MRS. HANNAH SOPHIA CAHUSAC.

This, and the next ensuing memoir, would have appeared in a more ex. tended form, had Mr. W. been spared to carry his purpose completely into effect. As it is, they can only appear in the form in which they have been left.

ON Tuesday evening, October 14, died at Paddington, Hannah Sophia, wife of Thomas Cahusac, Esq. and second daughter of the Rev. Basil Woodd.

The subject of this memoir was born March 21, 1789, and fell a victim to a rapid decline in the twenty-ninth year of her age. In early life she appeared to possess a good constitution. Her dis

position was naturally very cheerful, tranquil, and affectionate; her mental powers were solid, sprightly, and attentive. When she was under ten years of age, she translated into English, with great correctness, part of St. Bernard's Latin Meditations, and soon discovered a solid judgment, and a taste for literary pursuits.

As it was the endeavour of her parents to make the education of their children subservient to their immortal interests, and as, on this principle, they

educated them all at home; so, as far as human care and attention could influence their minds, it was their constant aim, in dependence on the divine blessing, to gain and conciliate their early affections, and to direct them supremely to the love of God. The greatest punishment known in this family, was the apparent suspension of parental affection and regard.

On the same principle, they endeavoured to guard against that frivolous vanity which assigns to mere embellishments a higher importance than to solid attainments, and which sometimes pursues outward accomplishments; to the neglect of "seeking first the kingdom of God and his righteousness." Han nah possessed a fine ear for music, and considerable taste, which was cultivated, not as a means of mere amusement, but as an auxiliary to devotion.

But it was a much higher gratification, when it was observed that the desire of her heart was directed to remember her Creator in the days of her youth." At the age of twenty, by her own particular wish, after being confirmed, she was admitted to the holy communion: and it will appear from the following short meditation which was found among her papers, with what feelings she approached that sacred ordinance.

'May 28th, 1809,-I am this day going to commemorate the great love of my Saviour, in giving himself a sacrifice for sinners; and to promise

solemnly to devote myself to the service of God. Almighty God, accept thy unworthy servant, for Christ's sake; and pour upon me the spirit of grace and supplication. Meet me in thy ordinances: make me to love thee more, and serve thee better: create in me a clean heart, and renew a right spirit within me. Grant me grace to abhor and detest all sin : conform me to thy blessed image: make me holy: instruct me by thy blessed Spirit, for I am very ignorant: forgive me for thy mercies sake, for I am very sinful. Unworthy of the least of all thy mercies, yet, gracious Lord, thou wilt give thy Holy Spirit to them that ask thee.'

"The bliss of holiness bestow,

And then the bliss of heaven."

She took great delight in public worship, was very desirous of being useful in her little sphere, and superintended one of the classes in the girls' school of Bentinck Chapel.

She was very partial to the valuable writings of Mrs. Hannah More, to Cowper's Poems, and the Christian Observer; and they proved highly conducive to the formation of that correct taste and judgment which she eminently possessed. Among other favourite books, were the practical works of the learned and excellent Richard Baxter, the 'Rise and Progress' of Dr. Doddridge, and the Life and Sermons of the Reverend Joseph Milner.

The diary of this eminent clergyman she knew almost by memory, and frequently spoke of it, particularly in her last illness, as the development of her own self-examination.

October 24, 1809, she entered the marriage state. It pleased God to bless her with four lovely children; and although the eldest is now only seven years old, she had taken great pains, according as their infant minds expanded, to impress them with practical sentiments of their duty to God, and of the dying love of their Redeemer.

After the birth of her second child, in June, 1812, she was afflicted with a painful nervous disease, partly occasioned by her anxiety during the illness of a brother whom she tenderly loved; but no signs of consumption were suspected till the month of June last. From this period, the usual symptoms of decline became alarmingly visible.

She soon began to suspect the probable termination, and to abstract her thoughts from all earthly concerns, preparing her feelings for leaving the beloved object of her affections, and for yielding the tender charge of their endeared little offspring.

No expression of hesitation to obey the divine will escaped her lips. She acknowledged that she had felt an earnest desire for life; but was enabled to add, that even that desire was now taken away.

Deeply as she was sensible of the anguish of so early and so unexpected a separation, she felt at the

same time, that she could bow submissively to the stroke. All the tender ties of a mother seemed to yield to the conviction, that the Almighty disposer was holy, just, and good; too wise to mistake the real interests of his children, and too good to be unkind.

Extreme self-suspicion marked her character. She was always afraid lest she should think too well of herself; or lest any expression from her lips should lead others to think of her more highly than she thought they ought to think. This often imposed on her a delicate and painful silence. Many beautiful and edifying remarks inadvertently escaped from her; but it was her express desire that nothing should ever be repeated as an observation of hers, and therefore no distinct memorial is here attempted.

Deep humiliation before God was a prominent feature in her character; and such was the tenderness of her conscience, that although she was affectionately attached to her parents and family, yet in her last illness she expressed her fears that she had not loved them so well as she ought, or sufficiently appreciated a parent's worth. This, in the last interview which she had with her mother, she particularly mentioned. It drew forth a correspondent acknowledgement, with the remark, that in all our duties we stand in need of a better righteousness than our own, as the basis of our hope for eternity.