comforts the poffeffor; and, under the influence of Philanthropy, alleviates the wants of its relatives, and embraces the whole world! Who is there here whom this profpect does not delight? And who would not wish to be the man? And altho' my-friendly remarks on Good-Friday convey cenfure; yet that is foon remedied.I was not fingular in the remarks.

Being engaged in this great feene of action, in a city thus large, great things are conceived Your relations, your friends, and country-men are, or fhould be, interested in your honor and welfare.

of you.

You should think, and you should act with a becoming energy and grace. Gracefulness and politeness infenfibly infpire into their train -Gracefulness and politeness. In affociating with characters of this caft and fine complexion, your advantages are many and lasting.

Bodily exercise must not be neglected. The groffer humors, which are the most dangerous," demand fit appliances-by exercife they are attenuated. Temperance in plain diet, and Sobriety in drinking fecure to a man, health, wealth, and reputation. Aim at purchafing. C

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honor this cheap way; and by being tem perate, you become virtuous; and by being virtuous, you'll prove, in the end, greatly victorious.

With these precautions, and thus guarded, you will acquire good habits; and these will prove your best companions. Amusements and exercise, after clofe application to business, duly regulated, give a fresh life to the animal functions; and, fhould they not divert the man from valuable purposes, prefer a rational plea. But we live by action.-VIRTUE is active— is vigilant-ever on the wing-Ever doing good is lively in her thoughts, and prompt in execution. By induftry you gain wealthand experience. Wealth and experience, with prudence at their elbow, fet you on high-you grow eminent. Valuable to yourselves. The world too will not fail to value you. fpires you with a fresh fet of fentiments.Your principles grow more confirmed. Your hearts too beat for fame. You ftand candidates for preferment. The world refpects you, and your friends are refpected on your

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I repeat,-Sobriety, Industry, &c. fecure to the richest gratifications.-I repeat, Lon. don holds forth the greatest inducements for men to be What they ought to be amidst the strongest temptations to be What we should not be. I repeat, these will prove your best companions; and in their fervice you employ the most effectual means to raife fuch monu. ments, as no time can deface.

Do not let me anticipate in vain, my Dear Countrymen, when I exclaim-I fee!-I read! -I am greatly rejoic'd when I contemplate in my mind, that your industry, your prudence, &c. will, at fome future day, agreeably to your respective abilities, evidence how well you me rit the smiles of Heaven from a due application of your present opportunities.

I could fay more, but let this fuffice; and after returning my most grateful thanks to thofe to whom I feel myself deeply indebted for folid proofs of kindness and esteem, I conclude with faying, May you all live long and happy in the enjoyment of national and dome. ftic peace and plenty; and fee that you all be courageous in oppofition to dangerous revolu

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tionary projects, fuffering as we do from the calamities of this dreadful war, in which we are unfortunately involved; and may the fons of the North prove themfelves-greatly prove themselves, amidst favors and frowns, the moft valuable friends of due fubordination, while Rank and due Subordination challenge the name of Allegiance and Virtue.

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SENTIMENTAL TOUR.

WHAT cou'd I do?--I meant it for the best

-for us all. Heaven be my witness !

Heaven grant that it may prove fo! But why did you delay fo long?

For you. It was for you I left home-for you I was absent-and for you I'm return'd

This is pleasant, indeed! You were welcome before-I now welcome you again; and after thanking you for your repeated and feasonable attention to myself and children during your absence, I have to beg you would be fo obliging as indulge us, at your leisure, with an account of your adventures to, at, and from London, being told, they are, by and by, to meet the eyes of the public.

I cannot, my Dear Maria, wave a petition so modeft, fince it both flatters and obliges myfelf; for, believe me, I meant to have folicited your critical

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