the Queen's Gate, in the first place, we passed by the Law College, Trinity Hall, without even honouring its two small squares or courts with our presence. Clare Hall next presented itself. The exterior of this beautiful little college, together with its situation on the margin of the Cam, produce a striking effect. It consists of one large square, built of stone, and according to the rules of Grecian architecture. The chapel of this college is a beautiful little structure, over the ante-chapel of which is a very elegant cupola. The Combination Room is also an elegant apartment. This college is so unique and pretty throughout-so retired from the din of the streets, and surrounded with so much magnificence, the Senate House, King's-college Chapel, and the Public Library, &c. being within a stone's throw of it, that I could almost have exchanged Trinity for it. At least such were my Freshman-like feelings-not having yet ascertained the immeasurable superiority of the former in point of society, lectures, &c.