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The Almighty believer, by displaying the principles of science in the structure of the universe, has invited man to study and to imitation. It is as if he had said to the inhabitants of this globe, that we call ours, " I have made an earth for man to dwell upon, and I have rendered the starry heavens visible, to teach him science and the arts. He can now provide for his own comfort, and learn from my munificence to all, to be kind to each other."

' But,' is tome a more detestable combination of letters than ' No' itself.—No, is a surly honest fellow, speaks his mind rough and round at once. But is a sneaking evasive half-bred exceptions sort of a conjunction, which comes to pull away the cup just when it is at your lips—

—— it does allay The good precedent—fie upon but yet! But yet is as a jailor to bring forth Some monstrous malefactor.

Walter Scott.

I Can believe that beauty, such as thine, May spread a thousand fascinating snares, To lure the wavering and confound the weak; But what is honour, which a sigh can shake ? What is his virtue, whom a tear can melt ? Truth—valour—justice—constancy of soul— These are the attributes of manly natures : Be woman e'er so beauteous, man was made For nobler uses than to be her slave.