Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1804-11-17

q I'M !as Ppas,ions Of LOVE, hope, fear, ica-
care, dlscoatens, distruss, hatred,
l 'aq. all proceed from The heart
~ =, n. happiness oflits It becomes nsces-
f0 ~ regulate or subdus them. This IS
50 obis.s Of the wise man and ne calls
nv u,oa reason, the master faculty OF
pm, mind. TO aid him in controlling 1heii o.
Pat aar since the display of each of these
...;oos, in It's particular operations and
SETS. would lead the LAy-CuRATE be-
and and his design he would arrange them
Ito kindred clases, and in describing the
'.o,sme. would only touch the subordinate
;;..ee,dsrtallv, as he goes along; or consider
& ham as branches from the sans stock
=. would consider Love as connected
4 9Th il. delusive companion Hope Envy
.,dliralousy with their correlate Revenge;
"A Fear as more or less accompanied by
:. attendant Of Love, or by Care, Dis
,,,st. and Melancholy. Each of these
s;gbt afford ample scope for discrimina-
i've observations, 70 represent how the
s.u.s oflife" are affected by them; how
4 Gom strict guard being kept upon them
0r full scope being given to their impulses,
,h.y become TO the body and the mind,
q their respective health or malady.
& AT present, however, it IS only proposed
10 consider the tendencies of the first men,
,iOusd offspring of the heart LoAe, as t is
more or less supported or abandoned by
4 il versatile companions Hope. And here
il would appear that h has chosen SUBJ
i i,ct that has been already exhausted: a
ground that has been already occupied,
i field where the harvest has been SC
j saeFuIly gathered that it mighthe doubted
she!hsr any thing be left even to CLEAN.
81 All the novels that grace or load our
shelves or our libraries, invariably have
hve for their object and it might be sup
posed had fully depicted allits ties, con-
pections, and dependencies.
The LAY-CURATE does not mean ID en-
ter the lists as a competitor with the chill
arsn of fancy he will noe try to deve,ope
the secrets, nor traAe the windings and laby-
rinths ofthis passion, in al It's probable
manifestations. But from its acknowledge
ed indications and effects, &c would endea-
YOUR to obviate the mistakes, and point out
the mischiefs that usually ensue from a ne
elect of keeping the heart with all dill
gnce."
And first for you, ye delicate, he
81 Mites".--ye who are cndueG with that soft
1se OF the mind which is unknown TO the
sorshippers of Mammon, or the no less
+ selfish votaries OF ambition we who are
prompt to thrill with all the tumults, all the
3 joys and pains, that beauty Communicates
emphatically he warns you 10 keep
s. your heart with all diligence" and only
wifhthe utmost caution and reserve to Gin
q dulgc the sweet destroyer of repose'':-
Love In sucn bosoms as yours, always TO
excess pieases or tormeuts.
But there are others Of less refined tex
lure of soul, whose prudence is often no
guard against the intrusion Of this subtle
and impetuous power. Their unsus-
FeLng hearts embrace ard expand TO all
he interests and feelings of Friendship
beneath this pleasing disguise the urchin
Delights 70 lie concealed. Ideas respect
laag,hs object Of friendship arise, success
swey, In association with other means of
happiness The indulgence of this train
oimu'lngs is soon found to prevail to the
sHruslon of all other thoughts; and for
%sf reflections, habits, and avocations,
uSrs lost all their power to charm.
- Nthis then that Reason sould be consult
aOa the propriety a"l expediency OF en-
%a'nnS and encoutagirg this inmate,
@a to ascertain The amount of its influence
~0rsuch is the ascendcncy it almost i'm
acepubly obtains, that it can controul
%ery other desire. and give colcuring
~SoWn toevery other object. This &C.
Taly produces blindness as to the i'm
~ Fdctcabiltty Of SucE.relino which Othrr-