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Collectanea.
lastly fleeting—each hour throughout the night sounds for the ' last time '—seven strikes upon the bell—at eight he dies ! He is summoned to the scaffold—the apparatus of death is ready—he feels the pure air of heaven blow upon his face—the sun of summer shines upon him —he sees for the 'last time' the verdure of the fields , and a thousand objects familiar to us all—his tearful eyes are closely covered with the capexternal objects are shut from his siht for ever—he hearsfor the 'last
g , time , ' the sacred word of God from human lips—in another moment the death struggle is upon him . To him alone , then , is the exit from this world known with certainty , both as to the manner and the moment—to us the ' last time' is a secret . "
" The first great gift we can bestow on others is a good example , "Sir Charles Morretl . " Frugality is a fair fortune , and industry a good estate . " " He whose jests make others afraid of his wit , had need himself be afraid of their memory . It is more grievous for a man to be ridiculed than beaten . "
" As the sword of the best-tempered metal is most flexible , so the truly generous are most pliant and courteous in their behaviour to their inferiors . "—Fuller . "The poets feigned that Daphne was changed into a laurel when flying from Apollo—to show that girls who avoided their lovers must be green . "
FEMALE CONFIDENCE . — " Women should be careful never to make unnecessary confidants . The choice of intimates should always be a point of consideration . A woman should remember when she admits another to her friendship , how much she places in her power ; and as she should ever have a guard upon her own tongue , so should she instantly check all idle indiscretion in her presence . The mischief to society , and the individual misery occasioned bthe vicious practice of
y retailing the faults of others , is incalculable in extent . Let it be called tittle-tattle , or scandal , or what you wilL it springs ever from selfish vanity , and can only be encouraged by vacant indolence or listless folly . If a , woman be well informed , she will have more interesting subjects of conversation ; if she be industrious , she will have other matter to employ her mind ; if she be amiable , she will hate it ; if she be talented , she will despise it ; if she be wise , she will avoid it . "
" Affection for the dead is the memory of the heart . " "Not to grow better is sure to end in growing worse . " "The prerogative of infancy isinnocency ; of childhood , reverence ; of manhood , maturity ; and of old age , wisdom . " "A curse is a stone flung to the heavens to return on the head of
up him that sent it . " " We are all complaining that our days are few , yet acting as though there would be no end to them . " VOL . II . 3 L
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Collectanea.
lastly fleeting—each hour throughout the night sounds for the ' last time '—seven strikes upon the bell—at eight he dies ! He is summoned to the scaffold—the apparatus of death is ready—he feels the pure air of heaven blow upon his face—the sun of summer shines upon him —he sees for the 'last time' the verdure of the fields , and a thousand objects familiar to us all—his tearful eyes are closely covered with the capexternal objects are shut from his siht for ever—he hearsfor the 'last
g , time , ' the sacred word of God from human lips—in another moment the death struggle is upon him . To him alone , then , is the exit from this world known with certainty , both as to the manner and the moment—to us the ' last time' is a secret . "
" The first great gift we can bestow on others is a good example , "Sir Charles Morretl . " Frugality is a fair fortune , and industry a good estate . " " He whose jests make others afraid of his wit , had need himself be afraid of their memory . It is more grievous for a man to be ridiculed than beaten . "
" As the sword of the best-tempered metal is most flexible , so the truly generous are most pliant and courteous in their behaviour to their inferiors . "—Fuller . "The poets feigned that Daphne was changed into a laurel when flying from Apollo—to show that girls who avoided their lovers must be green . "
FEMALE CONFIDENCE . — " Women should be careful never to make unnecessary confidants . The choice of intimates should always be a point of consideration . A woman should remember when she admits another to her friendship , how much she places in her power ; and as she should ever have a guard upon her own tongue , so should she instantly check all idle indiscretion in her presence . The mischief to society , and the individual misery occasioned bthe vicious practice of
y retailing the faults of others , is incalculable in extent . Let it be called tittle-tattle , or scandal , or what you wilL it springs ever from selfish vanity , and can only be encouraged by vacant indolence or listless folly . If a , woman be well informed , she will have more interesting subjects of conversation ; if she be industrious , she will have other matter to employ her mind ; if she be amiable , she will hate it ; if she be talented , she will despise it ; if she be wise , she will avoid it . "
" Affection for the dead is the memory of the heart . " "Not to grow better is sure to end in growing worse . " "The prerogative of infancy isinnocency ; of childhood , reverence ; of manhood , maturity ; and of old age , wisdom . " "A curse is a stone flung to the heavens to return on the head of
up him that sent it . " " We are all complaining that our days are few , yet acting as though there would be no end to them . " VOL . II . 3 L