The gazette., 1799-04-15
Thirteen AllcgorieS.

Thirteen AllegOrleS.
7. HUMAN thoughts are like the planeta-
~ fyhem, where many are fixed, and many
wander, and many continue forever unintellig-
bic or rather like meteors, which generally
lofe their fubRance with their luare.
III. The understanding is like the fan, which
gives light and life to the whole intellectual
| world bur the memory, regarding thole things
| only that is paa, is like the moon, which IS new
| and full, and has her wAne by turns.
III. The world is fea, and life and death
are its ebbing and flowing. Wars are The
forms which agitate and tots it into fury and
faction. The tongues Of its enraged inhabt'
ants are then as the noile of many waters.
Peace is the calm which fucceeds the tempeit,
| and hufhes the pillows Of uterelt and PATTON %
| ref. PROPERTY IS the fun whole beams pro-
duce plenty and comfort. AdverGty is a por-
tentous cloud impregnated with difcontent, and
ofte burlts in a torrent Of deiolation aud def
| trudion.
". Wit is Ike lilly. The one is as pleaf
ing to the ear as the other is to the eye; and
if not timely gathered, foon withers and dies.
Y. On the tower of ambition hangs the
dial Of ndulry where the fun Of good fortune
marks the time and Progreis of friendlhiP on
| the figure of ambition.
vi. Every man may learn the elements Of
| geography, which is the nobleit icience in the
world, from an attention to the temperature Of
his own mind.
Melancholy is the Nortb Polt,
Envy the South,
| Choler the Torrid Zoas,
Ambition the Zs3idt,
Joy the Eofbhc Line,
| JuRice the Egain5 7ia!,
Prudence and temperance the Arar and
1znt4rthe Cirsk5,
Patience and forti;ude the TroBies.
VII. Every little fly, and every little peb-
be, AMI every little flower are tutors in the
great fchool of Nature, TO in0ru6 the mind
aud better the heart. The four elements are
the four volumes il which all her works are
written.
VIII. They who take felf love for their
guide, ride on the paths Of PaTtiality, on the
horfe Of adulation, to the Judge Of failhood
sbut he who prefers the mandate Of reaion,
rides in the way of probability, on the courier
of prudence-His journey will then be IS pleaf-
ing as the obea oft, which is truth.
TX. Human definy is nut, OF which hu-
man life is the ihell, and reputation the kernel,
Crack it gently, and you enjoy its whole value
entire and at once. Bat open It roughly, and
ten 10 one you break the fhell or bruiie the ker-
mel, or reduce the whole into one ufelefs com.
pound.
x. Prudence through the ground Of mifery
cuts a river Of patience, where the mind TWINS
in boats of tranquility along the Rreams Of
life, until ihc arrives az the haven of death,
where all dreams mee,
XII. Spite creeps like fnake out Of the
hedge Of deceit, or the iand bed Of hypocrily,
and having fermentcd its venom by baking in
the fun of Prolperity, aims the mott deadly
wound at the faireG fame.
XII. The mind is garden, where all
manner of feeds are fown.
PROPERTIES are fire painted tulips.
Innocency qVbits EAis5
The Virtues (ov.et gilgaoqvers, roJss, viotts AID
brimr9fs.
Learning JaV9uy bEr5qge.,
AffliGtlon rne, qv7rnzVs1d, and rbubdrb.
Pride, ambition, extortiou, nig5tG'dde and
beAebors.
Stupidity fo4by.
Sloih and Ignorance, briers and tbiRtJ.
XIII. Juaice lhonld be mans govsrasr.
Temperance his fiend.
Prudence his coaafAor.
FoTtitude hii eo7banion.
Hope his tooG.
Charity his bogt.
Faith or Gncerity his P,rter.
Wit his companion.
Love his bed-fsl0rv.
Patience bis mjgyeG.
Rcafon his Ecreta,y, and
Judgment his fevoard