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WATER-DEVILS 



A pond 's a mirrored world, where strong on weak, 

 Cunning on simple prey." 



\Viu RE ignorance is bliss, 'tis folly to be wise," is an Epi- 

 cure;! n maxim which, on a superficial view, may seem applicable 

 not only to a knowledge of events, wherein its truth may in 

 soim- measure be allowed, but also to a knowledge of things, 

 \vhrivm it must in all cases be strenuously denied. It is 

 nevertheless certain that a knowledge of many little things, 

 which, in their aggregate and due improvement, make up 

 wisdom, though it usually augments, may in some instances 

 tend to damp our pleasure, even that quiet bliss, so pure 



