1. That a virtue carried to an extreme becomes a fault; and that, therefore, by those who do not look closely enough to discern the line which distinguishes the two, they are apt to be confounded: apply this in the case of frugality and parsimony. 2. The general consequence of becoming familiar with any thing, and the particular consequence of becoming familiar with vice.

3. The fact that every tongue may be regarded as an index to the peculiarities of the people speaking it, and that this is the case with the English language.

LESSON LXX.-EXERCISE IN AMPLIFICATION.

Prepare an Essay on ANGER from the analysis in Lesson LXVII.

LESSON LXXI.-EXERCISE IN AMPLIFICATION.

Write an Essay on EDUCATION from the analysis already prepared.

LESSON LXXII.-EXERCISE ON PLAIN AND FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE.

: Compose two sentences for each of the following words; one of which shall contain it in its literal, the other in its figurative, signification:—

EXAMPLES.-WEIGH. [Literal.] On weighing the goods he had purchased that morning at the market, he found they were deficient by at least two pounds.

[Figurative.] After well weighing the matter in his mind, he determined upon pursuing the plan he had first intended.

BITTER. [Literal.] Among the fruits we met with in this country, was a sort of bit ter apple, very disagreeable to the taste.

[Figurative.] He is now no longer the gay, thoughtless creature of former years; his face is furrowed, his look haggard and anxious, and his heart a prey to the bitterest anguish.

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pliable.

LESSON LXXIII.-EXERCISE IN EXTENDED SIMILE.

Trace, at length, the points of resemblance between the given subjects that follow, carrying out the comparison as in the Example:

EXAMPLE.-OLD AGE, Sunset. Old age has been called the sunset of life; it is then that the mind, free from the agitation and tumult of the passions, is calm and tranquil, like the still serenity of the evening, when the busy sound of labor is hushed, and the glare of the meridian sun has passed away. The soul of the just man, conscious of his own integrity, like the glorious orb enveloped in those mellow tints which are then reflected from it in a thousand hues, sinks into a peaceful slumber, again to rise in brighter splendor, and renew in another world the course destined for it by the Almighty Ruler of the universa

1. Youth-morning. 2. Life-an ocean. 3. Joy and sorrow-light and shade. 4. Knowledge-a hill. 5. Eartha mother. 6. Uncultivated genius—an unpolished diamond. 7. Neglected talent-a flower in the desert. 8. Death of a child-blighting of a blossom. 9. Charity diffusing its blessings-the sun imparting light and heat. 10. Honor appearing through a mean habit—the sun breaking through clouds.

LESSON LXXIV.-EXERCISE IN EXTENDED SIMILE

Select natural objects to which the following abstract qualities may be compared, and carry out the simile as in the Example in the last Lesson :

LESSON LXXV.-EXERCISE IN METAPHORICAL LANGUAGE.

Compose sentences containing the following words used, metaphorically, in the sense of the words placed after them in italics :

EXAMPLE.-PATH, Career. Notwithstanding all the temptations held out to him, ho resolutely pursued the path of integrity, untouched alike by the follies and licenHousness of a corrupt court.

1. Crown-glory. 2. Dregs- vice. 3. Cloak-covering. 4. Yoke-power. 5. Abyss-ruin. 6. Spring--

source. 7. Fruits results. 8. Curb.

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12. Paint-describe. 13. Blush - become red. Drink-absorb. 15. Seal-close. 16. Dancefully. 17. Steal- ·move silently. 18. Frown fy disapprobation of. 19. Fly-move swiftly. 20. Seur -unworthy portion.

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LESSON LXXVI.--EXERCISE IN ALLEGORY.

Two examples of Allegory, extracted from The Spectator are presented below. The one is an apologue, or fable, which, to convey a great moral truth, represents the lower animals as possessing reason, and inanimate objects as endowed with life and intelligence; the sccond is an allegory proper, which, with the same end in view, personifies the abstract qualities. Imitate the latter model in allegories representing,

I. TRUTH and FALSEHOOD.
II. DILIGENCE and IDLENESS.

III. MODESTY and ASSURANCE.

IV. Man, a voyager, addressed on the one hand by PLEASURE, on the other by VIRTUE.

THE COMPLAINING DROP.

"A drop of water fell out of a cloud into the sea; and, finding itself lost in such an immensity of fluid matter, broke out int: the following reflection:-'Alas! what an inconsiderable creature am I in this prodigious ocean of waters! My existence is of no concern to the universe; I am reduced to a kind of nothing, and am less than the least of the works of God.' It so happened that an oyster, which lay in the neighborhood of this drop, chanced to gape and swallow it up in the midst of this its humble soliloquy. The drop lay a great while hardening in the shell, until by degrees it was ripened into a pearl; which, falling into the hands of a diver, after a long series of adventures, is at present that famous pearl which is fixed on the top of the Persian diadem."

THE PALACE OF VANITY.

(From an Allegory entitled "The Paradise of Fools.")

"At last we approached a bower, at the entrance of which Error was seated. Tho trees were thick woven, and the place where he sat artfully contrived to darken him a little. He was disguised in a whitish robe, which he had put on that he might appear to us with a nearer resemblance to Truth; and as she has a light whereby she manifests the beauties of nature to the eyes of her adorers, so he had provided himself with a magical wand, that he might do something in imitation of it, and please with delusions. This he lifted solemnly, and, muttering to himself, bid the glories which he kept under enchantment to appear before us. Immediately we cast our eyes on that part

of the sky to which he pointed, and observed a thin blue prospect; which cleared a mountains in a summer morning when the mist goes off, and the palace of Vanity appeared to sight. * * * *

"At the gate, the travellers neither met with a porter, nor waited till one should appear; every one thought his merits a sufficient passport, and pressed forward. In the hall we met with several phantoms, that roved amongst us and ranged the company according to their sentiments. There was decreasing Honor, that had nothing to show but an old coat of his ancestor's achievements. There was Ostentation, that made himself his own constant subject; and Gallantry, strutting upon his tiptoes. At the upper end of the hall stood a throne, whose canopy glittered with all the riches that gayety could contrive to lavish on it; and between the gilded arms sat Vanity, decked in the peacock's feathers, and acknowledged for another Venus by her votaries. The boy who stood beside her for a Cupid, and who made the world to bow before her, was called Self-Conceit. His eyes had every now and then a cast inwards, to the neglect of all objects about him; and the arms which he made use of for conquest, were borrowed from those against whom he had a design. The arrow which he shot at the soldier was fledged from his own plume of feathers; the dart he directed against the man of wit, was winged from the quills he writ with; and that which he sent against those who presumed upon their riches, was headed with gold out of their treasuries. He made nets for statesmen from their own contrivances; he took fire from the eyes of the ladies with which he melted their hearts; and lightning from the tongues of the eloquent, to inflame them with their own glories. At the foot of the throne sat three false Graces; Flattery with a shell of paint, Affectation with a mirror to practise at, and Fashion ever changing the posture of her clothes. These applied themselves to secure the conquests which Self-Conceit had gotten, and had each of them their particular polities. Flattery gave new colors and complexions to all things; Affectation, new airs and appearances, which, as she said, were not vulgar; and Fashion both concealed some home defects, and added some foreign external beauties."

LESSON LXXVII.-EXERCISE IN HYPERBOLE

Represent the following subjects by Hyperbole.

EXAMPLE.--An impressive speech. His speech was so deeply interesting and impressive, that the very walls listened to his arguments, and were moved by his eloquence.

1. The brightness of a lighted room.

2. The splendor of a dress ornamented with jewels.

3. The number of persons in a crowd.

4. The quantity of rain which has fallen in a shower.

5. The thirst of an individual (by the quantity of liquid he consumes).

6. The size of a country (by the rising and setting of the sun).

7. The affliction caused by the death of a distinguished individual

8. The depth of a precipice.

9. The waves of the ocean in a storm.

10. The heat of a summer day.

11. The refreshing effects of a shower.

12. The excitement of city life.

13. The darkness of night.
14. The selfishness of a miser.
15. Vegetation in the torrid zone.

LESSON LXXVIII.-EXERCISES IN VISION AND APOSTROPHE,

I. Employ Vision in brief descriptions of the following

scenes:

I. A Battle-scene.

II. A Storm at Sea.

III. An Earthquake.

IV. A Thunder-storm.

II. Alter the following passages, so that they may contain xamples of Apostrophe :

1. I cannot but imagine that the virtuous heroes, legislators, and patriots of every age and country, are bending from their elevated seats to witness this contest, as if they were incapable, till it be brought to a favorable issue, of enjoying their eternal repose. Let these illustrious immortals enjoy that repose! Their mantle fell when they ascended; and thousands, inflamed with their spirit, and impatient to tread in their steps, are ready to swear by Him that sitteth upon the throne and liveth for ever and ever, that they will protect Freedom in her last asylum, and never desert that cause, which they sustained by their labors, and cemented with their blood.

2. Thus passes the world away. Throughout all ranks and conditions, "one generation passeth, and another generation cometh;" and this great inn is by turns evacuated and replenished by troops of succeeding pilgrims. The world is vain and inconstant. Life is fleeting and transient. When will the sons of men learn to think of it as they ought? When will they learn humanity from the afflictions of their brethren; or moderation and wisdom from the sense of their own fugitive state?

LESSON LXXIX.-EXERCISE IN PERSONIFICATION.

I. Introduce into sentences the following expressions illustrative of Personification :—

Sleep embraces-Nature speaks-The evening invites-The moon gilds-The morning smiles-The sun climbs-Care keeps watchNight spreads-Vengeance bares his arm-Time has tamed-Years had ploughed-Britain saw-Death prepared his dart-Memory weptFreedom shrieked-Rapine prowls—Murder stalks-The vessel cleaves -Wisdom strays-Hope fled-Love watches.

II. Write sentences containing the following subjects per sonified :

EXAMPLE.-Contentment. If Contentment, the parent of Felicity and the faithful companion of Hope, would whisper her consolations in our ears, in vain might For June wreck us on inhospitable shores.