I'^Qi. rscuiitig meinorandums. icj 



What a noble incitement does the great lord Veru- 

 1am give here to Ihun idlenefi, and to be' up and be- 

 doing in behalf of our families and country 1 Be- 

 lieve me, sa:d that glorious philosopher, that when a 

 man has obtained worthy ends and expectations, the 

 sweetest canticle to his Soul will be a " Lord no\* 

 Icttest thou thy servant depart in peace." 



'Death hath tlris aljo, (adds he,) that it openeth 

 t.he gate to dt-served fame, and exdnguillieth envy. 

 Extlactus amabiLiir it'em." 



' The perpetuity by generation is common to beasts : 

 Put memor}', merit, and noble v/orks, are proper to 

 inen : And surely we fnall observe that the noblest 

 ■works andfoundatioiis have proceeded from childlef.\- 

 men, who have sought to exprefs the images of 

 their minds, where those of their bodies have been 

 wanting, or have failed/ Bacon.. 



All c:em statuus et iinagincs, non animorum siiftul- 

 acra sed corporuni, siudiose nrjlti surmni homines reli- 

 quervnt ; consiliorum rclinqucrc, a:> "jirtutuin nostra- 

 tmn cffiglem n-anne.mulla malic dehemus^ sutnmis ingeniis 

 e\pr:'fsam et politam ? 



Ciceronis Oratio pro A^rchia poeta, Cap. xii. 



May th<;se truly wise and important rcdections 

 find t'leir v.'ay to the eyes, hearts, and understand- 

 ings of those w!io ate seeking, in vain, for happi- 

 mfo iu frivolous pr rsults ; and, may they be excited 

 to cultivate the universal paf:;ion by deeds that may 

 render it pleasing, permanent, and respettuble I Nor 

 \<;t t!ie softer sex ima2'«c_2that tlicy arc exempt^;! 



