The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-03-23

fore-legs, the massive breast, neck and
head OF man, measuring from the belly
Of the lion to the highest point of the
head, sixty -three feet. and the expansive
lions back, reaching out to the vast length
Of nearly one hundred and Fifty efeeBt-1
how grand, striking, and powerful must
it have,appearedi in tie days.of its glory
and renow n!',-Stencsr s.tl q awob +
~ The Sphinx, was probably the repre-
sentative Of some Phario Of ancient time,
but it undoubtedly had some deep slgni6-
cation OF which the following is the most
probable explanation. The Egyptian, swor-
shipped the Nile whose annual overflow
| ing gave fertility to the land. This over.
flowing commenced in the latter part of
June, and continued intosJuly. These
months were astronomically represented
by The signs of Leo and Virgo; hence the
combination of the virgin and the lion in
monster, represented the time when athe
river God bestowed his favors; hence the
temple in front and the altars upon which
were offered thank offerings for the pros
pect Of fruitful harvest "a
On the left paw of the Sphinx, was S.
found Greek inscription which Dr. Y oung
has translated as follows: g
"Thy form stupenduous, here the Gods have
4 a5R Plaeed,.aL aFs, ia haai o3 ,,-,s.4s.s
Sparing each spot of harvest bearing land,
4lAnd with this mighty work of art have graced
A rocky Isle, encountered one with sand.
IEAnd near the pyramids have bid thee stand;
Not that fierce Sphinx that Thebes ere while
i 's''E laid waste, 't'3' g s5..s@'.'s's3I 3
But great Satano's servant, mild and blands 9i
I Watching that prince; beloved who fills the
II G. sE throne s .,.....,-,,. $50 fs,--
OF Egypt's plains and calls the Nile his own,
That heavenly monarch who his foe defes
Vulcan powerful and like Palace wise,
Randum Gems.
Everything in its time is easy.-4nqe
Pazdoyni. .'- =. '', y .''-A =
: When beggars die there are no comets
= Shakespeare. = .-f..gy -.
: Nature never says that which reason
!, will contradiet.--Juuenal. 1ssd nias lug0
Fortune does not change men, it only
, unmasks them. A--.1Kaaonae Riiccodonni. fo'5i
Il s.agza 7--------------slt tt
: Let US learn upon, earth those 'hings
which can call US to heaven, Saint Jero-
4'i.LL @&3i4 D14t ~ 2HtaFLisiisS sJ s2Js5l
"ttffi1ou saaaz1z- ID -.sllaa4aa ysa nj s3f
II He wholeayes nothing to lose, enriehes
Il himself the most.-4Eenelon. a-oia,h 4ds
Pleasure. can Sc supported by illusion,
but happiness rests on truth - CAunajo1z.
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i Let US garry only in this life that perfec,
!. ton which we have given to, out soul
\ Osfla* : ga -..,z,.,-sf -.,,..a...r :.
I No smandcan possibly 7improye,in any
q company, il for which lie has not. respeel
II enough to be under some degree of, re-
$ Saint Chesteyfad.s sssL 4s6tAs ses.tzs
Reflection is a fower}o the mind, Civ.
ing out wholesome fragrance; but reverie
= ! is the same flower, when ranksand running
: to seed.-7aPper. j. y a.9'' ! 's'oi 'sit O
Il We should give as, we. would receive
, cheerfully, quickly, and without hesitation
! for there is no grace in benefit that sticks
i to the, fingers = Seneca AZ .: sxo,q h,g,.ss,
I Some men are called sagacious, merely
S on account of their gavarice; "a whereas "a
7 childcan elencli itsfst the momentitis born
t -lSheastone. = nsc1Esat sis ~ HQ.a atask
a. -
Man is an animal that cannot long b
leftinsafety rithoutoccupation; the growtl
. ofhis his,fallownature is:apttorun ntoweeds
' billiard. tg-yBi1 oi 9gi1a.sr lid szzsz
r None is poor but the mean in mind, the
: timorous, the weak and unbelieving; none
is wealthy but the afffuent in soul, who il
+ satisfied and fioweth over.--Iupper. "a
e Right humanity taketh such a hold OF
), the multitude OF men, that you can move
+ mankind more easily by Improbable cour-
r tesies than by churlish benefts,-Bur-
> leigh. >s. -...s s5 r.--.--..
HW We talk of Adam and Eve as hay.
: ing been before the fall in a very happy
t condition; but one thing they missed they
! were never children Cor. Al6. Regis
8 ter.
True We never thought Adam new
, ef played marble. He never played ''ho-
kew" He never drove tandem of boys
with string. He never skated on the
= pond, or played ball, or rode down hill on
hand sleigh. And Eve, she never made