2. I've sail'd on the riotous, roaring sea, Yet my village home more pleaseth me, On land, on land! Forever and ever on solid land! 8. Some say they could die on the salt, salt sea! Of the music born on a gusty morn, When the tempest is waking, and billows are breaking, Such things may give joy to a dreaming boy— On land, on land! Forever and ever on solid land! PROCTER. I 63. GOLDEN RULES OF DAVID COPPERFIELD. FEEL as if it were not for me to record, even though this manuscript' is intended for no eyes but mine, how hard I worked at that tremendous short-hand, and all improvement appertaining to it, in my sense of responsibility to Dora and her aunt. I will only add, to what I have already written of my perseverance at this time of my life, and of a patient and continuous energy which then began to be matured within me, and which I know to be the strong part of my character, if it Mån' u script, any thing written with the hand. Tre men' dous, terrible; dreadful.—3 Ap per tàin' ing, belonging.--* Ke spon si bil' i ty, the state of being answerable; obligation to provide for, or pay.-' Con tin' u ous, closely joined; not interrupted. have any strength at all, that there, on looking back, I find the source of my success. 2. I have been very fortunate in worldly matters; many men have worked much harder, and not succeeded half so well; but I never could have done what I have done, without the nabits of punctuality, order, and dil.gence, without the determination to concentrate' myself on one object at a time, no matter how quickly its successor should come upon its heels, which I ther formed. Heaven knows I write this in no spirit of self-lauda tion. 3. The man who reviews his life, as I do mine, in going on here, from page to page, had need to have been a good man, indeed, if he would be spared the sharp consciousness of many talents neglected, many opportunities wasted, many erratic3 and perverted' feelings constantly at war within his breast, and defeating him. I do not hold one natural gift, I dare say, that I have not abused. My meaning simply is, that whatever I have tried to do in life, I have tried with all my heart to do well; that whatever I have devoted myself to, I have devoted myself to completely; that, in great aims and in small, I have always been thoroughly in earnest. 4. I have never believed it possible that any natural or improved ability can claim immunity' from the companionship of the steady, plain, hard-working qualities, and hope to gain its end. There is no such thing as such fulfillment on this earth Some happy talent, and some fortunate opportunity, may form the two sides of the ladder on which some men mount; but the rounds of that ladder must be made of stuff to stand wear and tear; and there is no substitute for thorough-going, ardent, and sincere earnestness. Never to put one hand to any thing, on which I could throw my whole self; and never to affect depreciation' of my work, whatever it was; I find, now, to have been my GOLDEN RULES. CHARLES DICKENS. 'Con cên' tråte, bring all one's powers together.- Self-lau då' tion self-praise. Er råt' ic, wandering; roving. Per vårt' ed, turned the wrong way. Im mů' ni ty, freedom from.- Sůb' sti tåte, a thing put in the place of another.- Depreciation (de pre she à' shun), the act of lessening or crying down price or value. 1. ·I 64. CRUELTY TO ANIMALS. WOULD not enter on my list of friends, Though graced with polish'd manners and fine sense (Yet wanting sensibility),' the man Who needlessly sets foot upon a worm. An inadvertent step may crush the snail 2. The creeping vermin, loathsome3 to the sight, Sacred to neatness and repose, the ǎl'cove, 4 3. Not so, when, held within their proper bounds, 7 Are paramount, and must extinguish theirs. As God was free to form them at the first, Who in his sovereign3 wisdom made them all. 1 Sen si bil' i ty, delicacy of feeling; the condition in which the better feelings of the heart are easily moved. In ad vêrt' ent, careless; done without paying attention.- Loath' some, disgusting; sickening. 'Al' cove, a recess of a library, or a room; any shady recess.” Re fèc'to ry, a room where refreshment is taken.-E con' o my, prudent arrangements, or plans.- Pår' a mount, superior to all others.-"Sovereign (såv' er in), superior; unbounded. 5. Ye, therefore,' who love mercy, teach your sons By budding ills that ask a prudent hand Than cruelty, most devilish of them all. 6. Mercy to him that shows it, is the rule By which Heaven moves in pardoning guilty man; WM. COWPER. 65. SENSIBILITY. 1. INCE trifles make the sum of human things, SINCE And half our misery from our foibles2 springs; 2. To spread large bounties, though we wish in vain, To bless mankind with tides of flowing wealth, God gives its counterpoise to every ill; When kindness, love, and concord may be ours. 3. The gift of ministering to others' ease, To all her sons impartial Heaven decrees; 2 'Therefore (ther' for).— Foi' bles, weak faults; failings. Lib' er al, free; generous.- Coun' ter poise, that which compensates or balances —” Stint' ed, restrained; kept small.— Concord (kỏng' kård), agree ment; union. The gentle offices of patient love, Beyond al. flattery, and all price above; HANNAH MORE. A 66. THE STORY OF PARNELL'S HERMIT. 7 DEVOUT' hermit lived in a cave, near which a shepherd folded his flock. Many of the sheep being stolen, the shepherd was unjustly killed by his master, as being concerned in the theft. The hermit, seeing an innocent man put to death, began to suspects the existence of a Divine Providence, and resolved no longer to perplex himself with the useless severities of religion, but to mix in the world. 2. In traveling from his retirement, he was met by an angel in the figure of a man, who said, “I am an angel, and am sent by God to be your companion on the road." They entered a city, and begged for lodging at the house of a knight, who entertained them at a splendid supper. In the night, the angel rose from his bed and strangled the knight's only child, who was asleep in the cradle. The hermit was astonished at this barbarous return for so much hospitality,' but was afraid to make any remonstrance to his companion. Next morning they went Ag'gre gåte, the sum or amount.- Sen si bil'i ty, that feeling which leads us to perceive and feel the troubles and misfortunes of others.— 'Le gît' i mate, rightful; lawful.—^* Do màin', dominion; empire; territory over which one's authority extends.- De vout', pious; prayerful. - Her' mit, one who lives alone in a retired place.-' Mâs' ter.—2 Suspect', doubt. Hos pi tål' i ty, kindness to guests or strangers.-1o Re monstrance, reason against a thing. |