The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-09-21
LACONICS.

than a more rational way Of bray
ing Sir II. L'EStrange.
lie who receives good turn
should never forget it he who doe
one, should never remcmberit.
ChdrrOn.
lie that prolongs his meals, am
sacrifices his time. as we'll as his u
Their consenicnces, To his luxury
how quickly does be outset hi,
pleasure And then how is all In,
following time bestowed upon cere.
mony and surieit until at length
after a long fatigue ofcating. ant
drinking. aud babbling.he couclu-
des The great work of dining gen
tPelly. and so makes a shift Il
rise from table. that he may liz
down upon his bed : where. after he
has slept himself into some use ol
himself. with much ado he staggers
to his table again. and there acts
over the sam british scene ~ that
he passes his whole life in d0zu
condition. between sleeping and
waking with a kind of drowsincss
and confusion upon his senses, which
what pleasure il can be, is hard TO
conceive. All that is of il, dweIls
upon the tip Of his tongue, and with
in the compass of his palate. A
worthy prize for man to purchase
with the loss Of his time, his reason,
and himself South.
To be proud Of learning, is the
greatest isnorance.-BiShop Tay-
Tor.
More hearts pine away in secret
anguish for nnkindness in those who
should be their comforters, than
Tor any other calamity in life
TOung.
Whose upon himself will take the skill
True Justice unto people 10 divide,
Had need have mighty hands, for to fulfil
That which he doth with righteous doom de.
eide,
And for To master wrong and puissant pride
For vain It IS to deem OF things Alright,
And makes wrong doors Justice 20 deride
Unless it be performed with dreadless might
For power is the right hand OF justice truly
hight. SprRsrR
We live in an age wherein vice is
not taught so perfunctoriIy, as TO
be- in danger to be dislodgcd after
it is once entered and received the
devil is too good husband to ven
ture a beloved sin upon constitn-
tlon capable OF being ashamed Of his
guests he secures him in that
point. by choosing such prosel y ties
as will first brag Of having com.
United some notorious sins. before
he admits them to the pleasure aud
guilt of them, that so the shame of
being discovered IT, be liars may
harden their faces against all other
shame F.; the fame of being eminent
ly wicked hath mastered and sup
pressed the infamy of it anu many
would rather be without the pleas
are of the sins they most delight in
than without the pleasure of publish
ing and Dragging of them after the
commitment as if there would be
too much innocence left, if there
should not be an equal proportion OF
|impudence planted in its place.
[CidrendOn.
In age to wish for youth is full as vain
As for youth to turn TO child again.
GDenbam
Leisure and solitude are the best
effect of riches, because the mother of
thought. Both are avoided by most
rich men, who seek company and
business, which are signs of being
weary of themselves.
Sir ". Temple.
Pride is as loud abeggar as want,
and a great deal more saucy.
iS'aviHe.
1t is certain, that either wise
bearing, or ignorant carriage, is
caught, AS men take diseases, one OF
another therefore, let men take
heed of their c0mpany.-ShakSpeare.
Nothing con be palmer, than that
ignorance and vice are two ingredi-
ents absolutely necessary in the com
position of free thinkers, who, in
propricty Of speech, are no thinkers
at all. SpU.
There is lust in man no charm Can tame
OF fondy publishing his neighbor's shame
On eagle wigs immortal scandals fly
While virtuous actions are but born to
die, Harvey.
When princes example craseth
to have the force of law, it is a
sure sign his power is wasting, for
there is but little distance between
mems neglecting to initiate, and
their refusing to obey.-SaUitle.
1t is usually seen, that the wiser