of disposition, the finest set of features will, ere long cease to please; but, where these with the graces are united, it must afford an agreeable and pleasing contemplation.

The liberality of nature in the person, is but too frequently attended with a deficiency in the understanding.

Beauty alone in vain its charms dispense, 'The charms of beauty are the charms of sense.

Beauty without the graces of the mind, will have no power over the hearts of the wise and good. Beauty is a flower which soon withers, health changes, and strength abates, but innocency is immortal, and a comfort both in life and death.

Let us suppose the virtuous mind a rose,
Which nature plants and education blows.

Merit, accompanied with beauty, is a jewel set to advantage.

Let virtue prove your never fading bloom,
For mental beauties will survive the tomb.

There are emanations from the mind, which like a ray of celestial fire, animate the form of beauty; without these the most perfect symmetry is but a moulded clod; and whenever they appear, the most indifferent features ac

quire a spirit of sensibilty, and an engaging charm, which those only do not admire, who want faculties to discover.-Those strokes of sensibility, those touches of innocence and dignity, &c. display charms too refined for the discernment of vulgar eyes, that are captivated by a glance of beauty, assisted by vived color and gaudy decoration.

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BENEVOLENCE.

Be thine those feelings of the mind,
That wake to honor's friendship's call;
Benevolence, that's unconfin'd,

Extends her lib'ral hand to all.

The heart that bleeds for others woes,
Shall feel each selfish sorrow less;
The breast that happiness bestows,
Reflected happiness shall bless.

AS benevolence is the most social of all virtues, so it is of the largest extent; for there is not any man, either so great or so little, but he is yet capable of receiving benefits.

The greatest benefits of all, have no witness, but lie concealed in the conscience.

A kind benefactor makes a man happy as soon as he can, and as much as he can. There should be no delay in a benefit, but the mod

esty of the receiver. If we cannot foresee the request, let us however immediately grant it. It is so grievous a thing to say I beg!

The very word puts a man out of countenance, and it is a double kindness to do the thing, and save an honest heart the confusion of a blush.

Let no one be weary of rendering good offices, for by obliging others (if our hearts and affections are as they should be) we are really kind to ourselves. No man was ever a loser by good works; for though he may not be immediately rewarded, yet, in process of time, some happy emergency or other occurs to convince him that virtuous men are the darlings of Providence.

He that receives a benefit without being thankful, robs the giver of his just reward. It must be a due reciprocation in virtue that can make the obliger and the obliged worthy.

He who receives a good turn, should never forget it; he who does one should never remember it.

It is the character of an unworthy nature, to write injuries in marble, and benefits in dust.

The following fact, I think, strongly delineates the image of a noble and generous mind, and may justly be ranked among the beauties of STERNE- -so deservedly famed for his humanity, sensibility and generosity. A friend of this benevolent Divine being distressed in

finances, and whom Sterne wished to relieve (for Sterne could not be happy while a friend was distressed) but it was not in his power at that time !-Yet-the friend!—a friend must be relieved at all hazards!" A friend is sacred!"-Sterne finds no rest till 'tis done.

"I was," says he, "obliged to borrow two hundred pounds beyond my own currency, upon the occasion. I had no sufficient security to proffer. But Capt. Le Fevre happened, luckily, just then, to have sold out of the army-I mortgaged the story to him, and he lent me the money." The friend and Sterne were each relieved-Sterne was the happiest of the two.

Let us be careful that we permit no artificial desires to prevent us of the power, in which we shall ever find real pleasure that of relieving distress.

That which is given with pride and ostentation, is rather an ambition than a bounty. Let a benefit be ever so considerable, the manner of conferring it is yet the noblest part.

It is a good rule for every one who has a competency of fortune, to lay aside a certain proportion of his income for pious and charitable uses; he will then always give easily and cheerfully.

It was well said of him that called a good office that was done harshly, "a stony piece of bread:" It is necessary for him that is

hungry to receive it, but it almost choaks him in the going down.

Alphonso, king of Sicily, being asked, What he would reserve for himself, who gave so much away? Even those things, said he, that I do give, for the rest I esteem as nothing.

It is a much greater kindness not to suffer us to fall, than to lend a hand to help us up, and a greater satisfaction to be kindly received and obtain nothing, than obtain what we desire, after having been exposed.

Requests cost a reluctancy in nature, fearing to receive the discourtesy of a denial.That which is bestowed too late, is next to not giving.

Monarchs are unhappier than their subjects, For use makes state familiar, and the fatigue grows every day more irksome.-Has opulence and grandeur then no advantages? NONE but the power of doing good. I have often been surprised that so little of this kind of manufacture is ever wrought by princes, when the very rarity of the work might serve to render their names famous to posterity. "And paid a tradesman once, to make him stare." But away with all ambition, which only affects our names, without improving our nature.-Sterne.

Liberality is never so beautiful and engaging as when the hand is concealed that bestows the gift.