As a sportsman ranged the fields with his gun, attended by an old spaniel, he happened to spring a snipe, and almost at the same instant a covey of partridges. Being divided in his aim, he let fly too indeterminately, and by this means missed them both. Ah, my good master, said the spaniel, you should never have two aims at once. Had you not been dazzled and seduced by the hope of partridge, you would most probably have secured your snipe. MORAL.-We often miss our point by dividing our at tention. FABLE 7. The Fox and the Raven. A fox observing a raven on the branch of a tree with a fine piece of cheese in her mouth, began to think how he might possess himself of so delicious a morsel. Dear Madam, said he, I am glad to see you this morning your fine shape, and shining feathers, are the delight of my eyes; and would you but favour me with a song, I doubt not but your voice is equal to the rest of your charms. Deluded with this speech, the raven opened her mouth to give him a specimen of her music, when down fell the cheese, which the fox snatching up bore away in triumph, leaving the raven to lament her vanity at her leisure. MORAL.-Wherever flattery gains admission, it seems to banish common sense. TABLE 16. Ab er con way Han a ni ah TABLE 18. Lith u a ni a FOUR Syllables, accented on the THIRD. TABLE 20. Bar ce lo na Bo a ner ges TABLE 17. Jer o bo am Nic o de mus Co pen ha gen Ob a di ah Wol ver hamp ton FIVE Syllables, accented on the THIRD. TABLE 19. Sa mo thra ci a Ha li car nas sus TABLE 21. E paph ro di tus Quin til i a nus Man i pu la res Nu me ri a nus Se ve ri a nus TABLE 22. A bel beth ma a ca Eu ri ti on i dæ Med i ter ra ne an A. lex an drop o lis Hec a tom phon i a Mes op o ta mi a Be ro dac bal a dan Hel i co ni a des Po le mo cra ti a Di o ny sip o lis Hel i o gab a lus Se la mo ni a des Ec cle si as ti cus La ce de mo ni a Sy ro phi ne ci an A farmer came to a neighbouring lawyer, expressing great concern for an accident which he said had just happened. One of your oxen (continued he) has been gored by a mischievous bull of mine, and I should be glad to know how I am to make you reparation. Thou art a very honest fellow, replied the lawyer, and wilt not think it wrong that I expect one of thy oxen in return. It is no more than justice, quoth the farmer, to be sure; but what did I say?-I mistakeIt is your bull that hath killed one of my oxen. Indeed! said the lawyer; that alters 'the case; I must inquire into the affair; and if -And if! said the farmer: the business, I find, would have been concluded without an if, had you been as ready to do justice to others, as to exact it from them. MORAL. The injuries we do, and those we suffer, are seldom weighed in the same scales. FABLE 9. The Blind Man and the Lame. A blind man being stopped in a bad road, met with a lame man, and begged him to guide him through it. How can I do that, said the lame man, since am not able to drag myself along? but as you appear to be very strong, if you will carry me, we will seek our fortunes together. It will then be my interest to warn you of anything that may be in your way your feet shall be my feet, and my eyes yours. With all my heart, said the blind man.-So taking his lame companion on his back, they, by means of their union, travelled on with safety and pleasure. WORDS NEARLY ALIKE IN SOUND, BUT DIFFERENT IN SPELLING AND SIGNIFICATION. Accidents, chances Harrow, to break clods Bass, in music Accompt, reckoning Alley, a narrow pas sage Ally, confederate Allowed, granted Aloud, with noise Altar, for sacrifice Alter, to change An, an article Ann, a woman's name Anchor, of a ship Ascent, going up Assent, agreement Assistance, help. Assistants, helpers Attendance, waiting Bean, a kind of pulse on Baiting, taking Blue, a colour Bore, to make a hole Boor, a clown Anker, a cask of 10 Ballette, a kind of Bold, daring gallons Ballot, a little ball Barbara, a woman's name Barbary, a country Bark, of a tree EASY MORAL SENTENCES. LESSON 1. A wise man will desire no more than what he may get justly, use soberly, distribute cheerfully, and live upon contentedly. Blame not before thou hast examined the truth; understand first, and then rebuke. Complaisance renders a superior amiable, an equal agreeable, and an inferior acceptable. Do unto others as you would they should do unto you. Economy is no disgrace; it is better to live on a little, than to outlive a great deal. Few are so wise as to prefer useful reproof to treacherous praise. Grace to the body is like good sense to the mind. Honour thy father with thy whole heart, and forget not the kindness of thy mother: how canst thou repay them the things they have done for thee? Ingratitude is a crime so shameful, that no man was ever found who would own himself guilty of it. LESSON 2. Let reason go before every enterprise, and counsel before every action. Money, like manure, does no good till it is spread. No person is either so happy or so unhappy as he imagines. Our own distrust somewhat justifies the deceit of others. Prosperity gains friends, and adversity tries them. Quarrels would never be lasting, were the fault only on one side. Repentance is often not so much a remorse for what wo have done, as the dread of its consequences. Sincerity and truth are the foundation of all virtue. Virtuous youth brings forward flourishing manhood. We should take a prudent care for the future, but so as to enjoy the present. It is no part of wisdom to be miserable to-day, because we may happen to be so to-morrow. Youth is the season for laying the foundation of learning and virtue. Zealously persevere in the paths of knowledge, honour, virtue, and piety, |