tened by tenderness and grief,8 hast thou a father?" My father," said the young man, was alive, when I left my country." 12. Alas said the Indian, how wretched must he be! He pause d9 9 Pause, v. to a moment, and then added dost wait,stop,delib thou know I have been a father? I I saw my am a father no more. 13. He pronounced these words with the utmost vehemence ;3 his body shook with an universal tremor;4 and he was almost stified with sighs that he would not suffer to escape him. There was a keen restlessness in his eye; but no tear would flow to his relief. 14. At length he became calms by degrees, and turning towards the east, where the sun was then rising, • dost thou see,' said he to the young officer, the beauty of that sky, which sparkles with prevailing day? And hast thou pleasure6 in the sight? Yes,' replied the young of ficer, I have pleasure in the beauty of so fine a sky.' I have none! said the Indian, and his tears then found their way erate. + Expire, v. to breathe,exhale, die, end. 2 Revenged," part. an injury returned. 3 Vehemence, s. ardor, mental violence, ter ΤΟΥ 4 Tremor, 8 a quivering motion. 5 Calm, amild, still. quiet, undisturbed, easy. 6 Pleasure, gratification, choice, delight 15. A few minutes after he showed the young man a tree in full bloom. Dost thou see that beautiful6 tree?' says he, and dost thou look upon it with pleasure?' 16. Yes,' replied the officer, I do look with pleasure upon that beautiful tree.' I have pleasure in looking upon it no more,' said the Indian hastily; and immediately? added, "Go, return to thy countrymen, that thy father may still have pleasure when he sees the sun rise in the morning, and the trees blussom in the spring. 6 Beautiful, a. pleasing to the eye. 7 Immediately ad. without delay, instantly. The Hill of Science. Serenity, s. calmness, peace 2 Autumn, s. 1. In that season of the year, when the serenity of the sky, the various fruits which cover the ground. the discoloured foliage of the trees, and all the sweet, but fading graces of inspiring autumn2 open the mind to benevolence, and dispose it for contemplation, I was the third season wandering a beautiful and romantic3 country, till curiosity began to give way to weariness; and I sat down on the fragment4 of a rock overgrown with moss; where the rustling of the falling leaves, the dashing of waters, and the hum of of the year. 3 Romantic, a.: false, improbable, wild. 4. Fragment, & an imperfect piece. the distant city, soothed my mind into the most perfect tranquility.5. and sleep insensibly stole upon me, as I was indulging the agreeable reveries, 6 which the objects around me naturally inspired. 2. I immediately found myself in a vast extended plain, in the middle of which arose a mountain higher than I had before any conception? of. It was covered with a multitude of people, chiefly youth; many of whom pressed forwards with the liveliest expressions of ardors in their countenance, though the way was in many places steep and difficult. 3. I observed that those who had but just begun to climb the hill, thought themselves not far from the top; but as they proceeded.9 new hills were continually rising to their view; and the summit2 of the highest they could before discern seemed but the font of another, till the mountain at length appeared to lose itself in the clouds. 4. As I was gazing on these things with astonishment, a friendly instructor2 suddenly appeared: The mountain before thee,' said he is the ill of Science.3 On the top is the temple of Truth, whose head is above the clouds, and a veil of pure light covers here, Observe the progress of her vota ries be silent and attentive.' 4 Ascent, sthe 5 Irregular a. immethodical. 6 Genius, s 5. After I had noticed a variety of objects, I turned my eye towards the multitudes who were climbing the steep ascent4 and observed amongst them a youth of a lively rising of a hill. look, a piercing eye, and something fiery and irregular5 in all his motions. His name was Genius.6-He darted like an eagle up the mountain; and left his companions gazing after him with envy and admiration :7 but his progress was unequal, and interrupted by a thousand caprices. 6. When pleasure warbled in the valley, he mingled in the train.When pride beckoned towards the precipice,8 he ventured to the tot tering edge. He delighted in devious5 and untried paths: and made so many excursions9 from the road, that his feebler companions often outstripped him. I observed that the musest beheld him with partiality; but Truth often frowned and turned aside her face. disposition, mental power. 7 Admiration, wonder, as. tonishment, esteem. a headlong perpendicular fail. 8 Pricipice, s 5 Devious, a. wandering, going astray 9 Excursion, &. deviation, ramble. + Muses, s. goddesses of poetry. 2 Excentric, a. the centre. 7. While Genius was thus wasting his strength in eccentric2 flights, I saw a person of very dif- deviating from ferent appearance, named Application. He crept along with a slow and unremitting3 pace, his fixed on the top of the mountain, eyes 3 Uuremitting part. not remit, ting. patiently removing every stone that obstructed his way, till he saw most of those below him, who had at first derided his slow and toilsome progress.4 when 4 Progress, &. course, ad vancement. 5 Solicited, implored. citation. S. Indeed, there were few who ascended the hill with equal and uninterrupted steadiness; for besides the difficulties of the way, they were continually solicited5 to turn aside, by the numerous crowd of part intreated, appetites, passions, and pleasures, whose importunity.6 once complied with, they became less and less able to resist :and though they often returned to the path, the asperities of the road were more severely felt, the hill appeared more steep and rugged: the fruits which were wholesome and refreshing, seemed harsh and ill tasted; their sight grew dim; and their feet tript at every little obstruction.8 7 Asperity, s. roughness of harshness, 9. I saw, with some surprise,98 the muses, whose business was to cheer and encourage those who were toiling up the ascent, would often sing in the bowers of pleas-ure, and accompany those who were enticed away at the call of the pas sions. They accompanied them, however, but a little way; and always forsook them when they lost sight of the hill. temper. 8 Obstruction, obstacle. Enticed, part invited, tempted to do evil. |