Do not Christians and Heathens, and Jews and Gentiles, and poets and philosophers, unite in allowing the starry influences?

A Finnan haddock has a relish of a peculiar and delicate flavour, inimitable on any other coast than that of Aberdeenshire. Some of our Edinburgh philosophers tried to produce their equal in vain. I was one of a party at dinner where the philosophical haddocks were placed in competition with the genuine Finnan fish. These were served round without distinguishing whence they came; but only one gentleman out of twelve present espoused the cause of philosophy.

What an ornament and safeguard is humor! Far better than wit for a poet and writer. It is a genius itself, and so defends from the insanities.

To be ambitious of true honor, of the true glory and perfection of our natures, is the very principle and incentive of virtue.

Some feelings are to mortals given With less of earth in them than heaven.

Spangling the wave with lights as vain As pleasures in the vale of pain, That dazzle as they fade.

Still are the thoughts to memory dear.