152 EARLY RISING AND DEVOTION. DEFINITIONS, &C.-Apt-inclined, liable. Prejudiced-biassed in favor of or against without good reason. Define sentiments, talk, unreasonably, act, hearty, similarity, temper, taste, (the sense of taste? or what?) address, flatters, vanity, humor, hits, fancy, (what is the difference between this word and imagination ?) *sweetness, (amiableness?) engaging, (attractive? having a tendency to engage our affections?) agreeableness, (the property of agreeing with our views, feelings, tastes?) eminent, distinguished, excellency, rightly placed, (placed on right or proper objects,) instinct blind prejudice, (why is prejudice called blind? because unreasonable?) on the other hand, (why is the word hand used here ?) disaffection, disgust, examine into the bottom of this, (examine thoroughly? why?) pretended, duly, proportioned, approve, affront, resentment, custom, habit, conduct, defects, ignorant, unmannered, (without manners? or with bad manners?) insufferably, conceited, overbearing, cannot help, (mend?) manage, harbor, (make a harbor of myself for,) dislike, ground of, (reason for,) offended, intended, impute, perverseness, exasperate, aggressor, temptation, according to, wasp, stinging, defenceless, provocation, discontent, aggravate, ferment, talents, (an ancient coin, or a given value measured by other coin: the weight varied, but the value was about nine hundred dollars,) spring, (fountain, source.) Boys and girls, there is excellent advice in this section. SECT. CLXV.-EARLY RISING AND DEVOTION. 1 FOR the Sun had not yett drawne the Curtaines of his purple bed, whose riseing she oft anticipated, and even sometymes the Morning watch, when this holy Virgin, wakeing, after a short Ejaculation to the Father of lights for the refreshment she had received, thus excites herselfe : 2 5 66 Up and be doeing: sleepe no more: You'l find no entertainments here; My Love has sworne (her vows are past) BEAUTY AND GLORY.-COIN. 153 Doe not imagine I am pursueing a romance, or in a rapture myselfe, whilst I call her up with this angelick Hymne, 7 since I can assure your Ladyshipp 'tis butt what I find under her owne hand, and amongst those devout transports and composures of hers, which I am certaine were her owne;and when she was in health she would be call'd whilst it was yett darke, to seeke her Lord, like those holy women that went early to the Sepulcher. 1 DEFINITIONS, &c.-Let the pupil correct the spelling of this Section. Define curtains, purple, watch, virgin, ejaculation, refreshment, prest.me, entertainments, vows, sworn, prize, romance, rapture, devout, transports, composures, certain, sepulchre Definitions, gems, June. SECT. CLXVI.-BEAUTY AND GLORY. SHE died in beauty like a rose She died in beauty like the song She lives in glory like Night's gems Set round the silver moon: She lives in glory like the sun Amid the blue of June! &c.—Define stem, diadem, moonlit, brake, dissolved, 1 SECT. CLXVII.-COIN. COIN is money stamped; that is, a piece or pieces of metal, as gold, silver, copper, converted from other uses into money 2 by impressing on it certain marks or figures. Now why should people part with their goods in exchange for these 3 little bits of silver, gold, or copper? If you ask a man, why 154 DEATH OF SOCRATES. he does so, it is because he finds, that, when he has these little bits of stamped metal, every one is willing to sell him 4 what he wants for them. The baker will let him have bread for them; or the tailor clothes; and so on with the rest.. 5 Then, if you ask him, why the baker and the tailor are willing to do this, he will tell you, that it is because they also can buy with the same bits what they want from the shoemaker, the butcher, or any other person. 6 But how could men first agree, all of them, to be ready to part with food, and cloth, and working tools, and every thing else, in exchange for these little bits of gold and silver, which no one makes any use of, except to part with them again for something else? and why should not pebbles, or bits of wood serve just as well? Some people fancy that coins pass as money, and are valued, because they are stamped 7 according to law with certain marks; but this is not so"; for if a piece of money were made of copper, and stamped, and called a shilling, you never would get the same quantity of bread for it, as you do for a shilling". The law might oblige 8 you to call a bit of copper, a shilling; but the name could not make it of any greater value. 9 Gold, silver, and copper, have a real, though a different, 10 value in themselves. Should you melt them, they would be 11 worth almost as much as before. They could be converted into rings, spoons, and pans. But if they are worth almost 12 as much in one form as another, you must see at once that their shape and stamp is not what makes them pass so readily, but their intrinsic value. Their having a particular shape, 13 size, and stamp, merely makes them convenient for use, and gives an assurance to all who receive them, that they contain a given quantity of metal, and consequently have a given value. DEFINITIONS, &c.-Define oblige, law, value, form, stamp, intrinsic, size, convenient, assurance, contain, cor.sequently. The Bible speaks of men being converted; and is converted in Sentence 11th used in the same sense? and why so? SECT. CLXVIII.-DEATH OF SOCRATES. 1 THE servant of the Eleven entered at the same instant; and having informed Socrates that the time for drinking the hem DEATH OF SOCRATES. 155 lock was come, (which was at sunset,) he was so much affected 2 with sorrow, that he turned his back and fell a weeping. "See," said Socrates, "the good disposition of this man! Since my 3 imprisonment he has often come to see me, and to converse 4 with me. He is more worthy than all his fellows. 5 How heartily the poor man weeps for me!" This is a remarkable 6 example, and might teach those who hold an office of this kind, how they ought to behave to all prisoners; but more especially to persons of merit, if at any time they should 7 happen to fall into their hands. The fatal cup was brought. 8 Socrates asked what it was necessary for him to do. "Noth9 ing more," replied the servant, "than as soon as you have drunk off the draught, to walk about till you find your legs grow weary, and afterwards lie down upon your bed." He 10 took the cup, without any emotion or change in his color or countenance, and regarding the man with a firm and steady look, "Well," said he, "what say you of this drink? May one make a libation out of it ?" Upon being told that there was 11 only enough for one dose, "At least," continued he, "we may say our prayers to the gods, as it is our duty, and implore them to make our exit from this world, and our last stage happy, which is what I most ardently beg of them." After 12 having spoken these words, he kept silence for some time, and then drank off the whole draught with an amazing tranquillity, and a serenity of aspect not to be expressed. 13 Till then his friends, with great violence to themselves, had refrained from tears; but after he had drunk the potion, they were no longer their own masters, and wept abundantly. Apollodorus, who had been in tears during almost the whole 14 conversation, began then to utter great cries, and to lament with such excessive grief as pierced the hearts of all that 15 were present. Socrates alone remained unmoved, and even reproved his friends, though with his usual mildness and 16 good-nature. "What are you doing?" said he to them. 17" I am amazed at you. Ah! what is become of your virtue? 18 Was it not for this I sent away the women, that they might 19 not fall into these weaknesses? For I have always heard say, that we ought to die peaceably, and blessing the gods. 20 Be at ease, I beg you, and show more constancy and reso21 lution." These words filled them with confusion, and obliged them to restrain their tears. 156 22 23 DETACHED THOUGHTS.-ACTS XII. In the mean time he kept walking to and fro; and when he found his legs grow weary, he lay down upon his back, as he had been directed. The poison then operated more and more; and soon after he breathed his last. DEFINITIONS, &C.-Hemlock, (an ancient poison.) Define imprisonment, merit, fatal, afterwards, emotion, libation, (a liquid sacrifice,) exit, draught, tranquillity, serenity, aspect, refrained, potion, excessive, pierced, reproved, constancy. 1 2 SECT. CLXIX.-DETACHED THOUGHTS.-No. 2. THE diseases of the body, are better discovered when they increase; but the diseases of the soul grow more obscure, and the most sick are the least sensible. Human frailty is no excuse for criminal immorality. Every man committing a trespass, is the prisoner of justice, as soon as he has done it. 4 As many as are the difficulties which virtue has to encounter in this world, her force is yet superior. 5 He that arms his intent with virtue is invincible. 1 SECT. CLXX.-ACTS XII. PETER therefore was kept in prison; but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him. And 2 when Herod would have brought him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains; and the keepers before the door kept the prison. 3 And behold, an angel of the Lord came unto him, and a light shined in the prison; and he smote Peter on the side, and 4 raised him up: saying, Arise up quickly. And his chains 5 fell off from his hands. And the angel said unto him, Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals; and so he did. And he 6 saith unto him, Cast thy garments about thee, and follow me. 7 And he went out, and followed him, and wist not that it was true which was done by the angel'; but thought he saw a 8 vision. When they were past the first and the second ward, they came unto the iron gate that leadeth unto the city; which opened to them of his own accord; and they went out, and passed on through one street; and forthwith the |