"I SHALL BE A KING."

THE late Duke of Hamilton had two sons. The eldest fell into a consumption, when a boy, which ended in his death. Two ministers went to see him at the family-seat, near Glasgow, where he lay. After prayer, the youth took his Bible from under his pillow, and turned to 2 Tim. iv. 7: "I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith; henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness;" and added, "this, sire, is all my comfort!" When his death approached, he called his younger brother to his bed, and spoke to him with great affection. He ended with these remarkable words: "And now, Douglas, in a little time you will be a Duke, but I shall be a King!"

ANECDOTE.-LOVE TO THE SAVIOUR.

A POOR Scottish widow one day came to her parish minister to be examined for admission to the Lord's Supper. He questioned her respecting the orthodoxy and spirituality of her views, and being dissatisfied with her statements, dismissed her from the communion on that occasion; but requested that she would wait on him before the next, when probably her examination might prove more satisfactory. He saw that the aged female wept as she retired; and the big tear that trickled down her furrowed cheek revealed a depth of feeling which her conversation had not made manifest. Her pastor called her back, and asked her why she wept. Her reply was eloquent, because from the heart; sublime, because it was simple: "Sir, I cannot speak a word for Christ," said she, "but I could die for Christ, so truly do I love him."

THE

JUVENILE MISSIONARY MAGAZINE.

DECEMBER, 1848.

NORTH AMERICAN INDIANS.

ABOUT three-fourths of North America are still in possession of aboriginal tribes. It is supposed the population is rather more than half a million. As to their external appearance they are in general of a large size, a robust frame, well-proportioned figure, and free from defects of organisation. Their complexion is of a bronze or reddish copper hue, rusty-coloured as it were, and not unlike cinnamon. Their hair is black, long, coarse, and shining, but not thickly set on the head. Their forehead is low, and their eyes are length ened out, with the outer angles turned up towards the temples. The eyebrows are high, the cheek bones prominent, the nose a little flattened, but well marked, the lips extended, and the teeth closely set and pointed. In their mouth there is an expression of sweetness, which forms a striking contrast with the gloomy, harsh, and even stern character of their countenance. Their head is of a square shape, and their face is broad without being flat, and tapers towards the chin. Their VOL. V.-No. 55.

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