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say, "I wish I Wre in my grave;" — and pulling 

 off her shoe—" A little longer and a little 

 wi^er; and even this would make a coffin." 



Such are the various kinds and degrees of 

 reverie. The enumeration of them was neces- 

 sary to the discove^ry of those means by which 

 this mental affection may be regulated or re- 

 medied. The subject is of the highest iml- 

 portance to those who are entering upon their 

 studies; since, as it is an argument against 

 Wasting much of our time in sleep, that we 

 may be said only to live while we are awake ;^— 

 sa, with regard to letters or business, rt may 

 be asserted, that we do not study all the hours 

 we number at our desk, but those only, during 

 which the vigour of our minds has been 

 exerted in our proper emjiloyment. 



There are several methods by which reverie 

 may be regulated and modified. 



1st. The abstraction of excitement produced 

 by external stimuli, will, in most cases, give a 

 preponderance on the side of study, and 

 thus be inimical to reverie. A walk along the 

 shore is more favourable to abstraction, than in 

 a garden or terrace, where the frequent turn- 

 ings interrupt reflection. Philosophers in ge- 

 general have shunned the town, that its noise 

 tirid bustle might not disturb thfeir meditations. 

 Neverthtilc liave heard -of some, whose 



