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CONTENTS.
NIGHT THE THIRD.
LECTURE-HEART'S EASE,
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Material War contrasted with Warrings of the Human Heart-1
Character of Physician assumed, and Heart Troubles prescribed
-Heart-sore Friends-Disappointed Lovers-Lonely Maiden
Money Hunters-Aspirants for Fame, Power, &c.-The vari
Troubles of the different Classes of Society treated-Our Real
-The Afflictions that reach us through our Purses, our Perso
and our Friends-The True Source of Genuine Heart's Ease.
STORY-THE STAIR-HEAD BATTLE,
NIGHT THE FOURTH.
LECTURE MONEY,
The Comedian's Desire to play Tragedy-The Workshop-Dona
Half-crowns-The Landlady-The Country Servant-The F
Engineer-Freedom—The Night before the Wedding—Saving E
to the Young-Children are Blessings-A Mother's Life-Mid
class Efforts at Money-making-Nine Lives-The Three Georg
the Three Jameses, and the Three Johns-Lessons from their Li
-The Rich Man-The Cultivation of our entire Natures-Ret
ment The True Value of Money.
STORY-ORDINATION IN MARRIAGE,
NIGHT THE FIFTH.
LECTURE THE WAY OF LIFE,
Emerson's Book-The various Travellers-Children, their first Less
-Activity, &c.-Youth-Attention to Work-The proper Spe
ing of Leisure Hours-The Debating Club-Music and Flower
Manhood-Experience-Good Books-Burns's Advice-Sha
speare's Counsels-The Great Teacher-The Lord's Prayer-I
a Harmony-Incomes and Matrimony-Kindness in the Works
-Domestic Joys-Speculation-A Happy Old Age.
STORY-NON-INTERVENTION,
NIGHT THE SIXTH.
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LECTURE-WORDS IN SEASON,
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Lecture in Five Acts-To the various Classes attending a Hiring Fair
-To the Employés of a large Shipping Firm-To Four Thousand
Children-To the Patients of a Lunatic Asylum-To the Citizens
of Glasgow, assembled in the City Hall, on March 10, 1863, to
celebrate the Marriage of their Royal Highnesses the Prince of
Wales and the Princess Alexandra,
STORY-LOOKING FOR A HOUSE, .
A LITTLE BIT TO THE BARGAIN FOR THE CHILDREN, .
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NIGHT THE FIRST.
LECTURE-THE AFFECTIONS.
STORY-MRS. MACNAB.
