Oats. A grain, which in England is generally given to horses, but in Scotland supports the people.

Network. Anything reticulated or decussated at equal distances, with interstices between the intersections.

The commodiousness of money is indeed great; but there are some advantages which money cannot buy, and which therefore no wise man will by the love of money be tempted to forego.

Few things are impossible to diligence and skill.

I have protracted my work till most of those whom I wished to please have sunk into the grave, and success and miscarriage are empty sounds: I therefore dismiss it with frigid tranquillity, having little to fear or hope from censure or from praise.

From thee, great God, we spring, to thee we tend,- Path, motive, guide, original, and end.

It is however, reasonable, to have perfection in our eye; that we may always advance towards it, though we know it never can be reached.