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Proverbs. 1. A great fortune, in the hands of a fool, is a great mis-fortune. 2. Too many resolve, then re resolve, and die the same. Never give the tongue full liberty, but keep it under control. 4. Character-is the measure of and an instrument. 7. If we meet evil company, well as of hunger. 6. Truth-is an ornament, for the worst, but hope for the best. 9. Though it is no reason we should keep it. 8. Provide he is wise, that can teach the most, yet he, that learns, and practices what he learns, is wiser. 10. Never be without good books. 11. Time

313. RULES. It is impossible to give | rules-for reading every sentence, or indeed any sentence; much more is left to the pupil, than can be written. All that is here attempted-is, a meagre outline of the subject; enough, however, for every one who is deter-man and woman. 5. We may die of a surfeit, as mined to succeed, and makes the necessary application; and too much for such as are of an opposite character. The road is point ed out, and all the necessaries provided for the journey; but each must do the traveling, or abide the consequences. Be what ought to be, and success is yours.

is the herald of truth. 12. Manners make the man. 13. Dissembled holiness, is double iniquity. 14. Conscience is in the chamber of justice.

Oratory. Eloquence--may be considered as the soul, or animating principle of discourse; and is dependent on intellectual energy, and intellectual attainments. Elo

tative power; dependent on exterior accomplishments, and on the cultivation of the organs. Oratory-is the complicated and vital existence, resulting from the perfect harmony and combination of Eloquence and Elocution. Varieties. 1. Is there not the same dif

(3) No radiant pearl, which crested fortune wears, (4) No gem, that twinkling, hangs from beauty's ears: (5) Nor the bright stars, which night's blue arch adorn, (6) Nor rising sun-that gilds the eternal morn,(8) Shine-with such lustre, as the tear that breaks, (6) For other's woe, down virtue's manly cheek. In reading, (rather reciting) these beautiful lines, the voice commences, as indicated by the figures, gradually rises, then yields a lit-cution—is the embodying form, or represen tle; till it comes to the word 'shine,' which is on the 8th note; and then it gradually descends to the close; because such are the thoughts, and the feelings. Get the inside; never live out of doors; grasp the thoughts, and then let the words flow from feeling. 314. OPENING THE MOUTH. This is ference-between actual and hereditary evil, among the most important duties of the elocutionist, and singer; more fail in this particular, than in any other: indistinctness and stammering are the sad effects of not opening the mouth wide enough. Let it be your first object to obtain the proper positions of the vocal organs: for which purpose, practice the vocal analysis, as here presented. The first effort is--separating the lips and teeth; which will not only enable you to inhale and exhale freely, through the nose, when speaking and singing, but avoid uneasiness in the chest, and an unpleasant distortion of the features. The second is, a simultaneous action of the lips, teeth, and tongue: let these remarks be indelibly stamped upon your memory; for they are of immense practical importance.

Anecdote. Alexander and the Pirate. We too often judge of men--by the splendor, and not the merit of their actions. Alexander-demanded of the Pirate, whom he had taken, by what right-he infested the seas? "By the same right," replied he boldly, "that you enslave the world. I-am called a robber, because I have only one small vessel; but you are called a conqueror, because you command great fleets and navies."

The best contrived deceit
Will hurt its own contriver;
And perfidy-doth often cheat-

Its author's purse--of every stiver.
The man, that's resolute, and just,
Firm to his principles-and trust,
Not hopes, nor fears, can bind.

as between an inclination to do a thing, and the commission of the act? 2. Whoever has flattered his friend successfully, must at once think himself a knave, and his friend a fool. 3. Unfriended, indeed, is he, who has no friend good enough—to tell him his faults. 4. If those, who are called good singers, were as sensible of their errors in reading, as they would be, if similar ones were made in their singing, they would be exceedingly mortified, and chagrined. 5. The sacred light of Scripture-should be shed upon the canvas of the world's history, as well as or that of humanity. 6. The theology of crea tion-was revealed to the earliest ages; and the science of creation, is now beginning to be revealed to us. 7. What is most spiritual -is most rational, if rightly understood; and it also admits of a perfect illustration-by rational and natural things: to follow Gol, and to follow right-and pure reason, is all one; and we never give offence to Him, if we do that, which such a reason requires

THE PROGRESS OF LIFE.

I dreamed-I saw a little rosy child,
With flaxen ringlets-in a garden playing;
Now stopping here, and then afar of straying,
As flower, or butterfly-his feet beguile 1.

'Twas changed. One summer's day I stept aride,
To let him pass; his face-and manhood seeming,
And that full eye of blue-was fondly beaming

On a fair maiden, whom he calls his Erida!"
Once more; 'twas autumn, and the cheerful fire
I saw a group of youthful forms surroun ling,
The room with haru less pleasantry resounding,
And, in the midst, I inarked the smiling Sire.

The heavens were clou led! and I heard the tene,
Of a slow-moving bell-the white haired man was gone.

Proverbs. 1. Nothing overcomes passion315. As Emphasis is the same thing as 2. Precepts-may lead, but Accent, only more of it; so, it is inseparably sooner than silence. connected with the Pauses; indeed, what- examples-draw. 3. Rebel not against the dictates ever distinguishes one word from the others, of reason and conscience. 4. Sincerity-is the pa rent of truth. 5. The loquacity of fools-is a lecmay be called Emphasis; which is sometimes only another name for Expression: itture to the wise. 6. Unruly passions--destroy the is, at least, one of the mediums of expression. peace of the soul. 7. Valor-can do but little. without discretion. 8. Modesty-is one of the chief Hence, Emphasis is often exhibited in connection with a Rhetorical Pause, placed be-naments of youth. 9. Never insult the poo, poverty-entitles one to our pity. 10. Our reputa fore, or after, emphatic words, which may ion, virtue, and happiness-greatly depend on Aho be elevated, or depresse 1, with force and quan- choice of our companions. 11. Wisdom-is the When this lity, according to sentiment. greatest realth. 12. Pride-is a great thief. pause is made after the important word, or words, it causes the mind to revert to what was last said; and when it is made before such word, the mind is led to anticipate something worthy of particular attention. The book is full of illustrations.

Laconics. No more certain is it, that the flower was made to wait perfume, than that woman's destiny-is a ministry of love, a life of the affections.

Varieties. 1. Those authors, (says Dr. Johnson,) are to be read at school, that supply most axioms of prudence, and most principles of moral truth. 2. The little and short say

Tillotson,) are of great value; like the dust of gold, or, the least sparks of diamonds. 3. The idle, who are wise rather for this world than the next, are fools at large. 4. Let all your precepts be succint, and clear, that ready wits may comprehend them. 5. None

316. Ex. 1. BENEVOLENCE-is one of the brightest gems-in the crown of christian perfection. 2. Melody-is an agreeable succes-ings of wise and excellent men, (saith Bishop sion of sounds; Harmony- -an agreeable concordance of sounds. 3. Homer-was the greater genius; Virgil-the better artist: in one, we most admire the man; in the other -the work; Homer-hurries us with commanding impetuosity; Virgil-leads us with an attractive majesty. Homer-scatters with better guard against a cheat, than he, who a generous profusion; Virgi!-bestows, with a careful magnificence. 4. What man could do, is done already; (8) HEAVEN and (5) earth-will witness,-if-R-o-m-e-m-u-s-t f-a-ll,-that we are innocent.

Note. Prolong the words with the hyphens between the

letters.

317. POLITICAL ECONOMY-teaches us

is a knave complete. 6. Scarcely an ill-to
human life-belongs; but what our follies
cause, or mutual wrongs. 7. What our Lord
said to all, is applicable to all, at all times;
namely, "watch,"-and it appears to relate
to the admission of every thought and desire,
into the mind.

to investigate the nature, sources, and proper
uses of national wealth; it seems to bear the
same relation to the whole country, that Do-
mestic Economy does to an individual fami-
ly: for, tho' it generally relates to the wealth
of nations, it leads us to examine many points
of comfort and well-being, that are closely
connected with the acquisition, and expendi-As through the drifting snow she press'd,
ture of property. Its connection with legis-The babe-was sleeping-on her breast.
lation and government are self-evident; yet And colder still the winds did blow,
every one may derive important lessons, from
a knowledge of its fucts and principles.

THE MOTHER PERISHING IN A SNOW-STORM. night-time, while traveling over a spur of the Green Mounta, o "In the year 1821, a Mrs. Blake perished in a snow-storm La the in Vermont. She had an infant with her, which was found alive and well in the morning, being carefully wrapped in the mother a clothing."

The cold winds--swept the mountain's height,
And pathless-was the dreary wild,

Anecdote. All have their Care. Two merchants, conversing together about the hardness of the times, and observing a flock of pigeons, one said to the other,-"How happy those pigeons are! they have no bills and acceptances to provide for." "Indeed," said the other," you are much mistaken; for they have their bills to provide for as well as

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And, 'mid the cheerless hours of night,

A mother wander'd-with her child:

And darker hours of night came on,
And deeper grew the drifting snow:
Her limbs-were chill'd, her strength-was gons'
"Oh, God!" she cried, in accents wild,
If I must perish, save my child!"
She stripp'd her mantle from her breast,

And bared her bosom to the storm,

And round the child-she wrapp'd the vest,
And smiled-to think her babe was warn
With one cold kiss-one war she shed,
And sunk--upon her snowy bed.
At darn-a traveler passed by,

And saw herneath a snowy rai;
The frost of death-was in her eye,

Her cheek was cold, and hard, and pale;
He moved the robe from off the child.
The babe look'd up- and sweetly smiled'

318. EMPHASIS, in connection with the Proverbs. 1. Every thing-tends to educats Rhetorical Pause. 1. A frien-i-cannot be known-in prosperity; and an enemy cannot be hidden-in adversity.

Passions-are winds-to urge us o'er the trave,
REASON--the rudder-to direct-or save.

He-raised a mortal-to the skies,
SUE-drew an angel-down.

4. Charity--suffereth long, and is (3) kind: (4)
charity-envieth not; (5) charity-vaunteth
not itself; (3) is not puffed up; (4) doth not
behave itself (5) unseemly; (6) seeketh not
her own; (5) is not easily (4) provoked; (3)
thinketh no evil; (5) rejoiceth-not in (4)
iniquity, but (5) rejoiceth in the truth; (4)
beareth all things; (5) believeth all things, (6)
hopeth all things; (7) endureth all things;
(6) CHARITY—(8) NEVER faileth.

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us. 2. Always have a good object in view. 3. Actions-should be led by knowledge; and knowledgɛ followed by actions. 4. It is better to be saved without a precedent, than damned by example. 5. There is no security among evil companions. 6. Never be unwilling to teach, if you know; nor ashamed to learn, if you can. 7. Better yourself when young; yourself inclined to be angry, speak in a low tone you will want rest in old age. 8. When you find of voice. 9. Bear-and forbear--is excellent philosophy. 10. Seek--and practice--the TRUTH, and you are made-forever. 11. Lookers on see, more than players. 12. Wake not a sleeping lion.

ning-knife of friendship, and not the monLaconics. Sincerity-should be the pruster scythe-of an unfeeling rudeness, which, for one weed that it eradicates, mows down a dozen of those tender flowers, which bloomonly on our affections.

Varieties. 1. Our Orators, (says Cicero,) are, as it were, the ACTORS of truth itself; and the players are the IMITATORS of truth. 2. Whence this disdain of life, in every breast, but from a notion-on their minds impress'd, that all, who, for their country die, are bless'd. 3. You'll find the friendship of the world--is show; all-oUTWARD show. 4. Errors, like straws upon the surface flow: He, who would search for pearls-must dive below. 5. What you keep by you, you may change and mend; but words, once spoke,

319. THE THREE DEGREES OF SPEECH. There are three different modes in which one may read and speak; only two of which, under any circumstances, can be right. The first is reading and speaking by word, without having any regard to the sentiment; the second is-reading or speaking only by word and thought; and the third is-reading and speaking by word, thought and feelling-all combined, and appropriately manifested. In the Greek language, we find these three modes definitly marked by specific words, such as lalleo, EIPO and EIRO. Children are usually taught the first, instead of the third, and then the second and third-can never be recalled. 6. Let thy discourse combined: hence, very few of them ever have any conception of the meaning of the words they use, or of the subject matter about which they are reading: they seem to regard these as something foreign to the object. Here we again see the natural truth of another scripture declaration: "The letter kil ith the spirit giveth LIFE."

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Ah! what were man, should HEAVEN-refuse to
To others do-(the law is not severe;)
What--to thyself--thou wishest to be done;
Forgive thy foes, and love thy parents dear,
And friends and native land; nor those alone,[own.
A human weal, or woe, learn thou to make thine
Anecdote. Mahomet-made his people
believe, that he would call a hill to him; and,
from the top of it, offer up his prayers for the
observers of his LAW. The people assembled;
Mahomet called the hill again and again to
come to him; and the hill not moving, he
was not at all abashed at it; but put it off
with a jest; saying "If the hill will not
come to Mahomet, he-will go to the hill.

When people-once are in the wrong,
Each line they add-is much too long;
Who fastest walks, but walks astray,
Is only furthest from his way.

be such, that thou mayest give profit to others, or, from them receive. 7. Beware of ever exceeding the boundaries of truth, in any form; for the mind loses strength, whenev er it puts its foot beyond the circle, or passes the boundaries.

THE HARVEST MOON.

All hail! thou lovely queen of night,
Bright empress of the stary sky!
The meekness-of thy silvery light

Beams gladness-on the gazer's eye,
While, from thy peerless thone on high

Thou shinest bright--as cloudless noon,
And bidd'st the shades of darkness fly
Before thy glory-Harvest moon!
In the deep stillness of the night,
When weary labor is at rest,
How loudly is the scene!-how bright
The wood--the lawn-the mountain's breast
When thou, fair moon of Harvest, hast

Thy radiant glory all unfurled,
And sweetly smilest in the west,

Far down-upon the silent world.
Shine on. fair orb of light! and smile
Till autumn months-have passed away,
And labor-hath forgot the toil

He bore-in summer s sultry ray;
And when the reapers-end the day,
Tired with the burning heat of noon,
They'll come with spirits light and gay,
And bless thee-lovely Harvest Moon!

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Proverbs. 1. An oak tree-is not felled with 2. Beware of him, who is obliged to a bow. guard his reputation. 3. Contea ing faults—is but a Iding to them. 4. Detile not your mouth with

pure words. 5. Eary-preys on itself; flattery -is nausious-to the truly wise. 6. Gluttony

kills more than the sword. 7. ¡lastu resolutong

seldom spad we?. 8. Inconstanc-'s the attende ant of a weak mind. 9. Keep good company, and be one of the numer. 10. While one is base,

320. EMPHASIS-by a pause just before, their sensible and passing forms; the world, or after, the important word. The pause be-wearing the marks of its Maker, whose stamp fore-awakens curiosity, and excites expec- is everywhere vis.ble, and whose character turion; ofor--carries back the mind to what is legible to al, who are willing to under was last sad. How would a tyrant, after stand, and would become happy. having ruled with a rod of iron, and shown compamon to none, speak of h's own deeth, in allusion to the setting sun, in a tropical climate; where the sun is severely hot as long as it shines, and when it sels, it is very soon dark? 1. (5) "And now--my race-of terror--run, (6) Miac--be the eve--of tropic (6) No pale (6) gradations-quench his ray; (5) Notwilight (7) dews--his wrath allay: (4) With (5) dick, (like battle target) red, (6) He rushes--t his burning bet, (5) Dyes the wide wave--with bloody (6) light; Then sinks-at once- (2) and uit is (1) Ancadote. Willy Reply. A gentleman night." The last clause, pronounced in a deep monotone, and a pause before it, adds latery complimented a lady, on her improved appearance. "You are guilty of flattery." much to its beauty and grandeur. 2. "Will said the lady. Not so," replied he; "for all great Neptune's ocean-wash-this blood you are as plump as a partridge." "At -com-Ion my hands? No these, my first," said she.-"I thought you guilty of hands, will rather the multitudinous sea--in-fattery only; but I now find you actually carnadipe: making the green-(1) one rel." Macbeth's hands are so deeply stained, that, to wash thein in the ocean, would make it red with blood.

SATAN, LAMENTING THE LOSS OF HEAVEN, AND
INVOKING HELL.

"Is this the region, Tus the soil, the clime."-
Said then the lost archangel, "this the seat,
That we must change-for heaven?

This the mounjul g'oom

For that CELESTIAL LIGHT? Farewell. happy fields,
Where joy-forever dwells. Hail, horrors-hail
Infernal word! And thou-rro'oundest hell,
Receive-by new-possessor!"

THE DRUNKARD.

Hand me the bowl-ye jocund band,”-
be said, twill rouse my mirth;"

Put conscience-seized his trembling hand,
And dashed the cup-to earth.

He looked around, he blush'd, he laugh'd,-
He sipped the sparkling ware;

In it, he rad.-"who drinks this draught,
Shall fill-a murderer's grave."

He grasped the bowl-to seek relief;-
No more his conselence said;
His bosom-ft end- was sunk in grief,
His chaidren-begged for bread.
Thro' haunts of horror-and of strife,
He passed down-life's dark tide;
lie cursal-h's beggared babes-and wife;
He cursed his God-and died!

none can be entirely free and noble. 11. Sin-1s. the parent of disease. 12. O tener ask, than decide questions. 13. Avo'd all superfluities.

make

game of me."

Mark to it. Never forget, that by your advancement, you have become an object of enry-to those whom you have outstripped -in the race of life, and a tacit reproach-to their want of energy or capacity, which they never forgive. You must, therefore, lay your account--to be made a mark for “enry, hatred, and mulice, and all uncharitableness.”

Varieties. 1. We have three orders, or degrees of ficulties; the religious, oiril and scientific; the first, regards the Deity; the sccon 1, Hamanity; and the third, Nature; i. e. the Workman and his works. 2. It is the object of the Bible-to teach religious, rather than scientific truths. 3. Cannot our mins-be imbued with the spirit of heaven; or tainted with the breath of Hell? 4. In man, we see blended the geological, the vege table, and animal: to which is superadded, the human; all harmonizing, and yet each successive series predominates over the preceding one; till at length, the human rises above every thing; earth-passes away, and heuren-is alt in all. 5. Let your trust be so implicil-in the Divine Providence, that all things will be dispo-ed for the best, after you have done the part assigned, that your only care shall be, how you may perform the greatest amount of good, of which your being

321. CREATION. If we studied creation | is cepable. more, our minds would much sooner become developed; then, the heartns, the earth, the water, with their respective, various, and nuLerous inhabitents, the productions, natures, sympathies, antipathies; their uses, benefits and pleasures, would be better understood by us: and ete.nal wisdom, power, majesty and goodness, would be very conspicuous, thro' BRONSON. 8

This world's a hive, you know, 'tis said,
Whose bees-are men, ('tis true as funny,)
And some-fill cells-with bitter bread,
Whie others gather sweetest honey;
Yet each, al ke, his duty does,
Each-rings what's nerdful for the other:
Though divers ways-they hum and buz,
Yet all obey the common mother.

322. EMPHASIS. On every page may be Proverbs. 1. The foreknowledge of an ap four.d nearly all the principles of elocution; proaching evil, is a benefit of no small magnituds and in aiming at a compliance with the rules 2. We may get a world of false love, for a littka given, great care must be taken to avoid a honesty. 3. The love of mankind-may be good stiff, and formal mode of reading and speak-while it lasts; but the love of God-is everlasting. ing. We must never become enslaved to 4. Too many condemn the just, and not a few thought alone, which rules with a rod of iron: justify the wicked. 5. Some people's threats-are but yield to feeling, when it is to predomi- larger than their hearts. 6. Discreet stages-make nate: in a perfect blending of feeling, thought evil. 8. Rather do good, without a pattern, than short journeys. 7. Imitate the good, but avoid the and action, there is all the freedom and grace- evil, by imitation. 9. Prize a good character above fulness of nature; provided they are in harany other good. 10. Well qualified teachers-are mony with nature. It is better to be natural, benefactors of their race. 11. Plain dealing is a than mechanically correct. Every thought jewel. 12. Perfect love-casteth out fear. and feeling has its peculiar tone of voice, by which it is to be expressed, and which is exactly suited to the degree of internal feeling: in the proper use of these tones, most of the life, spirit, beauty, and effect of delivery conBists. Hence, emphasis, or expression, is almost infinite in variety; yet none should be discouraged; because we cannot do every thing, is no reason why we should not try to do something.

323. MISCELLANEOUS. 1. In your conversation, be cautious what you speak, to whom you speak, how you speak, when you speak; and what you speak, speak wisely, and truly. 2. A fool's hear!-is in his tongue; but a wise man's tongue-is in his heart. 3. Few things-engage the attention-and affections of men-more than a handsome address, and a graceful conversation. 4. For one-great genius, who has written a little book, we have a thousand-little geniuses, who have written great books. 5. Words are but air; and both-are capable of much condensation. 6. Nature-seldom inspires a strong desire for any object, without furnishing the ability-to attain it. 7. All-is not gold-that glitters. 8. If I were an AMERICAN-as I am an Englishman, while foreign troop-was landed in my country, I never would lay down my arms; no,-(5) never! (4) never! (2) never! 9. The price of LIBERTY--is eternal vigilance. 10. The true disciples of Nature, are regardless who conducts them, provided she be the leader; for Nature, like truth--is immutable. There is a tide-in the affairs of men, Which, taken at the flood,-leads on to FORTUNE ; Omitted, all the royage of their lifeIs bound in shallows-and in miseries: On such a full sea-are wE-now afloat, And we must take the current, when it serves, Or lose our ventures.

Anecdote. One thing at a time. The famous pensioner of Holland, who was the greatest genius of his time, and a famous politician, on being asked, how he could transact such a variety of business, without confusion, replied, that he never did but one thing at a time.

Face to face the truth comes out.

Science. Science, the partisan of no country, but the beneficent patroness of all, has liberally opened a temple, where all may meet. She never inquires about the country, or sect, of those who seek admission; sho` never allots a higher, or a lower place, from exaggerated national claims, or unfounded national antipathies. Her influence on the mind, like that of the sun on the chilled earth, has long been preparing it for higher cultivation and farther improvement. The philosopher of one country should not see an enemy in the philosopher of another; he should take his seat in the temple of science, and ask not who sits beside him.

Varieties. 1. Is not the innocence of
flowers enough to make wicked persons tlus▲
to behold it? 2. Are there not as many
beautiful flowers in the other world, as ther
are in this? 3. Those are the best diversions,
that relieve the mind, and exercise the body,
with the least expense of time and money.
4. Give us knowledge of our own, and we
will persevere. 5. Let us call tyrants-TY-
RANTS: and maintain, that FREEDOM Comes
only, by the grace of Gol.
Truth-needs no champion; in the infinite deep
Ofeverlasting Soul-her strength abides:
From Nature's heart--her mighty pulses leap.--
Through Nature's veins, her strength, undying, tides.
Peace is more strong than war; and gentleness,
When force were rain, makes conquests o'er the
And Lovg lives on, and hath a power to bless. [wavez
When they, who loved, are hidden-by the grave.
Tis not a century-since they,
The red men, traversed here,
And o'er these pleasant hills and vales,
Pursued the bounding deer;
Here, too, that eloquence was poured
Around the council light,

That made the sturdy warrior bold,
And ready for the fight!
And oft they came--exulting back,
The husband, sire and son,
To vaunt before their savage shrine
The ill-their hands had done:
Yet, of their mortal weal or woe,
No trace is left 10-day;
For. like the foam upon the ware,
The all have passed away!

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