The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1824-04-08
miscellaneous Artieles.
From Boingbroke's reflections upon Exile.
RESIC.V.41ION.

RESiC.N41ION.
The darts Of adverse fortune are niwsys
tcvelled st our heads. Some reach Us, sDme
gfaxe against Us, and fly 10 wound our oegh.
bo,s. Let us therefore impose on equal 'en-
per on our minds, and pay without 'nuimut.
tng the tribute which we owe 10 Humanity.
The winter brings cold, s0d we must freeze.
the summer returns with heat, aud ve nust
melt.
Tho iuciemency OF the air disorders our
beslth, and wo must 10 sick. Here we are
exposed 10 wild boasts, and there 70 men n,oto
savage than the beasts: end IL We escape the
inconveoiences and dangers Of tho air and tho
osr,h, there arc peril, by water and psrils BY
FIRE. This established course of things il is
no, in our power TO change; bu, u IL in our
power to assume such greatness Of mind as
becomes wise and v,rtuous men os U,sy en-
able U. TO encounter the sceitsnis OF life win
fottitude, and 10 conform ourselves to the or
dor Of nature wbo governs her great kingdom,
The world, by continual mutations. Let NJ
submit 10 this o. der, lot vs. be persusdsd that
whstevsr docs hsppop, ought to happen, and
mover DC so foolish as to expostuiste with ne
ture. The best resolution We can take is'o
suffer what we cannot alter, end TO pursue,
wi,hou, rcpining, the road which Providence,
who directs every thing, has marked out 10
u, for u is no, bad enough to follow and be
is but o bad soldier who sighs and marches on
with reiuctancy.-We must receive the or
dors with spirit and chsertuioess, and not en-
desvor TO siiok out Of tho post which 10 ss.
sicned ~ in this besu,iful disposition Of things,
whereof even our sufieriogs mako necessary
pact. Let Us address ou' selves to God, who
governs oil, ~ CIesn:hes did in those sdmira.
Ole vsrses, which sre going to lose part ofthefr
g,aca and energy in my transislion OF them.
Parent X nature Master Of the world
where'er thy Providence directs, behold
NV steps with cheerful resignation turn.
Fate leads the willing, drsgs the backward 90.
why should grievc. when grieying must besrl
Or take with guilt, what Suit'ess might share'
Thu. let US speak, snd thus let us act. Re-
sie nation 10 tho will of God is tue msgnao-
Unity. Hut the sure maxi Of q pusillanimoUs
and bsse spirit, is to struggle against, to cen
sure tho order Of Providence, end, instead Of
mendlng our own conduct, to set up ior Cor.
recting thar Of our Maker.
Language ofthe Brute Creation.
The following angular fact IL related BY
Psther Bougesnt;
a sparrow 6ndins nest ,bs' . martin
bad Just built, standing vsfy convenient Tor
him, possessed himself OF II. The martin
neins the u,utper in her house, called Tor
help 10 cxpei him. A thousand martins csme
full speed and suaeksd the sparrow; bot tho
latter being covered on svery side, snd pre-.
seated only his large beSk ct the sntrsneo OF
tho neat, was invuloersbIe, and made the bold
est Of them who burst approach him repent
their temsriy. Ahsr quarter OF an hours
combst, oil the martins disappeared. Ths
sparrow seemed 10 think he had got the bet
tar, end the spectators judged .hs, the martins
had abandoned there Undertaking. Notin the
iess,. In few seconds they returned 10 the
charge, end ssch OF them having procured q
Gule Of that tempered earth, With which they
make their ness, they oil st once fell upon
the sparrow, aod enclosed him in the oest 70
perish there, sincs they could DOT drive him
thence"
Csn IL be Unsigned that the martins could
have been able TO hatch and concert this de.
sigo, ell Of them together, without some me.
dunn Of communication equivalent TO Ian.
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