learn. 8. "Haste not, rest not ;" was the motto on Goethe's ring. 9. Keep your thoughts-close, and your coun- tenace-open, and you may go safely through the world. 10. With the humble, there is perpetual peace. 11. Long is the arm of the needy

255. The exciamation Point (!) indicates Proverbs. 1. Great designs, and small about the same length of silence, as the In-means-have been the ruir of many. 2. He, is terrogation: but the slide of the voice, is gen- a slave to the greatest slave, who serves none but erally downward, from the 6th or 8th note, himself. 3. Correct the errors of others, when you because there is a kind of an outflowing, and can, and inspire them with the love of goodnes then an indrawing of the mind,-an inflow- and truth. 4. It is the act of a base mind, to de ing of the affections, that give rise to this man-in giving profusely, than in giving judiciously. 6. ceive, by telling a lie. 5. Liberality-consists.css ifestation. 1. What a beautiful Lake! 2. How The head and feet cool; the rest will take little harm delightful the music is! 3. What a splendid 7. We know well, only what has cost us trouble to piece of workmanship! 4. How charming is the prospect! 5. What a majestic scene! 6. How inimitable those strains are! 7. What a piece of work is man! 8. How glorious are all the works of God! 9. What splendid views of heaven! 10. How mojes-12. Poverty is an evil counsellor. 13. Delay-often tically-the Sun-wheels his mighty round! makes one wise, 256. Examples of Exclamation. 1. Fathers! Senators of Rome! the arbiters of nations! to you I fly for refuge! 2. Eternity! thou pleasing, dreadful thought! 3. Behold the daughter of innocence! what a look! what beauty! what sweetness! 4. Behold -a great, a good man! what majesty! how graceful! how commanding! 5. O, venerable shade! O, illustrious hero! 6. Farewell! a long farewell-to all my greatness! 7. It stands solid and entire! but it stands alone-and it stands amidst ruins! 8. I am stripped of all my honor! I lie prostrate on Varieties. 1. It is the nature of truth, the earth! 9. Leave me! oh! leave me to-never to force. 2. Is not the science of repose! 10. Hear me, O Lord! for thy lov-human nature, very comprehensive, as well ing kindness is great! as complicated and profound? 3. How can

War and Truth. A wise minister would rather preserve peace, than gain a victory ; because he knows that even the most success ful war leaves a nation poor, and always more profligate, than before it. There are real evil that cannot be brought into a list of indemn ties, and the demoralizing influence of war not among the least of them. The triumphs of truth are the more glorious, chiefly, because they are the most bloodless of all victories, deriving their highest lustre from the saved, not from the slain.

257. Natural Theology. From the ex- the mere knowledge of historical events→ ternal and internal evidences afforded us, from avail to the salvation of the soul? 4. What creation, and the modes of existence, we as-is meant by the martyr Stephen, seeing the sume, that man-is naturally a religious be- HEAVENS OPENED; and, John's being in the ing the stamp of the Deity is upon him spirit, on the Lord's day? 5. To see spirit. even before his birth; and in every subse-ual existences, must not the eyes of the un quent stage of his existence, no matter what may be his social, moral or civil condition, that stamp-remains with him. It is not to be found on the Jew and Christian only, but on all men, in all ages, climes, and conditions of life.

Anecdote. A Lawyer and Physician,
having a dispute about precedence, referred
the case to Di-og-e-nes, the old philosopher;
who gave judgment in favor of the Lawyer,
in these words: "Let the thief go before, and
!et the executioner follow after."
The rill-is tundless-to his ear, who feels
No harmony within; the south wind-steals
As silent-as unseen-among the leaves.
Who has no inward beauty, none perceives,
Though all around is beautiful. Nay, more-
In nature's calmest hour-he hears the roar
Of winds, and flinging waves-put out the light,
When high-and angry passions meet in fight;
And, his own spirit into tumuk hurled,
He makes a turmoil—of a quiet world:
The fiends of his own bosom-people air
W.h kindred fiends, that hunt him-to despair.
Not rural sights alone-but rural sounds
Exhilarate the spirits.

derstanding be opened? 6. There is but
one law in being, which the Lord fulfilled,
and went through, in the world: He passed
through the whole circle-of both spiritual
and natural order, and assumed all states,
possible for man to be in, when in progression
from the state of nature,-to that of perfect
grace; and by virtue thereof, can touch us--
in all states of trial, we can possibly be in.
"Tis the quiet hour-of feeling,

Now-the busy day is past,
And the twilight shadows-stealing,
O'er the world—their mantle cast;
Now, the spirit, worn and saddened,
Which the cares of day had bowed,
By its gentle influence-gladdened,
Forth emerges from the cloud;
While, on Memory's magic pages,
Rise our long lost joys to light,
Like shadowy forms of other ages,

From the oblivious breast of night;
And the loved-and lost-revisit
Our fond hearts, their place of yore,
Till we long with them to inherit

Realms above-to part—no more.
The patient mind, by yielding, overcomes

258. The Parenthesis (-) shows, that the Proverbs. 1. Discord-reduces strength-17 words included within it, must be read, or weakness. 2. No sweet, without some sweat: no spoken, on a lower pitch, and with a quicker pains, without some gains. 3. Whatever you do, movement, than the other parts of the sen- do it to some purpose; whether conquering, or tence; as though anxious to get through with conquered. 4. We are inclined to believe those we do not know, because they have never deceived us. the explanation, or illustrative matter-contained in it; and the parenthetical clause, the stubborn. 6. Stake even life, if necessary, in 5. Gentleness-often disarms the fierce, and me ts generally, has the same slide, or inflexion of the support of truth. 7. Listen to the voice of voice, as the last word of the sentence, imme-experimental truth, and confide-in her opinion. diately preceding it. 1. An honest man, R. A good appetite-gives relish to the most hum (says Mr. Pope,) is the noblest work of God.be fare. 9. There is no secret in the heart, that 2. Fride, (as the Scripture saith,) was not our actions do not disclose. 10. Where there is a made for man. 3. The Tyrians were the will, there is a way. 11. True valor-is fire; first, (if we are to believe-what is told us by boasting—is smoke. writers of the highest authority,) who learned the art of navigation. 4. Know ye not, brethren, (for I speak to them that know the law,) how that the law-hath dominion over a man-as long as he liveth?

259. That strong, hyperbolical manner, which we have long been accustomed to call the Oriental style of poetry, (because some of the earliest poetical productions-came to us from the East,) is, in truth, no more Oriental, than Oc-ci-den-tal; it is characteristic of an age, rather than of a country, and belongs, in some manner, to all nations, at that period, which gave rise to music and song.

The Telescope. A spectacle-maker's boy, amusing himself in his father's shop, by holding two glasses between his finger and thumb, and varying the distance, the weathercock of the church spire, (opposite them,) seemed to be much longer than ordinary, and apparently much nearer, and turned upside down. This excited the wonder of the father, and led him to additional experiments; and thence resulted that astonishing instrument, the telescope, as invented by Gal-i-le-o, and perfected by Herschell. This is only one instance, among thousands, that show great effects may result from small causes.

260. MINERALOGY-treats of minerals; Varieties. 1. Is not prejudice-invetetheir properties, composition, classification, rate, in proportion to its irrationality? 2. and uses. A mineral—is an organic natural The most delicate, and the most sensible, of substance, either gaseous, as air; liquid, as all pleasures consists in promoting the hapwater; or solid, as earth and stones: it is in-piness of others. 3. Wit-sparkles as a meseparably connected with GEOLOGY, which treats of the structure of the earth, and the masses that compose it; also, of the changes it has undergone, and to which it is still exposed; while its practical importance is recognized in Agriculture, Mining, and Engineering, it ranks with Botany and Chemistry in its recondite developments, and with Astronomy-in the sublimity of its themes and results, as one of the most profound and interesting of the sciences.

Anecdote. Fashion's Sake. Lord Mansfield, being willing to save a man, who had stolen a watch, directed the jury—to bring it Ja value-ten pence. "Ten pence, my Lord!" and the prosecutor; "why, the very fashion of it cost fifty shillings." His lordship replied, "Perhaps so; but we cannot han Dan for fashion's sake."

I venerate-the pilgrim's cause,

Yet, for the red man-dare to plead :
We-bow to Heaven's recorded laws,
He-turn'd to Nature-for a creed;
Beneath the pillar'd dome,

We seek our God in prayer;
Through boundless woods-he loved to roam,
And the Great Spirit-worshiped there.
But one, one fellow-throb with us he felt;
To one Divinity-with us he knelt-
Freedom! the self-same freedom-we adore,
Bede him-defend his violated shore.

a

- like

teor, and like it, is transient; but genius →→
shines like a splendid luminary, marking
its course in traces that are immortal.
4. Men can have no principles, unless they
are revealed to them by Deity. 5. Is there
anything that melts- and conquers·
love? 6. Confessing a folly, or crime, is
an act of judgment: a compliment —
rarely pass on ourselves. 7. Spiritual truth,
is the light of heaven: the good-proper to it,
is the heat, or love thereof; to be filled with
both, is the perfection of life, and true salva-
tion; conferable, only, by the Lord Jesus
Christ, the giver of eternal life, and our Aë-
deemer and Savior.

-we

Besides,school-friendships are not always to be found
Though fair in promise, permanent and sound;
The most disintrested and virtuous minds,
In early years connected, time unbinds:
New situations-give a diff'rent cast

Of habis, inclination, temper, taste;

And he, that seem'd our counterpart at first,
Soon shows the strong similitude revers'd.
Young heads are giddy, and young hearts are warm,
And make mistakes-for manhood to reform
Boys are at best, but pretty buds unblown, (known'
Whose scent and hues-are rather guess'd than
Each-dreams that each-is just what he appea:s
But learns his error-in maturer years,
When disposition, like a sail unfurl'd.
Shows all its rents and patches to the world.

condemnation-in

261. The Rhetorical Pause-is dictated Proverbs. 1. Pride- 18 the afspring of folly by the thought and feeling, and is usually and the plague of fools. 2. A bad man's dislike, addressed only to the ear; it is here indicated is an honor. 3 The censure of some personsgenerally, by a dash (,) and its length is praise; and their praise, must be determined by the subject, and occa- the eyes of the world. 4. It is a base thing—to lie; sion; it is usually, however, about the length truth-alone, becomes the ingenuous mind. 5. of a Semicolon, or Colon: and one thing Riches-either serve or rule, every one who posses must be distinctly observed, that the reader ses them; and thus, they are either blessings, or and speaker-is always to inhale breath-at curses. 6. In cases where doubt exists, always every Rhetorical Pause, and generally, at lean to the side of mercy. 7. Poets-are born such; each Grammatical Pause; if the system be re- and deceitful engine of mischief. 9. Nature-s orators-are made such. 8. Malice-is a mean, laxed, inhalation will be almost sure to take superior to Art: have faith in her, and success is place. Indeed, one of the great secrets of yours. 10. All rules and principles, to be of use, reading, speaking and singing-for hours in must be understood, and practiced. 11. The offensuccession, with effect, and without injurious der-rarely pardons. 12. Might too often makes exhaustion, consists in the proper manage- right. 13. Truth has a good basis. ment of the breath: not that there should be Anecdote. When the painter, Leo-nar anything stiff and mechanical in the act; fordi da Vinci, lay upon his death-bed, the king all must be the result of the perfect freedom of nature.

came to see .n; and out of respect, he raised himself from the pillow; but the effort being too great, he fell back; when the king caught him, and he expired in his arms. The king was much affected with the event, and left the chamber in tears; when his nobles endeavored to soothe him, saying,"Consider, he was only a painter." "Yes, yes," replied the monarch, "I do; and though I could make a thousand-such as you, yet God alone can make such a painter, as Leo

nardi."

262. The Rhetorical Pause always occurs either before or after-the important word, or words, of a sentence: if the significant word or phrase, is at the beginning, this pause is made immediately after it; but if such word or phrase, is at the end of the sentence, the pause occurs before it. The design of the pause is, in the first instance, to produce a retrospection of mind; and in the second, to excite attention and expectation. Ex. 1. Industry-is the guardian of Justice. How many tedious and ruinous innocence. 2. Imagery-is the garb of poe-law-suits-might have been avoided, had the try. 3. To err-is human; to forgive-DI- parties concerned--patiently examined the VINE. 4. Prosperity-gains friends; adver- facts, with coolness and deliberation; insity-tries them. 5. Feelings-generate thoughts; and thoughts-reciprocate feelings. 6. Vanity-is pleased with admiration; Pride-with self-esteem. 7. Dancing -is the poetry of motion. 8. Some-place the bliss in action; some-in ease; Those call it pleasure; and contentment, these. 9. To hope for perfect happiness-is vain. 10. And now-abideth Faith, Hope, Charity; these three; but the greatest of these is Charity.

stead of giving way to the blindness of interest and to passion, by which mutual hatreds have been generated, or blood spilled,--when a generous search after truth, and a love of justice-would have prevented all the evil.

Varieties. 1. What is requisite--for the right formation of character? 2. The true disciples of nature--are regardless who accompanies them, provided she be the leader: for nature, like truth, is immutable. 3. There is no pride--equal to theirs, who rise 263. Individuals of both sexes, often comfrom poverty--to riches; for some--have plain of a very unpleasant sensation at the even forgotten their own relations. 4. That pit of the stomach; some call it a "death-like form of government is best, which is best feeling;" others speak of it as if "the bottom adapted to the state of the people, and best had fallen out :" one of the principal causes is administered. 5. Cyrus, when young, bea want of the proper action of the breathing ing asked--what was the first thing to be soparatus: the abdominal and dorsal mus- learned; replied,—To speak the truth. 6. cles become relaxed, by wrong positions and The orator's field--is the universe of mind want of appropriate exercise and food; when—and matter: and his subjects-all that is their contents fall by their own weight, and and can be known-of God-and man. the diaphragm does not, consequently, act in a healthy manner. The remedy is a return to the laws of life and being, as nere exhibite i

Conscience-distasteful truths may tell,
But mark her sacred dictate-well;
Whoever with her-lives at strife,
Loses their better friend-for life.

7. Every aspiration, desire, and thought-is
heard and accepted--in heaven, when we sur-
render our whole life to the Lord's govern
ment and providence.

Gather the rose-buds-while ye may,
Old Time-is still a-flying;
And that same flower, that blooms to-day,
To-morrit, shall be dying.

Proverbs. 1. By deferring our repentancewe accumulate our sorrows. 2. Complaisancerenders a superior-amiable, an equal-grua ble, and an inferior-acceptable. 3. A wound given by a word, is often harder to be cured, than one made by the sword. 4. The human form is the noblest, and most perfect, of which we can con

264. MISCELLANEOUS EXAMPLES OF ALL THE PAUSES. The pupil must not rely too much on these external indications of silence; for they are only general rules: hence the necessity of being governed by the promptings and guidance of his own feelings and thoughts, after bringing them in subjection to goodness and truth; of which reason-ceive. 5. Intentions, as well as actions, must be always approves. 1. The ostestatious, fee- good, to be acceptable. 6. Every scene in life, is a ble, harsh, or obscure style, is always faulty; picture; of which some part is worthy of attor and perspicuity, strength, neatness, and sim- tion. 7. Receive instruction with gratitude. 8. To plicity are beauties ever to be aimed at. such as are opposed to truth, it seems harsh and 2. Be wise to-day, 'tis madness to defer; severe. 9. Never reproach another for doing wrong; next day-the fatal precedent will plead. unless you are sure he has done it. 10. Knowledge, Thus on, till wisdom-is pushed out of life. to be a good thing, must be rightly applied. 11. Re 3. How noble 'tis, to own a fault; how ge-plies-are not always answers. 12. A chaste eye nerous,—and divine-to forgive it! 4. Whobanishes evil desires. 13. Respect and contemps,

can forbear to smile with nature? Can the
stormy passions-in the bosom roll, while eve-
ry gale is peace, and ev'ry grove-is melody?
265. 1. The evidence that TRUTH carries
with it, is superior to all argument, and mira-
cles: and it wants neither the support, nor
dreads the opposition, of the greatest abil-
ities. 2. True modesty is ashamed to do
what is repugnant to reason, and common
sense; false modesty-to do what is oppos-
ed to the humor of the company; true mo-
desty avoids whatever is criminal; false
modesty-whatever is unfashionable. 3.
Some live within their means; some live up
to their means and some-live beyond their
means. 4. " To what party do you be-
long?" said a noisy politician, to one whose
soul-grasped the interests of his whole coun-
try, To what party do I belong?" replied
the patriot; "I belong to no party, but my
country's party."

Punctuate the following, by reading it correctly.
There is a lady in this land
Has twenty fingers on each hand
Five and twenty on hands and feet
All this is true without deceit.

spoil many a one.

refinements of modern times have, or have
Refinement. It is a doubt, whether the
not, been a drawback upon our happiness:
given way to etiquette, formality, and de-
for plainness and simplicity of manners have
ceit; whilst the ancient hospitality has now
almost deserted our land; and what we ap
have lost in heart.
pear to have gained in head, we seem to

tween the internal and external man? be. Varieties. What is the difference be 2. Love to God and love to man,-is the tween an internal and external state of mind? life and soul, of all sound philosophy; conwho is not a good man. 3. Riches, and sequently, no one can become a philosopher, would get rid of one, must become divested cares, are generally inseparable; and whoever of the other. 4. The acquirement of useful knowledge, is often difficult and trouble some; but perseverance will reward us for our toil. 5. If we regard our present views -as an infallible test of truth, whatever does not conform to them, we set down as false, and reject it. 6. Ignorance of a fact 266. BOTANY treats of plants-their-may excuse; but not ignorance of the law structure, growth, classification, description, localities and uses. They are organized bodies, and endowed with life; but they differ from animals, in wanting sensation and voluntary motion: they differ from minerals, in possessing life; and they contain organs, by which they assimilate new matter to increase their substance, and promote their growth. The study of botany is highly interesting and useful; not only on account of the beauty and variety of plants, but of the important purposes to which they may be applied in sustaining life and curing disease: it is necessary to aid in the development of body and mind.

Anecdote. One day, when the moon was under an eclipse, she complained thus to the sun for the discontinuance of his favor; "My dearest friend," said she, "why do you not shine upon me as you used to do ?" "Do I not shine upon thee?" said the sun; "I am very sure I intend it." "O no," replied the moon: "but now I see the reason; that dirty planet, the earth, has got between

which every one is supposed to be ac.
quainted with. 7. Man's will, and under-
standing,-are receptacles of life, not life
itself; as is the reception, such is the persua
sion, faith, wisdom, light, and love.
I care not, Fortune! what you me deny;
You cannot rob me of free nature's grace;
You cannot shut the windows of the sky,
Thro' which Aurora shows her bright'ning face:
You cannot bar my constant feet-to trace
The wood and lawns, by living stream at eve:
Let health my nerves and finer fibres brace,
And I their toys—to the great children leave:
Of fancy, reason, virtue-nought can me bereave.
Another day-is added to the mass
Of buried ages. Lo! the beauteous moon,
Like a fair shepherdess, now comes abroad,
With her full flock of stars, that roam around
The azure meads of heaven. And O how charmed
Beneath her loveliness, creation looks!
Far-gleaming hills, and light-inweaving streams,
And sleeping boughs, with dewy lustre clothed,
And green-haired valleys—all in glory dressed,—
Make up the pageantry of night

may be enslaved; but no human power can control the mind, without its consent • A flowery path-is not that which conducts us to glory. 8. Let us use, not abuse-the good things of life. 9. A good reputation-is preferable to a girdle of gold, 10. Lofty towers-tumble with a tremendous crash. 11. Dig not your grave with the teeth. 12. April showers, make May flowers.

267. DELIVERY AND PAINTING. There Proverbs. 1. The act does not constitus. is a striking analogy or correspondence, be-guilt in the eye of the law so much as the designs, 2. tween painting and delivery. We have, what A certain degree of modesty and reserve, in young are called, seven primary colors, and seven persons, is a sure passport to the good will of their pitches of sound-though strictly speaking, superiors. 3. The diligent and industrious-gebut three of each. Letters are un-compound- nerally prosper; while the indolent-pine in want. ed paints; words like paints, prepared for use; 4. Keep your passions in subjection; for unless and, when these words are arranged into pro- they obey you, they will govern you. 5. In im per sentences, they form pictures on the parting to a friend-a knowledge of our misfor canvas of the imagination. Let the follow-unes, we often feel them lightened. 6. The body ing beautiful landscape be sketched out in the mind: "On a MOUNTAIN, (stretched beneath a hoary willow) lay a shepherd swain, -anu view'd the rolling billow." Now review it; and see every thing as it is the mountain covered with trees; the shepherd, reclining under the willow tree, with his flock near by, some feeding, and some lying down; and what is he doing? Looking out upon the ocean, covered with pleasure boats, Enjoyment. When I walk the streets, I vessels, &c. In this way, you may behold, use the following natural maxim, viz. that he with the mind's eye, (for the mind has its is the true possessor of a thing who enjoys it eye, as well as the body,) the ideas of the au- and not he that owns it without the enjoy thor; and then picture out whatever you ment of it; to convince myself that I have a hear and read, and give to it life, habitation, property in the gay part of all the gilt chartand a name; thus you will see the thoughts, ots that I meet, which I regard as amusereceive the light, and catch, or draw out their ments, designed to delight my eyes, and the latent heat; and having enlightened and warm-imagination of those kind of people, who sit ed your own mind, you will read and speak in them, gaily attired, only to please me. 1 from your own thoughts and feelings, and have a real, and they only an imaginary, pleatransfer the living, breathing landscapes of sure from their exterior embellishments. your mind to others, and leave a perfect Upon the same principle, I have discovered daguerreotype likeness on the retina of their that I am the natural proprietor of all the mind's eye you feel and think, and there-diamond necklaces, the crosses, stars, brofore speak; and thus you can memorize, so cades, and embroidered clothes, which I see as not to forget for you will have it by at a play or birth-night, as giving more natu. ral delight to the spectator, than to those that wear them. And I look on the beaux and

heart.

268. La Fayfette. I see the marshals of Napoleon (gorged with the plunder of Europe, and stained with its blood) borne on their flashing chariot-wheels-through the streets of Paris. I see the ministers of Napoleon filling the highest posts of trust and honor under Louis the XVIII.; and I see the friend of Washington, (La Fayette,) glorious in his noble poverty, looking down from the calm and placid height of his consistency and his principles, on their paltry ambition, and its more paltry rewards.

Anecdote. Means of Happiness. Socrates, when asked his opinion of the king of Persia, and whether he judged him happy replied, "he could not tell what to think of him; because, he knew not how much he was furnished with virtue and learning."

Magic, wonder-beaming eye;
In thy narrow circle-lie

All our varied hopes-and fears,
Sportive smiles-and graceful tears;
Eager wishes,-wild alarms,
Rapid feelings,-potent charms,
Wit and genius, taste and sense,

Sued through thee-their INFLUENCE.

When lovers meet-in adverse hour,

ladies, as so many paroquets in an aviary, or tulips in a garden, designed purely for my diversion. A gallery of pictures, a cabinet, or library, that I have free access to, I think my own. In a word, all that I desire is the ing of them. By which maxim I am grown use of things, let who will have the keep this difference, that I am not a prey to my one of the richest men in the world; with own cares, or the envy of others."

Varieties. 1. Can we be responsible, without being endowed with freedom, and ra tionality? 2. Perfect freedom is the birthright of man, and heaven forbid that any hu man authority should infringe upon it; but in the exercise of this right, let us be humble and discreet, and never do wrong. 3. If the roots be left, the grass will grow again. 4. Brutes have a language peculiar to themselves; so have deaf and dumb persons. 5. There are merchants-with the sentiments, and abilities, of statesmen; and there are persons in the ranks of statesmen, with the conceptions and characters of pedlars. 6. The natural world is a world of dreams; for no thing is as it appears; but the spiritual world-is a world of realities, where we shall see as we are seen, and know as we are

Tis like the sun-glimpse—through the shower, known. 7. The granary of all heavenly

A watery ray-an instant seen,

The darkly charging clouds-between.

seed, is the Word of God; the ground-is our will, in which that seed must be sown.