The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1833-10-09

Lis good law, anu have instructed my
child in its precepts; and had il not hecn
written in the. great book above that
was TO have acted as l have done,
might perhaps have acted otherwise.
written must happen. Therefore Ham
adgi, you see it would be quite impossi-
Bile for me To become an infitiel, as
you are pleased 10 recommend me aud
hope you will not be angry with me.
as have not pressed you against your
destiny, To become a trne believer"
Jeremiah was preparing TO give a de-
fensiye kick to the fiInsy arguments of
the old Sheik, when the man ofihe Law
who had listened for some irme with
much lmpaiience 10 the discussion turned
on Jeremiah with nnwarranta able acrimo-
ny aud addressed him in the following
intemperaie terms.
/ Whose dog of giaour are you who
dare to shew the Kafr's tooth in the
presence of Moslem 7 Whose half
famisled son Of an inhdsl are you who
have the audacity Ia throw your filth on
the faith Of Islam /? BY the Prophet,
swear this insolence shall be punished
Moslems gather round hereis a dog
who has blasphemed the Apostle Arise
true believers, here Is Christian who
has spoken against the law Throw the
in6idol overheard away with the wine-
drinker ! down with the blasphemer I"
A terrible comnotion ensued the man
Of the law and half dozen of the boat
men laid violent hands on the unfortu-
nate Jer emiah they swnre he deserved
death, and that drowning was but too
gentlo a punishment for his impieiy.
Mourad was pretty much of The same
opinion, bu. he had not yet received his
three hundred piasters to pay the tailor !:
he therefore took the part Of the Chris
tain and assisted the old Sheik, the
Franks and the Refs of The bont, in
rescuing the terrified Jeremiah from the
hands of the Philistincs. Jeremiah
made no more attempts on the lleaihen
during the voyage. He and his aminble
partner reviled in strong language The
perverse Pagans who had resisted the
truth. Fortunately for their indefaiiga-
able zeal there yet remained an individ-
ual upon whom they might exercise
their spiritual solicitude. That happy
person was the gentleman with the clas-
sic name, Mr.. John Smith |! He was
any thing hut serious, and the attempt
Ito make him SO seemed almost hopeless:
yet the very difficulty Of the task carried
u Recommendation with it to the bosom
of Mrs. Lamb. She had a. few .racls
left Of stock she brought from England
for distribution among the English sail
ors These she presented 10 MIR. Smith
Win request that he would peruss them
at his leisure.
III The course or rno evrnIng fru ozan,
med them one by one. The first was
"a pot Of precious ointment for the
sinners eyes" than which, Mr.. Smith
thought nothing could be more desirable.
in Egypt. The second was the "History
of Grace Goodly, the Dairyman's daugh-
ter and Tom Christian the farmers Son"
This" said he, lis evidently rural
love tail ! must look into it," The
next was,"A word if season by a serious
ploughman ~. he threw 1t down; he had
no taste for agricultural essays. The
fourth was the last moments Of Miss Di
nuh Dobson who iorsook the fpllies of
the world in her ninth year and was cut
off in the blossom of virtue in her six
teenih summer" "Poor creature" said
he, 81 suppose she suffered innocen ly !"
The next was the miraculous conversion
of Captain Jones who frequeuted Play
houses and kept bad company, till he
dreamed one night that he Saw Satan
flying away With the Playhouse and his
associates. from which time he he.ame
serious and AVOIDED female company"
81 would lay wager" cried he shat
the Captain was on half pay" The
last was "The true light of knowledge
or Beacon for the Blind" which he
thought was more likely To be scrylceable
to those who had their sight.
Jeremiah was stationed at the door Of
the cabin watching the effects of. the
tracts on the peruser. 1t was propl-
tious moment for discussion, and Jer-
cmiah took advantage Of it to inveigh
against the obstinacy and obduracy
of Turkish fanatics a side-wind
exordium which was meant to be the
forerunner Of a righ-aft lecture on the
obstinate opinions of Mr. Smith. The
latter understood the drift Of the observa-
tion and he resolved to escape the forth
coming harangue by making some
remarks which were likely to turn the
conversation into another chaifnel.
"Fanaticism, Mr.. Lamb, fear, is not
confined to Turkish countries" said Mr..
Smith, "though superstition may pre-
dominate IN them. The votaries of both
are danperOus IN anciefv in different de-