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IET-TEits PROM MIR RANnoLpu

Ill ENS FROM MIX. RANDOLPH
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~ HodIoke, 70 q gooHg Rc.shre, etEbraoiHI "a
series " ucGrs. from ooriv psDlh ia ,.Ift .,,,,,
hood The foiio~ing Preface and Extracts OF
i.euers arr Published giving some c,iJ.-ne, of
tiie ehsract,. Ut tie ~o,k:
"Prtfae' 90 Rai'dciphs Lsfisr,-The follow
ing iettefs nave been selected from among Sc
feral hundred, n most TAT ior public alton.
:" The sentiment of hliai-detotion tow ard.
the author, which, for man, wears, constitu
ted large portion OF my moral existence.
together with the want or critical acumen,
may 80 far mislead the Judgment a, Co make
hie oferrate the merit OF these letters lie
that as u may, shall make no apology for.
giving them TO the public; neither have they
any right 10 require, nor shall they receive.
any explanation Of the motives, tina, may bc
personal TO myseii, in making the public alton.
suffice II 10 say, shat I think, the, viii
do credit TO American literature. and Adj
something 10 the fame Of a man who long
held distinguished rank among American
orators and statesmen; and hose genius has
saGeG not little to his oountry's glory.
Extract II a lfhsr dai,d Jan. 81, i-O6
81 send YOU 10y tho New-Orleans mail.
| Letters written by The great Mr. Pit, al
forwards Earl Of Chatham, To his Nephew.
when 1t College You know my opinion of
Lord Chatham that he was at once tho
greatest PRACTICAL state Sman that ever lived.
and the most trsLscendant orator With ali
thiS, he was truly good man, Indeed he
must have been, SINCE tirfas l. ESSENTIAL to
great srrsiienes IN lsuidbt pursuits, } aud Tho
mos elegant and polished gentleman Of his
time"
Extract eJ letter dated Dee Fl, 1919.
Here find myself isoie, almost As entire
~ as at Roanoke-for the quiet Of which (tho
last paragraph to the contrary, notwithstand-
| ing,l ibare sometimes painted, "r rather, tn
escape from the scene around me. Once tho
ohIec' Of prescription, am become one OF In
dhieronce to all around me aud. in tLls re-
sPeet, am. IA no wise, worse OF than Ito
resi-ior, from all that can see and learn.
there are no two persons here that care "A
single straw for one onolker Nv reception
Is best by the old Jacobins enragsJ-next, by
The iederalists, who have abiuFed their here
sics. and reconcilcd themselves 20 the true
catholic ehurch--worst Of all. by tie old
minority men, whIte-W Ashcd into eourtiers"
| ESiraei 81 letter daisd J4n 81, IS22.
For, after certain time of life, the lite
rary man may make a shin "a poor one.
grant to do without tho ocieiy 81 ladies
To young man, nothing il ~ important -
spirit Of devotion (Dext to lis CREATOR 10
some Nrtuous and amisbIe woman whose
image may occupy h.s heart, aud guard Il
from The pollution which besets IL on an s,dss.
Nevertheless, trust that your fondnc.s for
the coHPsny Of ladies', may not rob you e
the time which ought 60 be devoted g. rensI-
ing and meditaiipg on your profession and
above all, that u may not acquire for ,ou tho
reputation Of Drngi,y--- in itse Il borsleTinr 90
the coniemPtibic. and seriously detrimental
10 soeg professional character.
-0Sfu-
7 DAILY MORTALITY OF TIP HUMAN
I khCk.-ihe annexsd tAtf.St frDm = wsak 10
l contiy pu u lrrd ~ Engiaifi, bs ISsst.a- an
ne sfA1E % rHE DaFaHTtB SorL, ttkrn "a
coohtsnon Nth he .eRsiion Pro'lueesi by he
Feeerf snddesi fsafi Il Mr. Bot Btx 81 min.
on abe hoor q Abe nta.- ~ R,pi,. ss.tsi,r.. ~
eInPlihgs sucs The truth q filr t,.rark ti,.s i-
diftdns INSTANCES siicet nir inls.it,'iost u.u,h
| more dectiy D,su graerii tfnfhs III d.ath a
THIS oOc Lag tietOr. uudef thr circumstances ~
shish e oeeurrrd. ,,srtir 49, r.,.l np.r, d.ss
ule tiei un,t atNErT-osG ni"t sssU bciUgs, hkc
Ainn, perish daily
! From late sovk o., ~ State IF tks D-ssyt,d
SspL"
/" Tho life 81 man, GA an average. l. little
more than ~ yoArs, add ~ there arr ofs
thousand millions of human beinxs on lie
face 81 Tie earth, (aeeofding 70 ne late go
iima'e y vii - fv,,hd that ~ g2f - our
own race die ever day. Esery hour which
soea ogtr orr hsads, shs0ut ! sOO insDouaI
so1ia 80 oat ~ this world ard a. tie ropti-
ietion q ne Earth y % ne incrrass. . great
sr ansnbeg coae iutD u, % inhabii moFtai b..
disa ~ thtF fo0H--s eoasiiefation wksch
Should show ihe neccssdy Of pfoDafntoa
ioF YIELDING our places 20 etksfs. and co.
lioining The Invisible fight Of sgiris WhicS
are CONTINUALLY leaviHg che eartbi ~ ~ oss
een ten, but ihai The nsxt usofaeri. AS .oui
tnay 10 called on 70 become oae a The nuu,-
Ter"
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