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117. Be very particular in pronouncing the jaw, or voice-breakers, and cease not, till you can give every sound fully, correctly and distinctly. If your vocal powers are well exercised, by faithful practice on the more difficult combinations, they will acquire a facility of movement, a precision of action, a flexibility, grace, and force truly surprising. 118. H has but one sound, which is an aspirate, or forcible breathing, made in the glottis: HALE: his high-ness holds high his haugh-ty head, and ex-hib-its! his shrunk shanks to the ho-ly horde in the hu-mid hall; the [H in HALE.] hard-heart-ed hedge-hog, heed-less of his hav-oc of the house-wife's ham, hies himself home, happy to have his head, his hands, and his heart whole; the harm-ful hum-ble-bee hur-tles through the hot-house,

and ex-horts his ex-haust-ed hive-lings to hold their house-hold-stuff for a hob-by-horse till har-vest-home.

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Proverbs. 1. When the cat is away, the mice will play. 2. One may be a wise man, and yet not know how to make a watch. 3. A wicked companion invites us to hell. 4. All happiness and misery-is in the mind. 5. A good conscience is excellent divinity. 6. Bear and forbear-is good philosophy. 7. Drunkenness-is a voluntary madness. 8. Envy shoots at others, and wounds herself. 9. Fools lade out the water, and wise men catch the fish. 10. Good preachers give fruits, rather than flowers. 11. Actions are the raiment of the man. 12. Faith is the eye of love.

Anecdote. Frederick the Great, of Prussia, an ardent lover of literature and the fine arts, as well as of his people, used to rise at three or four o'clock in the morning to get more time for his studies; and when one of his intimate friends noticed how hard he worked, he replied,-"It is true, I do work hard,— but it is in order to live; for nothing has more resemblance to death, than idleness: of what use is it, to live, if one only vegetates ?"

Wrong Choice. How miserable some people make themselves, by a wrong choice, when they have all the good things of earth before them, out of which to choose! If good judgment be wanting, neither the greatest monarch, nor the repeated smiles of fortune, can render such persons happy; hence, a

119. It is said, that no description can adequately represent Lord Chatham: comprehend the force of his eloquence, it was necessary to see and to hear him: his whole delivery was such, as to make the orator a part of his own eloquence: his mind was view'd in his countenance, and so embodied was it in his every look, and gesture, that his words were rather felt than follow-prince-may become a poor wretch, and the ed; they invested his hearers; the weapons peasant-completely blessed. of his opponents fell from their hands; he spoke with the air and vehemence of inspiration, and the very atmosphere flamed

around him.

To know

one's self-is the first degree of sound judg ment; for, by failing rightly to estimate our own capacity, we may undertake-not only what will make us unhappy, but ridiculous. This may be illustrated by an unequal mar120. H is silent at the beginning and riage with a person, whose genius, life and end of many words. The hon-est shep- temper-will blast the peace of one, or both, herd's ca-tarrh, hum-bles the heir-ess in her The understanding, and not the dish-a-billes, and hu-mors the thy-my rhet-will-should be our guide. forever. o-ric of his rhymes to rhap-so-dy; the hu mor-some Thom-as ex-plained diph-thongs and triph-thongs to A-bi-jah, Be-ri-ah-Calah, Di-nah, E-li-jah, Ge-rah, Hul-dah, Isa-iah, Jo-nah, Han-nah, Nin-e-vah, O-badi-ah, Pis-gah, Ru-mah, Sa-rah, Te-rah, Uri-ah, Va-ni-ah, and Ze-lah.

Notes. 1. This sound is the material of which all sounds are made, whether vowel or consonant, either by condensation, or modification. To demonstrate this position, commence any Bound in a whisper, and proceed to a vocality; shaping the organs to form the one required, if a vowel or vocal consonant, and in a proper way to produce any of the aspirates. 2. Those who are in the habit of omitting the h, when it ought to be pronounced, can practice on the preceding and similar examples: and also correct such sentences as this; Hi took my 'orse hand went hout to 'unt my 'ogs, hand got hoff my 'orse, hand 'iched im to a hoak tree, hand gave 'im some boats. 3. It requires more breath to make this sound, than any other in our language; as in producing it, even mildly, the lungs are nearly exhausted of air. It may be made by whispering the word huh: the higher up, the more scat. tering, the lower in the throat, the more condensed, till it becomes vocal.

I am well aware, that what is base,

No polish-can make sterling-and that vice,
Though well perfumed, and elegantly dressed,

Varieties. 1. What can the virtues of our ancestors profit us, unless we imitate them? 2. Why is it, that we are so unwilling to practice a little self-denial for the sake of a future good? 3. The toilet of woman-is too often an altar, erected by self-love-to vanity. 4. Half the labor, required to make a first-rate musician, would make an accomplished reader and speaker. 5. Learn to unlearn what you have learned amiss. 6. A conceit of knowledge—is a great enemy to knowledge, and a great argument for ignorance. 7. Of pure love, and pure conception of truth, we are only receivers: God only is the giver; and they are all His from first to last. It is a beautiful belief, that ever-round our head, Are hovering, on noisless wing, the spirits of the dead. It is a beautiful belief, when ended our career, That it will be our ministry to watch o'er others here; To lend a moral to the flower; breathe wisdom on the wind; To hold commune, at night's pure noon, with the imprison'd mind, To bid the mourner-cease to mourn, the trembling be forgiven; To bear away, from ills of clay, the infant-to its heaven.

Like an unburied carcass,—trick'd with flowers, Ah! when delight—was found in life, and joy—in every breath,

Is but a garnished nuisance,-fitter far

For cleanly riddance,-than for fair attire.

I cannot tell how terrible-the mystery of death.

But now, the past is bright to me, and all the future-clear:
For 'tis my faith, that after death, I still shall linger here.

Proverbs. 1. Almost, and very nigh, save 121. Important Remarks. Every pupil should be required to notice, distinctly, not many a lie. 2. A man may buy even gold too only all the specific sounds of our language, dear. 3. He, that waits for dead men's shoes, simple and compound, but also the different may long go barefoot. 4. It is an ill cause, that and exact positions of the vocal organs, ne- none dare speak in. 5. If pride were an art, The teacher there would be many teachers. 6. Out of sight, cessary to produce them. should, unyieldingly, insist upon having out of mind. 7. The whole ocean is made of these two things faithfully attended to: for single drops. 8. There would be no great ones, success in elocution, and music, absolutely if there were no little ones. 9. Things unreasondemands it: no one, therefore, should wishable-are never durable. 10. Time and tide wait to be excused from a full and hearty com- for no man. 11. An author's writings are a mirpliance. Master these elementary princi- ror of his mind. 12. Every one is architect of ples, and you will have command of all the his own character. mediums for communicating your thoughts and feelings.

In the Truth. How may a person be said to be in the truth? This may be un122. L has only one sound, which is derstood, rationally, by a comparison: we its name sound. LAY; the say such a man is in the mercantile busilaird's little fool loudly lauds the ness; by which we mean, that his life-is lil-y white lamb the live-long that of merchandizing, and is regulated by day; Lem-u-el Ly-ell loves the the laws of his peculiar calling. In like lass-lorn lul-la-by of the landmanner, we say of a christian, that he is in lord's love-ly la-dy, and, with [L in LAY.] the truth, and in the Lord, when he is in the bliss-ful dal-li-ance, gen-teel-ly lis-tens to true order of his creation; which is to love the low-ly lol-lard's live-ly song; the law- the Lord, with all his heart, and his neighbor yer le-gal-ly, and plain-ly tells his luck-less as himself; and to do unto others—as he cli-ent, that he lit-er-al-ly re-pels the il-log-would they should do unto him: such a one i-cal re-ply of the nul-ly-fy-ing leg-is-la- is, emphatically, in the truth, and the truth tor, who, in list-less lan-guor, lies, and re- makes him free; and this is the only freedom gales him-self over the el-der blow tea: (not on earth, or in heaven; and any other state is I-oo-t loot.) abject slavery.

123. Pronounce my, you, your, and that, when emphatic, with the vowels full and open. My harp is as good as yours. He told you, but would not tell me. I said he was my friend, not yours. That man related that story. When these words are not emphatic, the sounds of y and u are shortened, the o silent, and u having its second sound, while the a is entirely suppressed. My pen is as bad as my paper. How do you do? Very well; and how do you do? Have you got your book? This is not your book; is my book. I said that you said, that told him so.

you

Varieties. 1. Why is the L, in the word military, like a man's nose? Because, it is between two i i. 2. No one is wise at all times; because every one is finite, and of course, imperfect. 3. Money-is the servant of those, who know how to use it; but the master of those, who do not. 4. Romewas built, 753 years before the christian era; and the Roman empire-terminated 476 years after it; what was its duration? 5. The tales of other times-are like the calm dew of the morning, when the sun is faint on its side, and the lake is settled and blue in the vale. 6. As is the state of mind, such is the reception, operation, production, and

Notes. 1. This vocal lingual dental sound (from the larynx, tongue and teeth,) is made by pressing the tongue against the upper gums and the roof of the mouth: pronounce the word lo, by prolonging the sound of 7; 1-0. 2. Do not let the eye mis-manifestation-of all that is received. 7. lead the car in the comparison of sounds; gay and ghay are alike to the car, tho' unlike to the eye: so are ph in philosophy and f in folly: the same may be observed of th in thine and thou

3. Never forget the difference between the names of letters, and

their respective sounds; weigh their natures, powers and qualities. 4. Notice the dissimilarity between the letters o-n-e, and the word one (wun ;) also e-i-g-h-t, and eight (ate ;) e-n-o-u-g-h, and enuff. Is there not a better way? and is not this that way? 5. L is silent in balm, salve, could, psalm, would, chalk, should, talk, hal-ser (haw-ser,) fal-con (faw-k'u,) salm-on, folks, malm-sey (2ła) almonds, &c.

Anecdote. One Tongue. Milton, the author of Paradise Lost and Regained, was one day asked, by a friend of female education, if he did not intend to instruct his daughter in the different languages: "No Sir;" replied Milton," one tongue is sufficient for a

woman.

Ye despots, too long-did your tyranny hold us
In a vassalage vile-ere its weakness we knew ;

But we learn'd, that the links of the chain, that enthral'd us,
Were forg'd by the fears of the captive alone.

Ends of actions show the quality of life;
natural men ever regard natural ends; but
spiritual men—spiritual ones.

Changing, forever changing!-So depart
The glories of the old majestic wood:
So-pass the pride, and garniture of fields;
The growth of ages, and the bloom of days,
Into the dust of centuries; and so-
Are both-renewed. The scattered tribes of men,
The generations of the populous earth,

All have their seasons too. And jocund Youth
Is the green spring-time-Manhood's lusty strength
Is the maturing summer-hoary Age
Types well the autumn of the year-and Death
Is the real winter, which forecloses all.
And shall the forests-have another spring,
And shall the fields-another garland wear,
And shall the worm-come forth, renew'd in life,
And clothed with highest beauty, and not MAN?
No!-in the Book before me now, I read
Another language; and my faith is sure,
That though the chains of death may hold it long,
This mortal-will o'ermaster them, and break
Away, and put on immortality.

124. Read, and speak, in such a just and 128. By the aid of the principles here inimpressive manner, as will instruct, interest culcated, children can be taken, before they and affect your hearers, and reproduce in have learned the names of the letters, and, in them all those ideas and emotions, which you a few months, become better readers than wish to convey. Remember, that theory-one in fifty of those taught in the usual is one thing, and practice-another; and that way; and they may have their voices so dethere is a great difference, between knowing veloped and trained, by the natural use of how a sentence should be read or spoken, the proper organs and muscles, as to be able and the ability to read or speak it: theory-to read, speak, and sing, for hours in succesis the result of thought; practice-of actual experience.

125. M has only one sound; MAIM:

meek men made mum-mies out of gam-mon, and moon-beams of gum-my am-mo-ni-a, for a premi-um on dum-my som-nambu-lism: mind, man-ners and [M in MAIM.] mag-na-nim-i-ty, make a migh-ty man, to a-mal-ga-mate em-blems and wam-pum for an om-ni-um gath-er-um: the malt-man circum-am-bu-lates the cim-me-ri-an ham-mock, and tum-bles the mur-mur-ing mid-shipman into a min-i-mum and max-i-mum of a mam-mi-form di-lem-ma.

126. CICERO and DEMOSTHENES, by their words, lives, maxims, and practice, show the high estimation, in which they held the subject of oratory; for they devoted years to the study and practice of its theory and art, under the most celebrated masters of antiquity. Most of the effects of ancient, as well as of modern eloquence, may be attributed to the manner of delivery: we read their words, but their spirit is gone; the body remains, beautiful indeed, but motionless-and dead; TRUE eloquence-revivifies it.

Notes. To produce this labio-nasal sound, close the lips and make a sound through the nose, resembling the plaintive low. ing of an ox, with its mouth closed; or, a wailing sound through your nose. 2. This is called a nasal sound, because it is made through the nose; and not because it does not pass through it, as many imagine: which may become evident, by producing the sound when the nose is held between the thumb and forefinger. 3.

Avoid detaching letters from preceding words, and attaching them to succeeding ones; as-his cry moved me; for, his crime moved

me. 4. M is silent before n, in the same syllable; as, Maason,

and moe-mon-ics.

127. That is th' man, th't said that you saw him. I say th't that, th't that man said, is not that, th't that man told him. That th't I say is this: th't that, th't that gentleman advanced, is not that, th't he should have spoken; for he said, th't that THAT, th't that man pointed out, is not that that, th't that lady insisted th❜t it was; but is another that.

THE PATHS OF LIFE.

Go forth-the world is very wide,

And many paths-before you lie, Devious, and dang'rous, and untried; Go forth with wary eye! Go! with the heart-by grief unbow'd! Go! ere a shadow, or a cloud

Hath dimm'd the laughing sky! But, lest your wand'ring footsteps stray, Choose ye the straight, the narrow way.

sion, without hoarseness, or injurious exhaustion. It is a melancholy reflection, that children learn more bad habits than good

ones, in most of our common schools.

Proverbs. 1. He, that does you an ill turn, will never forgive you. 2. It is an ill wind that blows nobody any good. 3. The proof of the pudding-is in eating. 4. None so deaf, as they that will not hear. 5. Time-is a file, that wears, and makes no noise. 8. When every one takes care of himself, care is taken of all. 7. Without pains, there can be no gains. 8. One may as well expect to be at ease, without money, as to be happy, without virtue. 9. A man, like a watch, is valued according to his going. 10. The government of the will is better than an increase of knowledge. 11. Character-is every thing-to both old and young. 12. War brings scars.

Anecdote. Long Enough. A man, upon the verge of bankruptcy, having purchased an elegant coat, upon credit, and being told by one of his acquaintances, that the cloth was very beautiful, though the coat was too short; replied,-with a sigh-" It will be long enough before I get another.

Honor was the virtue of the pagan; but christianity-teaches a more enlarged and nobler code; calling into activity-all the best feelings of our nature,-illuminating our path, through this world, with deeds of mercy and charity, mutually done and received, and sustaining us, amidst difficul ties and temptations-by the hope of a glorious immortality,-in which shall be inviolable and joy-eternal. peace

Varieties. 1. Why is a fashionably dressed lady, like a careful housewife? Because her waist (waste), is always as small as she can make it. 2. Literature and Science, to produce their full effect, must be generally diffused, like the healthful breeze. 3. The elements, so mixed in him, that Nature might stand up, and say to all the world, "This is a man!" 4. All minds are influenced every moment; and there is a providence in every feeling, thought and word. 5. The excesses of our youth, are drafts on our old age, payable with interest; though sometimes, they are payable at sight. 6. I will not only know the way, but walk in it. 7. As it is God's will to fill us with his life, let us exert every faculty we possess, to be filled with it; and that with all sincerity and diligence.

The man, th't's resolute, and just,
Firm to his principles and trust,
Nor hopes, nor fears-can bind.

5. Alms

129. Distinctness of articulation demands Proverbs. 1. It is not the burthen, but the special attention, and requires that you should over-burthen, that kills the beast. 2. The death pronounce the vocal letters, as well as every of youth is a shipwreck. 3. There is no disputword, audibly and correctly, giving to each ing of tastes, appetites, and fancies. 4. When the its appropriate force and quantity. Unless for preaches, let the geese beware. these principles are perfectly understood, giving-never made a man poor; nor robberyyour future acquirements will be more or rich; nor prosperity-wise. 6. A lie, begets a lie, less faulty: for, in proportion as one is ig-till they come to generations. 7. Anger-is often norant of what ought to be felt, thought, and done, will he be liable to err.

more hurtful than the injury that caused it. 8. Better late ripe, and bear, than blossom, and blast. 9. Experience-is the mother of science. 10. He

130. N has two sounds; first its name that will not be counselled, can not be helped.

sound: NINE; the land-man's nin-ny, neg-li-gent of the huntsman's en-chant-ments, con-tumi-nates the no-ble-man's nine

11. Expose one's evils, and he will either forsake them, or hate you for the exposure. 12. Do not hurry a free horse. 13. Every thing would live.

Gradations. The dawn, the deep light, the sun-rise, and the blaze of day! what softness and gentleness! all is graduated, and yet, all is decisive. Again, observe how winter-passes into spring,-each

pins with his an-ti-no-mi-an non- [N in NINE.] sense: Na-hant, and Flan-ni-gan, joint-tenants of nine-ty-nine Man-i-kins, u-nan-imous-ly en-chain with win-ning tones, the be-nig-nant du-en-na, while they are con-ven-weakened by the struggle; then, steals on ed to nom-i-nate con-di-ments for the so-cini-an con-ven-tion of the non-res-i-dents; he

knows his nose; I know he knows his nose: he said I knew he knows his nose: and if he says he knows I know he knows his nose, of course, he knows I know he knows his

nose.

131. Some public speakers, in other respects inferior, from the ease, grace, dignity and power of their delivery, are followed and applauded; while others, however sound in matter, and finished in language, on account of their deficiency of manner, are passed by almost unnoticed. All experience teaches us the great importance of manner, as a means of inculcating truth, and persuading others to embrace it. Lord Bacon says, it is as necessary for a public speaker, as decorum for a gentleman.

Notes. 1. This vocal nasal sound is made, by pressing the from passing through the mouth, and emitting all of it through the nose: see engraving. 2 In comparing sounds, be guided solely by the ear; beware of going by sight in the science of accoustics. 3. Remember, when there is a change in the position of the organs,

tongue against the roof of the mouth, and thus preventing the sound

there is a corresponding change in the sounds. 4. In words where I and n precede ch, the sound of t intervenes in the pronunciation:

filch, blanch, wench, inch, bench, &c. 5. Beware of omissions and additions; Boston notion, not Boston ocean. Regain either, not regain neither.

Anecdote. The Rev. Mr. Whitfield— was once accused, by one of his hearers, of wandering in his discourse; to which he replied: "If you will ramble like a lost sheep, I must ramble after you."

Truth

Comes to us with a slow-and doubtful step;
Measuring the ground she treads on, and forever
Turning her curious eye, to see that all
Is right-behind; and, with keen survey,
Choosing her onward path.

Seize upon truth,-wherever found,
On christian, or on heathen ground;
Among your friends,-among your fees;
The plant's divine,—where'er it grows.

the summer, which is followed by the maturity of autumn. Look also at the gradations and commingling of infancy, childhood, series! and all this may be seen-in the youth, manhood and age: how beautiful the successive developments of the human mind:

there is first sense, then fancy. imagination and reason,-each of which-is the ground, or continent, of all that succeed: sense-is the rude germ, or crust of the fancy, which is the full-fledged bird, freed and soaring aloft, unrestrained, in the luxu from its confinement and limited notices, ries of its new being; then, succeeds imagination, a well regulated fancy, that emulates the work of reason, while it borrows the hues of its immediate parent and reason

:

is the full and perfect development-of all that sense originally contain'd, fancy-decorated, and imagination-designed-in a thousand forms: thus reason-combines the whole, and from the whole, thro' the light of the Supreme Mind, deduces her conclusions: thus, shall the gradations, or series of developments, continue in the good, and the true to all eternity!

Varieties. 1. How many years inter-
vened-between the discovery of the mar
iner's compass, in 1302, and the discovery
of America? 2. The covetous man-is as
much deprived of what he has, as of what
he has not; for he enjoys neither. 3. Ah!
who can tell, how hard it is to climb the
steep, where Fame's proud temple shines
afar, checked by the scoff of Pride, by En-
vy's frown, and Poverty's unconquerable
bar! 4. A man of cultivated mind, can
converse with a picture, and find an agree-
able companion in a statue. 5. Little men-
triumph over the errors of great ones, as an
owl-rejoices at an eclipse of the sun.
The eternal and natural worlds are so unit-
ed, as to make but one; like the soul and
the body. 7. What is the difference between
good sense, and wit?

A villain, when he most seems kind,
Is most to be suspected.

6.

D

132. Be perfectly distinct in your articu- Proverbs. 1. A miss, is as good as a mile. lation, or you cannot become an easy, grace-2. A man is a lion in his own cause. 3. He that ful, effective and natural elocutionist; there has too many irons in the fire, will find that some fore, practice on the vowels and consonants, of them will be apt to burn. 4. It is not an art to as here recommended, separately and com- play; but it is a very good art to leave off play. bined. If your utterance is rapid, and indis-5. Beyond the truth, there is nothing but error; tinct, your reading and speaking, will not and beyond error, there is madness. be listened to with much pleasure, or profit. 7. The burnt child dreads the fire. 8. When one A hint-to those who would be wise, is suf-will not, two cannot quarrel. 9. Words from the ficient.

133. The second sound of N, is that of Ng, before hard g, and often before hard c, k and q under the accent. BANK; con-gress conquers the strang-ling don-key,

and sanc-tions the lank con-clave N in BANK.) in punc-til-ious con-course: the san-guine un-cle, anxious to ling-er much long-er among the tink-ling in-gots, jin-gles his rinkled fin-ger over the lin-guist's an-gu-lar

shrunk shanks.

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6. Ie, who deals with a blockhead, has need of much brains.

mouth, die in the ears; but words from the heart -stay there. 11. Young folks-think old folks fools; but old folks know that young ones are. 11. First know what is to be done, then do it. 12. The tongue, without the heart, speaks an unknown tongue. 13. Remember the reckoning.

The three essentials-of every existence are an inmost, a middle and an outmost: i. e. an end, a cause, and an effect: the end is the inmost, the cause is the middle, and the effect the outmost, or ultimate. Ex. Man is one existence, and yet consists of a soul, or inmost principle, a body, or middle principle, and an activity, or ultimate principle. In his soul are ends, or motives to action; in his body are causes, or ways and means of action; and in his life are effects, or actions themselves: if either were want.

134. The common mode of teaching elocution is considered the true one, because it has been so long admitted and practiced the old have become familiar with it, and follow it from habit, as their predecessors did; and the rising generation receive it on trust:ing, he could not be a man: for, take away thus, they pass on, striving to keep each other in countenance: hence it is, that most of our bad habits, in this important art, are born in the primary school, brought up in the academy, and graduated in the college; if we proceed so far in our education. Is not

an entire revolution necessary.

his soul, and his body would die for want of a first principle to live from; take away his body, and his soul could not act in the natural world, for want of a suitably organized instrument; take away his life, or the actisoul and body would cease to exist for lack vity of his body from his soul, and both of exercise. In other words, MAN consists 135. Irregulars. Ng have generally this of will, or inmost; understanding, or intersound. In cultivating and strength-en-ing mediate; and activity, or ultimate. It is the un-der-stand-ing, by stud-y-ing, read-ing, evident, that without willing, his underwri-ting, cy-pher-ing, and speak-ing, I am standing would never think, and devise think-ing of con-tend-ing for go-ing to sing-means of acting; and without understanding meet-ing; in re-lin-quish-ing your stand-ing, his will-could not effect its purpose; ing in the crisp-ing fry-ing pan, by jump-ing and without action-that willing and undero-ver the wind-ing rail-ing, you may be sail-standing would be of no use.

ing on the boil-ing o-cean, where the limp-ing Varieties. 1. The thief-is sorry he is her-rings are skip-ping, and danc-ing, around to be punished, but not that he is a thief. some-thing that is laugh-ing and cry-ing, 2. Some are atheists-only in fair weather. sleep-ing and wa-king, lov-ing and smiling. 3. Is the casket-more valuable than the

Notes. 1. This nasal diphthongal vocal consonant sound, may be made by drawing the tongue back, closing the passage from the throat into the mouth, and directing the sound through the nose; as in giving the name sound of N; it can be distinctly perceived by prolonging, or singing the ng sound in the word sing. 2. If the accent be on the syllable beginning with g and chard, and k, and q, the n may take its name sound; as, con-grat-u-late, con-cur, con-clude, &c. 3. The three sounds of m and n, are the only nasal ones in our language. 4. Some consonant sounds are continuous: the 1st, 34, and 4th of c; the 2nd of f, the third of g, l, m, n, r, &c. are examples; others are abrupt or discrete; as, b, d, p, k, l, &c.: so we have continuous sounds, (the long ones,)

and abrupt or discrete ones, (the short.)

Anecdote. Equality. When Lycurgus, king of Sparta, was to reform and change the government, one advised him, that it should be reduced to an absolute popular equality: "Sir," said the lawgiver, gin it in your own house first.

be

Love-reckons hours-for months,-and days-for years;
And every little absence—is an age.

that flows slowly on; yet it undermines ev. jewel it contains? 4. Indolence is a stream ery virtue. 5. All outward existence-is only the shadow of that, which is truly real; because its very correspondence. 6. Should we act from policy, or from principle? 7. The prayer of the memory is a reflected light, like that of the moon; that of the understanding alone, is as the light of the sun in winter; but that of the heart, like the light and heat united, as in spring or summer; and so also, is all discourse from them, and all worship.

THE FLIGHT OF YEARS.

Gone! gone forever !-Like a rushing wave
Another year has burst upon the shore
Of earthly being-and its last low tones,
Wandering in broken accents on the air,
Are dying-to an echo.

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