Jenks' Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1803-1805, 1803-12-10
FOR THE PORTLAND GAZETTE.
THE PILGRIM.--No. z.
Know thyfclf.

no pTelCTlptlOns more WORTHY OF the
Delphian god, than all the falfe oracleS,
infpired by interefted prielts, contains all
mott the whole duty Of man.. Though de-
kvered by Pagan, it delerves universal
obedience. The morality of the ancient
heather was indeed refined, and capable
OF directing man in this world to happi-
nelS; but its operation was narrow, and
confined to very few, becaufe it wanted
the ian6tions of the Chriltian revelation.
Their doctrines, like the few maiefic
ffreanls, which fcatter fertility amid the
deierts of the watt continent Of Africa,
diffuied happiness, wherever they fpread ;
while all beyond was ignorance and
wretchednefs.
The knowledge of ourlelvfs, as it is
more important, is alto more difficult OF
acquilition, than any other for in other
licences we can be afilted by inlfru6tors,
but in this we mutt commune with our
own hearts in retirement. Without it let
no man think himfelf wife. He may have
knowledge. SO have the inhabitants OF
the tropical regions the light and heat OF
the fun; but they are injurious and petit.
lential. We should watch over our own
feelings, as we do the deligns of an enc.
my for patton is a ferpent, whole ap-
proaches are feldom oblefved, before we
feel.its fling.
The Pilgrim has never found that any
mans Happiness depends more on his &C.
! quaintance, than on himfelf; yet the fol
bles, the pafions, and the vices of a large
circle of friends are often noted with fcru-
pulous exadnefs, while our own failings
are difregarded. Strange that rational
being is more intimately acquainted with
others, than with his own heart. Man
loves not to turn his eye inward, for tht
: fight is unpleaiant. But while ignoran
of the depravity ofhis own heart, he think
hiu1felf equally difregarded by his Crea
tor. A great part of mankind feem al
ways attempting to draw veil betweer
God and themfelves butt lightning
of the great day will rend it from the to-
10 the bottom. Confder with what car'
men avoid, whatever might fhorten tn
/ few DAYS of their earthly exiftence bu
they do not often reflect, that talting thu
tempting apple, offered by vice, will fub
IeSt us to an eternal inheritance of mifery
The evils, incident to US in this life, ar
like The rude blalts, that for feafon Rril
the foreit of her verdant honors, but in
lure not her exifence; but the futur
punifhment of our crimes will come, as
mighty rufhing wind, tearing up all thu
gIories of the field, and conhgning then
10 deGrudion. os'.a.2
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:
Eztracss from London papers.
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David, the celebrated French painter
has realized fortune OF 2o,oool. Thi
is the true mode of Ga5faatiating ihadows
Numbers ofpeople have been known f
qoalk in their 1eep, and even to fling in thei
Acep but at preEent there are many per
ions who Gorife plays and novels in tbei
lsep-
St. Pierre, talking of the ts0iy of til
FRENCH, lays llat raTillan Will cry
the leait triAle like child, and then laug
at himlelf for crying"
A RarEed do7or Of Geneva has write
treatiie to prove that CGA was the fri
5aeobH.
EPIGRANI.
q HEpOsTATUS of DID, TO eternze his name,