Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1833-08-19

1aas / 791ak - From I.octes Miscellaneous
fapors. published III his Lii, 10y Lord King.
Il IS Il mans proper huslncs5 to seek happiness
md ayod misery Happiness consists in what de
lights aud contents the mlnd misery IN wha, DIS
tubs, dseomposos or tormcnts IT,
! will therefore make !, my business to > ek sa.
ustreton and delight, and AVOID uuehsucss and
dlsquleti to have rs much Of the ana as ule OF
the Other us may be
Bat here must have n care | mistake not for
If prefer shot pleasure to u lasting one, it is
plum ! cross my own happiness.
1t m then ace wherein consists the most las
ing pleasure Of tins lie aud that, us tar as can
observe, Is IN these things.
lst. Health, without Which no sensual Gas op-
posed TO intellectually pleasure Gun have any re
-. Reputation for th1t | find every body is
pleas j with and the Waut Of IT Is constant tor
meht.
3D. knowledge for the li'Hc knowledge have,
fluid would not sell At any rate, nor pat with
fJl any Other pleasure.
18th Dong good for find the well cooked meat
day docs aoW no mo delight me; nay
an diseased ate, full mea The pc fumes !
smelt yesterday HOW no more affect me with any
pleasure but the good tutnl dld yesterday, Il ycaf
seven yours since, continues SIN to please and de.
hghl me as often as | redeel on IT,
9th. Iha expectation OF eternal and mcomp'c.
hensl6le happIpess II, another ,.n,IJ is th,t nlsa
which eafitsa constant pleasure with it.
IT, then, will faithfully pursue that happiness
propose 10 myself, Whatever pleasure offers II
self 10 me, must carefully look that 1t civss not
any OF thase five great aud constant pleasures "a
boye mentioned For cx,mnle ,ho 6ni, 80
empts me \" III the taste OF IT, that love but If 1t
ehdhnsef my iealth part with const~ni and
'aslleS 10 Il very short and transient pleasure aud
so lool'shy make IA sell unhappy, and am not true
10 my own interest.
innocent diversions deliSht me. If make use
OF them to reitesh myself after study and business
'hey Pfese We my health, restore the vlsor OF my
m"ld aud increase my pleasure but if spend all
OF inc greater pant oi my time m them, they hinder
my Improvement IN knowledge and useful arts, they
ol'st my credit and give me up TO the uneasy state
o' shame ignorance, and contempt, IN which can
not but be very unhappy. Drinking, gaming, and
Vicious delights, will do me tins mischief, nol only
ny wasting my time, but by positive injury, en-
LANCER my he"t'h imPaF my parts, imprint Ill ha-
BITS lessen my esteem, and leave constant las
','e o'nioo' on my co'scI'n'c therefore all VI
1''"' '''' "n'e"'oi Pie"snie' WIN Always AVOID,
oec'osa soea mastery OF my passions w'lI allor5
'''s 'o"e''''' pleasure greater "'h any sueh Tn
Joy e"'s' ''a aeode'i'ef me nom tine certain evli
u NUNS, lh' by 'hnu'Slhs myself III pre-
sen. temptation shal' oe'tnh'y Afterwards suffer.
81" innocent 'e'S'o"S ana u'hSh's, as lar Us
.''s VIZ e'''' o"'1 10 my "e'''i ana consist With
my improvement, eehu'ion, ana my oti'c' more so
u" p'e"Su''s u N'ow'euse ana reputation, WA
''J'y W, Nv '"''', anu '''S "'l care'uIv
WAY " anu eNan''n'' 'ha' may not be deceived 10y
Inc h"'lefy Oh present pleasure to lose greater