154 enjoyments, to the shows and sports, the pleasures and luxuries of his palace, and to the worship of his idols. Amid these various engagements, it is not strange that the dreamshould have passed away from his mind, and that his heart should have been puffed up with pride and vanity. Yet I cannot help thinking that sometimes, when he awoke at midnight, he would seem to hear the voice of the prophet warning him to repent of his sins, and humble himself before God, that he might escape the evils which had been threatened. CHAPTER IX. Daniel's employments—His walks in ե: city of Babylon. DANIEL remained prim, minister, at Babylon, and was much favoured by the king, but it is not probable that he associated any oftener thản was necessary, with the gay parties at court. He would not like to be present at their feasts, since he neither ate meat, nor drank wine. It would give him much pain. to 'see others eat meat that had been offered to idols,' and, pour
