noticed a grove of trees before the dwelling, and said, “When the spring comes, and in the soft air the buds are breaking on the trees, and they are covered with blossoms, I think, How beautiful is Spring! And when the summer comes, and covers the trees with its heavy foliage, and singing birds are among the branches, I think, How beautiful is Summer! When autumn loads them with golden fruit, and their leaves bear the gorgeous tint of frost, I think, How beautiful is Autumn! And when it is sere winter, and there is neither foliage nor fruit, then I look up through the leafless branches, as I never could until now, and see the stars shine."

TIME, WHY GIVEN.-Time is lent us to be laid out in God's service to his honor, and we cannot be too diligent in it, if we consider that time is precious, short, passing, uncertain, irrevocable when gone, and that for which we must be accountable.

TIMIDITY. Nothing sinks a young man into low company, both of women and men, so surely as timidity and diffidence of himself. If he thinks that he shall not, he may depend upon it he will not please. But with proper endeavors to please, and a degree of persuasion that he shall, it is almost certain that he will.-Chesterfield.

TITLES.-Titles, instead of exalting, debase those who act not up to them.-Rochefoucault.

TOLERATION.-Among the best men are diversities of opinion, which are no more, in true reason, to breed hatred, than one that loves black, should be angry with him that is clothed in white; for thoughts are the very apparel of the mind-Sir P. Sidney.

TOLERATION, RELIGIOUS.-Religious liberty, according to both Locke and Montesquieu, may and does require intolerance of an intolerant religion; and the very spirit of peace

and gentleness may require war to be waged by the state against an aggressive religion.- Connelly.

TOLERATION, THE, OF ROMANISM BY THE PROTESTANTS.The toleration of the ecclesiastical system of Rome, is, in fact, a civil disqualification of Protestants on account of their religious opinions.—Connelly.

TOMB, THE.—When I look upon the tombs of the great, every emotion of envy dies in me; when I read the epitaphs of the beautiful, every inordinate desire goes out; when I meet with the grief of parents upon a tombstone, my heart melts with compassion; when I see the tombs of the parents themselves, I consider the vanity of grieving for those whom we must quickly follow; when I see kings lying by those who deposed them; when I consider rival wits placed side by side; or the holy men that divided the world with their contests and disputes, I reflect with sorrow and astonishment on the little competitions, factions, and debates of mankind. When I read the several dates of the tombs, of some that died yesterday, and some six hundred years ago, I consider that great day when we shall all of us be contemporaries and make our appearance together.-Spectator.

TONGUE, THE. The tongue is, at the same time, the best part of man, and his worst: with good government, none is more useful; and without it, none is more mischievous.— Anacharsis.

TONGUE, THE.-Men are born with two eyes and but one tongue, in order that they should see twice as much as they say. But from their conduct, one would suppose they were born with two tongues and one eye; for those talk the most, who have observed the least; and they obtrude their remarks upon everything, who have seen into nothing.-Colton.

TONGUE, THE.- -The Chinese have a saying, that an un

lucky word dropped from the tongue, cannot be brought back again by a coach and six horses.— Goldsmith.

TONGUE, THE.—It is observed in the course of worldly things, that men's fortunes are oftener made by their tongues than by their virtues; and more men's fortunes overthrown thereby than by their vices.-Sir W. Raleigh.

TONGUE, THE.—The chameleon, who is said to feed upon nothing but air, has of all animals the nimblest tongue.— Swift.

TONGUE, THE.-There are but ten precepts of the law of God, and two of them, so far as concerns the outward organ and vent of the sins there forbidden, are bestowed on the tongue (one in the first table, and the other in the second table) as though it were ready to fly out both against God and man, if not thus bridled.-Leighton.

TONGUE, THE.-Give not thy tongue too great liberty, lest it take thee prisoner. A word unspoken, is, like the sword in the scabbard, thine. If vented, thy sword is in another's hand. If thou desire to be held wise, be so wise as to hold thy tongue. Quarles.

-The cure of an evil tongue The weights and wheels are

TONGUE, THE CURE OF AN EVIL. must be done at the heart. there, and the clock strikes according to their motion. A guileful heart makes a guileful tongue and lips. It is the workhouse where is the forge of deceits and slanders; and the tongue is only the outer shop where they are vended, and the door of it. Such ware as is made within, such, and no other, can come out.-Leighton.

Tongue, the, oF A FOOL.-The tongue of a fool is the key of his counsel, which in a wise man, wisdom hath in keeping. -Socrates.

TONGUE, THE USE OF, MARKS THE CHARACTER.—If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man.—James.

TONGUE, THE WOUNDS OF.-A wound from a tongue is worse than a wound from the sword; for the latter affects only the body, the former the spirit-the soul.-Pythagoras.

TONGUE, TO BE KEPT.-Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue, keepeth his soul from troubles.-Solomon.

TONGUE, UNBRIDLED.-If any man seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain.-James.

TONGUE, UNGOVERNED. -The tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison. Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men which are made after the similitude of God.-James.

TONGUE, WHEN MALICIOUS.-The tongue is a fire; a world of iniquity it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature, and is set on fire of hell.-James.

TONGUES AND PENS OF SCHOLARS.-Scholars are men of peace; they bear no arms, but their tongues are sharper than Actius' razor; their pens carry further, and give a louder report than thunder. I had rather stand in the shock of a basilisk, than in the fury of a merciless pen.-Sir T. Brown.

TONGUES AND PURSES, HOW TO USE.-Open your mouth and purse cautiously; and your stock of wealth and reputation shall, at least in repute, be great.-Zimmerman.

TRADE.—In transactions of trade it is not to be supposed that, like gaming, what one party gains, the other must necessarily lose. The gain to each may be equal. If A. has more corn than he can consume, but wants cattle; and B. has more

cattle, but wants corn; exchange is gain to each thereby the common stock of comforts in life is increased.-Franklin.

TRADE. He that hath a trade, hath an estate; and he that hath a calling, hath a place of profit and honor. A ploughman on his legs, is higher than a gentleman on his knees.-Franklin.

TRADITIONS, ROMISH.-Tradition, as held by the Romanists, is subordinate to Scripture and dependent on it, about as some parasite plants are on the tree that supports them. The former cling to the latter, and rest upon it; then gradually overspread it with their own foliage, till, by little and little, they weaken, and then smother it.- Whately.

TRAINING OF CHILDREN.-Under whose care soever a child is put to be taught during the tender and flexible years of his life, this is certain, it should be one who thinks Latin and languages the least part of education,-one who, knowing how much virtue and a well-tempered soul is to be preferred to any sort of learning or language, makes it his chief business to form the mind of his scholars, and give that a right disposition, which, if once got, though all the rest should be neglected, would in due time produce all the rest, and which, if it be not got, and settled so as to keep out ill and vicious habits, languages and sciences and all the other accomplishments of education, will be to no purpose but to make the worse or more dangerous man.Locke.

TRAINING OF CHILDREN.-Do all in your power to teach your children self-government. If a child is passionate, teach him, by gentle and patient means, to curb his temper. If he is greedy, cultivate liberality in him. If he is selfish, promote generosity. If he is sulky, charm him out of it, by encouraging frank good-humor. If he is indolent, accustom him to exertion, and train him so as to perform even onerous duties with alacrity. If pride comes in to make his obedi