press by the quick and various contortions of their bodie he neither understood nor regarded.

5. The tutor had a micro-scope; and he desired his p pil, one day, to examine a most beautiful and surprising an mal. Mark," ," said he, "how it is studded from head tail with black and silver, and its body all over beset wit the most curious bris'tles: The head contains the most liv ly eyes encircled with silver hairs; and the trunk consis of two parts, which fold over each other. The whole bod is ornamented with plumes and decorations, which surpas all the lux'u-ries of dress, in the courts of the greate princes."

6. Pleased and astonished with what he saw, the you was impatient to know the name and properties of this wo derful animal. It was withdrawn from the magnifier; an when offered to his naked eye, proved to be a poor f which had been the victim of his wânton cruelty.

SECTION IV.

Selfish Sorrow reproved.

PER CI-VAL.

1. ONE day, during the summer vacation, Ă-lex'is had pr pared himself to set out, with a party of his companion upon a little journey of pleaş'ure. But the sky lowere the clouds gathered, and he remained for some time anxious suspense about his expedition; which at last w prevented by heavy and continued rain.

2. The disappointment overpowered his fortitude; burst into tears; la-men'ted the untimely change of wea er; and sullenly refused all consolation.

3. In the evening the clouds were dispers'ed, the sun sho with unusual brightness; and the face of na'tūre seemed be renewed in vernal beauty.

4. Eu-phro'ni-ùs conducted A-lex'is into the fields. T storm of passion in his breast was now stilled; and the renity of the air, the musick of the feathered songsters, t ver'dure of the meadows, and the sweet pĕr'fumeş whi breathed around', regaled every sense, and filled his mi with delightful emotions.

drôûght; the flowers hid their drooping heads; no fragrant odours were perceiv'ed; and vegetation seemed to cease. To what cause must we impute the revival of na'ture ???*

6. "To the rain which fell this morning,” replied Ă-lex'is, with a modest confusion. He was struck with the selfishness and folly of his conduct; and his own bitter reflections anticipated the reproofs of Eū-phrō'ni-ŭs.

SECTION V.

We are often deceived by Appearances.

PER CI-VAI..

1. A YOUTH, who lived in the country, and who had not acquired, either by reading or conversa'tión, any knowledge of the ǎn'i-măls* which inhabit foreign regions, came to. Manchester, to see an exhibition of wild beasts.

2. The size and figure of the elephant struck him with awe; and he viewed the rhinoc'eros with astonishment. But his attention was soon withdrawn from these animals, and di-rec'ted to another, of the most elegant and beautiful form.

3. He stood contemplating, with silent ad-mi-ra'tion, the glossy smoothness of his hair; the blackness and regularity of the streaks with which he was marked; the symmetry of his limbs; and, above all, the placid sweetness of his

countenance.

4. "What is the name of this lovely animal," said he to the keeper," which you have placed near one of the ug liest beasts in your collection; as if you meant to contrast beauty with deformity ?"

5. "Beware, young man," replied the intelligent keeper, "of being so easily captivated with external appearance. The animal which you admire is called a tiger; and, notwithstanding the meekness of his looks, he is fierce and savage beyond description. I can neither terrify him by correction, nor tame him by indulgence. But the other beast, which you despişe', is in the highest degree doc'ile,† affectionate, and useful.

6. For the benefit of man he traverses the sandy deş'ĕrts of Ă-ra'bi-ă; where drink and păs'tūre‡ àre seldom to be found; and will continue six or seven days without sustenance, yet still patient of labour. His hair is manufactured into clothing: his flesh is deemed wholesome nourishment; and the milk of the female is much valued by the Ã'răbs,

ăn't-mil, not ăn miễ † dos'sil.

păs'ishüre.

7. "The camel, there'före, for such is the name given t this animal, is more worthy of your ǎd-mi-ra'tión than the ti ger; potwithstanding the inelegance of his make, and the tw bunches upon his back: For mere external beauty is of li tle estimation; and deformity, when associated with amiabl dispositions and useful qual'i-ties, does not preclude our r spect and approbation."

PER CI-VAL.

SECTION VI.

The two Bees.

1. On a fine morning in summer, two bees set forward quest of honey, the one wise and temperate, the oth careless and extravagant. They soon arrived at a gard enriched with aromatick herbs, the most fragrant flower and the most delicious fruits.

2. They regaled themselves with the various dainti that were spread before them: the one loaded his thighs, intervals, with provisions for the hive against the dista winter; the other rev'elled in sweets, without regard to a thing but his present gratification.

3. At length they found a wide-mouthed phi'al,* that hu beneath the bôûgh of a peach-tree, filled with honey rea tempered, and exposed to their taste in the most alluri manner. The thoughtless epicure, in spite of his frien remonstrances, plunged headlong into the vessel, resolvi to indulge himself in all the pleaş'ures of sensuality.

4. His phi-lo-soph'ïck companion, on the other hand, sipp a little with caution; but, being suspicious of danger, fl off to fruits and flowers; where, by the moderation of meals, he improved his relish for the true enjoyment them.

5. In the evening, however, he called upon his friend, inquire whether he would return to the hive: but he fou him surfeited in sweets, which he was as unable to lea as to enjoy.

6. Clogged in his wings, enfeebled in his feet, and whole frame totally e-ner'va-ted, he was but just able to his friend adieu'; and to la-ment', with his latest brea that though a taste of pleaș'ure may quicken the relish

SECTION VII.

Ingenuity and In'dustry rewarded.

1. A RICH huş bánd-man had two sons, the one exactly a year older than the other. The very day the second was born, he set, in the entrance of his ôr'chárd, two young apple-trees of equal size; which he cultivated with the same care, and which grew so equally, that no person could pĕrceive' the least difference between them.

2. When his children were capable of handling garden tools, he took them, one fine morning in spring, to see these two trees, which he had plănt'ed for them, and called after their names: and when they had sufficiently admired their growth, and the number of blossoms that covered them, he said, my dear children, I give you these trees: you see they are in good condition.

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3. "They will thrive as much by your care, as they will decline by your negligence; and their fruit will reward you in proportion to your labour."

4. The youngest, named Ed'mund, was industrious and attentive. He busied himself in clearing his tree of insects that would hurt it; and he propped up its stem, to prevent its taking a wrong bent.

5. He lòò'sened the earth about it, that the warmth of the sun, and the môist'ure of the dews, might cherish the roots. His mother had not tended him more carefully in his infancy, than he tended his young apple-tree.

6. His brother, Mō'şès, did not imitate his exăm'ple. He spent a great deal of time on a mount that was near, throwing stones at the passengers in the road. He went ǎmóng all the little dirty country boys in the neighbourhood, to box with them; so that he was often seen with broken shins and black eyes, from the kicks and blows he received in his quârrels.

7. In short, he neglected his tree so far, that he never thought of it, till, one day in autumn, he, by chance, saw Ed'muud's tree so full of apples streaked with purple and gold, that had it not been* for the props which supported its branches, the weight of its fruit must have bent it to the ground.

8. Struck with the sight of so fine a tree, he hastened to his own, hoping to find as large a crop upon it; but, to his

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[Part 1. great surprise, he saw scarcely any thing, except branches covered with moss, and a few yellow withered leaves.

9. Full of passion and jealousy, he ran to his father, and said; "Father, what sort of a tree is that which you have given me? It is as dry as a broomstick; and I shall not have ten apples on it. My brother you have used better: bid him at least share his apples with me.

10. "Share with you!" said his father; "so the industrious must lose his labour, to feed the idle! Be satisfied with your lot: it is the effect of your negligence: and do not think to accuse me of injustice, when you see your brother's rich crop. Your tree was as fruitful, and in as good order as his it bore as many blossoms, and grew in the same soil, only it was not fostered with the same care.

11. "Edmund has kept his tree clear of hurtful insects; but you have suffered them to eat up yours in its blossoms. As I do not choose to let any thing which God has given me, and for which I hold my-self' accountable to him, go to ruin, I shall take this tree from you, and call it no more by your

name.

12. "It must pass through your brother's hands, before it can recover itself; and from this moment, both it and the fruit it may bear, àre his property. You may, if you will, go into my nursery, and look for another; and rear it, to make amends' for your fault: but if you neglect it, that too shall be given to your brother, for assisting me in my labour." 13. "Mō'şés felt the justice of his father's sentence, and the wisdom of his design. He there'före went that moment into the nursery, and chose one of the most thriving appletrees he could find. Ed'mund assisted him with his advice in rearing it; and Mō'şès embraced every occasion of paying attention to it.

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14. He was now never out of humour with his cóm'rādes, and still less with himself; for he applied cheerfully to work: and, in autumn, he had the pleasure of seeing his tree fully ǎn'swer his hopes. Thus he had the double advantage, of enriching himself with a splendid crop of fruit ;* and, at the same time, of subduing the vicious habits he had contracted. His father was so well pleased with this change, that the following year he divi'ded the produce of a small ôr'chárd between him and his brother. BER'QUIN

* fròòt.—u long after r, sounds like oo.