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natinn wa, rouscd against Philip Of Macedon !;
iust as Emperors and Kings and Mobiles and
People we're induced to leave crowns, aud pal
aces and homes, and fly 70 the rescne Of the
Holy Land JUS, indeed, as DIR. Guard can al
WAYS move us when he visits US.
We have heard Or. Guard say, and regret, that
ne did not possess this power. Wehcg TO differ
with him. and are not surprised that we are o.
bliged Co do So Goldsmith, not knowing it,
value soldthe MSS. Of "The Deserted Village -
for five pounds and Milton always thought
that Paradise Regained" was better poem
than Paradise Lost" That Dr. Guard under
values the influence of his eloquence is suth-
GENTLY proved. TO US at all events by the pas
sing of the fearful, drcamful night which We
have Just described For moment or 50 after
awaking we felt disposed to be angry with him,
and an ugly eYpletiye was about escaping our
lips but we remembered the story Of the elder
Booth and The Lords Prayer! And who could
I've angry with the man who could tell that stO-
~ as he does
one popularity Of Dr. Guard must strike eve
IN one who hears him. We DO not refer to the
extent and variety of his information, embra-
cins. though il does. every conceivable branch
ofknowiclsc Tina, he possesses in common
with an lucatel aud deeply read men. But
% his perfect mastery and control over his re-
sources Is his mood calm and contcmplatiye2
or is he considering. with the yearning love
which he has Tor such things, some beauty in
nature or art? or. in a whirlwind of passion,
ishe with tremendous power, denouncing some
grossnes,e Illustrations, the ap;est and rich
est. flow I'm ON him from every source, and are,
ON the instant. clothed by him in language'as
fitting as clas;c. As exquisite as il the conStruc-
ton of each sentence had been the loving work
OF life Tins But this clearly is not 50. We
oIeatimes seem 20 SEE him work ont his great
thoughts before Us. An idea presents itself IL
Is turned 'r1uni anl examined Scouts are
sent out fir assistance AMI imms lately return
burdcncl with rich a.ccssioas u the original
thought The in,cllc,Ull machinery then goes
20 work The gold dust flies. And then, amid
an the slorics Of orr language, tue completed
enriched and stirring or suggestive thought
rs the ease may be-is flung before Us.
d.. Gurl will really admit that all mental
cctivi,y is not equally active; that in the great
intellectual hive there are sure to be some
drones. Indeed he so reasoned in his lecture.
And. apart from the act OF beneyolence which
he came 90 thi, town 20 perform. and which lac
didpcrlorm with 50 much kiudlineSs, and grace,
and eloluencc. We should, perhaps, be chiefly
grateful to him for the impulse he has given to
intellectual activity i'm our midst Nor DO We
doubt chat this is the consideration, connected
with hi, visit that is most gratifying to the en-
ineut gentleman himself
Dr. Guard was introduced to the audience by
Rev. b. s. Ilghlcy The proceeds of the lee
ture were Tor the benefit Of the NJ. f. Church.
south During his brief stay he was called on
by a number of our citizens. lie left 10y the
carly train ON Saturday morning, expressing
himselfas being charmed with his visit.