The Retired Christian, 328 Spiritual Regeneration a Reality, 336 The Evidences of Spiritual Regeneration, 346 On Conversion, 357 The Tendency of Evangelical Preaching, 370 On Attending an Evangelical Ministry, 383 The Unhappy One, 397 The Scene Changes, 410 The Tractarian at Fault, 421 The Popular Delusion, 443 The Churchman's Lament, 455 Right at Last, 478 The Quakeress, 495 An Escape from a False Refuge, 518 Christmas, 544 Winter Scenes, 560 On Apostolical Succession, 574 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS. VOL. I. _Page_ THE OLD SHEPHERD, _Frontispiece_. WITHIN AND WITHOUT, _Engraved Title_. Return of the Widow's Son, 22 A Prospect of Fairmount, 32 First Interview with Farmer Pickford, 47 The Church of the Neglected Parish, 66 Mr. Guion's First Interview with the Misses Brownjohn, 82 A Lamb of the Flock Borne to her Rest, 87 The Woodman's Family in Affliction, 105 "We Work on Sunday till Dinner-time," 110 Mr. Tennent and the Tract-seller, 151 The House of Mourning, 187 Evening Walk--Moonrise, 261 The Lost Child Restored, 270 The Dark Vale Illumined, 300 The Discussion in the Stage Coach, 423 Christmas Eve, 551 The Death of the Woodman, 570 THE SHEEPFOLD AND THE COMMON. THE LONELY WIDOW. In the summer of the year 18--, I took an excursion through part of the west of England; and after travelling on horseback several days, I resolved to tarry at the beautiful village of Stanmoor. Passing along, I stopped in front of a small but respectable looking inn, whose honeysuckled porch and tidy exterior promised to afford a tranquil and comfortable place of sojourn, and I made up my mind to rest for a season beneath its humble roof. Having taken my horse to the stable, and given the hostler instructions to take good care of him, I was shown into a neat small back room, which commanded a very beautiful view. As I stood gazing and musing while the homely-looking landlady was preparing my coffee, the lines of Milton's Morning Hymn recurred to my recollection; but never, till that moment, had they produced such an exciting effect:--