We may be hurtfull to others, by our example, as well as by personal injuries. Where diligence opens the door of the understanding, and impartiality keeps it, truth finds an entrance and a wellcome too. CHAP. II. Containing instances of false ORTHOGRAPHY, promiscuously disposed. Key, p. 5. As the learners must be supposed to be tolerably versed in the spelling of words in very familiar use, the Compiler has generally selected, for the following exercises, such words as are less obviously erroneous, and in the use of which young persons are more likely to commit mistakes. Though the instances which he gives of these deviations are not very numerous, yet, it is presumed, they are exhibited with sufficient variety, to show the necessity of care and attention in combining letters and syllables; and to excite the ingenious student to investigate the principles and rules of our Orthography, as well as to distinguish the exceptions and variations which every where attend them. In rectifying these exercises, the Compiler has been governed by Doctor Johnson's Dictionary, as the standard of propriety. This work is, indisputably, the best authority for the Orthography of the English language; though the author, in some instances, has made decisions, which are not generally approved, and for which it is not easy to account. SECT. I. Key, p. 5. Neglect no oppurtunity of doing good. How shall we keep, what sleeping or awake, Neither time nor misfortunes should eraze the rememberance of a friend. Moderation should preside, both in the kitchin and the parlor. Shall we recieve good at the Divine hand, and shall we not recieve evil? In many designs, we may succede and be miserable. We should have sence and virtue enough to receed from our demands, when they appear to be unresonable. All our comforts procede from the Father of Goodness, The ruin of a state" is generally preceeded by a universal degenaracy of manners, and a contempt of religion. His father omited nothing in his education, that might render him virtuous and usefull. The daw in the fable was dressed in pilferred or naments. A favor confered with delicacy, doubles the obligation. They tempted their Creator, and limitted the Holy One of Izrael. The precepts of a good education have often recured in the time of need. We are frequently benefitted by what we have dreaded. It is no great virtue to live loveingly with good natured and meek persons. The Christian religion gives a more lovly' character of God, than any religion ever did. Without sinisterous views, they are dextrous managers of their own interest. Any thing commited to the trust and care of ano ther, is a deposit. Here finnish'd he, and all that he had made E It deserves our best skil to enquire into those rules, by which we may guide our judgement. Food, clotheing, and habitations, are the rewards of industry. If we lie no restraint upon our lusts, no controul upon our apetites and passions, they will hurry us into guilt and misery. An independant is one who, in religious affairs, holds that every congregation is a compleat Church. Receive his council, and securly move: The acknowledgement of our transgressions inust precede the forgivness of them. Judicious abridgements often aid the studys of youth. Examine how thy humor is enclin'd, And which the ruleing passion of thy mind. -He faulters at the question: His fears, his words, his looks, declare him guilty. Calicoe is a thin cloth made of cotton; sometimes stained with lively colors. To promote iniquity in others, is nearly the same as being the acters of it ourselvs. The glasier's business was unknown to the antients. The antecedant, in grammer, is the noun or pronoun to which the relative refers. SECT. 2. BE not affraid of the wicked: they are under the controul of Providence. Consciousness of guilt may justly afright us. Convey to others no inteligence which you would be ashamed to avow. Many are weighed in the ballance, and found wanting. How many disapointments have, in their consequences, saved a man from ruin ! A well-póized mind makes a chearful countenance. A certain householder planted a vinyard, but the men imployed in it made ungratefull returns. Let us show dilligence in every laudible undertaking. Cinamon is the fragrant bark of a low tree in the iland of Ceylon. A ram will but with his head, though he be -brought up tame, and never saw the action. We percieve a piece of silver in a bason, when water is poured on it, though we could not discover it before. Virtue imbalms the memory of the good. The king of Great Brittain is a limitted monarch; and the Brittish nation a free people. The phisician may dispence the medicin, but Providence alone can bless it. In many persuits, we imbark with pleasure, and land sorrowfully. Rocks, mountains, and caverns, are of indispensible use, both to the earth and to man. The hive of a city or kingdom, is in the best condition, when their is the least noize or buz in it. The roughnesses found on our enterance into the paths of virtue and learning, grow smoother as we advance. That which was once the most beautifull spot of Italy, coverred with pallaces, imbellished by princes, and cellebrated by poets, has now nothing to show but ruins. Batterring rams were antiently used to beat down the walls of a city. Jocky signifies a man who rides horses in a race; or who deals in horses. The harmlesness of many animals, and the injoy ment which they have of life, should plead for them against cruel useage. We may be very buzy, to no usefull purpose.. We cannot plead in abatment of our guilt, that we are ignorent of our duty. Genuine charaty, how liberal soever it may be, will never impoverish ourselves. If we sew spareingly, we shall reap acordingly. However disagreable, we must resolutly perform our duty. A fit of sickness is often a kind chastisment and disciplin, to moderate our affection for the things of this life. It is a happyness to young persons, when they are preserved from the snares of the world, as in a garden inclosed. Health and peace, the most valueable posessions, are obtained at a small expence. Incence signifies perfumes exhailed by fire, and made use of in religious ceremonies. True happyness is an ennemy to pomp and noize. Few reflexions are more distresing, than those which we make on our own ingratitude. There is an inseperable connection between piety and virtue. Many actions have a fair complection, which have not sprung from virtue. Which way soever we turn ourselvs, we are incountered with sensable demonstrations of a Deity. If we forsake the ways of virtue, we cannot al ledge any color of ignorance, or want of instruction SECT. 3. Key, p. 9. THERE are more cultivaters of the earth, than of their own hearts. Man is incompassed with dangers innumerable. |