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5. One Eye-witness is worth more than ten that go by Hear-say.

6. Public good is by every one to be valued at more than private.

7. Old Age, especially honorable old Age, has in it an Authority of more value than all the Pleasures Youth can enjoy.

8. As to Virtues, we must value Prudence at an high Rate, cordially embrace Friendship, love Temperance, and, if possible, more strictly adhere to Justice than to any of the rest.

9. There is nothing to be esteemed of so great Value, no Profit so desirable, as to induce us to forfeit the Glory and Character of an honest and good Man.

10. No Institution or Counsel is of great Value unless the End pursued be useful.

Flocci, nauci, nihili, &c.

THESE Words, flocci, nauci, nihili, pili, &c. are particularly added to the Verbs, æstimo, pendo, facio, &c.

1. I value him not a Rush, who is not a Friendto every body.

2. That which a Fool sets an high Value upon, a wise Man seldom thinks worth a Straw.

3. He that in dangerous Times wants Courage, will not make a Commander worth a Nut-shell.

4. He is a Servant good for nothing, who is unmindful of his Duty, unless he be continually reminded of it.

5. None will care a Pin for Threats, which can only bark, and not bite.

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6. I do not value his Wisdom a Hair, who is not wise for himself.

7. I care not a Straw for him, who values me not this.

Verba abundandi, &c.

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abounding, filling, loading, and the

contraries to these, of wanting, emptying, unloading, or discharging, govern an Ablative Case: besides which, they have an Accusative of the Thing or Person filled, emptied, &c.

1. ABOUNDING.

1. He declares himself to be a great Man, and to abound with Prudence, who is not soon provoked to Anger by Reproaches or ill Usage.

2. At the Time when the Land abounded with Plenty of Corn, the Monopolizers, Men of no Conscience, rendered it scarce and dear to their Fellow-citizens.

3. I wonder at his Rashness, that he should pretend to attack you, who are distinguished with the highest Honors, and supported by the most powerful Friendships; at the same tiine that he himself is greatly deficient in these respects.

4. He was so unhappy, that though he flowed with Wealth and Honor, he could not be contented.

2. WANTING. Y

1. No Day is without its Trouble.

2. To be without Fault is the greatest Comfort.

3. Greatness of Mind, if it is without Justice, is in fault; for nothing is honorable that is without Justice.

4. Virtue wants not Praise of Men, for it carries its own Glory and Praise with it.

5. Though you want not Judgment, or rather abound with it, yet at this Juncture, I cannot help offering you my Advice.

6. Most People think nothing good in human Concerns, but what is profitable, and choose their Friends as they do their Cattle, only for those Things by which they think they shall get most Profit: they are therefore deprived of that lovely Friendship, which is best adapted to Nature, and which is desirable in itself, and for itself.

7. He in vain gets Riches, who is without the Goods of the Mind.

8. Among Friends, Admonition should be free from Bitterness, and Reproof from Disrespect.

9. Every Admonition and Reproof ought to be free from Contumely.

10. What is fit and right needs not a prolix Oration for Truth wants not many Words; and we

better remember what is contained in few.

11. Every human Action ought to be void of Rashness and Carelessness: we ought to do nothing. for which we cannot give a justifiable Reason.

12. They are without Fear, who have not offended; but Punishment is ever before their Eyes, who have committed Sin.

13. We must be free not only from every Crime, but even from the Suspicion of any Crime what

ever.

14. He who takes upon him to judge of, and accuse others, ought himself to be without Fault.

15. It is absurd that they, who receive Admonition, should feel none of that Uneasiness which it ought to give, but that only which they ought to be free from for they are not troubled to have offended, but take it ill to be reproved: whereas their Behaviour ought to be the reverse: they ought to be sorry for the Offence, and rejoice in the Admonition.

16. The Consolation, which arises from the Misfortunes of others, is light; but there is another more weighty Consideration, which I hope is your Support, as it certainly is mine ;-to be troubled at nothing, while I am free from all Blame.

3. FILLING.

1. The Sun is fixed in the Centre of the Universe, the Soul and Guide of the World; and so immense in his Bulk, that he illuminates and fill all Things with his Light.

2. The Providence of God hath filled the World with all good Things.

3. The Farmer must fatten his Field with Dung, if he expects a Crop.

4. It is impossible to cloy the Mind of a covetous Man with Money.

4. EMPTYING.

1. As soon as the Enemy had raised the Siege, he ungarrisoned the Town, and pursued them.

2. Philosophy roots out all Troubles from the Mind, frees it from Desires, and drives away Fears.

3. Your Friends are within: go in; satisfy them, and clear yourself of this Business.

5. LOADING.

1. With what Falsehoods have these worthless Informers charged you! But I gave no Credit to their Calumnies.

2. I cannot but own, that I am filled with the highest Joy, in that the Opinion of Men admits me to share in your Praises.

6. UNLOADING, or DISCHARGING.

1. It is necessary for a Man, who robs his Companion of his Reputation and Fortune, to confess himself a perfidious Villain.

2. The Concern I feel on account of your Health is incredible: free me from this Disquietude, I beg of you, and in return I will ease you of all yours.

3. Let us never embrace that System of Philosophy, which confounds Truth with Falsehood, strips us of Judgment, deprives us of Assent, and robs us of all our Senses.

Ex quibus quædam, &c.

SOME Verbs however of these six Significations govern a Genitive Case.

1. The highest Character of a Man, is to abound in Piety, without being superstitious.

2. This has been an unlucky Day to me: all that I thought to do privily, has the Parasite de

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