the close of their labours, honoured by posterity."

We know, by the life of this memorable hero, to which of these two ladies he gave up his heart, and I believe every one, who reads this, will do him the justice to approve his choice.

1. Gracchus and Cornelia.

2. Sybille sacrificing herself for her hus-

band.

3. The sacrifice which the young prince

of Armenia was willing to make for

his wife.

4. Memorable example of conjugal affec-

tion and presence of mind.

FILIAL AFFECTION.

5. The son of Metellus.

Pages.

ib.

6. Epaminondas.

7. Death of Corregio.

8. Mademoiselle Cazette.

FRATERNAL AFFECTION.

9. Cato of Utica.

10. The sons of the king of Cucho..

PARENTAL AFFECTION.

5789

21

ib.

23

24

25

ib.

ANGER.

14. Athenodorus to Augustus.

15. The farmer sacrificing his dog to a

blind vengeance..

16. The duke of Lauzun and Louis XIV.
17. Sir Isaac Newton and his dog.

18. Socrates' wife

19. Antigonus to his soldiers who spoke
disrespectfully of him.

BENEFICENCE.

20. The duke de Berry, son of Louis XIV.
21. The emperor Joseph and the old officer.
22. Cyrus, Marcus Aurelius, and Marc
Antony ..

BRAVERY AND COURAGE.

23. George III.

24. Carew, an Irish officer..

25. Self-devotedness of a peasant in the
neighbourhood of Verona.

26. Courage of a Roman soldier..

COVETOUSNESS AND AVARICE.

27. Mr. Watson.

28. The duke of ***

DEATH.

29. Death of Cato.

30. Last words of Augustus.

31. Socrates at the news of his condemna-

tion

33. Cromwell.

32. Note addressed to Robespierre.

34. Anacharsis.

35. Scarron.

36. Steward, duke of Northumberland.

DRUNKENNESS.

37. Cyrus at the court of Astyages.

FRIENDSHIP.

38. Damon and Pythias.

44

39. The Algerine captain.

FLATTERY.

40. Saying of Carneades.

59.

41. The count of Grammont to Louis XIV.
42. Idem.

ibo

61

43. Alexander wounded, to his courtiers.
44. Answer of Diogenes.

62

6.

45. Canute the Great.

51. A physician at the court of Mustapha.
52. Regimen of Bourdaloue.

53. Sully.

GAMING.

54. Gamester either knave or fool.
55. Answer of the Duke of Argyle to one
who taxed him with avarice on ac-
count of his aversion for gaming.

GRATITUDE.

50. Curious custom at Devizes.

60. Solyman.

61. The duke de Guise to a fanatic who
wished to assassinate him.

77

78

79

80

ib.

83

ib.

84

62. The duke d'Orléans to M. de la Grange.
63. A Moorish gentleman who, faithful to
the rights of hospitality, saved the
murderer of his son

64. Fabricius to Pyrrhus.

65. Behaviour of Alexander towards the
family of Darius .

66. Julius Cæsar and Pompey.

HABIT.

67. Example of the force of habit on an

idiot.

HONESTY.

68. Honesty of a poor woman rewarded by
Cardinal Farnese.

69. Honourable trait in the character of
Marshal Turenne

85

70. Idem.

HUMANITY.

71. The Archduke Charles.
72. The Duke de Guise.

73. Humanity of an Arab.
74. Alexander the Great.

SUPERSTITION.