truth, it is necessary that all likewise should learn to hear it; for this species of falshood is more frequent than flattery, to which the coward is betrayed by fear, the dependent by interest, and the friend by tenderness. Satisfaction can no where be placed but in a just sense of our own integrity, without regard to the opinion of others.

"Survey thy soul; not what thou dost appear,
But what thou art."

No. 82.]

FIDELITY IN SERVANTS.

[FRIDAY.

Mutual trust and confidence are the great bonds of society, without which it cannot possibly subsist. When we have bound ourselves, therefore, by contract; when we have agreed, in return for the benefits and advantages of daily support and protection, to promote the interest and welfare of those who thus protect and support us, the obligation is doubtless of double force, and the neglect of it is totally unpardonable. A good servant will therefore not only be obedient, honest, and diligent, but will place himself in the circumstances and situation of his master; and do as he then would wish to be done by. He will be strictly just and faithful, with regard to every thing committed to his care; and endeavour to promote in others, that fidelity which he himself practises.

No. 83.]

APHORISMS.

[SATURDAY.

Indolence is one of those vices from which those

which it once affects, are seldom reformed. The man who feels himself ignorant, should, at least, be modest. Ignorance cannot always be inferred from inaccuracy; knowledge is not always present; moderation is commonly firm, and firmness is commonly successful. Rash oaths, whether kept or broken, frequently produce guilt. Many men are made the poorer by opulence. No people can be great who have ceased to be virtuous.

No. 84.] The supper of the Lord, is not only a sign of the love that Christians ought to have amongst themselves, one to another; but rather is a sacrament of our redemption by Christ's death, insomuch that to such as rightly, worthily, and with faith, receive the same, the bread which we break is a partaking of the body of Christ: and likewise the cup of blessing, is the partaking of the blood of Christ. The body of Christ is given, taken, eaten, in the supper, only after an heavenly and spiritual manner. And the mean whereby the body of Christ is received and eaten in the supper, is faith.

OF THE LORD'S SUPPER. [SUNDAY.

"If rich, be not elated; poor, be not dejected. In good fortune, be moderate; in bad, prudent. In friendship be faithful-to anger slow,

[MONDAY.

In business be attentive, and to idleness an avowed enemy."

Virtue is the surest foundation both of reputation

and fortune, and the first step to greatness is to be honest. Never solicit the knowledge of a secret, yet when a secret is once admitted, consider the trust of a very high nature, important as society, sacred as truth.

No. 86.]

CONSTANCY.

[TUESDAY.

Constancy of mind gives a man reputation, and makes him happy in despite of all misfortune. What can be more honourable than to have courage enough to execute the commands of reason and conscience; to maintain the dignity of our nature and station assigned us; and to bear adversity, under all shapes, with decency and resignation. To do this is to be great above title and fortune. This argues the soul of an heavenly extraction, and is worthy the offspring of the Deity.

"He lives in fame who dies in virtue's cause."

"Good name in man or woman,

Is the immediate jewel of their souls.

[WEDNESDAY.

Who steals my purse steals trash, 'tis something, nothing: 'Twas mine, 'tis his, and has been slave to thousands; But he who filches from me my good name,

Robs me of that, which not enriches him,

And makes me poor indeed."

Evil speaking is not only of pernicious consequence to those who are the subject of it, and disgusting

to every rational and intelligent mind, but it is contrary to the command, and highly sinful in the sight of God. "Speak not evil one of another," is an apostolic injunction.

No. 88.]

[THUSDAY.

YOUTH THE PROPER SEASON FOR IMPROVEMENT

Time pursues his flight on rapid wings,-the hours of youth, like the waters of an impetuous stream roll on never to return. The portion of life appropriated to your education is not, if duly considered, a season for pleasure and pastime alone the days will come, when the engagements of the world will allow you but little leisure to increase your knowledge by study, and to improve by regular application those talents, which providence has committed to your care,- for the use of which you are accountable to conscience, to society, to heaven; from the abuse and neglect of which will spring deep regret and unavailing sorrow! but from their cultivation will arise the delight of a self applauding mind, and the respect and honour of the virtuous and the wise.

No. 89.]

INDOLENCE.

[FRIDAY.

A lazy person is of all others the most incapable of pleasure. He is his own burden; that eternal inappetency which he drags about with him

assumes a thousand forms, for his own punishment, and that of others. Supineness and effeminacy, have ruined more constitutions than excessive labour. The activity of our minds, the structure of our bodies, the vigour and mobility of their organs, and above all, our continually returning necessities, demonstrate, that the hand which formed us, formed us for a busy and active life; and the end for which the creator designed us is, undoubtedly, the best to which we can possibly attain.

.No. 90.]

ENGLISH PROVERBS. [SATURDAY.

"A shoemaker must not go beyond his last." The moral instruction of this proverb is, that persons, though skilful in their own art, ought not to meddle or make with things out of their own sphere, and not presume to correct or amend what they do not understand.

Many hands make light work." This proverb is a proper inducement to animate persons to undertake any virtuous attempt, either for the relief of the distressed, the succour of the oppressed, or the vindication and defence of religion and property. The attempt that is insurmountable to an individual, becomes easy to an united force.