Nature may be as selfishly studied as trade. Astronomy to the selfish becomes astrology; psychology, mesmerism (with intent to show where aour spoons are gone); and anatomy and physiology become phrenology and palmistry.

It is the doctrine of the popular music-masters, that whoever can speak can sing. So, probably, every man is eloquent once in his life. Our temperaments differ in capacity of heat, or

The measure of action is the sentiment from which it proceeds. The greatest action may easily be one of the most private circumstance.

Man is the will, and woman the sentiment. In this ship of humanity, Will is the rudder, and Sentiment the sail; when woman affects to steer, the rudder is only a masked sail.

No hope so bright but is the beginning of its own fulfilment.

I honor health as the first Muse.

You shall have joy, or you shall have power, said God; you shall not have both.