515. FATIGUE-from severe or hard labor, gives a general languor to the body; the countenance is dejected, the arms hang listless; the body, (if not sitting, or lying along,) stoops as in old age; the legs, if walking, drag heavily along, and seem, at every step, to bend under the weight of the body; the voice is weak, and hardly articulate enough to be understood. I see a man's life is a tedious one: I've tir'd myself, and for two nights, together— 516. GRAVITY,-seriousness, as when the mind is fixed, or deliberating on some important subject, smooths the countenance, and gives it an air of melancholy; the eye-brows are lowered, the eyes cast downwards, and partially closed, or raised to heaven the mouth shut, the lips composed, and sometimes a little contracted: the postures of the body and limbs composed, and without much motion; the speech, if any, slow and solemn, and the voice without much variety. Fathers! we once again are met in council: Fathers, pronounce your thoughts; are they still Anecdote. How to prize good Fortune. In the year preceding the French revolution, a servant girl, in Paris, drew a prize of fifteen hundred pounds. She immediately called on the parish priest, and generously put two hundred louisd'ors into his hands, for the relief of the most indigent and industrious poor in the district; accompanying the donation with this admirable and just observation, "Fortune could only have been kind to me, in order that I might be kind to others." True Eloquence, is good sense, delivered in a natural and unaffected way, without the artificial ornament of tropes and figures.. Our common eloquence is usually a cheat upon the understanding; it deceives us with appearances, instead of things, and makes us think we see reason, whilst it is only tickling our sense. Essential honor must be in a friend, Not such as every breath fans to and fro; Laconics. 1. We too often form hasty opinions, from external appearances, assumed merely for deception, by the wolf in sheep's clothing. 2. While prosperity gilds your days, you may reckon many friends; but, if the clouds of adversity descend upon you, behold, they flee away. 3. Cowards boast of their fancied prowess, and assume an appearance of courage, which they do not possess. 4. The life of the true christian, is not one of melancholy, and gloominess; for he only resigns the pleasure of sin, to enjoy the pleasure of holiness. 5. The blessings of peace cannot be too highly prized, nor the horrors of war too earnestly deprecated; unless the former is obtained, and the latter averted, by a sacrifice of principle. 6. The conqueror is regarded with awe, and the learned man commands our esteem; but the good man alone is beloved. Thy words had such a melting Aow, And spoke of truth, so sweetly well, Honor and Virtue. Honor is unstable, and seldom the same; for she feeds upon opinion, and is as fickle as her food. She builds a lofty structure on the sandy foundation of the esteem of those who are of all be ings the most subject to change. But virtue is uniform and fixed, because she looks for 517. CONFIDENCE, COURAGE, BOASTING-is | have lions and tigers to rule over you? hope elated, security of success in obtaining its Know you not that cruelty-is the attribute object; and COURAGE is the contempt of any unavoidable danger in the execution of what is re- of wild beasts; clemency-that of man? solved upon in both, the head and whole body Varieties. 1. There is no person so litare erected rather gracefully, the breast projected, the countenance clear and open, the accents tle, but the greatest may sometimes need his strong, round, full-mouthed, and not too rapid; assistance: hence, we should all exercise the voice firm and even. BOASTING,exagger-clemency, when there is an opportunity, toates these appearances by loudness, blustering wards those in our power. This is illustraand railing, what is appropriately called swaggering; the eye-brows drawn down, the face ted by the fable of the mouse and the lion: red and bloated, mouth pouts, arms placed a- when the lion became entangled in the toils kimbo, foot stamped on the ground, large strides in walking, voice hollow, thundering, swelling of the hunter, he was released by the mouse, into bombast; head often menacingly, right fists which gnawed asunder the cords of the net clenched, and sometimes brandished at the per- in consideration of having been spared his son threatened. own life, by the royal beast, on a former occasion. 2. It is a universal principle-that an essence cannot exist out of its form; nor be perceived out of its form; nor can the quality of a form be perceived, till the form itself is an object of thought: hence, if an essence does not present itself in form, so that its form can be seen in thought, it is totally impossible to know anything about, or be affected with, that essence. 3. The truths of religion, and the truths of science, are of different orders; though sometimes blended, yet never actually confounded: theology—is the sun, and science-the moon-to reflect its light and glory. Base men, that use them, to so base effect: GIVING A DAUGHTER IN MARRIAGE. Anecdote. Clemency. Alphonsus, king of Naples and Sicily, so celebrated in history for his clemency, was once asked, why he was so favorable to all men; even to those most notoriously wicked? He replied, "Because good men are won by justice; the bad, by clemency." Some of his ministers complained to him, on another occasion, of this clemency; when he exclaimed, "Would you My Mother. Alas, how little do we appreciate a mother's tenderness while living! How heedless, are we, in youth, of all her anxieties and kindness! But when she is dead and gone; when the cares and coldness of the world come withering to our hearts; when we experience how hard it is to find true sympathy, how few love us for ourselves, how few will befriend us in our misfortunes; then it is, that we think of the mother we have lost. The love of praise, howe'er conceal'd by art, Think not the good, The gentle deeds of mercy-thou hast done, Tir'd Nature's sweet restorer, balmy Sleep! Where Fortune smiles; the wretched he forsakes; In Nature there's no blemish, but the mind; 520. GRATITUDE-puts on an aspect full of complacency; (see Love;) if the object of it be a character greatly superior, it expresses much submission: the right hand is open with the fingers spread, and press'd upon the breast just over the heart, expresses, very appropriately, a sin cere and hearty sensibility of obligation. The O great Sciolto! O my more than father! 521. A man is never the less an artist, for not having his tools about him; or a musician, because he wants his fiddle: nor is he the less brave, because his hands are bound, or the worse pilot, for being upon dry ground. If I only have will to be grateful, I am so. As gratitude is a necessary, and a glorious, so also is it an obvious, a cheap, and an easy virtue: so obvious, that wherever there is life, there is place for it: so cheap, that the covetous man may be gratified without expense: and so easy, that the sluggard may be so likewise without labor. To the generous mind, Tis the Creator's primary great law, Anecdote. The bill of indictment, preferred against John Bunyan, author of Pilgrim's Progress, &c., was as follows: "John Bunyan hath devilishly and perniciously abstained from coming to church, to hear divine service, and is a common upholder of several unlawful meetings and conventicles, to the disturbance and distraction of the good subjects of this kingdom, contrary to the laws of our sovereign lord the king," &c., was convicted, and imprisoned twelve years and six months. And too fond of the right, to pursue the expedient. Views of Truth. We see truths through the medium of our own minds, as we see objects around us thro' the atmosphere; and, of course, we see them not as they are in themselves, but as they are modified by the quality of the medium thro' which we view them; and, as the minds of all are different, we must all have different views of any particular truth; which is the reason, that differences of opinion exist, and always will exist: hence, it is no argument against truth, that men have different views of it; and because they must have different views, it is no reason why they should quarrel about their opinions; for good uses, and not matters of opinion, are the touch-stone of fellowship. Thus it is, that the all of religion relates to life, and the life of religion is to do good, from a love of doing good. While we agree, and are united in doing good, we should not fight among ourselves, about mere matters of opinion; still, we must not be indifferent about them; for truth is necessary to give form to goodness; and every good person will naturally desire to know the truth, that he may regulate his conduct by it; and thus, acquire the greatest and highest degree of goodness. Varieties. 1. The young-are slaves to A dark, cold calm, which nothing now can break, Still-as the breathless interval-between the flash and thunder. 522. To act a Passion properly, we must Laconics. 1. When we behold a full grown never attempt it, until the imagination has conceived clearly and distinctly, a strong and vivid idea of it, and we feel its influence in our inmost soul; then, the form, or image of that idea, will be impressed on the appropriate muscles of the face, and communicate, instantly, the same impressions to the muscles of the body; which, whether braced, or relaxed, (the idea being either active or passive,) by impelling, or retarding the flow of the affection, will transmit their own sensation to the voice, and rightly dispose the proper ges ture. COURAGE, DISTRACTION. A generous few, the vet'ran hardy gleanings As if one soul had moved them all, Anecdote. Pungent Preaching. An old man, in the perfection of vigor and health, and the splendor of reason and intelligence, and are informed that "God created man in his own image, after his own likeness;" we are attracted with tenfold interest to the examination of the object, that is placed before us, and the structure of his mind and body, and the succinct developments of the parts and proportions of each. 2. A workingman without tools, tho' he has the best designs and most perfect practical skill, can do nothing useful; without skill, his design could do nothing with the best of tools; and without design, his skill and tools would be both inopera tive thus again, three distinct essentials are Mercy! I know it not,-for I am miserable; Varieties. 1. Can actions be really good, The beggar begs with it, the gay courtier inorse. If thou be'st Death, I'll give thee England's treasures, 524. DESPAIR. Shakspeare has most exqui- | saw a spider climbing up one of the rafters; sitely depicted this passion, where he has drawn the insect fell, but immediately made a second cardinal Beaufort, after a most ungodly life, dying with in despair, and terrified with the murder of duke attempt to ascend; and the hero saw, Humphrey, to which he was accessory. The first regret, the spider fall the second time; it then example is Despair, the second, Despair and Re- made a third unsuccessful attempt. With much interest and concern the monarch saw the spider baffled in its aim twelve times; but the thirteenth essay was successful; when the king, starting up, exclaimed, "This despicable insect has taught me perseverance: I will follow its example. Have I not been twelve times defeated by the enemy's superior force? On one fight more hangs the independence of my country." In a few days, his anticipations were realized, by the glorious victory at the battle of Bannockburn, and the defeat of Edward the Second. Died he not in his bed? where should he die? I'll give a thousand pounds to look upon him. Varieties. 1. The bee-rests on natural flowers, never on painted ones, however inimitably the color may be laid on; apply this to all things. 2. The rapidity with which the body may travel by steam, is indicative of How far—am I plunged down, beyond all thought, the progress which the mind is about to make; Which I this evening framed! Consummate horror! guilt-beyond a name! RO and improvements in machinery-represent those which are developing in the art of teaching. 3. Equal and exact justice to all, of whatever state, or persuasim, religious and political. 4. What is matter? and what are its essential properties, and what its primeval form? 5. How much more do we know of the nature of matter, than we do of the essential properties of spirit? 6. What is the origin of the earth, and in what form did it originally exist,-in a gaseous, or igneous form? 7. Everything that exists, is designed to aid in developing and perfecting both body and mind: the universe is our school-house. DESPAIR makes a despicable figure, and descends from a mean original. "Tis the offspring of fear, of laziness, and impatience; it argues a defect of spirit and resolution, and oftentimes of honesty too. I would not despair, unless I saw my misfortune recorded in the book of fate, and signed and sealed by necessity. I am not mad; this hair I tear is mine; My name is Constance; I was Goffrey's wife; 525. GRIEF is disappointment, devoid of hope; Young Arthur-is my son,-and he is lost. but muscles braced instantly, imply hope strongly, I am not mad; I would to heaven I were; and a spirited vivacity in the eye, is the effect of pleasure and elevation. They are inconsistent For then, 'tis like I should forget myself. with a passion that depresses, which grief mani-Oh, if I could, what grief-I should forget! festly does; because depression slackens the nerves, and unbraced nerves deject the looks and air, necessarily; therefore, a relaxed mien, and languid eye, form the truest picture of natural sorrow. The smaller engraving represents vacant grief, and the other deep silent grief. I'll go, and, in the anguish of my heart, Weep o'er my child,-if he must die, my life Is wrapt in his; and shall not long survive; 'Tis for his sake, that I have suffered life, Groaned in captivity, and outlived Hector, Yes, my As-ty-a-nax! we will go together; TOGETHER-to the realms-of night-we'll go. Anecdote. Lesson from a Spider. King Robert Bruce, the restorer of the Scottish monarchy, being out one day reconnoitering the army, lay alone in a barn. In the morning, still reclining on his pillow of straw, he Preach some philosophy-to make me mad, |