the day of the combat arrived, Androcles was placed in the area of the amphitheatre, and stood expecting every moment that his antagonist would come out upon him. At length a monstrous lion started from the den, where he had been kept hungry for the show. His eyes glared living fire, his roarings resounded through the amphitheatre, and he bounded with fury towards the man; but on a sudden, after having observed him attentively, he fell to the ground, and crept towards his feet with all the signs of blandishment. Androcles, after a short pause, discovered that it was his old Numidian friend, and immediately renewed his acquaintance with him. Their mutual congratulations were very surprising to the beholders, who, upon hearing an account of the whole matter from Androcles, ordered him to be pardoned, and the lion to be given up into his possession. Androcles returned at Rome the civilities which he had received in the deserts of Africa. He used to lead the lion about the streets of the city, the people everywhere gathering about them, and repeating one to another, "This is the lion, who was the man's host; this is the man, who was the lion's physician.”

SECTION III.-PARAPHRASE.

Exercise 46.

Rudiments, p. 86.

1. A good deed is the more meritorious, the less ostentatiously it is performed.

2. It is the duty of children to obey the commands of their parents, to follow their advice, to profit by their experience, and to take pleasure in their society. Brothers and sisters ought to love one another, to associate frequently together, even when no longer under the parental roof, and to live in peace and friendship.

3. Providence requires that every one should bear his

share of the duties and burdens of the community. No man is born to idleness. Upon some devolves the cultivation of the soil, and upon others the practice of the mechanical arts. Some engage in commerce, and others devote themselves to literature. Thus all classes of society co-operate for their common benefit.

4. The best way to disprove an unfounded rumour is to pay no attention to it; for if you appear to be very anxious that it should be thought untrue, people will be apt to suspect that it is not entirely without a cause. Fame is like a scolding woman: the more you contradict her, the more loudly she rails; but cease to return an answer, and she will soon be silent.

5. Two young bears, having left their native woods, came to a bee-hive well stored with honey. Delighted at the discovery, they hastily overturned it, and began to eat voraciously. But the bees were not to be deprived of the fruits of their labour with impunity. Flying about the bears, they wounded them severely in the ears, eyes, and wherever they could insert their stings. In vain the bears endeavoured to repel the attacks of their nimble foes; they were at last forced to retreat to the woods, maddened by pain, and blinded by rage. When their sufferings and passion had subsided, and they had leisure to reflect upon their conduct, they lamented their folly, and resolved to profit by their sad experience, that pleasure is always bought with pain.

6. The experience of every day proves that no person is free from the cares and sorrows of the present life. Amidst the changes which are continually taking place, who can calculate on even a single hour's unmingled enjoyment? Our happiness may be destroyed in such an endless variety of ways, that it is impossible to say when or from what quarter the attack may come. Bodily pain, mental disease, the loss of our temporal possessions, slanderous imputations on our integrity, the faithlessness or removal of our friends, the death or disobedience of our children,-all or any of

these may sap the foundation of our peace, and ruin our future hopes and prospects. In what earthly benefit or advantage then can we securely confide? How can we defend ourselves against suffering or misfortune?

PART IV.STYLE.

SECTION I.-QUALITIES OF STYLE

1. PURITY.

Exercise 47.

Rudiments, p. 89.

1. A variety of pleasing objects charms the eye.

2. If the privileges to which he has an undoubted right, and which he has so long enjoyed, should now be wrested from him, it would be flagrant injustice.

3. The religion of these people, as well as their customs and manners, was strangely misrepresented.

4. Whether one person, or more than one, were concerned in the business, does not yet appear.

5. The mind of man cannot be long without some food to nourish the activity of its thoughts.

6. They ought to have contributed the same proportion as we, yet we gave a third more than they.

7. Whom should I meet the other evening but my old friend?

8. That sort of favours does real injury under the appearance of kindness.

9. I saw one person, or more than one, enter the garden. 10. Every person, whatever be his station, is bound by the duties of morality and religion.

11. The conspiracy was the more easily discovered from its being known to many.

12. The pleasures of the understanding are preferable to those of the senses.

13. Virtue confers supreme dignity on man, and should be his chief desire.

14. Eve was fairer than any of her daughters.

15. I cannot tell who has befriended me, unless it is he from whom I have received so many favours.

16. The confession is ingenuous, and I hope more from you now, than I could have done, if you had promised.

17. Each of these words implies some pursuit or object relinquished.

18. No nation gives greater encouragement than ours to learning; yet, at the same time, none is so injudicious in the application.

19. I shall be obliged to him, if he will gratify me in that particular.

20. We have done no more than it was our duty to do. 21. The want of attention to this rule is the cause of a very common error.

22. His vices have weakened his mind, and broken his health.

23. They could not persuade him, though they were ever so eloquent.

24. We need not, and we do not, limit the divine purposes. 25. The greatest difficulty was found in fixing just senti

ments.

26. The error was occasioned by compliance with earnest entreaty.

27. You know the esteem I have for his philosophy.

28. He is resolved on going abroad.

29. Neither the one nor the other shall make me swerve from the path which I have traced for myself.

30. Though conformable to custom, the practice is wrong. 31. This remark is founded on truth.

32. Every office of command should be entrusted to persons in whom parliament can confide.

33. The Saxons reduced the greater part of Britain under their own power.

34. He was accused of having acted unfairly.

35. Their conduct was agreeable to their profession. 36. She has an abhorrence of all deceitful conduct.

37. The wisest princes need not think it any diminution of their greatness, or derogation from their sufficiency, to rely upon counsel.

Exercise 48.

Rudiments, p. 91.

1. The king soon found reason to repent of provoking such dangerous enemies.

2. The popular lords did not fail to enlarge on the subject.

3. The queen, to whom it was of the greatest importance that the two monarchs should be at peace, acted the part of mediator.

4. The removing of the term from Westminster, during the sitting of parliament, was illegal.

5. All these things required abundance of refinement and delicacy to manage with advantage, as well as a strict observance of times and seasons.

6. The haughtiness of Florio was very ungraceful, and disgusted both his friends and strangers.

7. When I made some suitable remarks upon his conduct, he began to ridicule me; but he had as well have let it alone.

8. The gardens were void of simplicity and elegance, and exhibited much that was glaring and whimsical.

9. They thought it an important subject, and the question was strenuously debated on both sides.

10. I am wearied with seeing so perverse a disposition. 11. They have manifested great candour in the whole transaction.

12. It is difficult to discover the spirit and design of some laws.

13. I am grieved to look over so many blank leaves in the book of my life.

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