(35) He was severely censured for placing himself in such a situation. The word placing expresses action, and has himself for an object; yet it is itself an object, and governed by for, as it is a word concerning which something is

said.

If wicked people could see the full enormi. ty of their conduct, they would blush for living as they do.

A quiet conscience is an ample reward for having done one's duty.

By studying diligently, he acquired a thorough knowledge of the science. There is sometimes danger of a man's injuring himself through fear of injuring others.

Prepositions sometimes govern participles.

By descending the stair, which is seventy or eighty feet perpendicular height, he will find himself under the precipice, on the top of which he formerly walked.

On reflecting on all the frauds and deceptions that have succeeded in duping mankind, it is really astonishing upon how very small a foundation a superstructure may be raised. In answering an opponent, arrange your ideas, but not your words. Consider in what points things that resemble differ, and in what those things that differ resemble; reply with wit to gravity, and with gravity to wit; make a full concession to your adversary, and give him every credit for those arguments you know you can answer, and slur over those you feel you cannot; but above all, if he has the privilege of making his reply, take care that the strongest thing you have to urge is the last. Many men, by observing a profound silence, obtain the reputation of possessing great wisdom.

(36) To show partiality in schools, gives great offence to the scholars. What gives great offence to the scholars? Why, to show partiality in schools. This whole phrase, then, is the

agent of the verb gives.

His having neglected his studies, caused a reprimand from his instructer. His having neglected his studies is the agent of the verb caused, because it was that which caused the reprimand.

A phrase, a part of a sentence, and sometimes the Infinitive Mode, may be the agent or nominative of a verb.

"Tis sweet to hear

At midnight, on the blue and moonlit deep,
The song and oar of Adria's gondolier,
By distance mellowed, o'er the waters sweep;
'Tis sweet to listen, as the night-winds creep
From leaf to leaf; 'tis sweet to view on high
The rain-bow, based on ocean, span the sky.
'Tis sweet to hear the watch-dog's honest bark
Bay deep-mouthed welcome as we draw near home;
"Tis sweet to know there is an eye will mark
Our coming, and look brighter when we come;
'Tis sweet to be awakened by the song of lark,
Or lull'd by falling waters; sweet the hum
Of bees, the voice of girls, the song of birds,
The lisp of children, and their earliest words.

To learn, seems, with many, to imply no more than a bare exercise of memory. To read, and to remember, is, they imagine, all they have to do. I affirm, on the contrary, that a great deal more is necessary, as to exercise the judgment and the discursive fac

ulty. I shall put the case, that one were employed to teach you algebra; and instead of instructing you in the manner of stating and resolving algebraic equations, he should think it incumbent on him only to inform you of all the principal problems, that had at any time exercised the art of the most famous algebraists, and the solutions they had given; and being possessed of a retentive memory, I shall suppose you have a distinct remembrance both of the questions and the answers; could you for this be said to have learned algebra? No, surely. To teach you that ingenious and useful art, is to instruct you in those principles, by the proper application of which, you shall be enabled to solve the questions for yourselves.

daughter the idea She was playing which seemed to Her whole soul

Children are very early capable of impression. I imprinted on my of faith at a very early age. one day with a few beads, delight her wonderfully. was absorbed in her beads. I said, " 66 My dear, you have some pretty beads there." Yes, papa." "And you seem to be vastly pleased with them." "Yes, papa. "Well, now, throw them behind the fire." The tears started into her eyes. She looked earnestly at me, as though she ought to have a reason for such a cruel sacrifice. "Well, my dear,

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do as you please; but you know I never told you to do any thing which I did not think would be good for you." She looked at me a few moments longer, and then, summoning all her fortitude, her breast heaving with the effort, she dashed them into the fire. "Well," said I, "there let them lie; you shall hear more about them another time, but say no more about them now." Some days after, I bought her a box full of larger beads, and toys of the same kind. When I returned home, I opened the treasure and set it before her: she burst into tears with ecstasy. "Those, my child," said I, 66 are yours; because you believed me, when I told you it would be better for you to throw those two or three paltry beads behind the fire. Now that has brought you this

treasure.

But now, my dear, remember, as long as you live, what Faith is; I did all this to teach you the meaning of Faith. You threw your beads away when I bid you, because you had faith in me, that I never advised you but for your good. Put the same confidence in God. Believe every thing that he says in his word. Whether you understand it or not, have faith in him that he means your good."

CECIL.

Methinks I see it now, that one solitary, adventurous vessel, the May-flower of a for