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 of the enes, is a prop to virtue. Amuing employments mut firt occupy the mind; and as an attention to moral duties leads to piety, o whoever weighs one ubject will turn to others, and new ideas will ruh into the mind. The faculties will be exercied, and not uffered to leep, which will give a variety to the character. Dancing and elegance of manners are very pleaing, if too great a tres is not laid on them. Thee acquirements catch the enes, and open the way to the heart; but unupported by olid good qualities, their reign is hort.

The lively thoughtlenes of youth makes every young creature agreeable