Proverbs. 1. An evil heat-can make any 7. 8. are fountains of vice. 3. Comply cheerfully, when necessity enjoins it. 4. Despair-blunts the edge of industry. 5. Double-dealing-is the index of a base spirit. 6. Every vice wars against nature. Friendship-is often stronger than kindred Good intentions-will not justify evil actions. 9. In order to learn, we must pay undivided attention. 10. Mental gifts-often hide bodily infirmities. 11. Lawing-is very costly. 12. The world is his, who enjoys it. 13. Poverty-is often an evil counsellor. 355. These Inflections may pass through | 2, 3, 5, or 8 notes, according to the intensity doctrine false, in its own view. 2. Bad books of the feeling. Ex. 1. "Do you say, that|1 I'3]] can learn to sing! 2. Do you say that [1 I'5] can learn to sing? 3. What! do you say that [1 I'S] can learn to sing?" Reverse the inflection; begin at the top, and go down. 4. He said [81] can learn to sing, not you'." Thus, you see that the voice may step up or down, by discrete degrees, or glide up and down, by continuous degrees. 5. To whom the goblin, full of wrath, replied: (1) Art thou that (3) traitor (4) angel? (3) art thu he who first broke peace in heaven, and (6) faith, till then (8) UNBROKEN? (9) BACK to thy punishment—false fugitive, and to thy speed add wings; lest with a whip of scorpions, I pursue thy ling'ring; or with one stroke of this dart, strange horror seize thee, and pangs unfelt before." In speaking this sentence, use all the eight notes. 356. In reading the first example, the voice glides from the first to the third note; because there is no feeling: in reading the second, the voice glides from the first to the fifth note; because there is some feeling, and Despotism. All despotism, whether usurped or hereditary, is our abhorrence. We regard it as the most grievous wrong and insult to the human race. But, towards the hereditary despot-we have more of compassion than indignation. Nursed and bro't up in delusion, worshiped from his cradle, never spoken to in the tone of fearless truth, taught to look on the great mass of his fellowbeings as an inferior race, and to regard des potism as a law of nature, and a necessary element of social life; such a prince, whose education and condition almost deny him the possibility of acquiring healthy moral feeling consequent earnestness; and in the third and manly virtue, must not be judged severeexample, the voice glides from the tonic, toy. Still, in absolving the despol-from much the oclave; because there is a great deal of of the guilt, which seems at first, to attach to feeling in the fourth example, the voice be- his unlawful and abused power, we do not gins at the top, or eighth note, and glides the less account despotism a wrong and a down to the first; because there is a consecurse. The time for its fall, we trust, is comquent change of thought and action. In the ing. It cannot fall too soon. It has long fifth example, the voice commences at 1, in enough wrung from the laborer his hard a harsh tone, and goes on gradually ascend- earnings; long enough squandered a naing to angel; then it recedes, and then goes tion's wealth on its parasites and minions; on rising still higher on faith, and highest on long enough warred against the freedom of unbroken; when it begins to descend, in an the mind, and arrested the progress of truth. unyielding and gradual way, to the close, in It has filled dungeons enough--with the brave a manner that no words can describe. and good, and shed enough of the blood of pa triots. Let its end come. It cannot come foo soon. 357. Do not the bees, (says Quintillian) extract honey from very different flowers and juices? Is it any wonder that Eloquence, (which is one of the greatest gifts heaven has given to man,) requires many arts to perfect it and tho' they do not appear in an oration, nor seem to be of any use, they never theless afford an inward supply of strength, and are silently felt in the mind: without all these a man may be eloquent, but I wish to form an orator; and none can be said to have all the requisites, while the smallest thing is wanting. Anecdote. Good Works. The Russian embassador at Paris, made the Abbe L'Epee a visit, and offered him a large sum of money through the munificence of the empress. The Abbe declined, saying, "I receive gold of no one; but if the empress will send me a deaf and dumb person to educate, I shall consider it a more flattering mark of dis tinction." Varieties. 1. What is education, and what are the best means for obtaining it? 2. Why are diamonds valuable because of their scarcity? 3. Why are professional men indifferent poets? is it because, as the boundaries of science enlarge, the empire of ima gination is diminished? 4. In what does true honor consist? 5. Tamerlane boasted, that he governed men by four great arts; viz: bribery, amusement, diversion, and sus‐ pense are there no Tamalanes now, think you? 6. Is there any alliance between ge nius and poverty? 7. If we leave the path of duty, shall we not be liable to run into the path of danger? 8. Are there not some, who would make void the word of God, by their own traditions? 9. Is it not a most important part of a teacher's duty, to imbue the minds of his pupils, with the love of all goodness and truth? 6. 358. The Inflections have great influence Proverbs. 1. The best way to see Divine in expressing, or perverting the sense, ac-light-is to put out our own. 2. The proudcording as they are correctly or incorrectly shall be abased; but the humble-shall be exalted. made. 1. In the retirement of a COLLEGE 3. As long as you and truth agree, you will do -I am unable to suppress evil thoughts; how well. 4. No one is born for himself alone, but difficult then, to do it, amidst the world's for the world. 5. Rely not too much on the templations! 2. The man who is in the torches of others; light one of your own. daily use of ardent (6) spirits, (4) if he Divest yourself of envy, and lay aside al unkind should not become a (3) drunkard, (6) is feelings. 7. If youth knew what age would in danger of losing his (5) health, and (6) speaker, without energy, is like a lifeless statue. character. The rising inflection on drunkard, 9. Deep-an intense feeling-lie at the root of would imply that he must become one, to eloquence. 10. Condemn no one, without a canpreserve his health and character. did hearing. 11. Think more, and speak less. 12. Follow the dictates of reason. 359. Apply the principles to the following, according to the feelings and thoughts, and their objects. 1. But (5) mercy is (6) above-this sceptred sway; (4) it is enthrone-in the (5) hearts of kings; it is an (6) attribute-(1) of God himself. Love, hope,-and joy, fair Pleasure's smiling train; How to make madness-beautiful, and cast, crave, it would both crave and save. 8. A Half-Murder. That father, says the learned Baudier, who takes care to feed and clothe his son, but neglects to give him such accomplishments as befit his capacity and rank in life, is more than half his murderer; since he destroys the better part, and but con tinues the other to endure a life of shame. Of all the men we meet with, nine out of ten are what they are, good or evil, useful or not, by their education; it is that, which makes the great difference in mankind: the lifile, or almost insensible, impressions on our tender infancy, have very important and lasting consequences. Varieties. 1. Send your son into the world with good principles, good habits, and a good education, and he will work his way. expect others to be placid. 3. Why is swearing-like a ragged coat? because it is a very bad habit. 4. Can there be any virtue, without true piety? 5. Why is rebellion-like drum-drinking? because it is inimical to the constitution. 6. Why do wh'te sheep And spoke of truth-so sweetly well, They dropped-(like heaven's serenest snow,) And all was (6) brightness,-where they fell. 360. INDUCING DISEASE. There is no doubt, that the seed of a large number of dis-2. How absurd to be passionate yourself, and eases are sown in childhood and youth; and especially in our progress in obtaining what is called, an EDUCATION. The bad habits of position in and out of school, and our unhealthy mode of living, contribute very essentially to the promotion of various diseases; particularly, dyspepsia, liver and lung complaints, and headaches. Hence, we cannot be too watchful against sitting in a crooked position, nor too prudent in eating, drinking, and sleeping, as well as in our clothing, and our tolving apartments. Let us put forth every effort in the performance of our duties, be they physical, intellectual, or moral. Anecdote. A Swiss Retort. A French officer, quarrelling with a Swiss, reproached am with his country's vice of fighting on ether side for money; "while we Frenchmen" said he, "fight for honor." "Yes, sir," replied the Swiss, "every one fights for that he most wants." Called a blessing to inherit, Would being end-with our expiring breath, -furnish more wool than black ones? be- Of simple hearts and gentle souls; and I Can find companionship--in ancient books, There's nothing, nature gives, can fail to please 361. A speaker--may calculate, beforeLand, (so far as human agency is concerned, and other things being equal) the effect of a certain effort, by adapting the manner to the matter, as well as a farmer can in raising a crop, by using the proper means. As a stringed instrument, when touched at given points, infallibly produces certain tunes; so, the human mind, when touched by certain modulations, and corresponding sentiments, as infallibly receives certain impressions. But a speaker, singer, or writer, who thinks much of himself, is in danger of being forgotten by others. If he takes no sincere and hearfelt delight in what he is doing, but as it is admired and applauded by his audience, disappointment will be his portion; for he cannot long succeed. He who would be great in the eyes of others, must first learn to be made nothing in his own. Proverbs. 1. New times, demand new measures, and new men. 2. Pride-either finds a desert, or makes one. 3. Want of feeling, is one of the worst faults of elocution. 4. He, that catches at more than belongs to him, deserves to lose what he has. 5. Books--associate us with the think ing, and give us the material of thought. 6. Either be silent, or speak what is better than silence. 7. He, who resolves to amend, has God, and all good beings, on his side. 8. If you would would not have any thing told of you, never do have a thing kept secret, never tell it; and if you it. 9. The shortest answer-is doing a thing. 10. Friends-got without desert, will be lost without a cause. 11. Never speak what is not true. 12. If it is not decent, never do it. Selfishness. The selfish-look upon themselves, as if they were all the world, and no man beside concerned therein; that the good state of things is to be measured by their condition; that all is well, if they do prosper and thrive; all is ill, if they be disappointed in their desires and projects. The good of no man, not of their brethren, not of their friends, not of their country, doth come under their consideration. 362. Exs. of the and. 1. Did you say yés, or no? Shall we crown the author of the public calamities? or shall we destroy him? 2. Beware of ignorance and sloth, and be guided by wisdom. 3. (2) Are they Hebrews? Are they all Hebrews? (4) Are they Hebrews from Palestine? 4. What does the word person mean? That which consists in one's own self, and not any part or quality in another. 5. Is not water the best and safest of all kinds of drink? 6. NATURE and (4) REASON answer yes. 7. The mind-is its own place; and, in itself, can make a heaven-study of the classics, an immoral tendency? of hell; or hell of heaven. Good name-in man, or woman, Is the immediate jewel of their souls: Who steals my purse, steals trash, 'tis something, nothing: What is it, Man, prevents thy God, Varieties. 1. If we feel well, shall we not try to make others feel so! 2. May not the constitution be injured by over-nursing, and the mind unnerved, by being prevented from relying upon its own resources? 3. Is it expedient to wear mourning apparel! 4. Does curiosity, or love of truth and goodness, induce you to study history? 5. Has the 6. Who would be an old maid, or an old THE BIBLE-WORTHY OF ALL ACCEPTATION A bruised reed-I will not break, My burden's light, and all, who take The humble man, when he receives a wrong, 363. INFLECTIONS. Although there are given rules, for making these inflections, or slides of the voice, either up or down, yet it should be borne in mind, that every sentence, which has been read with the upward slide, can, under other circumstances, be read correctly with the downward slide: the sense governs everything here, as in emphasis. Ex. 1. Are you going to town? 2. Are you going to town? 3. Why did you speak to her! 4. Why did you speak to her? 5. Do you hear me? 6. Do you hear me? In the first example, we have a simple, direct question; in the second, the same form of words, but so spoken, as if one said, I wish to know, positively, whether you go to town; so of the rest. Thus you see, the sense, the object, the intention determines the manner. 364. 1. Some poets may be compared to others; but Milton and Shakspeare are incomparable. 2. He, who considers himself wise, while his wisdom does not teach him to acknowledge the Lord, is in the profoundest ignorance. 3. We see the effects of many things, the causes of but few; experience, therefore, is a surer guide than imagination, and inquiry than conjecture. 4. It is the indispensable duty, and the inalienable right, of every rational being, to prove all things, and hold fast that which is good. Get but the truth-once uttered, and 'tis like A star, new-born, that drops into its place, And which, once circling its placid round, Not all the tumult of the earth-can shake. 365. The nearer your delivery agrees with the freedom and ease of common discourse, (if you keep up the dignity and life of your subject, and preserve propriety of expression,) the more just, natural and agreeable it will be. Study nature; avoid affectation, and never use art, if you have not the art to conceal it: for, whatever does not appear natural, is neither agreeable nor persuasive. Proverbs. 1. It is much easier to defend the innocent, than the guilty. 2. Let the press and speech, be free; no good government has anything to fear from paper shot, or airy words. 3. Three/ things are necessary to make an able man,--nature, study, and practice. 4. Cultivate a spirit of love toward all. 5. Always distinguish between and causes. 6. God-is best known and honored, apparent truths, and real truths; between effects when his word and works are best understood and appreciated. 7. Industry-is essential to useful ness, and happiness. 8. Every one ought to do something. 9. Nothing is stationary; and the human family-the least of all. 10. Mankind are tending to a better condition, or to actual extinction. 11. Trade-knows neither friends nor kindred. 12. Physicians-rarely take medicine. If the Wisdom of our Ancestors. "wisdom of our ancestors"-had not taught them to recognize newly discovered truths, and to discard those errors, to which ignorance had given birth, we should not have been indebted to them for the improvements, which, however well they may have served their purpose for a time, are destined to be superseded by still more important discoveries. In the year 1615, a Florentine had the presumption and audacity to assert, contrary to the prevailing opinions of the learned, "the great, the good, and the wise among men," and contrary to the conclusions of all preceding ages, "that the earth revolved round the sun;" and, although he was threatened with death for his heresy, Galileo was right. Varieties. 1. What is the image of God, and what the likeness of God, into which man was created? 2. What grace is more valuable, than humility? 3. Is hereditary deprarity an actual sin, or a calamity? 4. Was not the genius of Ar-chim-i-des the parent of the mechanical arts? 5. Did not the first single pair of mankind-possess the type of all the distinct races of men,-their innate tendency and genius, which has, or will, reappear in their offspring? 6. What is the meaning of the command to Moses, "See that thou make all things after the pattern, which I have shown thee in the Mount ?" 7. If we are hardened under affliction, does it not indicate a very bad state of mind? 8. Are Anecdote. A brutal teacher, whipped a a little boy, for pressing the hand of a little girl, who sat next to him at school. After which, he asked the child, "Why he squeezed the girl's hand?" "Because," said the little fellow," it looked so pretty, I could not help it." What punishment did the teacher de-miracles--violations of the laws of Nature? serve? THE EPITAPH. 9. Does not the state and character of parents When Summer's heats-the verdure sear, 5. 365. WAVES, OR CIRCUMFLEXES OF THE | Maxims. 1. The love of sensual pleasure, 18 VOICE of these, there are two; which are temporary madness. 2. Sacrifice-can be made called the rising circumflex [v] and the fall-on bad principles; obedience-only on good ones. ing circumflex [^]: they are formed by the and the', and are generally connected with the accented vowels of the emphatic words. Doubt, pity, contrast, grief, supposition, comparison, irony, implication, sneering, rautery, scorn, reproach, and contempt, are expressed by them. Be sure and get the right feeling and thought, and you will find no difficulty in expressing them properly, if you have mastered the voice. 366. Exs. of the rising v. 1. I may go to town to-morrow, though I cannot go today. 2. The sun sets in the west, not in the east. 3. He lives in London, not in New York. 4. The desire of praise-produces excellent effects, in men of sense. 5. He is more a knare, than a fool. 6. I see thou hast learn'd to rail, if thou hast learned nothing else. 7. Better to do well late, than never. 8. A pretty fellow you are, to be sure! 9. In some countries-poverty-is considered a misfortune; in others-a crime. 10. The young-are slaves to novelty; the old-to custom. 3. Great cry and little wool; applies to those who promise much, but practice little. 4. Do what you think is right, whatever others may think. Learn to disregard alike, the praise and the censure of bad men. 6. Covet that popularity that What sculpture is-to a block of marble, education follows; not that which must be run after. 7. is to the human mind. 8. He, who is unwilling to amend, has the devil on his side. 9. Extensive, various reading, without reflection, tends to the injury of the mind. 10. Proverbs bear age, and arc full of various instruction. Anecdote. John Randolph's Mother. The late John Randolph, some years before his death, wrote to a friend as follows: "I used to be called a Frenchman, because I took the French side in politics; and though that was unjust, yet the truth is, I should have been a French atheist, if it had not been for one recollection, and that was-the memory of the time, when my departed mother-used to take my little hands in hers, and cause me, on my knees, to say, 'Our Father who art in heaven." School Teachers. It is important, that 367. PROMISCUOUS EXAMPLES. 1. A just teachers of youth, should not only be respected, appreciation of our duties-is worth any sa- but respectable persons. They, who are incrifice, that its attainments may cost. 2. trusted with the responsible office of developDearly do we sometimes pay for our wis- ing the mind, and directing the affections of dom, but never foo dearly. 3. Is not the life the young, ought to be worthy of sharing in of animals dissipated at death? 4. The an- all the social enjoyments of the most refined cients had the art of singing, before that of society; and they ought never to be excluded writing; and their laws and histories were from such participation. Yet it is scandalsung, before they were written. 5. This heav-ously true, in some parts of our country, that enly Benefactor claims-not the homage of teachers, however worthy, are excluded from our lips, but of our hearts; and who can the houses of the very parents, who send doubt that he is entitled to the homage of our their children to their schools. This is not hearts? 6. If we have no regard to our own only contrary to all republican principles, character, we ought to have some regard to but is in direct opposition to the dictates of the character of others. 7. Tell your invad-common sense. Wherever such a state of ers this; and tell them, too, we seek no change; and least of all-such change as they would bring us. 368. We must avoid a mechanical variety, and adopt a natural one: this may be seen in children, when relating anything that comes from themselves; then, their intonations, melody, and variety, are perfectly natural, and true to the object in view: let us go and sit at their feet and learn, and not be offended. Let us turn our eye and ear, to TRUTH and NATURE; for they will guide their votaries right. Give us the soul of elocution and music, and that will aid in forming the body. CONFIDENCE, NOT TO BE PLACED IN MAN. things exists, the people are but half civilized, whatever pretensions wealth, and other circumstances afford them. Varieties. 1. Enter on the performance of your duties, with willing hearts, and never seek to avoid them. 2. The heart-is woman's world; it is there-her ambition strives for the mastery. 3. The object of recreation is—to soften and refine, not to render ferocious; as is the case with amusements that brutalize. 4. Is capital punishment right? 5. Who has done the more injuryMahomet, or Constantine? 6. Is tobacconecessary? 7. Why is the figure of a riper -used to express ingratitude? 8. Is it right to go to war on any occasion? 9. What is the usual quantity of blood-in a common sized body? About twenty-five or thirty pounds. 10. Is it not singular that Pope's translations should be very profuse, and his I original compositions very concise? |