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8. - not the event of an im ulse from wi oat be enforced by accident, dependent on some what else?. ea, and to accident, is due the pralse weer ae AW 6. Beware of irresolution in the intent of thy actions be ware of instability in the execution; so shalt thou triumph over . two great failings of thy nature. tt oe 7. What reproacheth reason more than to act contrarie. ties? What can suppreas the tendencies of these, but firmness of mind. 8. The inconstant feeleth that he changeth, but he know. eth not why: he seeth that he escapeth from himself, but he per- celveth not how. Be thou incapable of change, in that which is right, and men will rely upon thee. 9. Etablish unto thyself principles of action, and see that thou ever act according to them. 10. So shall thy passions have no rule over thee; so shall thy constancy ensure unto thee the good thou poasesseth, and drive from thy door misfortune. Anxiety and disappointment shall be strangers to thy gates. 11. Suspect not evil in anyone until thou seeat it; when thou seeal. forget it not. 12. Whoso hath been an enemy, cannot be a friend; for man mendeth not of his faults. 18. How should his actions be right, who hath no rule of his life? Nothing can be just which proceedeth not from rea oh. 14.) The inconstant hath no peace in his soul; neither can be at ease Whom he concerneth himself with. 18. Has fe is unequal: his motions are irregular: his soul changeth with the weather. 16. To-day he loveth thee, to-morow thou are detested by him; and why? Himseif knoeth not wherefore he now hateth. YW. Today he is the tyrant, tomorow thy servant is lens humble; and why? 9 He who is arrogant without power, will be dervile Where there is no subjection. 1X, Today he is profuse, to-morrow he grudgeth unto his mouth that which vt should cat. Thusaitis with him who know. eth pol moderation 1) Who shall sas of the camelion, “He in black.” when the moment after the verdure of the grass overspreadeth hit” 20. Who shall say of the inconstant. “He ja joyful.” hie next breath shall be-spent in sighing * 21. Whats the life of such a man, but the dreani* In the morning he risth happy, at noon he is on the tack: this hour he is a ged, the neat below a worm: one mo ment he Jaugheth, the next he weepeth: he now willeth, in an “PTET The w willeth not, and in another He knoweth not whether he willeth nor no. 22) Yet nether case nor pain have fixed themselves on him? neither is he waxed greater, or becume leas: neither hath when phantom of a wr wwe p24. Alta eve Hts unintertupted cd} nal "head ta’ above the clouds?., ‘iva te BB, ~ On his brow aitteth ma, , and in his heart reigneth tranquility. «i. 26. Though obstacles ‘appear in . to look down upon them: though heavy sand ‘passage, he proceedeth. (05... <7 1 ahh ™ ‘S27, The mountains sinks beneath hie \reaa pote ote e - the ocoan are dried up under the sole of pis) Be . 28. The tiger throweth herself: rout the spots of the Jeopard glow against him 29. He marcheth through the embatile hands he putteth aside the terrors of ers Oe * 30. Storms roar against his shoulders, ». thake them; the thunder bursteth over his. as lightning severeth but to show the glories @ Qo 31. His name ls Resolution!» He ¢¢ » part of the earth he seeth happiness ‘afar’at 2, eye discovereth her temple beyond the Menite o o 32. He walketh up to It, be entereth Ju maineth there forever. °° <1? WORN 33. Eatablish thy heart, Oo man, in that, . then know, the greatest of human la to b a aie . iss “a ida HOLY INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE Em WEAKNESS. ‘i 1. Vain and inconstant as thou art, 0 how canst thou be weak! = 1s not Inconal frailty? Can there be vanity without tofir ; danger of the one, and thou shalt escape ' other. | 2. Wherein art thou moat weak? ta, thet seamest moat afrong: In that wherein most the in poascasing the things which thou hast; int ° ts about thee S. Art not thy desires aleo frail? © what it ls thou woulde«t wish? ~~ When thow hast moat thou soughtest after. behold, it content f , 4. Wherefore loacth the pleagi : relish? And why appeareth that i. Recause thou art wraried with the good’ knoweat not the evil of that which bb pot, | that to be content, bn to be happy. «3