Smyrna times., 1855-06-13
Proverbial Philosophy.
By the Solomon in Ordinary to the British
Nation
(FRoM PUNcH.)

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| l. An umbrella upon thine arm may make it
ache, hut should rain come, the umbrella will
preserve thy clothes. Choose betwixt trifing
pain and a tailor's bill
III. Other persons were born about the same
time as thyself, and have been growing up ever
since, as well as thou. Therefore be not proud.
III. Preserve few secrets from thy wife for
if she discover them. she will grieve, not that
thou hast kept from her thy secrets but thy
confidence. t#..lt
! ~. Yet confidence may be misplaced, as
when thou goest ont in thin patent leathern
boots, simply because the pavement before thine
door has dried.
V. The girl who is destined to be thy wife,
although now unknown to thee, is sure to be
living somewhere or other Hope, therefore,
that she is quite well, and otherwise think po-
Iitely about her. e.. ....
vi. Educate thy children, lest one of these
fine days they educate the in a school with no
Vacations
VII. o, how good was Nature, that placed
great rivers near great towns
Will A traveller, journeying wisely, may
learn much. Yet much may also be learned by
him who stay at home.
TX. Az insane person may lie to thee, and
yet be innocent, and thou mayest lie TO him,
and be praiseworthy. Now all persons are
somewhat insane, but do thou beware Of ly ing,
as general rule.
Y. Heat expands things, and therefore in
hot weather the days are heightened. Moral
heats sometimes expands thy mind, but they
tend not to the lengthening Of thy days.
XI. Say not that thou xnowest book until
thou hast read it all. Yet some books thou
mayest throw aside partially read. Herein
thou judgest criminal unhearl. What then
NIL | do not say to thee Marry, for it will
exalt thee" yet was there subtle meaning in
those whose usage it was to say, Marry, come
up"
XIII. Cool things are used to cure fever, yet
the over-coolness Of friends act will throw
thee into heat.
XIV. We know nothing, and yet it is know
ing something to know that thou knowest moth
ing. ..... ..-....... .,... ...
XIV. By concet, certain red fly hath been
called Lady bird, and bidden to fly away
home. The counsel is good, even TO her who
is neither bird nor fly, There is no place like
home. - .,..
XVI He who always holds his tongue, will
one day have nothing else to hold. Yet it is
not good to be over-garruIous. ....
XVII. The weather-cock, working easily
can tell thee the way of the wind but if the
wealher-cock sticks, the course of the wind
will not be Influenced thereby. Remember
this. ..t,
XvIII, filthy heart is in the Highlands, it il
not here. ....., KS. .............
XIX. Virtuous love is wholesome. There
fore be virtuous, to make thyself worthy ofself
: love. Not, Of course, that thou art thereby
prevented from loving somebody else.
I XXX Talk to thyself, and insist OH reply
I; yet not before the world, lest i think that no
: body else will talk to thee.
" XXI. A car, even if she be friendly, never
Il approaches thee in a direct course. No NOR
! does truth, D. friend but winding round tn
stupidities, and rubbing up against thy preju
n dices, it reaches thee gently--and then pei
g haps stretches. .,
g XXI. A stitch in time saves nine. Ifthere
fore thou feeest one in thy side, be thanklu
J; o friend. n, =.
ii xXtI Love the the moon, % on for she shines in til
y night, to give lis light in the dark; wherea
4 the sun only shines in the day time, when sher
y is. plenty Of light, and his asssista nee is nc
OF wanted, Such is tho difference between rel
Of aud false Charity. '', '''' : D' ,''s'' s
at % XIV. solomon knew several things, ALLOW
is ing for his age, but / could teach him fe
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