n other parts where he is, that all the house hears, they have
often watched him, and kept his hands lest he should do it himself. His
brother has often told it me, and brought his wife, a discreet woman,
to attest it, who avers moreover, that as she watched him, she has seen
his shoes under the bed taken up, and nothing visible to touch them.
They brought the man himself to me, and when we asked {13} him how he
dare sin again after such a warning, he had no excuse. But being
persons of quality, for some special reason of worldly interest I must
not name him.'"--De Foe's _Life of Duncan Campbell_, 2nd ed. p. 107.

After this story, De Foe says:

"Another relation of this kind was sent to Dr. Beaumont (whom I myself
personally knew, and which he has inserted in his account of genii, or
familiar spirits) in a letter by an ingenious and learned clergyman of
Wiltshire," &c.

But he does not say that the story which he has already quoted as from
Baxter stands just as he has given it, and with a reference to Baxter, in
Beaumont's _Historical, Physiological, and Theological Treatise of
Spirits_, p. 182. Of course one does not attach any weight to De Foe's
saying that he knew Dr. Beaumont "personally," but does anybody know
anything of him? Nearly four years ago you inserted somewhat similar
inquiry about this Duncan Campbell, but I believe it has not yet been
answered.

S. R. MAITLAND.

* * * * *

OCCASIONAL FORMS OF PRAYER.

(Vol. viii., p. 535.)

From a volume of Forms of Prayer in the library of Sir Robert Taylor's
Institution, I send you the following list, as supplementary to MR.
LATHBURY'S. This volume forms part of a collection of books bequeathed to
the University by the late Robert Finch, M.A., formerly of Baliol College:

A Form of Prayer for a General Fast, &c. 4to. London. 1762.

In both the Morning and Evening Services of this Form "A Prayer for the
Reformed Churches" is included, which is omitted in all the subsequent
Forms. This is a copy of it:

"_A Prayer for the Reformed Churches._

"O God, the Father of Mercies, we present our Supplications unto Thee,
more especially on behalf of our Reformed Brethren, whom, blessed be
Thy Name, Thou hast hitherto wonderfully supported. Make them perfect,
strengthen, 'stablish them: that they may stand fast in the Liberty
wherewith Christ hath made them fr