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Friend (False)" Like insects of a summer's day, Bask in the sunshine, but avoid the shower; Uncertain visitants, they flee away,

Soon as misfortune's cloud begins to lower."

-One soul abiding in two bodies.

F. Skurry.

Friendship-Is like our shadow; whilst we

walk in the sunshine it sticks to us, but the moment we enter the shade it leaves us.

-(Over-warm)—Like hot potatoes, are quickly

dropped.

-And wine grow stronger with age.

"Mysterious cement of the soul ! Sweet'ner of life, and solder of society !"

Robert Blair.

"Is like rivers, and the strand of seas, and the air-common to all the world; but tyrants and evil customs, wars, and want of love, have made them proper and peculiar."

Jeremy Taylor.

-One mind in two bodies.

Frost (The)-Is God's plough. '

[blocks in formation]

Genius-Is the wand of an enchanter; TALENT

the strength of a giant.

"Only an immense capacity for taking trouble."

T. Carlyle.

Gentleman-A human being who possesses a man's courage, and a woman's tenderness.

Glories-"Like glow-worms, a-far off shine bright, But look'd to near have neither heat nor light."

John Webster.

Gold-The god of the worldly-spelt with an L.

Good-nature- The proper soil upon which Virtue grows.

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