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I OK rt{Y. i UH'1 THK M AS^\( H O’>'IT^ ^ ilO.M A > . '1 iiK. i‘A>r \r.AT?. Dcp iili'd V'.Mi ' tlii-iv 1" M tone Oi silent I'lOiMn-ncc iii :lu-c, toll-, ot tiopi s find I'li Msnros flown, l .iki' l)iiLhli s nil iIk- swi llinf;- se a, 'rit:il flutter fitv ^Itovt innnn lit there. And tlicn ari: lost in n.;it) :iii'. Tim. ’s silent and nnllrintr Ar- luildin.tr on tln lv noi ;i It ss way, And l'.;irlli, v. iili ul! ':s fjor'.ons tliin-s, ri|)C:ik^ Init nf' l.;in,;'vs und liTay : "its' idl tli:i1 (iw lis on onr d:i!'k ;>iiiicTe Is like to tlut, llion faded year! lien sni'dinjj ntitnrc Itaii’d ll'i' liirth Of li( ryo\.ii{C dan^Ulcr, ^)^> Spvlnff, And l>r' alliin}>- flowcis wen- on the And loving ijlrds were on tin- wing; M In 11 i \( r\ zc|)h_M- boro ulong- The voice of melody and sonj'-— How many yonnfr, :nid fair, and Cfr.y, liosc biioyaiit steps danc’d Irec anJliglitj On ])leasurt:’s soft and siiniiy way, \\ li.le life w as lii aiilifiil and hrig'lit j Jlow in.,iiy, re the -season fled, V\ ere fulled l.ke lU flowers, and dead. And V, Ik n lliv sini, proud siiinnier, rode AIouk- its Id.i/.ini; |)Mhway liif;li, IloM' .'ft li'AS \oijtli, whose paisiOJis' j^lowM I,ike tliy own di e|) und bni'iim^' .sky, ■\\ iiii walk’d in beauty, strength and pride, tiu.ek as thy lightninjv flashes died. And iMible Manhood fades away. Autumn ! like thy leal, wan and scar, M hen Marth is mantled with deray. And wiilds weep o’er the dvinj,'- year: U'hiie W inter’!) teinjx'st, shrill and loud, V'caves for Old Ag^e the snowy shroud. 'J'ime, tlu n, ni.iy hurry on liis flight. And Death still whisper, " ifuxt to dust;” l!ut roi)’tl in undecajing lig'it, 'I'lu' sainted s])irits of the just >h.ill nionni on wings of faith sublime, And triumph over IJeuih and Time. De parted Year ! there is a tone Of silei.t (lotjuencc in thee, 7'hat te lls of hopes and pleasures flown, Like bubbles on the spelling sea, That glitter one short moment there, Anl then are lost in enipt'\ air. Lrrr.HAKY si:i.k( tions. _ THK 1'UIIJMIMIS OF IM'KF-LKCT. ^Vl■ ii.tve ijocn Lsoiiii'cl wiiii the peru sal of u viM-y siip.Tior ijruduciioii, cliscuss- iiuj this liii^lily iiitri (’btitii; suijjcct. It is a Led lire drlivtMcd in Octoijcr lust, to tlu‘ Students of IVdfen ilU' i^olles'c, l)y Stejilien Mia|)iii, D, D. of'I'licology in lluit institiitioti. W'c think our readers w ill be nnicii }^';rutificd with the following- oxtr.icts: So. InldL ‘•Would )ou then enjoy the treasures of sri;.-nce, you must early resolve to put iVirth all your iniellcctual streii^;lh.— I! 'vint; but just comnienccd your literary CO irse, y('u must he, in .some nioasnre, itiioi anl of \ onr intellectual powers; and y ou may ncMir kiunv the extent of them unless you are determined to try thent by i i'peatcfl eHorts. Students oTkmi ascribe 111'; nu'diocrity of their attainments to their limited talenisand advanla^-rs.—lUit do ihey not, sometinu-s, mistake in seleet- tlh^ spot, wliere to lay the burden of ; ';eir coniplaini Inslead of impeachin!;- •.he libei'aiity of their Maker in the he- stov, meni of his ivil’is, h'l tiiem leave the blame, where it ouijlu to be left, at the /lour of indolence; Your period for im- jM ovoment is short: atul if you waver ihro'.j^h the moi iiin.!^ jf youi- life in re- soivint^ what you will do, you may sink inlo the imljecility of old ai^e, and leave u!l your late denii'iis unaecomplibiied. I'vlosi jnen (if distiiu tion early sealed some one ip-and object (,f ])ursuil. And ihiM objer*. did not i^iimmcr in their si'j-ht. c • i.f luiif mepo'ecl ui the distuni ‘ji(;ii/'jn : but it rose up l)el'ore them in a ruiniiutiuliii;v atlilu'le, as the lofty pyra mids o;‘Iv^vpt loom !i) llie ^iow of tli- f'i;i iij'.is i.1 a\eUcf, to i^.iide him over its Mended plains. 1 )eiiios'henes and Ci- • e> o, • lien ‘J \ wci'e i.iere iio\ s at sthool, v.iMc i-red iiii I'le spii'ii (jf ambition, and ii'.evi iipun ':ic pti.'e wliiih iliev aciuallv AMii;. A ’. in liis t hildhood. :;rie\- ed ;i1 c\.'i‘y I iii(jiU'St r^f hi»i I'.,I her, be- cr.r.e h> >i'i, i;lu that every sui h \iel(^ry Avoiil'i d'M.ici iV(jin liis ov.ii i^^jorv in eon- ijuei- Hi;' ’.'.'.e k\o-ld. So ( iii'lv hal he sc:- I'c.l liis pla;i oi fiiLuiv i)pci-alio!-. I Cea-’ai . : he as srvenlei-n. \\ js (onseii a- led pi-it'sl t!.i .hi jiitei', and e\ en llien l esuh- I'd h) re;ip the brii^ditest iantcls on llic licld of Mars. Pope al the a.qe of tuel\e, fixed uj).jii his couiseof sI'kU, and de- ii rmined tliat poetical moi it sh(;iikl l)e the summit of his ishes. At the cai-lv ])i rioii ol si\leen he be.!;an his cait'er loi : lie hi|^Miesi nu'ed in tiie hand of the M-.e -1. ■ \\ oiild \ ou then i)e eminent, \ on i.n.i t !;.'»t (jii!\ resolve to task youi’minds, b 11 } 1,'U must sell ct tin' sj)l'iere in v. hieh VI 1 intend to mo\e. 1 would nut. how- t »■•!•, '.\i'ii vou to nai row tlie basis >i’ a liberi;! edueaiion, to l'a\ oui- any pai tirulai' : bi i ause this I'onndalion is nor.i' loo b:f)ad lo suppoit proi’ejsional lauie— iJiii s' M,as you do not pcjsatss tiiat om- pass of mind, atul that \e)suiilit) of i;.Mii- 11 s \'hn h will enabh you 'o cx.el lu c'l.- ry Ijrar.cli of sclencc, you intiit, ii ym would make the most of your taleui'-, di rect them to some one sj>eci!ic field ol ac tion. Have you i^iti^antic streii.i^th of l.ody, you will not then foie faJ)cy, that there are, no limits lo your power, and tiiat you can overthrow the Andes, or caiiyo!) the Alps. Have you made i;r'-‘al alva:;i es in the study of nature, you must remem ber, that your cajjaci'ties are li’iite, and never j)resume, that you e:m open the whole arcanaof heaven. Some, lo |;ratily their\anity in ac.(piiriti;.; the lame ol uni versal sclndarshi]), lune wasted their ],owers u]»on vast and diversilierl re;.’-i(UiS of science, just as some ;nn!)itious he- loi's have lost tiiei'r ('m])ir(; by aimiu!!^ at universal cojupie >i.” I'oncentrale tlu'n voiir powers, :md I>e Pont(*nt to cultivate a limited jiorvion, and your literary har vest will Ije mucli snore a!)undant, ihati il vou sl'.otiid sc.-tter y(jiir strenfjth over a wider tv'rrltcry, lhan )o!i can well im- j)io\ e. bile Pop«* confined his al'etilion to his oriirliial ol;jcct.he was successful; but when ho dividerl Ins i)owers, and at tempted to vie v. ith painters, he tailed, and at on('e l)etrayed mistaken ’.ride and tai.':!^ralitied v.-Miitv. Ilf not soon discoiiraided, if at first yoe make but slow pioi^ress. Students are (jften disheartened because iheir lirsl advances are slon ; especially i! they aie outstripped by mii'.ds of a (]uick('r expan- sioii. Some ca|)a‘'itii’s are IVrc soils, that jiromptlv \ ieU! a li:;hl crop wit.h but lillle labour; others attain are like lands of a more fixed c.hara( ti'r, that must en dure a st'vei'-r pi'osess of culture Ix fore their s^renj^tli can be inolved. Some scholars i’l the outset if tlieir history ^;ave no pres;iLjes oi‘ their I’uture i^reai- ness. Jiiit the laint and slow ilawnin^-s of j^enius ha\e, like the jirotracted twi light of the Iiii^her Litiludes, been follow ed by a lont a'.id Ijriliiant day. Mr. Scoi;. when a scl’.oo!-boy, eoald not write t'ne short tlK'aies allotted him by lus master, .itul it seemed to !iim a perfect iinsteiy how anv of his males could iierform the task. Vet by j)erservei-iiii,^ «ipplie:il.i(ju he i;-ained a-hi;h rt’t'.k ainon;; theological wriieis. J)i’. iieid in Ids youth ,u;ave, no i'uiications of his subsetjueuf eminence.— All that his early lutor, who best knew his talents, ventured to predict of him was, tliat he would tiiin out to be a man of i^^ood and well wearinp^ pai'ts. ”—■ llclitth' ihoiii^ht, thut this feeble hoy was destined to t;iow iij) to lleicidean streno'th, and lo philosophise upon the intellectual world with as much fame, as Newlon had dune upon the material sys tem. Let not formidable o!)structions shake your C(>urage or cool your. zeal. It seems to he the purpose of Heaven, that we shall yain nothin;.; durable and of high value witliout much toil and expense.— Marlile is found in hard (piariiesand must be relieved from its bed, ijy s^rcat elVort, uud then it must leel many u blow before il will present the charms of Venus de Medicis. (iold,’ the richest luetal aniong our currency, is sunk in deejj and sickly miiie.s, and must be raised wiih gieaL toil, and then pass throuj^h many a wea risome j)rocess ai the mint, before it re ceives the coiiu-r’.-> stamp. Diamonds, the richest ol' i;ems. are fast hound be- twei'ii lav ers of rock.s, and luust be j)ryed out vvitii levers of iron, then vast expense and laiK'ur must be endured to bring them io the j)oii-di of a first water Diamond, Can you then expect to l)e put into the |)osst-ssion of the invaluable treasures oi' science witlujut hard toil and patient re search. Al)uut two hundred years ago, \vliat. \iArious and conflicting opiniov.s ])ievailed ou the subjects of natural phi- losojihy. Upon what a chaotic worhl did Hacon commence his labours ! how dark anil formidalile the prospect bel'oi him! Vet he was not disheariened, ihoiigh he was so seiisiide of obsiructlons, tliat to some of his wcuks he pielixed this motlo, Inveiiium viam aul faciam.” W ould } ou enjo} tlie triiimplis of iiitel- lei t, you must ailempt great ihiiigs and exjiect grt'al I hing^;. L |)on this princi ple acuul tile ill,mortal t^aiey and hisas- locialcs ill their miss;on:iry eiiteiprise. Milton ea:!.- resolved to accom;)!ish ihree great things,— .o vvriie the liistor) of his own ci'iiiili v. a Lalin Dietioiiar'.. and a poem, ; nd i'rom this j)Ui - j)ose no!Iiiiig ciiuld (iiVeri him, no, not e\ell the lu'-i of his eyes, I'opc at tiie agt; of t V. liiiv-ii\ e ri s(d\ed upon his :,ieat work o|'tr; iislaling Homer’s Iliad, and in the sp;.ce of live years he coiiiple- ted his di'si^ii to the admiration of the liteiaiy world, Dwif;hi, it is said, re sol \etU in his juvenile vears, to iiecome i the iiead of ^ .de C'ollege, atul of this ol)- j |i'. t he iirveriost sight uniil be was eie- vated lo the ])residciuial chair of iha.t Seiiiinu.1 y , w here he presided fi;r a series of years with siicii disliiii;uished ability, as spi’i ad li'.s f.diie over i)(jth the v\es- lern and e.. ern world. '1 hink not that vou v\ili e'. er (h> mucli by men'accident. \Ou must design to be sonii thing", and laljoiir w i;h iinri'mitterl assiduity to ac complish \ oiir i>urp(isc. Two tilings are net (“'.sai \ in .iriv great undt'rlaking, nanie- Iv, vu‘11 concerled plans and undenvinn perseverance in executing them. W heu abilitv to (oun^el, and excellency in v'oiking leeet ill an individual. ih;’v I'oi in the 1,1'eat ( hai'ai'ter. iint ilu'V are some; iiues i'oiind s‘parate. Cliai les the ‘li st 'na;. abie in the caliinet, lait irreso lute in ])iac!i(e. In phaining he siione js a w is(.’ siate-man. Imt in tiie Held (>f ac- iiv'ti ’i'.; a'.' a '.\ and lecble I’riiivO Pnii C.-^!.^vveil a ::iiii'i bola strf*rig aijtl elastic. N'- li' ti li! had .n>eii on his coui'se, he pursued it vvitii all the majestv of self conlidi tie.-. and unbcnd- iii; resolution. Henci' oljstructiuns re fin’d before him, 'as feebler beasts llee bi'fore lion oftlie forest. It is curi ous to sec how obsetjuiously opposition will give wav, and i>ow around an invin cible characier. us ii‘ consciour, (>f tin' follv of contending witl; a spirit, tiiat nothing can change or intimidate. It mav cause you nictny painful eiVorts to weigh all the. urunfmenls, which ought to be examined in sellling upon your pro fession in life. T.iit let tliis be done with as much despatch as is compatible with safetv. ^Vaste not your best spirits in vexatious balancings, in feeble oscilla liotis ; but settle e;trly on the point ol rest, that the whole j)uwer and fire bi vo'ur mitul may be spent in the success ful acco!n])lishment of your well concer ted measures. The mighty soul ofC.x- sar was hugely agilati'd on that night in which he deliberated, whether he should convev his troops over the river, v. Inch divided Italy tVom Cisalpine (iaid. The !)o!dness and the j.eril of the enterpi’ise, the duljioiis and iiiomeiitous result of a civil war, staggered his mind, and, Tor a while,he hung in tlu' agonies of suspense. Hut no sootier had he said, “Let the dii be cast,” than he immediately crossed the Rubicon, and rested no more till the great (|uestioii was decided, whether he or l'(jm])ey shouhl rule the Homan world.” Fi(o>i Tur Nonrii ahkimcix nr.virw. TJi'; luimaii race has h-'cn divided 1)V Hiunieubacii in(o live varielic’S, t() which all tiie various iriljes of nn'u m:ty be ul timately tiaeed. 'I'luse aio liis|', the (’atieasian ; second, the ^lon:Xo!;aii or 'I’arlnr; third, flie .\lVican, Kthiopi.m or Nc;ro ; idurlh, llio Amcricaii ; lilth, till' .M;da\. Fii'st. 'I'lic C'aiteasian varit.'ty is siip- p{vsed lo have oriti;inat('(l in the vioinily (d’ th.'it ei’.ain cd’ mountains, v.hi('h are situated bet^\een tiio Caspian and Hlaek So:'s, and atnonp; wliieh Motiiil Caiiea- sus is eon.'j'ieuoiis, 'I'liis varied v is dis- l,iiiu;iiis!i(‘d by the line I'orm ol’ the head arid the great beauty of llio feattins. 'riu; (leor^ians and Circassians are a- iiiona; the best speciiiicns of it. It em braces all those nations that are or have been the most di.slin2:uislied in arts.arms, learnine:, science arid civilization. 'I’o it helon2:ed in ancicnt times the Kgyp- lians, Greeks nad Romans, and it com prehends at the present day the v»-hole of U'estern Asia, of the greater part of I‘iUroj)C, and the descendants ot Ktiro- peans lhroniuont the world. 'I’he j)rin- eipal raiiiilieations of this variety may be distii!ii;uis[i.ed, it is said, by t!ie ana logy of language. Sceond. The jMongolian variety em braces the inliahitants (d’ tiie eastern part of Asia, of China and Jajtan, and tliose of the northern parts ol’Kiirojie, the C'al- ir.ues and othci-s. If is distiiiguished by a low slanting forebpad, high elieek l)0iu“;. straight, hlaek liair, thin heard, and olive eonijdexion. ^Among some portion oftbis \ ariety a consideraljle d('- 2Cr(!e of (dviiizuion e\i.-.ts, and no sniall [)rogre.ss iias bc'cn made in tlie a.»-ts of life ; hut eveiTlliing among them is sta- tiotiarV ; no ii.iiiroveiiK'nt has taken ])lae(‘ lor ages, atid they have liariilv in any in.^lanee availed themselves of tlie advances. w!iieh ha\’e been made in s.’i- enee and the arts in other parts of the world. 'riiird. I'he African, I'.fhiojn’an or X('g!'.o variety is remarkable for its blaek color, curled hair, flat nose, comjiressiid eraniuin, and large lijjs. 'I'lte iiidividii- a!.^ belonging lo it are lU'arly all in an iiiicix ibzed sl:ile, and hav(i an ajijjarent iideriority in itdellretiial ciij.'aeily . 'i’liis m;iy hi-and piohablv is the resijlt cd’ac- eid-'idal eireumsl;l!iecs. I'oin'lh. 'I’ht' American \Mriely, which includes all lh(' origin;)! inhabit ants ol' .\iiut:o.!, except the Mskimanx, is dis- liiiguislied by no very striking eharac-'’ tei is»i('. eitlier of fei'ltn'i's, eoniplexion, or languaT(', in all of which there is a eonsiderahle divei'-dty among the nn- nierous tribes which inhabit our vast eoiitiiient. 1 lie color ol the skin is usu ally red, tlu; form of the head and tiie si'.ape d' tiie I’lee rtscinlile that (d’ the .Mongoliaii variety ; tlie lips, however, are larger, and the nosr moi e protninent. I he hair is lil'iek, straight, and strong, anti l!u' beard is icmovf-d, by plucking ii out as i:is| as it ap.jH’ars. Alo>t of the tribes, wliieh fieloiig to tliis variety, are in a savage or .••i'liiibaiiiarous stale, and are generally unwil!ing. when ravoral)!c opjxn'lunitii s are pres('nted, toadopt tlu' arts and eoniiorts of civilized life, |)ic- lerrieg their own hazardous and precari ous modes of snhsi.sicnee. 'i’he .Mexi cans and I’enivians, iiourver, had made eonsnlerahlo pro^>■t■s^ in the ait-, ami sei'tneii to ii)o_\ some ( i the !i!e>-slng'’ td ci Vi 1 iy.ai loii. Miis\ariet\’ has '-lUiie rt'semld.-nc' io the '\iimgolun ; no! e- iioilgiu p( r)i:ips, lo jdac' ihi'i.i logellier; inil Cuvier doid)t w lielhrr its eiiafaet, r is Mj|]ieiei:t;\_ilc|iiied aial ii.iioj-m : j ':tie it lo laid; us .) 'jt c lUar r.u.'',‘. Flui;. The Malay vnrle.y r^r:cr. tl r P itiv.' s (,f liornvo, Java, Xeu-Hol- la.,,i; Vun Diomen's Land, NewGmnea, ;pd the niunbei less islandyu the South Se... IL h.'s no well marked eommoit ( haracters; the various trih('S belonging to it diner extremely from each other. Some resemble the Aincan, sonu) the Mon-olian, and .some the ('aucastan va- rietvraiuilhr propri.tv of ranking tin der one common deaomination, indiwd- nals difl’erino- in so great a degree, is^at least doubtful. Cuvier admits only ne three first varieties, leaving it lor mrt.)cr ol.servation and I'eseareh, to determine the claims ol the other two. The whole of tliis arrangement of l^liimenbach must be considereil ra ther as th« result of convenience, than of anv very tibvious necessity, as there is an inliniie number ot shailes oi ^liller- encc among the Individuals comj'.osing these varieties, and the two extremes ol the same variety, diller more, peihaps, than some individuals belonging to two dilferent varieties. He considers the Caucasian to be the original stock, which runs into two e ctremes, the Mongolian on one .side, and tlie Hthiopian on the other ; between the ('aiicasian and .Mon golian he plact's the American, and be tween the. Caucasiiin and J'dhiojn.'.ii l.he iMalav. great diversity in the hgure and eomplexiou ol the humati race eaily at tracted the attention of ])iidosoi)liers, and some- uonbts wft; sugge-'ted, by those who eon!entel themselve.s with su|)erficial and limit''d v.’cvvs of the sub ject, ;;s to the |;.)ssibill»y i f -lu-b. v.trious tribes being tliC (di^pi iiig ol the same oriicifial pnicnls. it was coniidently asserted in fat t, thrd the v\ hole of inan.- kiml eotdd not ha'.e sprung from one jiai.", and tli.d conser|i!ently the aceonnt in .'‘M-rijdnre must either be iiicoirect or greativ i.ii'^understood. On the tdhi'r ham! it was maintainet!, that this tiivc r- •^I:y was entirely the result of |.hy.^ical cau.ses, wliicli had been operating gra- dunliy, but uniformly, since the lir.vt dis persion of mankind, till-they had ])ro- diiced the .striking results that at pres ent exist. It was in this discussion that our countryman, the late Dr. Smith of Xew.Iersey, distinguished himself by a very elaborate work, in whicli he en- deavoreil to prove, that the variety was dependent on climate, ami this (jj)inion was n'laintained by those ^vho thought the tnith of the Moslae account ol the creation would he called in (juestion on any other hypothesis. All natur.'ilists of the present da\', w hatever may be the views they entertain of the authen ticity of th(! Scriptures, believe in the common origin of the human race, and thus f;.'r at Ica.st corroborate' the Mosaic account, by a collateral argument of sonu! imp(rianee, inasnujeh as the in vestigation has been pursued v,iihout any reference to tlu* IJible. 'I’li^*^ do not, howevei', attribute the diffenrnces that are.ohservable to th.e eflecls (d'eli- iV!at(', and a fevv' c.insideratioii.s will per haps satisfy most reaiii^rs, ihal this ( ause would be inadefjiiah' to its i)rodiu:iion. ’ 'I’he coloi' of ihe negio, f.u' exanijde, mi;.-! be the re.snu d a;i oi i.^uial peculi arity (jI one \ arioiy (d' the hiinian race. It is well know n that in warm i liniales tho>e mgrofs. who ai'e cxjvised to the vio'iei'.ce of tile sun in tiie !a!)ors of tiie fitdd, rii'e not as hlaek .ns those tliat live ill the hou.^e, ]i;ot(!Ct‘jd from the heat, and who iijoy a irioi'c nutritions diet; a lact whi'di is alone .‘ullicien!: lo show, that the color is Ihe eflect of a natural se cretion, which is promoted by the liealtii ot the sif!)|ecj. ]( is also weil known that th(‘ descendaiits of Alidcans in cold climates, whose ancistors for several generations have resid«;d in laliitules wholly dillerent frr;ni the native one of their variety, rehiin in jK.'rfection all the peculiarities (d’their race. Mr. Lnw- rencr, whose •(/piniot-s have n( vt r been snsj)cct('d of leaning in fivm- id' Ihe scrip tures, and wiio has acnuired an t;:idue share of notoi'iety for a siip|iosed allatdv upfin them, has summed up tlu* e,].inions 'now t'iit('rtainefl on tliis .'•nhieel, i;i ihe f(dlowing_ extract, being lhe.''con(diis;on of a very interesting eliapler on Ihe Cau ses of tlic V^irieties of the Human Spe cies. ‘ 1 he facts and obsorvation.T adduced in this section, lead ii:s manif.'stl\ to the lollowiiig conclusion. First, 'i juit the dilTereneos d‘jjlivsical organization, and ol mor.'d and intel!e-.Uial f|iia!il:e--, w Idc^ cliuracterise the several r;,c( sorour spc- ' le.s, are analogous in ki.ul aurl de-re- to those which di.tinguidi the I-reeds'td'the domestic animal.; and must, iher.dore. be accoumed tor ,.n the same priiieijiie,. S‘-ond.y, I hat ihev are iir.,1 p;odi;M'd in l)oth n..ianre. dative or .:o;:(;et;it J vai'ii’tK's ; atid the,i truiiMnilted t’o tlie 111 heredii,, y succession. ly, 1 h;.t tlie cir( umwhich favor M^p'e.ilion I,J ,'jr i,.;s),Im,-1ou ,d'va- I'l Ihe animal hi;', I ho^. , ;,li ; Ml.-1',' t .it I Ui'U.O do V.. il |„ rnesul- 11,.- V. n. • and ai n.-d i.fk oil i e^ '■ j j povvcrfui is tac statv? of tlorncsticiitlf 1 ourthly, 'I'hut external or udventuio[‘ causes, such as climate, situation, fw' way of life, have consideraide ciVec altering the constitution of man u'ticl i,? mals ; init that this eiVect, us well asth'- of art or accident, is confined to tlu* dividual, not being transmitted by ration, and therefore -not af^ect■^n|^ ii.' race. Fitthly, 1 hat the human S|k'ck>? theiefore, like that of the cow, slKen' horse, and pig, and others, is single; that all the diflereuces, which il exhil,i;s are to be regarded merely us varieties.* ' Anmiote of Bonaparte.—\ French papps relates the following anecdotc of this traordinary man, which we do not recol. lect to have befor*' seen:—Cien. Klebir ^a distinguished ollicer, had often cxprcs*. sed his mortification at holding the situ, ation of a subaltern to so young a man nj Bonaparte, who had then just attained to tlie command of the army : and on a par. ticuhir occasion, he not only refused io execute a movement which liotiaparic had directed, but was so indiscreet as to express his disa[)probalion befoi'c theaid who brought the order. Napoleon sum. moned him to his pt'csencc. Klebercn. K'red wilh great animation, and the Still’ oiricersof Bonaparte were led to expect a violent interview between the Cieiicrals, Tl'.eir attention w’as naturally turned to tlu ir commander, whos csliglit i'urni paleness and an airoflangour and fuii;^rui' eoMtr:iSted unfavourably wilh the hi.ro- ick [>ersf)H..vl appearance of Rleber. lion, ap-ine perceived the itnpression on tlitir .iiituis, a’ld with his usual animation and iiiiili.tiit y (d‘tone he said, which ol'usi$ liCt ■' ahov^. the other } You, Gen, K elier, may that advantage by a heM in aeiu;’ t —(’ommit ai'.oiheract ofinsiibor. :iuuiion, and you will lose that disiinc- tiuii 1 Retire !” ON'I.Y A COI.n. The following case may serve to waiMi people in the first place from eatehiiig cold through their otvn follv, and frcmi delat ing the projier reineilits. —A fellow puj)il of oiu'5 was about to be niai'ried to a (leserving and alHuent young laily, he having conipletecl h;j professional - studies. 'I'he weddins-fiay was fixe;l, and the happy couple antici pating all the blessings apparetUly hov ering over their future life, w:heii tlie lady wetit to a ball lightly clad next morning she was attackeil w;ih sore throat, hut jiaid no attention to i!, although her lover warned her of her danger, and endeavored to j)crni.V.e her to submit to take medicine. Si;e however contented herself with sayins; it would soon go ofl'—“ it was mhj n cohU"’ III three (lays more she could not .swallow, from tlie svvelliiig of the internal ptirfs of Ihe throat, and to s.ive lu'r from sullocation, an operation was immediately projiosed. "I'liis was jhi-- milted, ami was performed by two of tliC ablest siirgoons, Mr. Colies atxi Mr. Dense, oi’ the Royal Collese of Surjreoiis in Ireland. hen tlie tu mour w.-is penetrated, that accident which often hapjiens, deprived her ul life—llie contents of the tumour miH'o- cated her. ]\Jvdicul *'idviscr. Oil DKATH! l>K.\TfI' PE.VTII! Whtu tiie j»lague was in l.ondoii. and multitudes died everv day, as a geuiien.un was passing along the streets a vMiiuau threw up asish. and in the ngoniesol dis- st.dving naluro shrieked out these heai't- renilering words, “ () Death, death, deatii !” What her siliiation was, orwliat becunie of her. we know not; but th'- pi'obability is that she vvas imprt'P;''''’*^ fop this sudden and av\ful traiisilion lime to eternity ; and that the agonio^ o* soul and body wrung those droudtii words from her lips. Oil how dreadlia is the death of the wicked. My shudders at the ib.ought. 'I'hcv look back U]ion d life of sill and folly ; a life, forgelfulne«,s lif (iod and eternal reuliiii"'• atid forward ii])on an eternit) 'd vvoe and mise'.'v, atul feel too that tl'cy deserve it. .\lreadv liave tliejiauis ot ii''^ g>»t hold upon them. Alirady do feel th(' gnaw ivg of that worm tli d die;. In sticii an hour, () simier, v.h..- car. siip[)(ji'L y;,ii When; will v')'!- u lierv' can you liv : .Sucii an hour is h''''., eniug up/ou you.—Such ;.ii a'v'inl ' , awaits (very impenitent carcle..'^ ] Let l!io‘;e aurul wo:ds eu r bo so'.itulin-, in yoiirears, “In a moment they mKi!1“''’’ and the jjee.jjh' s'lall I e iroubleil at n'l' * :ii(!;hl.” “ In sucii an Iiourasye think ti-.e oon ofnv.in r.iay come,” '.V,. tlie L.ord while hi; mav be found. ' may evi-ry pious li; ;U't iliss(d\e ii' lo’.va.rds ilio-u' wrelclu'd crealui'C', V. ill have no mercv upon ilieins' crv p,eac.\ peace, till sudden desiriK^'' ' Cometh.—And v. e.l may I heir heart'' '■ol'.i' ill gratitude aiul |;raise to hnn hath t;■>!,» n avvay the sting d ) '‘'•III) at last v/iil e>iab!e tln'iii to s:;w dealh, vvlieie i.s tiiy sting?” ■\ dispute aro'-e lu'twec’i a Dec';i'’-i''- a (.hitiiney-swe.'j-!, when lltcy ’,ve!’'' “ Staiiding uiider til'- "nHoirsV') li;‘ h'i'sy d(;cior 'liiiikin;; it beneath his iiigni'V b;'(.,l(jM.’ lo 'he ce! , said: ‘Don’t side ;!'m,',’~ 'l lie swe. p i‘‘ |>l‘'-'‘‘; ‘I h , iih, ‘i have a~. I l'ich ‘ In a f'iv minutes ihe rni'/O'’ ' ‘ , d ■ 'i I ■ ’ , 1 ; ... } . , MC’-' '
The Journal (Salisbury, N.C.)
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Feb. 15, 1825, edition 1
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