3215. COMPULSION. 7. Be cautious of an offer when compell'd; As it proceeds from Policy, not Love. 3216. CAUSE-Good. 8. Where the Cause is best, There Reason wills the Heart should be as good, 3217. Bad. A rotten Cause abides no handling. An obstinate Rejection of all Terms 3219. COMMANDER IN CHIEF-his Power. 9+. In matters military, Power to hear, And, for his State, determine on Conditions, Is comprehended in the General's Name". 3220. PARDON-once granted, the AMNESTY should be complete. 10. Pardon once allow'd, A King should keep no tell-tale in his Memory That may record and history his loss To new Remembrance +. 3221. PROGNOSTICS-Moral. Against ill Chances men are ever merry; Not so for another independent State; nor beyond military Limits. See WORDSWORTH's most eloquent, argumentative, and high principled Treatise on the CONVENTION of CINTRA. : + JULIUS CÆSAR is a memorable instance of this Generosity and Policy united in destroying unread the List of the adverse Party found after the Battle of PHARSALIA. It may be explain'd thus :-That careless Gaiety is the Forerunner of Calamity; Vigilance of Success and permanent Welfare. 3222. DESERT. 116. Let Desert shine and mount to it's due 3223. TREACHERY. [Station. § Treacherous Men are mostly Fools and Cowards. 3224. WIT. § Quick, inventive, spirited, and delightful ideas, delivered over to the tongue, become. excellent Wit. 3225. INATTENTION-revolts. 12. Lose not the advantage of a powerful Friend By seeming cold and careless of his Will. 3226. TEMPERS-unequal; MANAGEMENT. 13. Some men have Tears for Pity, and a Heart Open as love to melting Charity; Yet, notwithstanding, being incens'd, are flint; 3227. HABITS; bad-not often revers'd. 3228. PEACE. Then is a time of Joy and Happiness, When Peace puts forth her Olive every-where. 3229. ANXIETY consumes LIFE. The incessant care and labour of the Mind Wears out the mure *that should confine it in. * Wall. 3230. MUSIC. 13. No charm like Music to a weary Spirit. 3231. Joy; rarely fatal. Those who are sick With Joy, most part recover without Physic. 3232. KINGS. Heads that wear Crowns Sleep not so sound, nor half so deeply sweet, As those whose brow with homely biggin bound Snores out the watch of Night. 3233. RIGHTS-transmissible. To others leave Rights which are left to thee, 3234. YOUTH-vainly ambitious. Foolish Youth Oft seeks the Greatness that will overwhelm it. 3235. TYRANNY-WAR. 2. Tyranny nurses War, Lest rest and lying still make subjects look 3236. COURT. A Friend in the Court is better than a Penny in the Purse*. 3237. HONESTY—defends itself simply & boldly. An honest Man is able to speak for himself when a Knave is not. 3238. ASSIMILATION. Minds that much and intimately associate with each-other fall into a semblable coherence. 3239. It is certain that either wise bearing or ignorant carriage is caught, aş men take diseases, one *The Proverb speaks cautiously, yet still perhaps some what largely, of a questionable Value. Hh3 of another Company. therefore let men take heed of their 3240. HONOUR and FORTITUDE-will never submit basely. * If Truth and upright Innocence prevail not, Honor and Fortitude will never beg A ragged and forestall'd Remission. 3241. AFFECTION-SYMPATHY. Those Hearts whom Love unites will bear our 3242. JUDGE. [Cares. 2. A true Judge dares do Justice on a Prince. 3243. KING. 3. True Kings love Justice, though against them3244. JUDGE. [selves. A Magistrate must use the Sword of Justice With a bold, just, calm, and impartial Spirit. 3245. PARLIAMENT. 25. In forming the high Court of Parliament, And the great body of the State may go An old Man can do somewhat†. 3247. POWER unjust. O that Might should overcome Right! 3248. PATIENCE. Of Sufferance comes ease ‡. * I have observed no earlier allusion to the term Members of Parliament. + Non omnia longior Ætas Quæ fugiamus habet: seris venit usus ab Annis. OV. Quicquid corrigere est Nefas. HOR. 3249. AFFECTION. The earnestness which will not stay for shew or ceremony proves the zeal of Affection. 3250. 21. Friendship and Love put all other interests and wishes in oblivion. 3251. JESTS. 3. Answer not just Reproof with fool-born Jests. 3252. REFORMATION. 4. These who would turn away their former selves Must quit bad Company, which made them such. 3253. 5+. The worst should have a competence allow'd, 3254. Laws banish not to afflict, but to reform, 3255. DEBTORS. Most Debtors promise infinitely. 3256. CONSCIENCE, A good Conscience will make every possible 3257. THEATRE. [Satisfaction. That the Gentlemen should disagree with the Gentlewomen, is not likely ever to happen at a Theatre. 3258. GENIUS-poetic. A Muse of Fire ascends The brightest leaven of Invention. |