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Why should a man be proud ? Shakespeare.
Pride is a certain haughtiness' of
spirit which whilst it regards others
with an eye of contempt, renders itself 1
most contemptible. It is an unbound
ed selfconceit, which raises the merits
of its possessor in his own opinion,
but evidently depresses them in tnat
of others. It is an oracle open td the
insinuating voice of flattery & pregnant
with selfpraise. Such being its real
colors, where are its attractions? How
can it be beloved? Yet (0 ! shameful
instance of the depravity of human
taste! )it is cherished by many ; I had
almostsaid, it is partially supported by
all. Its power is chiefly founded in
weak minds ; its strength generally
built upon the imbecility of man ;
and although we sometimes see it gain
admittance, by stealth, where we little
expected to find it; yet most frequent
ly a person of strong intellect, des
pises its open attack to conquer, and
smiles at its insidious arts to ensnare
him. " Why should a man be proud ?''
Should the perfections of the body,
~ bestowed by Providence for a more
admirable end, (that of displaying the
grandest work of na^he in its utmost
elegance) be exercisers an instrument
for the degradation of the mind ? Has
one person received from nature a
greater share of genius than falls to
the common lot of mankind ? Let him
return his thanks to God ! If he
buffers that to elevate him in his own
opinion above his fellow creatures, he
perverts the original purity of its de
sign, and makes that which was intend
ed to insure his humility, the means of
gaining the detestable pinnacle of
pride ; by the doing of which he ren
ders his genius, the butt of witticisp,
and even the jest of fools. Does a
man perform a laudable action ? By
admitting pride into his bosom he de
stroys its merit ; he should let the
deed command that praise from others
which his tongue should scorn to utter.
Are the glittering tinsels of false gran
deur, or heaps of golQ, capable of ex
alting one mortal above another, and
subverting the order of nature? Sur
rounded by the ensigns of external mag
nificence, and roaming in the gardens
Jf artifical delight, quaffing the danger
ous beverage of the vine, and rioting
,on the rohy bed of fascinating but
ruinous luxury; can he forget that hr
I also is mortal ? Can he suffer himself
to be deluded, but for one moment.
linto the absurd idea that he is indepen
dent?
E"The weak worm's brother grov'ling on
the ground!"
lie must know that his tithes were be
POETRY.
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From the Charleston Courier.
SOLITUDE.
PARENT of each calm delight,
Nurse of Fancy's airy light!
Source of pleasures ever new,
Gentle, innocent and true—
Whether in sequester'd cell
Inclination bids thee dwell §
Or the mountains airy height
Is more grateful to thy sight;
Or the rock where torrents pour,
Foaming on the whiten'd shore ;
Or the lowly cot is thine,
With contentment maid divine !
Or the church-yard is thy haunt,
Stay of sprites and spectres gaturt ;
Or the woods be thy resort,
Where the satyrs love to sport ;
From—where crowds do ne'er intrude—
Hear me ! friendly Solitude !
Let me seek thy calm repose
'Neath the nectar 'stilling rose :
Hid from mortals prying sight,
Shelter'd by the fav'ring night;
Far removed from noise and glee
Blest in thy society.—
Thine is purest joys to know,
Joys transcending all below;
Joys that pleasure never knew-.
Yet e'er holding to the view !—I
Seated near the moss grown care,
Whence, below the silent wave
Calm, translucent, steals along,
Listening to the wood-land song:
Choice retreat from envy free, ",
Religion of simplicity !—
Where no worldly cares intrude,
Wait for me dear Solitude;
Nature to her offspring kind,
To simplicity consign'd—
Secret Bow'rs from human ken
Far remote from haunts of men—
Sweet to hear the Ring Dove mourn,
Sweet the Thrush upon the Thorn ;
Sweet the Linnet on the spray,
Sweet the Lark's enchanting lay,
Sweet to taste the dew clad breeze,
When the mind is rich in ease ;
When the charms of Nature gay,
Joys ineffable convey:
When imagination pours
On the heart its balmy show'rs;
Mental transports ! far more pure
Than false pleasure can procure,
Joys to Court; fln d Citics rude
Are thy ^f cs toy- Solitude.
SIR LAUNCELOT.
Pride is his own glass, his own trumpet, his
Own chronicle, and whatever praises itself
But in the deed, devours the deed in the
praise.
Extract from the Philad. Repertory.
Miscellany.
—«^^^^»^--
ON PRIDE.
* * * * #
stowed by the bounteous hand of
Heaven, for far more noble purposes ;
and that, by permitting an intemperate
and improper use of them to inflate
his mind with vanity, he offers a double
insult to the Deity. Cease then, 0,
fool ! to look upon your fellow crea
tures with disdain : remember the
source from whence your blessings
spring ; and, reflecting on its sublimity,
no longer think yourself above mor
tality, and no longer consider yourself
more than man !
on"clder.
Directions for making s&et, clear
Cider, that shall retain its Jine vin
ous favor, and keep good for a
long time in casks, like wine.
[From the N. Y. Commercial Advertiser.]
TIIERE are persons in this country,
who have for years been in the habit
of making particular fine rich and sweet
cider, which they sell from six to ten
dollars per barrel ; the method of
doing it they have endeavoured to keep
a profound secret.
The writer of this being acquainted
with the art, is desirous that all cider
makers may profit by it ; and takes
this method to make it more generally
known.
It is of importancein making Cider,
that the mill, the press, and all the ma
terials be sweet and clean, and the
straw clear from must. To makegood
Cider, fruit should be ripe (but not
rotten) and when the apples areground,
if the juice is left in the pumice 24 ,
hours, the Cider will be richer, softer,
and higher coloured ; if fruit is all of
the same kind, it is generally thought
that the Cider will be better; as the
fermentation will certainly be more
regular, which is of importance. The
gathering and grinding of the apples,
and pressing out the juice, is a mere
manual labor, performed with very
little skill in the operation :—but here
the great art of making Cider com
mences ; for as soon as the juice is
pressed out, nature begins to work a
wonderful change in it. The juice of
fruit if left to itself, will undergo
three distinct fermentations, all of
which change the quality and nature
of this fluid. The first is the Vinous ;
the second the Acid, which makes it
hard and prepares it for vinegar: by
the third it becomes putrid. The first
fermentation, is the only one the juice
of apples should undergo to make
good Cider. It is this operation that
separates the filth from the juice, and
leaves it a clear, sweet, vinous liqour.
To preserve it in this state is the grand
secret; this is done by fumigating it
with sulphur, which checks any fur
ther fermentation, and preserves it in
its fine vinous state. It is to be wished
that all Cider makers would make a
trial of this method ; it is attended
with no expense, and but very.little
trouble, and will have the desired
effect. I would recommend that the
juice, as it comes from the press, be
placed in open headed casks' or vats ;
in this situation, it is most likely to
undergo a proper fermentation, and
the person attending ,may with great
correctness ascertain when this first
fermentation ceases ; this is of great
importance and must be particularly
attended to. The fermentation is at
tended with a hissing noise, bubbles
rising to the surface and there forming
a soft spungy crust over the liqour.
When this crust begins to crack, and
a white froth appears in the cracks
level with the surface of the head, the
fermentation is about stopping. At •
this time the liquor is in the fine gen
uine clear state, and must be drawn
off immediately into clean casks; and
this is the time to fumigate it with sul
phur. Todo this, take n strip of can
vas or rag, about two inches broad and
twelve inches long, dip this into melt
ed sulphur, and when a few pails of
worked Cider are put into the cask,
set this match oh fire and hold it in the
cask till it is consumed, then bung the
cask and shake it that the liquor may
incorporate with and retain the fumes;
after this, fill the cask and bung it up.
This Cider should be racked off again
the latter part of February, or first of
March ; and if not as clear as you wish
it, putin isinglass to fine it, and stir it
well; then put^he cask in a cdol place
where it will not be disturbed, for the
fining to settle. Cider preparedin this
manner will keep sweet for years.
It is certainly of great importance
to the people of America to cultivate
the fruit that is natural to the soil of
their country, and to make the most
of the fruit which the soil produces;
especially, when its produce is an arti
cle of value, and of great consumption
in this country.
A lover of Good Cider.
A Fair cypkian in Richmond, having
in a fit ofiridustry, applied herself to
Mantuamaking, affixed to the window
of her lodging, a painted board, which
by a trifling orthographical error, was
inscribed thus: —
Jane Smith, MantormcMor.
taken prisoners, we have been assured
that our cheering tended forcibly to un
nerve their seamen, agit taught them
to believe we had, in the first instance,
decided on death or victory ! Our loss
has been severe—ten brave fellows
killed, and twenty-two wounded ; yet
when I refer to the annexed unpre
cedented superiority to which we were
opposed, you must think with me,
that those heroic Britons could never
have fallen on a more glorious occa
sion. Among the killed I have to de
plore the death of that gallant youth
Mr. Robinson, master's mate, whom
you, as an old Spartan, must recollect ;
and in the list of wounded the name
of our truly heroic and distinguished
Captain unfortunately stands conspic
uous. He was dangerously wounded
by a grape-shot, about the middle of
the action, whilst fearlessly standing
on the capstan, and by his judicious
maneuvering and gallant example, im
bibing a confidence of success in every
officer and man around him. He was
wounded in the left side, and has since
suffered almost incessant pain, with
becoming fortitude ! but I am happy
to add he is now pronounced out of
danger, and the ardent prayers of his
officers and brave crew, continue to be
offered up with scamcnlike sincerity,
for his speedy restoration to the ser
vice of his country ; with whom his
zeal, ability and heroism must ever
stand unrivalled ! and by whom, if
genuine merit wants not admirers he
will, no doubt be amply rewarded.
He has already received the order of
Knighthood and of Merit, from his
Majesty the King of the two Sicilies,
which, no doubt will be followed on
the part of our good Sovereign (God
bless him) by the Order of the Bath,
and an adequate pension to support it.
We have just learned by a flag of
truce, the enemy's loss to have been
severe beyond precedent; 154 killed,
and 316 wounded. Your's truly,
JAMES DUNN, Purser.
English force. French force.
Guns. Men. Guns. Men.
Spartan 38 258 Ceres 42 300
Fame 28 280
Espervoir 8 98
Actailla 12 120
7 Gun-boats, 7
guns with
40 men each 280
Total 38 258 Total 97 1078
/ A Good Reply.
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(Letter from an officer to a friend in
London)
" His Majesty's ship Spartan, )
" Malta, 16th May, 1810.,
" My Dear Friend,—Aware that
an old messmate (particularly a once
Spartan) will derive somegratification,
from the particulars of our recent
glorious contest, I willingly avail my
self of the first conveyance to enable
you. to participatein the feelings of
your old shipmates. On the Ist inst.
we in company with the Success, chas
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supposition on the part of our truly
gallant captain (Jahleel Brenton) that
these fair-weather birds would never
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British frigates, he ordered the Suc
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company,; manoeuvres succeeded, and
on the following morning, at daylight,
the enemy's squadron was with plea
sure descried standing towards us, in
a regular line of battle. It was not in
our nature to run ! but agreeable to
our usual system, as well as their as
tonishment, we made sail forthem ; &
being aided by a light breeze, were
enabled, about forty minutes after
seven, to commence against " fearful
odds," what our gallant brother tars
on this station, as well as the con
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one of the most brilliant actions ever
fought by an English frigate. The
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commenced within pistol-shot by the
French frigate Ceres, of 42 guns, she
being the leading ship of the enemy's
line, and after atruly trying, yet thank
God, glorious contest of two hours
and ten minutes (during which time
the awful scene was witnessed by his
mock Majesty, Murat, and the whole
population of the proud city of
Naples,) we succeeded in capturing the
brig L'Espervoir, by our brave fel
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of the enemy's whole force, who were,
like unto ourselves, almost torn to
pieces. When we bad approached
this " host of foes" sufficiently near to
be distinctly heard, we welcomed with
three cheers which was proposed by
our gallant Captain, and given by
our brave Tars with heartfelt sincerity
for the honour of our beloved Coun
try and our glorious profession.
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