CONTENTS. PAGE BENEFICENCE AND BENEVOLENCE Benevolence disinterest- edman born to do benefits the rich should of their superfluity COURAGE Should be promptits rewardmaffected by imagination courage inspired by integrity prepares for the worst dangerous when founded on fury excited by hardships author's remarks - 22 PAGE DEATH Speaking physically the friend of misery and terror of DREAMS Unmeaning fancies leave some impression after waking FAME AND GLORYA man should build his own fame value of fame dependant on its source fame valuable in reference to its FATE Heaven leaves much to ourselves author's remarks FOREKNOWLEDGE Would be no advantage to us some slight 55 PAGE similarity of character friendship trustful caution in choice of - GOVERNMENT Requires system and subordination evil of di- GRIEF Its helplessness grief sleepless grief beyond tears-physi- w. GUILTY CONSCIENCE Disarms courage-guilty conscience sus- 60 author's remarks HUMAN LIFEmAppreciated its characteristics and vicissitudes IMAGINATION Its powermits physical effects imagination's range boundless.. diseased imagination affects the senses imagi- LOVE Not to be repulsed by disdain its punctuality cannot be MANAs an animal man in his higher capacityhis reason should 66 MOODS OF THE MINDAbsence of mind agitation and its physi- cal effects effect of food on the mind despondency unsociable. fear producing cautiousness incredulity to truth when agreeable and unexpected effect of physical pain on the temper on contem- plating a precipice effect of great troubles on little tempers au- NATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS.The English fond of strange sights fond of having too much of a good thing the English hot-blooded in spite of their climate the French boastersEng- lish courage should be well-fedthe French fickle the English aping of French manners the English intemperate author's re- |