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ADVERSITYmIts usesmits universalitymits benefits as a trial of
charactermauthor's remarks
1
AMBITIONmdescribeduits universality mits dangersmits ingratitude
mits unsubstantial character.author's remarks
6
ANGERmIts cure manger repents too latemauthor's remarks
10
BENEFICENCE AND BENEVOLENCE.Benevolence disinterest-
edmman born to do benefits.the rich should of their superfluity
learn benevolencemauthor's remarks
12
CHARACTERMIts formation mits change by timemauthor's remarks 15
CHEERFULNESS-Should result from the experience of life.con-
ducive to health and long lifemauthor's remarks
17
CONTENTMENTmauthor's remarks
20
COURAGE-Should be promptmits rewardmaffected by imagination
mnot selfishminfectious.should rise with the occasionmmoral
courageminspired by integrity mprepares for the worstmdangerous
when founded on furymexcited by hardshipsm
author's remarks - 22
CUSTOM AND HABITmMen's judgments affected by habits and
circumstances.virtue attained by habitmsensibility blunted by
habit nauthor's remarks
27
DEATH mSpeaking physically the friend of misery and terror of
prosperity mdeath common to all.death, as indicative of previous
manner of lifemfear of death reprovedmfancies respecting death
inducing fear of itmauthor's remarks
30
DREAMS.Unmeaning fanciesmleave some impression after waking
marise from unquiet slumbermcare causes dreams.vain fancies
mauthor's remarks
35
DRUNKENNESSMEncouraged by certain customs of hospitalitym
drunkenness wicked and beastlikemauthor's remarks
39
EVIL COMMUNICATIONS CORRUPT GOOD MANNERS
Wisdom and folly contagiousmas also virtue and vice
45
FAME AND GLORYmA man should build his own famemvalue of
fame dependant on its sourcemfame valuable in reference to its
originmthis world's glory estimated value of good character
glory comparative
46
FAMILIARITY BREEDS CONTEMPT
48
FATE.Heaven leaves much to ourselves.author's remarks
50
FOREKNOWLEDGE.Would be no advantage to usmsome slight
approximation to it obtainable by observation of lifemauthor's
remarks -
53
FORGIVENESS.mauthor's remarks
55
FRIENDSHIPmIts weak pointmfriendship based on and producing
similarity of charactermfriendship trustfulmcaution in choice of
friends.friendship should be founded on esteemmfriendship re-
quires no ceremonymcaprice of friendships.signs of waning
friendship-author's remarks
56
GOVERNMENT-Requires system and subordination mevil of di-
vided authority mauthor's remarks
60
GRIEFmIts helplessnessmgrief sleeplessmgrief beyond tears.physi-
ology of griefmgrief's consolation mits elasticitymit distorts the
mindmgrief unobtrusivemrelieved by fortitudemits characteristics
mgrief alleviated by sympathy-author's remarks
63
HUMAN DUTIES. Various, but leading to one endmthe divine
commands paramount to those of manmepitome of dutymneglect
of duty dangerousmduties of subjectsmauthor's remarks
77
HUMAN LIFEmAppreciated mits characteristics and vicissitudes
its happiness unsatisfying mcomprises mingled joys and sorrowsm
vicissitudes reconcile us to the decline of lifemauthor's remarks
81
HYPOCRISY
86
IMAGINATION Its power mits physical effects m. imagination's
range boundless.. diseased imagination affects the sensesmimagi-
nation goes beyord reality author's remarks
87
INCONSTANCY.Prominent in men
90
LOVE.Not to be repulsed by disdain mits punctuality cannot be
concealedmits characteristics mits powers.mlove blind mlove's
symptoms-love's punctuality mboundless consolationwlove not
to be scolded awaymlove unsought the best.love disinterestedm
love dangerous when violentilove ennobles even the basemlove
at first sightminjurious when too early mearly love ficklemlove's
waywardness.author's remarks
. 100
MANMAs an animalmman in his higher capacity mhis reason should
lead him to activitymauthor's remarks
110
MARRIAGE.Made in heaven.marriage should not be mercenarym
author's remarks
114
MODERATIONmIn medio tutissimus ibis
- 120
MODESTY Author's remarks
- 121
MONEYmall powerfulwlove of money overpowers natural affection.
• 122
MOURNINGmimmoderate grief over the dead unreasonablemau-
thor's remarks
125
MOODS OF THE MIND.Absence of mindmagitation and its physi-
cal effects.effect of food on the mindmdespondency unsociablem
fear producing cautiousnessmincredulity to truth when agreeable
and unexpectedmeffect of physical pain on the tempermon contem-
plating a precipicemeffect of great troubles on little tempersmau-
127
MUSIC.Its powermmusic of the spheres mauthor's remarks
- 133
NATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS.The English fond of strange
sights.fond of having too much of a good thing the English
hot-blooded in spite of their climate.the French boasters.Eng-
lish courage should be well-fedmthe French fickle..the English
aping of French mannersmithe English intemperate author's re-
marks
136
ORNAMENT.The world deceived by itmmental endowments more
precious than physicalm
147
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