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FROM THE HOLY PROPHET 23. Her motion is perpetual; her attempts are uni is not to be suppressed. It is at the uttermost part o of the will have it, It is beyond the regions of the stars? Yet discover it. Inquiry is her delight. As one who traverseth sands, in seatch of water, so is the soul that thirsteth after Ledge 24. Guard her for sbe is rash; restrain her, for she is irregular; correct her, for she is outrageous; more supple is she than ‘water, more fexible than wax, more yielding than air. Is there aught that can bind er : 25. As a sword in the hand of a mad man, even so is the soul to him who wanted discretion. 26. The end of her search is truth: ber means to discover it are son and experience, But are not these weak, uncertain and fallacious? How then shali she attain unto it? 27. General opinion is no proof of truth, for the generality of men are ignorant. = 28. Perception of thyself, the knowledee of Him who created thee, bee the sense of worship those owest unto Him. Are not these plain before thy face? And, behold! What is there more that men needeth to know? HOLY INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE PROPHET . PINNACLE OF WISDOM : ; ~~? 1. As the eye of the morning to the lark, as the shade of the evening to the owl, as the honey to the bee, or as the carcass to the vulture even such is life unto the heart of man. 2. Though bright, it dazzieth not; though obscure, ‘it displeaseth not; though sweet, it cloyeth not; though corrupt, it forbiddeth not, yet who is he that knoweth its true vaine? -_ 3. Learn to esteem as it aught; then are thou near the pinnacle of. wisdom. 4. Think not, with the fool, that nothing is more valuable; nor be- Gieve, with the pretended wise, that thou oughtest to condemn it. Love it not for thyself, but for the good it may be of to others. 5. Gold cannot buy it for thee neither mines of diamonds purchase back the moment thou hast now lost it. Employ the succeeding ones in virtue. . . 6 Say not that it were best not to have been born; or, if born, that it has been best to die eat! neither dare thou to ask of thy Creator, “Where has been the evil, ha I not existed ?” Good is thy power, the want of good is evil; and if thy question be just, bo, it condemmeth thee. 7, Would the fish swallow the bait if he knew the hook were hid- den therein? Would the tion enter the toils if he saw they were prepared for him? So neither, were the sau! to perish with this clay, neither would a merciful Father have created him: know hence thou shalt live after: wards.