master, says he to the apothecary, I see you are going to carry your work home, as well as I.

If you marry, said a father to his daughter, you will do well if you do not marry, you will do better. If that's the case, replied the daughter, get me a husband as soon as you can, I shall be content to do well; I leave it to others to do better.

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A certain country Squire ask'd à Merry Andrew, why he played the fool? For the same reason, said he, that you do out of want you do it for want of wit, I do it for want of money. A countryman sowing his ground, two smart fellows riding that way, one of them called to him with an insolent air: Well, honest fellow, said he, 'tis your business to sow, but we reap the fruits of your labour. To which the countryman replied, 'tis very likely you may, truly; for I am sowing hemp.

A gentleman who had the character of a great Punster, was desired one night in company, by a gentleman, to make a Pun ex tempore. Upon what subject? said Daniel. The king, answered the other. Oh! Sir, said he, the king is no subject.

A gentleman in the country having the misfortune to have his wife hang herself on an apple-tree, a neighbour of his came to him and begged he would give him a cion of that tree, that he might graft it upon one in his own orchard; For who knows, said be, but it may bear the same fruits.

A Scotchman was very angry with an English gentleman, who, he said, had abused him and called him, false Scot. Indeed, said the Englishman, I said no such thing, I said you were a true Scot.

The famous Buchanan being at dinner where the soop was exceedingly hot, burnt his mouth, and at the same time breaking wind backwards: It is well for you, said he, that you made your escape, for I should have burnt you alive if you had staid.

In a visit queen Elisabeth made to the famous Lord Chancelor Bacon, at a small country seat, which he had built for himself before his preferment she asked him, how it came that he made himself so small a house. It is not I, Madam, answered he, who have made my house too small for myself, but your Majesty who has made me too big for my house.

Quelques Synonymes anglais.

Austerity, Severity, Rigour. Austerity, relates to the manner of living; severity, of thinking; rigour, of punishing. To austerity, is opposed effeminacy; to severity, relaxation; to rigour, clemency. A Hermit, is austere in his life; a Casuist severe in his application of religion or law; a Judge, rigorous in his sentences,

Custom, Habit. Custom respects the action; Habit, the actor, By custom we mean the frequent repetition of the same act; by Habit, the effect which that repetition produces on the mind or body. By the custom of walking often in the streets, one acquires a Habit of idleness.

Surprized, Astonished, Amazed, Confounded. I am surprized, with what is new or unexpected; I am astonished, at what is vast or great; I am amazed, with what is incomprehensible; I am confounded, by what is shocking or terrible.

To Desist, to Renounce, to Quit, to Leave off. Each of these words imply some pursuit or object relinquished; but from different motives. We desist from the difficulty of accomplishing. We renounce, on account of the disagreeableness of the object, or pursuit. We quit, for the sake of some other thing which interests us more; and we leave off, because we are weary of the design. A Politician desists from his designs, when he finds they are impracticable; he renounces the court, because he has been affronted by it; he quits ambition for study or retirement; and leaves off his attendance on the great, as he becomes old and weary of it.

Pride, Vanity. Pride, makes us esteem ourselves; vanity, makes us desire the esteem of others; it is just to say as Dean Swift has done, that a man is too proud to be vain.

Haughtiness, Disdain. Haughtiness, is founded on the high opinion we entertain of ourselves; Disdain, on the low opinion we have of others.

To Distinguish, to Separate. We distinguish, what we want not to confound with another thing; we separate, what we want to remove from it. Objects are distinguished from one another, by their qualities. They are separated, by the distance of time or place.

To Weary, to Fatigue. The continuance of the same thing wearies us; labour fatigues us. I am weary with standing; I am fatigued with walking. A suitor wearies us by his perseverance; fatigues us by his importunity.

To Abhor, to Detest. To abhor, imports, simply strong dislike; to detest, imports also strong disapprobation. One abhors being in debt; he detests treachery.

To Invent, to Discover. We invent things that are new; we discover what was before hidden. Galileo invented the telescope; Harvey discovered the circulation of the blood.

Only, Alone. Only, imports that there is no other of the same kind; alone, imports being accompanied by no other. An only child is one who has neither brother nor sister; a child alone is one who is left by itself. There is a difference, therefore, in precise language, betwixt these two phrases, «< virtue only makes

us happy »; and « virtue alone makes us happy ». Virtue only makes us happy, imports, that nothing else can do it. Virtue alone makes us happy, imports, that virtue, by itself, or unaccompanied with other advantages, is sufficient to do it.

Entire, Complete. A thing is entire by wanting none of its parts; complete, by wanting none of the appendages that belong to it. A man may have an entire house to himself; and yet not have one complete apartment.

Tranquillity, Peace, Calm. Tranquillity, respects a situation free from trouble, considered in itself; peace, the same situation with respect to any causes that might interrupt it; calm, with regard to a disturbed situation going before, or following it. A good man enjoys tranquillity, in himself; peace, with others; and calm after the storm.

A Difficulty, an Obstacle. A difficulty, embarrasses; an obstacle, stops us. We remove the one; we surmount the other.' Generally, the first, expresses somewhat arising from the nature and circumstances of the affair; the second, somewhat arising from a foreign cause. Philip found dificulty in managing the Athenians from the nature of their dispositions; but the eloquence of Demosthenes was the greatest obstacle to his designs.

Wisdom, Prudence. Wisdom leads us to speak and act what is most proper. Prudence, prevents our speaking or acting improperly. A wise man, employs the most proper means for success; a prudent man, the safest means for not being brought into danger.

Enough, Sufficient. Enough, relates to the quantity which one wishes to have of any thing. Sufficient relates to the use that is to be made of it. Hence, enough, generally imports a greater, quantity than sufficient does. The covetous man never has enough; although he has what is sufficient for nature.

To Avow, to Acknowledge, to Confess. Each of these words imports the affirmation of a fact, but in very different circumstances. To avow, supposes the person to glory in it; to acknowledge, supposes a small degree of faultiness, which the acknowledgment compensates; to confess, supposes a higher degree of crime. A patriot avows his opposition to a bad minister, and is applauded; a gentleman acknowledges his mistake, and is forgiven; a prisoner confesses the crime he is accused of, and is punished.

To Remark, to Observe. We remark, in the way of attention, in order to remember; we observe, in the way of examination, in order to judge. A traveller remarks, the most striking objects he sees; a general observes all the motions of his enemy.

Equivocal, Ambiguous. An equivocal expression is, one which has one sense open, and designed to be understood; another sense concealed, and understood only by the person who uses it. An ambiguous expression is, one which has apparently two senses,

and leaves us at a loss which of them to give it. An equivocal expression is used with an intention to deceive; an ambiguous one, when it is used with design, is, with an intention not to give full information. An honest man will never employ an equivocal expression; a confused man may often utter ambiguous ones, without any design.

With, By. Both these particles express the connection between some instrument or means of effecting an end, and the agent who employs it; but with, expresses a more close and immediate connection; by a more remote one. We kill a man with a sword, he dies by violence. The criminal is bound with ropes by the executioner. The proper distinction in the use of these particles, is elegantly marked in a passage of Dr Robertson's History of Scotland. When one of the old scottish Kings was making an enquiry into the tenure by which his nobles held their lands, they started up, and drew their swords; « By these », said they, <<< we acquired our lands, and with these, we will defend them ». By these we acquired our lands »; signifies the more remote means of acquisition by force and martial deeds; and « with >> these we will defend them »; signifies the immediate direct instrument, the sword, which they would employ in their defense.

Sweat, Perspiration. By sweat, is meant sensible evaporation; by perspiration, insensible. Sweat is not only offensive to the eye, but to the nose; whereas, perspiration is offensive to neither. It requires a certain degree of exercise, or warmth, to make us sweat; whereas, we perspire naturally, as, in our sleep. Indeed, perspiration, though not to be seen in general, will, at times, become visible; for the insensible vapour may be seen in condensed air. A person, for example, going down into an icehouse, smokes.

To Lie, to Lay. These words have certainly a very different meaning, and are seldom used one for another, but when connected with other words, so as to form phrases. To shew the impropriety of an indiscriminate use of them, it will be sufficient to point out the distinction in a few instances. To lie by, implies, to remain still; to lay by, means, to reserve for some future time. To lie down, implies, to rest, or repose oneself; to lay down, means, to deposit, or to advance as a proposition. To lie in, plies, to be in childbed; to lay in, means, to store. To lie with, implies, so sleep with to lay with, means, to bet with. To lie under, implies, to be subject to; to lay under, means, to subject to.

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Battle, Engagement. In the use of these words, battle seems best applied to a fight between two armies; engagement, to one between two fleets. More men fall generally in a battle, than in an engagement; because a greater number are opposed to each

other in the former, than in the latter, and the conflict usually continues longer.

Good-manners, Good-breeding. Good-manners is the effect of civilization; good-breeding, of a polite education. Good-breeding is of much larger extent than good-manners; it includes all the fashionable accomplishments; whereas, good-manners is confined to our conduct and address. Good-breeding can not be attained by the best understanding, but by study and labour; whereas, a tole rable degree of reason will instruct us in every part of good-manners, without any other assistance.

To Die, to Expire. To die, implies a quitting of this world; whereas, to expire, implies the last action of life. « She died >> says Rowe, « every day she lived ». The instant we expire, that very instant our doom is fixed; there is no repentance beyond the grave. To die well, we should be so prepared as to be able to expire without a groan.

Difference, Distinction. Difference, respects the senses; distinction, the understanding. We see, we hear we feel, we smell, we taste, a difference; but we perceive a distinction. We say, a difference in sound, in tastes, etc. but a distinction in ideas.

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Fear, Terror, Consternation. These words seem to rise upon each other. Fear, acts upon the mind; terror, upon the senses consternation, upon the heart. We fear things in imagination. Dreadful sights create terror. A combination of horrid circumstances will throws us often into the greatest consternation.

Affection, Love. Affection, is that attachment arising from natural ties, or from a continued course of friendship. Love, is that attachment between the sexes, implanted in us by our Creator, for mutual happiness in a connubial state. It is affection that unites a man to his child or his friend; but love that ties him to his wife. Love attaches us solely to one person; but we may have an affection for many. It is rare to find a first love followed by a second, and I doubt, whether ever it can be said by a third; but affection is as frequent as attractions occur.

Discredit, Disgrace. Disgrace rises upon discredit. Discredit lessens a man in the opinion of the world; disgrace ruins him. That which turns out a discredit to a man, if continued in, will in the end disgrace him.

Essay, Dissertation, Treatise. These words like many others, seem to rise upon each other; an essay, being an attempt to amuse or instruct; dissertation a more full and regular discourse on any subject; whereas, treatise, implies both method, order, and system. An imperfect, indigested essay, is often better received than a prolix dissertation, and leaves a greater impression on the mind, than a philosophical or systematical treatise.

To Finish, to Complete, to End, to Conclude. With respect