Nothing is grievous which necessity enjoins. (Latin). Of what use is it to call on one who is drowned. (Persian). There is no misfortune out of which some good fortune may not be got. (Welsh).

There is nothing for it now but resignation—generally used by the Persians after the death of kindred or friends. (Persian).

Whatever comes is endured.

What is done can't be undone.

(Osmanli).

(Danish).

What was hard to bear is sweet to remember. (Portu

guese).

Where remedies are needed sighing avails nothing. (Italian).

CONTRADICTING PROVERB

What you can't have, abuse. (Italian).

WHEN IN ROME DO AS THE ROMANS DO

Suit your behavior or appearance to the country in which you dwell.

Adapt yourself to circumstances.

Monica and her son, Aurelius Augustus, better known as Saint Augustine, having learned that Saturday was observed as a fast day in Rome, when it was not so observed in Milan, went to St. Ambrose for advice as to the proper course to pursue when visiting the Imperial City. St. Ambrose thinking it wise to conform to the practices of others in matters non-essential answered, "When I am here (in Milan) I do not fast on Saturday, when in Rome I do fast on Saturday." This reply of St. Ambrose is said to have given rise to the saying-"When in Rome do as the Romans do."

Pandit Ganga Datt Upreti, who resided for many years in the secluded district of Kumaun and Garhwal in India, gives the following amusing stories current among the people, that illustrate this proverb:

"A man once arrived in a foreign country to visit a friend. He inquired for the road leading to his friend's house from a boy standing by, telling

him that on arrival at his host's house he would give him plenty of sweetmeats. The boy led him there. The man before entering his friend's house gave him one rupee to buy sweetmeats. The boy did not accept it, saying that it was not enough. The man, for fear of disgrace, offered him five rupees but still the boy refused and, becoming very obstinate, began to quarrel with him. He was at a loss what to do. At last the noise of the quarrel reached his friend who came out and inquired into the whole matter and then told him the proverb-'One ought to adopt the guise of the country in which he lives'-and gave him advice adapted to the occasion. The man according to his friend's advice bought some sweetmeats for one pice, and then divided them into two portions-i.e. one greater and the other smaller. Putting a portion in each hand he told the boy to take whichever he pleased. The boy took the greater portion with satisfaction and then went away."

"Once a man happened to arrive in a village which was peopled only with noseless men (who had had their noses cut off for some crime). No sooner had he arrived than he was ironically addressed by the nickname 'Nacku,' or the man having a nose. As the stranger was obliged to stay there for his livelihood he was contemptuously treated and tormented by the villagers until he also had his nose cut off."

The Hindoos are very loth to give up the ways

of their ancestors particularly in religious matters and their proverbs reflect that trait of character. The Pashto proverbs-"Do not go on the road which neither your father nor your mother goes," "Forsake your village, but not its ancient usages," and "Though the head should go a habit goes not "-all indicate this unwillingness to change. There is a proverbial complaint that is addressed to men about to remove their residence to another district or country that further shows this characteristic. One Hindoo will say to his departing friend in a tone of regret"Wherever you live you will observe their customs," as though the influence of the new home might cause him to depart from the ways of his ancestors, and a father addressing a wayward son will conclude his remarks with the saying"You have now followed a novelty which neither your father nor your grandfather knew." While the people of India are unwilling to give up the ways of their ancestors they are often prone to change when thrown among foreigners. Mr. S. S. Thorburn of the Indian Civil Service, says that a Mohammedan in the Bennu district seldom misses praying five times a day and always in as public manner as he can, but once let him separate himself from his own people, where no talebearing eyes are upon him, he'll forget his beads and his genuflexions.

The European Turks have a quaint way of advising men regarding a departure from accus

tomed practices. They say one to another-"Go to your father and make salutation to him"that is, do as you please about the matter.

"Their host bewailed himself exceedingly that he could offer him no wine: 'Had he but known four and twenty hours before he would have had some, had it been within the circle of forty miles round him. But no gentleman could do more to show his sense of the honor of a visit from another, than to offer him the best cheer his house offered.' When there are no bushes there can be no nuts and the way of those you live with is that you must follow."-WALTER SCOTT, a. d. 1771-1832, Waverley.

"To 'do at Rome as they do at Rome' is a sage maxim of antiquity which teaches us that in whatever spot of the globe we may chance to be, it is our duty kindly to accommodate ourselves to the prevailing custom."-JOHN W. CUNNINGHAM, A.D. 1780-1861, Sancho.

"They are in a double fault, 'that fashion themselves to this world,' which Paul forbids, and like Mercury, the planet, are good with good, bad with bad. When they are at Rome they do there as they see done, Puritans with Puritans, Papists with Papists; omnium horarum homines, formalists, ambidexters, lukewarm Laodiceans. All their study is to please, and their god is their commodity; their labor to satisfy their lusts, and their endeavors to their own ends. Whatever they pretend or in public seem to do 'withe the