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HASTITY is often compared to a lily; there is deep truth in this comparison. Three qualities, in particular, distinguish this most beautiful flower; its slender, rising form—its pure and dazzling whiteness—its enchanting fragrance. Thus, also, the pure youth, looking rather to Heaven than to earth, stands erect, untouched by the world's defilement,—presenting a lovely spectacle to all beholders.

Meanwhile, the deplorable slave of his passions lurks about the earth 64