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keeper of the house is to wear folded nap
kin, epaulet fashion, on either shoulder, aud
to be called invariably " commodore"
KNOWLEDGE.

Bentey's Miscellany for September, con.
tains amang other things, the following: -
Anecdotal Renaissance of an English mis-
sionary named Clarke, who went out TO convert
the natives Of India to christianity, but failing
in his efforts, returned in despair to Calcutta
The rest of the anecGote is given in the wri-
ters own words:
One day our missionary learned to his great
Joy, that Brahmin of the very first rank had
arrived in the metropolis. Determined to bring
matters to an issue, Clarke wrote to him, and
begged him to meet him on a certain day,when
he undertook to convince him (the Iindoo
priest,) of the errors of his faith. TO this the
Brahmin consented, and at the time appointed
the heather and the Christian champion met to
discuss, in the presence of several witnesses,
the merits of their respective creeds.
As is usual in polemical discussions, the con-
troversy was opened by several inconsequential
queries and answers For half an hour neither
party had put forth startling proposition the
willy Indian taking care to confine himself to
the defensive. Tired at length by this scene,
Clarke suddenly and abruptly asked him.
Are you forbidden to eat any thing in which
animal life exists!'
Il am
Have YOU ever broken through this law!'
Never
May you not unconscously have been led
into this crime 2
IMPOSSIBLE
'Will you swear to it
Most soemnly do
Do you ever eat ponegranates
Daily
Bring me some Of the fruit them reioned
Clarke, turning to servant. His order was
complied with, the pomegranates were brought
Irhooro uha nrob,,,in Ji1 fni
it in two With this direction he complied
Place it here, and Clarke assisted him to put
it beneath a microscope. Nov look at it,
The Brahmin did so but no sooner did he
apply his eye, than he started back with alright
! The fruit was perfectly alive with animalchlR
The puzzled Hindoo drew out the pomegranate
(Which, perhaps, my readers are not aware is
more closely filled with insects than any othe
fruit.) looked at it, examined it, replaced it ant
again beheld the myrads of living creatures
with which it was rife. He felt it with h
hand, to convince himself that there was NJ
trick in the affair." Then suddenly DRAWN!
himself up, he slowly uttered, Bus such hi,
renough-t is true.D
you acknowledge, then, that you have sin
ned unc nsciously! That every thing bein,
filled with animaicul9, invisible TO the make
eye, you can neither eat nor drink without com
uniting Si'iic
The abashed Hindoo bowed.
Shall show you how full Of similar insect
every drop of water is =
mo! have seen enough
do you desire farther proof"
Il have a favor to ask
'What is it If can, will grant it,
4 'Gve me your MICROSCOPE
Clarke paused for a moment for he had tina
morning paid tea guineas for it +; and, being
poor man, he could i'll afford to part with it,
But, as the Indian was urgent, almost to entreat
he at length consented, Especially as he ,hougl
the other would afford him in return some Gu
; riosity Of equal value,) and presented it ,
him.
The Brahmih took it, gave one look of tr
, umph round the hall, and suddenly raising h
, arm, dashed it into thousand atoms on tn
marble floor.
> 'What do you mean by this !! exclame
, Clarke in establishment.
1T means Sir Christian, replied the llindoo,
a cold grave tone, it means that was happ
good, proud man. BY means of wonder il
strument you have robbed me of all futur
happiness. You have condemned Inc to d.
scend to my grave wretched and miserable
With these words the unfortunate Brahmi
n quilted the hall, and soon after retired up tt
country.