The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-03-13

| nuns dild int ulsl obIttl OF HIS Nlslunt
It's blue oxpanse. AL stood leaning O.
yer the balustradc, watching the swclls
breaking AT my feet, aud The line Of lit4
he bouts moorcd along the beach, in
credulity for moment vanished, and
Imagination pictured The jngenlle naviga-
TOT, launching his adventurous bark, and
sporting with that element, which was
destined to conduct him 10 tmperlshable
renown.
Rats stpfsd NTH GoH, or, the ROB
bc,y fMe Russian Mmt--Whcn A.
lexsndcr, The Emperor of Russia, WIS
IN England, ,ind viewing the Mint, Inc
observed there was no preventing the
robbmg OF the mint in tins country, for
they USED every prceaullon the work
men came in naked, worked naked, aud
went out kcd, Notwithstanding il was
plllered: when il was discovered that
the men Killed the rats, and stV9od
Them with gold, which they threw over
the wall, aud otter finishing dion work,
look the seasoning forthwith, and thus
robbed The state.
READING. Tho pleasure Of reading
without application is a dangerous plea
sure. Useless books we ouehl to lay IL
side, aud to make all possible advantage
of those nom winch we may reap SOME
fruit. CfOuS0.
DHTEnENcEs.-- IL is remark die that
men, when hey differ IN any dllHe con-
siderable, or which they think consIdo-
rable will be apt 10 diner ia almost eg-
cry thing else. Their differences bcgei
contradiction, Contradiction begels
heat. Heat quickly rises INTO resent.
ment, rage, aud ilI-wIa. Thus thcy dit
fer i'll affections as they differ III rdg-
ment ends in Anger.
Cato's Letters.
PLEAsrbE.-As for pleasure, there IL
liulo in tins world, thai is true and SIN
cerc, besides the pleasure ofdolng our
duty and of DONG good-l am sure none
is comparable TO Il.
3gHotsoa's Sermons
PREeEpTs are Of great wclghl, aud q
few useful ones at band do more To-
wards happy lie rhan WHOLE volumes
OF cautions thai VIC know not wlerc to
find. l. Eshangc's Sclcca.
lie that lays down precepts lor the
governing our lives, and the n'oder1tng
our passions obiges, human nature MOI
only IN lie present but all luiuro gone
ratlons. ID
- ,,-,.,, - tt,a r,,.,.,,,,, r . 80.
arr, nd dIssimuiduon his defence.
idctnfHrcr.
Slandcrcrs are Ike fies that leap over
all man goods phls 10 liaht upon bls
sore. Rules of Liz.
There is no sufficient court OF ludica-
ture lcaus. tha venom Of SANDER, for
though goa punish Dho author yal you
eannO. wipe of lho ealumny.
P0imn's 3phorims.
HoMER. -AIcxludr, The Grod had
81 moe yeip i'm l.. Home, dat he
1lNaya lad ms I4lIs under Is pillow
whom he WON'T. bed.
. fha CWrticS p. n.
GREaq bfH s5ne rto do COM
pany oi gaes az IS Ike Going INTO
the Other woda Il ought to stay I'LL
you're called. it0Ue.
tRINDsnIr.-'istu Says had ra-
tbcr have good II cnds than al the de-
lighl7 and treasure, OF Darius and Ci-
zero, that neither e,atcr, FIRE, ntr the
al we breathe are more necessary 10
IL than friendship The WRITINGS Of
Tully are lgll of expressions to The
same purpose. Senophon pronounced
Of liz perfection, that it was above the
reach OF the highest en- lowments. Bats
said tina man had secured the creates
good OF Life who had chosen a Roahy
friend. Zeno being skcd Whist IS
friend, answered be ls another L.
QuARRELs.--iic fh1t blows the Goals
Of quarreIs he has nothing TO 30 with,
has no night to complain iflhc Sparks ny
III his face.
| Present Jar an apprentice.
Quarrcls do not last long when the
fault IS bun on orc sde.
I0chrf 6ncauHS Narims.
ArnfIsT.-Au Atheist is the most
Yaja prerendef 20 reason in the world.
The whole strength OF A theism consists
IN c0nfidicung the Universal Reason
Of manhiod--they have No principles
nor con have amy and therefore they
en- never reason, but only confidently
deny and 81. m.
I fD0ct. Sheloek's Rpie of Life, p. 280.
USEFUL MAXliiS.