a large stone, or rock, which obstructs a passage way. His brute force is, however, unavailing, as with all his great strength he cannot move the stone one inch. But see the superiority of head work, or wisdom. A small, weak man approaches he has not got half the bodily strength of his companion, but he has a larger and more powerful mind, and by it he can do what the other cannot; he can lift a weight which the other cannot move. His wisdom teaches him the power of the lever, and by one arm he can move a house, showing that "Knowledge is Power." Archemides, the celebrated philosopher, is said to have stated, "Give me a place to rest my lever I will move the world." The power of wisdom is seen by the contrast shown between the civilized man and the savage. In the cultivation of the earth, the great art by which life is sustained, how inferior is the savage state. See the Indian with his clumsy hoe of stone, pecking and digging the earth; how severe the labor and small the gains. The white man, by his wisdom, makes the strength of the horse and ox his own. By one plow he is able to remove, in an instant, an obstruction which a score of savages would not accomplish by their united strength. By his knowledge of magnetism he can pursue his correct pathway through a wilderness, or trackless ocean, at midnight. By wisdom, the civilized man can make fire and water do his labor: he can compel them to carry him with rapid strides o'er land and sea; and by a single wire, can, as it were, hold a familiar conversation with his friend on the other side of the globe. Wisdom is better than strength, not only in overcoming the forces of nature, but also in governing mankind. Tyrants govern by main strength; they are obliged to have strong prisons and large armies. In enlightened governments, where the people are intelligent, public opinion is more effective than the sword. By the diffusion of the institutions of learning and morality, the people become enlightened, and learn that wisdom is better than strength, and that the schoolmaster, with his spelling-book, is more powerful than the soldier with his bayonet. A bad workman quarrels with his tools. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. A blunt wedge will sometimes do what a sharp ax will not. A bridle for the tongue is a necessary piece of furni ture. A burthen of one's own choice is not felt. A cake eaten in peace is worth two in trouble. A candle lights others and consumes itself. A clear conscience laughs at false accusations. A danger foreseen is half avoided. A diamond is valuable though it lie on a dunghill. A fair face may hide a foul heart. A fool may ask more questions in an hour, than a wise man can answer in seven years. A fault confessed is half redeemed. A fox should not be of the jury at a goose's trial. A friend in need, is a friend indeed. A good cause makes a stout heart and a strong arm. A good example is the best sermon. A good paymaster never wants workmen. A goose-quill is more dangerous than a lion's claw. A handful of common sense is worth a bushel of learning. A handsaw is a good thing, but not to shave with. A little stream may quench thirst as well as a great river. A mad bull is not to be tied up with pack-thread. A man in a passion rides a horse that runs away with him. A man may say too much even upon the best of subjects. A man may talk like a wise man, but act like a fool. A man that breaks his word bids others be false to him. A mole wants no lantern. A mouse, in time, will cut a cable asunder. A proud wife, and a back door, will often make a rich man poor. A money-getting religion never wanted proselytes. A ready way to lose your friend is to lend him money. A rolling stone gathers no moss. A single fact is worth a ship load of argument. A slip of the foot may soon be recovered; but that of the tongue perhaps never. A soldier, fire, and water, soon make way for themselves. Appearances are often Deceitful. Whene'er we leave the beaten, well known way, In the engraving annexed we have a wintry scene-we see a man sinking into a stream, or lake of water. This traveler, confiding altogether in his own judgment, attempts to make a journey across the country in the winter when the fields are covered with snow. He has been advised to go round by the road which has been somewhat beaten, but as the distance is much. shorter across the fields, he is determined to take this latter course. The snow has covered the face of the country as with a mantle. The miry sloughs, the pools, and streams are frozen over, and hid from observation. Our traveler, elated with the prospect of soon arriving at his journey's end, presses forward. The way appears plain and unobstructed. The cautions he has received in his case appear to have been needless. But, all at once, as he treads through the light snow on the thin ice of the deep pool, he is in a moment plunged into the depths below. Thus, the traveler, by trusting to appearances, has been wofully deceived. The truth of our proverb has been often illustrated by many events which have taken place both in ancient and modern times. It has often happened that when nations, or individuals, have arrived at the summit of power-when their mountain, to appearance, seemed strong and immovable, then it was, by some sudden and unforeseen occurrence, they were hurled from their position, and became humbled in the sight of all. Some striking illustrations of the deceitfulness of outward appearances have taken place in modern times. Witness the overthrow of the great Napoleon, the greatest captain of the age, who, apparently, was about to sway the destinies of the world, by his formidable legions collected from the most powerful nations of Europe. View his defeat, primarily by the rigors of a Russian winter, his exile, and his death on a barren rock of the ocean. View also the deceitfulness of appearances in the recent case of Louis Phillippe, who was con |