7. It is an old saying, that every man is the artificer of his own fortune in the world. It is certain, that the world seldom turns wholly against a man, unless through his own fault. "Religion is," in general, "profitable unto all things." Virtue, diligence, and industry, joined with good temper and prudence, have ever been found the surest road to prosperity; and where men fail of attaining it, their want of success is far oftener owing to their having deviated from that road, than to their having encountered insuperable barriers in it. 8. Some, by being too artful, forfeit the reputation of probity. Some, by being too open, are accounted to fail in prudence. Others, by being fickle and changeable, are distrusted by all. The case commonly is, that men seek to ascribe their disappointments to any cause, rather than to their own misconduct; and when they can devise no other cause, they lay them to the charge of Providence. Their folly leads them into vices; their vices into misfortunes; and in their misfortunes they "murmur against Providence." 9. They are doubly unjust toward their Creator. In their prosperity, they are apt to ascribe their success to their own diligence, rather than to His blessing; and in their adversity, they impute their distresses to His providence, not to their own misbehavior. Whereas, the truth is the very reverse of this. "Every good gift and every perfect gift cometh from above;" and of evil and misery, man is the author to himself. QUESTIONS.-1. What is often the only resource left to men? 2. How do some men behave under misfortunes? 3, Might not these misfortunes often be traced to previous impropriety of conduct! 4. What should we do before we indulge in feelings and expressions of discontent? 5. What old, but very true saying, is referred to by the writer? 6. What is the surest road to prosperity? 7. How do some lose the reputation of probity? 8. To what do men commonly ascribe their disappointments? 9. What leads them into vices, and what into misfortunes? 10. How are they doubly unjust to their Creator? Are the questions in the 3d and 5th paragraphs, direct or indirect? Where is the quotation in the last paragraph found? 1-22. ? the pain of been wank tunities ▼ and adve 6. If your te vire, ca you, belon mvies ride; watts pertime to prida. r rights, and knowing, dare maintain; ngated blow, le tyrant while they rend the chain; reign Law, that states collected will, press, crowning good-repressing ill. —1. What are some of the things that do not constiite? 2. What does constitute a state! 3. What is said nd of emphasis on men and these, 2d paragraph! and ows the Rhine? ic's bríne? r more grand atherland! he German's land ck? Hast thou scanned der Zee exténds? n toil the iron bénds? nò; thou hast not spanned man's genuine fatherland! 1 the German's fatherland stphália? Pomerania? Stand here Zurich's waveless water sleeps; 4. Then say, where lies the German's land? 5. Where, therefore, lies the German's land? LESSON CXX. SPELL AND DEFINE.-1. CON' STI TUTES, makes; forms. 2. BAT' TLE MENT, a wall raised on a building, with openings or embrasures; breast works. 3. MOUND, rampart; bank of earth. 4. MOAT ́ED, surrounded by a ditch or defense. 5. TUR'RETS, little towers. 6. Na'VIES, fleets of ships. 7. HIGH-MIND' ED, noble; magnanimous. 8. Ex CEL, to exceed; surpass. 9. BRAM BLE, a prickly or thorny shrub or plant. 10. MAIN TAIN', to defend; support. 11. E LATE, raised; lofty. 12. RE PRESS' ING, quelling; subduing. 12. P▲TRI OT ISM, love of one's country. Articulate distinctly rts in courts, parts, fts in wafts, ks in rocks, cr and sh in crush, thr in thrones TRUE PATRIOTISM. SIR WILLIAM JONES 1. What constitutes a State? Not high-raised battlements or labored mound, Not cities proud, with spires and turrets crowned; Where, laughing at the storm, rich navies ride; Where low-browed baseness wafts perfume to pride. 2. No; men, high-minded men, With powers as far above dull brutes endued, As beasts excel cold rocks and brambles rude; But know their rights, and knowing, dare maintain; And crush the tyrant while they rend the chain ; These constitute a State; And Sovereign Law, that states collected will, Sits empress, crowning good-repressing ill. QUESTIONS.-1. What are some of the things that do not constistute a state? 2. What does constitute a state? 3. What is said of Law? What kind of emphasis on men and these, 2d paragraph} LESSON CXXI. 4. SPELL AND DEFINE.—1. FA' THER LAND, native country. 2. SCANNED, examined; scrutinized. 3. UN MATCH ED, unequaled. WRENCH' ED, wrested; taken by force. 5. IM PE' RI AL, belonging to an emperor. 6. Dr' a DEM, a crown. 7. PRINCE' LY, royal. 8. TREACH' ER Y, treason. 9. EN KINDLES, inflames; excites. U NI VERS AL, total; whole. Where grows the vine, where flows the Rhine? 2. How call they then the German's land 3. Is then the German's fatherland Where Zurich's waveless water sleeps; 4. Then say, where lies the German's land? 5. Where, therefore, lies the German's land? 10. |