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Notes. 1. To make this sound of E, drop the under jaw,

19. Having examined the structure of the body, I see the necessity of standing, at open the mouth wide, as indicated by the engraving, so as to pre

vent it from becoming in the least nasal. 2. E, in ent, ence, and ess, generally has this sound; tho' sometimes it slides into short u. 3. When e precedes two r's (rr,) it should always have this

first, on the left foot, and the right foot a few inches from it, (where it will naturally fall, when raised up,) and pointing its heel sound: as err, er-ror, mer-it, cher-ry, wher-ry: but when followed toward the hollow of the left foot; of throw-by only one r, it glides into short u, tho' the under jaw should be ing the shoulders back, so as to protrude the much depressed: as-the merchant heard the clerk calling on the chest, that the air may have free ac-cess to ser-geant for mer-cy; let the ter-ma-gant learn that the pearls were the air-cells of the lungs; of having the jerked from the robber in the tav-ern. I is similarly situated in upper part of the body quiescent, and the certain words: the girls and birds in a mirth-ful cir-cle, sung dirges to the virgin: see short u. 4. E is silent in the last syllable ofmind concentrated on the lower muscles, e-ven the shov-els are broken in the oven; a weasel opens the nov until they act voluntarily. el, with a sick-ening sniv-el; driv-en by a deaf-ening title from

20. The second sound of E is short: heaven, he was often taken and shaken till he was softened and

ELL; edge, en; the dem-o

[E in ELL.]

ri-pened seven, e-leven or a doz-en times. 5. The long vowels are open and continuous; the short ones are shut, abrupt, or discrete, and end as soon as made.

Anecdote. A lawyer, to avenge himself on an opponent, wrote "Rascal" in his hat. The owner of the hat took it up, looked ruefully into it, and turning to the judge, exclaimed, "I claim the protection of this honorable court;-for the opposing counsel has written his name in my hat, and I have strong suspicion that he intends to make off with it."

crat's eq-i-page was a leather eph-od; the es-quire leap'd from the ped-es-tal in the kettle of eggs; a lep-er clench'd the eph-a, zeal-ous of the eb-on feath-er, and held it stead-y; get the non-pa-reil weap-ons for the recon-dite her-o-ine; the ap-pren-tice for-gets the shek-els lent the deaf prel-ate for his her-o-ine; the clean-ly leg-ate held the tepid mead-ow for a spe-cial home-stead; stere-o-type the pref-ace to the ten-ets as a prel-play-is a jewel. 3. Proverbs existed before books. ude to our ed-i-ble re-tro-spec-tions; yester-day I guess'd the fet-id yeast es-caped with an ep-i-sode from the ep-ic into the pet-als of the sen-na; the pres-age is impress'd on his ret-i-na in-stead of the keg of phlegm.

Proverbs. 1. Make both ends meet. 2. Fair

All blood is alike ancient. 5. Beauty-is only skin deep. 6. Handsome is, that handsome does. 7. One fool makes many. 8. Give every one his due. 9. No rose without a thorn. 10. Always have a few marims on hand for change.

Sublimity and Pathos. As weak lights -are obscured, when surrounded by the dazzling rays of the sun, so, sublimity, poured around on every side, overshadows the artifices of rhetoric: the like of which occurs in

21. In these peculiar exercises of voiceare contained all the elements, or principles of articulation, accent, emphasis and expression; and, by their aid, with but little exertion, I shall be enabled to economize my breath, for protracted vocal efforts, and im- painting; for, tho' the light and shade, lie part all that animation, brilliancy and force, near each other, on the same ground, yet, the that reading, speaking and singing ever re- light first strikes the eye, and not only apquire. pears projecting, but much nearer. Thus, 22. Irregulars. A, I, U, and Y, some-too, in composition, the sublime and pathetic times have this sound: as-an-y, or man-y-being nearer our souls, on account of some pan-e-gyr-ists of Mar-y-land said, the bury-ing ground a-gainst the world; says the lan-cet to the trum-pet-get out of my way a-gain, else the bur-i-al ser-vice will be said over you in the black-ness of dark-ness; there is sick-ness in the base-ment of our plan-et, from the use of as-sa-fot-i-da, in-stead of herrings: never say sus-pect for ex-pect, businiss for busi-ness, pay-munt for pay-ment, nor gar-munts for gar-ments.

23. As much depends on the quality of which any thing is made, I must attend to the manner, in which these sounds are produced, and see that they are made just right; each having its appropriate weight, form, and quantity. Taking the above position, and opening the mouth wide, turning my lips a little out all round, trumpet fashion, and keeping my eyes on a horizontal level, and inhaling full breaths, I will expel these sixteen vowel sounds into the roof of my mouth, with a suddenness and force similar to the crack of a thong, or the sound of a gun.

An ape-is an ape, a varlet-is a varlet,
Let them be clothed in silk, or scarlet.

natural connection and superior splendor, are always more conspicuous than figures; they conceal their art, and keep themselves veiled from our view.

Sounds. 1. The whole sound made is not in the whole air only; but the whole sound is in every particle of air: hence, all sound will enter a small cranny unconfused. 2. At too great a distance, one may hear sounds of the voice, but not the words. 3. One articulate sound confounds

another; as when many speak at once. 4. Articulation requires a mediocrity of loudness.

Varieties. 1. See how we apples swim. 2. He carries two faces. 3. Strain at a gate and swallow a saw-mill. 4. Who is the true gentleman? He whose actions make him such. 5. A sour countenance is a manifest sign of a froward disposition. 6. Speak-as you mean; do-as you profess, and perform what you promise. 7. To be as nothing, is an exalted state: the omnipotence of the heavens-exists in the truly humbled heart. Whatever way you wend, Consider well the end.

PRINCIPLES OF ELOCUTION.

24. I observe that there are three distinct principles involved in oral words, which are their essences, or vowel sounds; their forms, or the consonants attached to them, and their meaning, or uses. By a quick, combined action of the lower muscles upon their contents, the diaphragm is elevated so as to force the air, or breath, from the lungs into the windpipe, and through the larynx, where it is converted into vowel sounds; which, as they pass out through the mouth, the glottis, epiglottis, palate, tongue, teeth, lips, and nose, make into words.

[I in ISLE.]

25. I has two regular sounds: First, its NAME sound, or long: ISLE; ire, i-o-dine: Gen-tiles o-blige their wines to lie for sac-charine li-lacs to ex-pe-dite their feline gibes; the ob-lique grindstone lies length-wise on the hori-zon; a ti-ny le-vi-a-than, on the heights of the en-vi-rons of Ar-gives, as-pires to sigh through the mi-cro-scope; the e-dile likes spike-nard for his he-li-acal ti-a-ra; the mice, in tri-ads, hie from the aisle, si-ne di-e, by a vi-va vo-ce vote; the bi-na-ry di-gest of the chrys-ta-line ma-gi, was hir'd by the choir, as a si-ne-cure, for

a li-vre.

26. These vocal gymnastics produce astonishing power and flexibility of voice, making it strong, clear, liquid, musical and governable; and they are as healthful as they are useful and amusing. As there is only one straight course to any point, so, there is but one right way of doing any thing, and every thing. If I wish to do any thing well, I must first learn how; and if I begin right, and keep so, every step will carry me forward in accomplishing my objects.

Notes. 1. F, in some words, has this sound; particularly,

Proverbs. 1. A crowd, is not company. 2.
A drowning man will catch at a straw. 3. Holf
a loaf is better than no bread. 4. An ill work-
man quarrels with his tools. 5. Better be alone
7. Every body's
than in bad company. 6. Count not your chick-
ens before they are hatched.
business, is nobody's business. 8. Fools-make
feasts, and wise men eat them. 9. He that will
not be counselled, cannot be helped. 10. If it were
not for hope, the heart would break. 11. Kind-
ness will creep, when it cannot walk. 12. Oil and
truth will get uppermost at last.

General Intelligence. It is a signal
improvement of the present day, that the ac-
tions and reactions of book-learning, and of
general intelligence-are so prompt, so in-
tense, and so pervading all ranks of society.
The moment a discovery is made, a principle
demonstrated, or a proposition advanced,
through the medium of the press, in every
part of the world; it finds, immediately, a
host, numberless as the sands of the sea, pre-
pared to take it up, to canvass, confirm, re-
the line of every canal and rail-road, in the
fute, or pursue it. At every water-fall, on
tile establishment; on the quarter-deck of
counting-room of every factory and mercan-
every ship that navigates the high seas; on
the farm of every intelligent husbandman;
in the workshop of every skillful mechanic;
at the desk of every school-master; in the of-
fice of the lawyer; in the study of the physi
cian and clergyman; at the fireside of every
man who has the elements of a good educa-
tion, not less than in the professed retreats of
learning, there is an intellect to seize, to
whether they belong to the world of science,
weigh, and to appropriate the suggestions,
of tenets, or of morals.

Varieties. 1. Ought women be allowed when accented, and at the end of certain nons and verbs: the byce-um's al-ly proph-e-cy to the dy-nas-ty to mag-ni-fy other's faults, to vote? 2. Nothing is troublesome, that we 2. This first dip-thongal sound begins do willingly. 3. There is a certain kind of but min-i-fy its own. nearty like 21 A, as the engraving indicates, and ends with the name sound of e (a-e.) 3. I is not used in any purely English word pleasure in weeping; grief-is soothed and as a final letter; y being its representative in such a position. 4. alleviated, by tears. 4. Labor hard in the When I commences a word, and is in a syllable by itself, if the ac-field of observation, and turn every thing to a cent be on the succeeding syllable, it is generally long: as, i-de-a, good account. 5. What is a more lovely sight, i-den-ti-fy, i-dol-a-try, i-ras-ci-ble, i-rom-i-cal, i-tal-ic, i-tin-e-rant, &c. It is long in the first syllables of vi-tal-i-ty, di-am-e-ter, di-ur than that of a youth, growing up under the nal, di-lem-ma, bi-en-ni-al, cri-te-ri-on, chi-me-ra, bi-og-ra-phy, li-heavenly influence of goodness and truth? cen-tious, gi-gan-tic, pri-me-val, ví-bra-tion, &c. 5. In words de- 6. To speak ill, from knowledge, shows a want of character; to speak ill-upon sus rived from the Greek and Latin, the prefixes bi, (twice,) and tri, (thrice,) the I is generally long. "I never picion, shows a want of honest principle. 7. To be perfectly resigned in the whole life, and in its every desire, to the will and governance of the Divine Providence, is a worship most pleasing in the sight of the Lord.

Anecdote. Seeing a Wind.
saw such a wind in all my life," said a man,
during a severe storm, as he entered a tem-
perance hotel. "Saw a wind!" observed
another," What did it look like?" "Like!"
said the traveller, "why, like to have blown
my hat off."

ON A MUMMY.

Why should this worthless tegument-endure,
If its undying guest-be lost forever?
O let us keep the soul-embalmed and pure
In living virtue; that when both must sever,
Although corruption-may our frame consume,
Th' immortal spirit-in the skies may bloom.

To me, tho' bath'd in sorrow's dew,
The dearer, far, art thou:

I loo'd thee, when thy woes were few:
And can I alter-now?

That face, in joy's bright hour, was fair;
More beauteous, since grief is there;

Tho' somewhat pale thy brow;
And be it mine, to soothe the pain,
Thus pressing on thy heart and brain.

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27. Articulation is the cutting out and shaping, in a perfectly distinct and appropriate manner, with the organs of speech, all the simple and compound sounds which our twenty-six letters represent. It is to the ear what a fair hand-writing is to the eye, and relates, of course, to the sounds, not to the names, of both vowels and consonants. It depends on the exact positions and correct operations, of the vocal powers, and on the ability to vary them with rapidity, precision and effect: thus, articulation is purely an intellectual act, and belongs not to any of the brute creation.

Anecdote. Accommodating. A Physician-advertised, that at the request of his friends, he had moved near the church-yard; and trusted that his removal would accommodate many of his patients. No doubt of it.

Proverbs. 1. A thousand probabilities will not make one truth. 2. A hand-saw is a good thing, but not to shave with. 3. Gentility, without ability, is worse than beggary. 4. A man may talk like a wise man, and yet act like a fool. 5. If we would succeed in any thing, we must use the proper means. 6. A liar should have a good memory. 7. Charity begins at home, but does

28. The second sound of I is short: not end there. 8. An ounce of mother wit is

[I in ILL.]

ILL; inn, imp; the ser-vile
spir-it of a rep-tile lib-er-tine is
hos-tile to fem-i-nine fi-del-i-
ty; the pu-er-ile dis-ci-pline
of mer-can-tile chi-cane-ry, is
the ar-tif-i-cer of mil-i-ta-ry
des-po-tism; the fer-tile eg-
lan-tine is des-tin'd for a ju-ve-nile gift; the
gen-u-ine pro-file of Cap-tain White-field is
the an-tip-o-des of in-di-vi-si-bil-i-ty; the
wind, in the vi-cin-i-ty of mount Lib-a-nus,
is a me-di-ci-nal for the con-spir-a-cy of the
brig-and; the pris-tine foun-tains of the
ad-a-man-tine spring is sul-lied with the
guil-ty guil-o-tine; man is an ex-quis-ite
e-pit-o-me of the in-fi-nite Di-vin-i-ty, and
should be stud-ied as def-i-nite-ly as pos-

si-ble.

29. Two grand objects are, to correct bad habits, and form good ones; which may be done by the practice of analysis and synthesis: that is, taking compound sounds, syllables, words, and sentences into pieces; or, resolving them into their component parts, and then recombining, or putting them together again. Error must be eradicated, or truth cannot be received; we must cease to do evil, and learn to do well: what is true can be received only in proportion as its opposite false is removed.

worth a pound of learning. 9. Short reckonings make long friends. 10. Custom is the plague of wise men, and the idol of fools. 11. Every one knows best where his own shoe pinches. A faint heart never won a fair lady.

Freedom. When freedom is spoken of, every one has an idea of what is meant ; for every one has known what it is to live in freedom, and also what it is to live, and act under restraint. But then it is obvious, that different persons feel in freedom, according to circumstances; things which restrain and infringe upon the freedom of some, have no such effect upon others. So that in the same situation in which one would feel free, another would feel himself in bondage. Hence, it is evident that tho' all have a general idea of what freedom is, yet all have not the same idea of it. For the same circumstances, it follows, that freeas different persons would not all be free in dom itself is not the same thing to all. Of course, the kinds of freedom are as many and various as the kinds of love are by which we are all governed: and our freedom is genuine or not genuine, according as our ruling love is good or evil.

Varieties. 1. Did you ever consider how many millions of people-live, and die, igno30. Irregulars. A, E, O, U, and Y, in a rant of themselves and the world? 2. Stinfew words, have this sound: as-the hom-age giness soon becomes a confirmed habit, and giv-en to pret-ty wom-en has been the rich-est increases with our years. 3. The man, who bus-'ness of pet-ty tyr-an-ny, since the English is just, and firm in his purpose, cannot be proph-e-cy of Py-thag-o-rus; the styg-i-an fur-shaken in his determined mind, either by nace of bus-y Wal-lace, in Hon-ey al-ley, is a med-ley of pyr-i-tes, and the treb-le cyn-o-sure of cyg-nets, hys-sop, and syn-o-nyms.

Notes. 1. Beware of Mr. Walker's error, in giving the

sound of long E to the final unaccented I and F of syllables and words, which is always short: as,-as-per-ee-tee, for as-per-i-ty, mee-nor-ee-tee, for mi-nor-i-ty; char-ce-tee for charity; pos-seebil-ee-tee, for pos-si-bil-i-ty, &c. 2. Some give the short sound of I to A in the unaccented syllables of-ad-age, cab-bage, pos-tage,

bon-dage, u-sage, &c., which is agreeable to the authorities, and to give the a as in af, savors of affectation. 3. I is silent in evil, devil, cousin, basin, &c. 4. I, in final unaccented syllables, not ending a word, is generally short; si-mil-i-tude, fi-del-i-ty, minor-i-ty.

A bark, at midnight, sent alone

To drift upon a moonless sea,—
A lute, whose leading chord-is gone,
A wounded bird, that has but one
Imperfect wing-to soar upon,—

Is like what I am-without thee.

threats or promises. 4. By continually scol ding children and domestics, for small faults, they finally become accustomed to it, and despise the reproof. 5. Good books—are not only a nourishment to the mind, but they enlighten and expand it. 6. Why do we turn from those living in this world, to those who have left it, for the evidences of genuine love? 7. All principles love their nearest relatives, and seek fellowship and conjunction with

them.

There are some bosoms-dark and drear,
Which an unwater'd desert are;
Yet there, a curious eye, may trace
Some smiling spot, some verdant place,
Where little flowers, the weeds between,
Spend their soft fragrance-all unseen.

PRINCIPLES OF ELOCUTION.

31. The organs of speech are, the dorsal and abdominal muscles, the diaphragm and intercostal muscles, the thorax or chest, the lungs, the trachea or wind-pipe, the larynx, (composed of five elastic cartilages, the upper one being the epiglottis,) the glot tis, palate, tongue, teeth, lips and nose: but, in all efforts, we must use the whole body. All vowel sounds are made in the larynx, or vocal box, and all the consonant sounds above this organ.

Natural Philosophy-includes all substances that affect our five senses, hearing, seeing, tasting, smelling and feeling; which substances are called matter, and exist in three states, or conditions,-solid, when the particles cohere together, so as not to be easily separated; as rocks, wood, trees, &c.: liquid, when they cohere slightly, and separate state, when they not only separate freely, freely; as water: and gaseous, or aeriform but tend to recede from each other, as far as

32. O has three regular sounds: first, the space they occupy, or their pressure will

its NAME sound, or long: OLD; the sloth-ful doge copes with the flo-rist before Pha-raoh, and Sows on-ly yel-low oats and osier; the home-ly por-trait of the a-tro-cious gold-smith is the yeoman-ry's pil-low; Job won't go [0 m OLD.] to Rome and pour tal-low o-ver the broach of the pre-co-cious wid-ow Gross; the whole corps of for-gers tore the tro-phy from the fel-low's nose, and told him to store it under the po-ten-tate's so-fa, where the de-co-rus pa-trol pour'd the hoa-ry min

nows.

permit,- -as air, &c.

Educators, and Education. We all must serve an apprenticeship to the five senses; and, at every step, we need assistance in learning our trade: gentleness, patience, and love-are almost every thing in education: they constitute a mild and blessed atmosphere, which enters into a child's soul, like sunshine into the rosebud, slowly, but surely expanding it into vigor and beauty. Parents and Teachers must govern and consciences pure, following principle, their own feelings, and keep their hearts 33. A correct and pure articulation, is instead of impulse. The cultivation of the indispensable to the public speaker, and es- affections and the development of the body's sential in private conversation: every one, senses, begin together. The first effort of therefore, should make himself master of it. intellect is to associate the names of objects All, who are resolved to acquire such an with the sight of them; hence, the necesarticulation, and faithfully use the means, sity of early habits of observation-of pay. (which are here furnished in abundance,) ing attention to surrounding things and will most certainly succeed, though opposed events; and enquiring the whys and whereby slight organic defects; for the mind may fores of every thing; this will lead to the qualstances; such as hard, soft, round, square, obtain supreme control over the whole body.ities, shapes, and states of inanimate sub34. Irregulars. Au, Eau, and Ew, have hot, cold, swift, slow, &c.; then of vegeta In forming the this sound in a few words: The beau Ros-bles, afterwards of animals; and finally, of men, angels, and God. seau, with mourn-ful hau-teur, stole the hautboy, bu-reau, cha-teau and flam-beaux, and human character, we must not proceed as poked them into his port-manteau, before the the sculptor does, in the formation of a stabelle sowed his toe to the har-row, for strew-tue, working sometimes on one part, then on another; but as nature does in forming ing the shew-bread on the plat-eau. Anecdote. A Narrow Escape. A pedan-a flower, or any other production; throwing tic English traveler, boasting that he had been so fortunate, as to escape Mr. Jefferson's celebrated non-importation law, was told by a Yankee lady, "he was a very lucky man: for she understood that the non-importation law prohibited the importing of goods, of which brass-was the chief composition.”

and all the rudiments of every part.
out altogether the whole system of being,

Varieties. 1. The just man will flourish 2. Disappointment and in spite of envy. suffering, are the school of wisdom. 3. Is army and navy? 4. Every thing within the corporeal punishment necessary in the school, Proverbs. 1. Affairs, like salt-fish, should scope of human power, can be accomplished be a long time soaking. 2. A fool's tongue, like by well-directed efforts. 5. WOMAN-the our manhood, and the evening-star of our age. a monkey's tail, designates the animal. 3. All morning-star of our youth, the day-star of are not thieves that dogs bark at. 4. An ant may work its heart out, but it can never make honey. 6. When Newton was asked-by what means 5. Better go around, than fall into the ditch. 6. he made his discoveries in science; he replied, Church work generally goes on slowly. 7. Those," by thinking." 7. Infinity-can never be 8. received fully-by any recipient, either in whom guilt contaminates, it renders equal. Force, without forecast, is little worth. 9. Gen-heaven, or on earth. tility, without ability, is worse than plain beg-The silver eel, in shining volumes roll'd,

gary. 10. Invite, rather than avoid labor.
He'll go to law, at the wagging of a straw.
Hobson's choice,-that, or none.

"Tis not, indeed, my talent-to engage
In lofty trifles; or, to swell my page-
With wind, and noise.
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12.

in scales bedropp'd with gold;
The yellow carp,
And o'er the ruins-stalk'd the stately kind.
Round broken columns, clasping ivy twin'd,
O cursed thirst of gold I when, for thy sake,
The fool-throws up his interest in both worlds;
First, staro'd in this, then, damn'd-in that to come.

35. Attend to the quantity and quality of the sounds, which you and others make; that is, the volume and purity of voice, the time occupied, and the manner of enunciating letters, words, and sentences: also, learn their differences and distinctions, and make your voice produce, and your ear observe them. Get clear and distinct ideas and conceptions of things and principles, both as respects spirit, and matter; or you will grope in darkness.

Causes of Greek Perfection. All Greek Philologists have failed to account satisfactorily, for the form, harmony, power, and superiority of that language. The reason seems to be, that they have sought for a thing where it is not to be found; they have look'd into books, to see-what was never written in books; but which alone could be heard. They learned to read by ear, and not by letters; and, instead of having manuscripts before them, they memorized their contents, and

36. The second sound of O is close: made the thoughts their own, by actual appro

OOZE; do stoop, and choose
to ac-cou-tre the gour-mand
and trou-ba-dour, with boots
and shoes; the soot-y cou-ri-er'
broods a youth-ful boor to gam-
boge the goose for a dou-ceur;
Brougham, (Broom,) proves the
uncouth dra-goon to be a wound-ed tou-rist
by his droop-ing sur-tout; it be-hoves the
boo-by to shoot his bou-sy noo-dle soon,
lest, buo-yant with soup, the fool moor his
poor ca-noe to the roof of the moon.

[O in OOZE.J

37. The difference between expulsion and explosion is, that the latter calls into use, principally, the lungs, or thorax: i. e. the effort is made too much above the diaphragm the former requires the combined action of the muscles below the midriff; this is favorable to voice and health; that is deleterious, generally, to both: many a one has injured his voice, by this unnatural process, and others have exploded their health, and some their life; beware of it.

Notes. 1. Au, in some French words, have this sound;

as-chef-d'eau-vre, (she-doovr, a master stroke ;) also, Eu; as-maneu-vre; coup-d'œil, (coo-dale, first, or slight view;) coup-demain, (a sudden attack;) and coup-de-grace, (coo-de-gras, the finishing stroke). 2. Beware of Walker's erroneous notation in pronouncing oo in book, cook, took, look, &c., like the second sound of o, as in boon, pool, tooth, &c. In these first examples, the oo is like u in pull; and in the latter theo is close. In the word to, in the following,

when it constitutes a part of the verb, the o is close: as-"in the

examples alluded to;" "attend t' the exceptions." 3. In concert practice, many will let out their voices, who would read so low as not to be heard, if reading individually.

11.

Proverbs. 1. A fog-cannot be dispelled with a fan. 2. A good tale-is often marr'd in telling. 3. Diligence-makes all things appear easy. 4. A good name—is better than riches. 5. A man may even say his prayers out of time. 6. A-pel-les-was not a painter in a day. 7. A plaster is a small amends for a broken head. 8. All are not saints that go to church. 9. A man may live upon little, but he cannot live upon nothing at all. 10. A rolling stone gathers no moss. Patienco-is a bitter seed; but it yields sweet fruit. 12. The longest life must have an end. There is a pleasure-in the pathless woods, There is a rapture-on the lonely shore, There is society, where none intrudes, By the deep Sea, and music-in its roar: I love not Man-the less, but Nature-more, From these our interviews, in which I steal From all I may be, or have been before, To mingle-with the Universe, and feelWhat I can ne'er express, yet cannot all conceal.

priation. When an author wished to have his work published, he used the living voice of himself, or of a public orator, for the printer and bookseller: and the public speaker, who was the best qualified for the task, would get the most business: the greater effect they produced, the higher their reputation. The human voice, being the grand instrument, was developed, cultivated, and tuned to the highest perfection. Beware of dead book knowledge, and seek for living, moving nature: touch the letter-only to make it alive with the eternal soul.

Anecdote. I hold a wolf by the ears: which is similar to the phrase-catching a Tartar; supposed to have arisen from a trooper, meeting a Tarter in the woods, and exclaiming, that he had caught one: to which his companion replied,- Bring him along, then;"-he answered, “I can't;"

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Then come yourself;"-" He won't let me." The meaning of which is, to represent a man grappling with such difficulties, that he knows not how to advance or recede.

Varieties. 1. Is it not strange, that such beautiful flowers-should spring from the dust, on which we tread? 2. Patient, persevering thought-has done more to enlighten and improve mankind, than all the sudden and brilliant efforts of genius. 3. It is astonishing, how much a little added to a little, will, in time, amount to. 4. The happiest state of man-is-that of doing good, for its own sake. 5. It is much safer, to think-what we say, than to say what we think. 6. In affairs of the heart, the only trafic is-love for love; and the exchangeall for all. 7. There are as many orders of truth, as there are of created objects of order in the world; and as many orders of goodproper to such truth.

There is a spell-in every flower,
A sweetness-in each spray,
And every simple bird-hath power-
To please me, with its lay.

And there is music-on the breeze,

Th't sports along the glade,

The crystal dew-drops-on the trees,
Are gems-by fancy made.

O, there is joy and happiness-
In every thing I see,

Which bids my soul rise up, and bless
The God, th't blesses me.

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