5CO on the breed of Caniwath horses -^"g- 21. 



- This, nlas ! is not always the case. It is no reproach 

 for an honest, industrious, and wealthy man, to be told 

 th^t he was once a footman ; but some of nearly this des- 

 cription, who have amafsed riches, had better continu- 

 ed footmen still. In a word, esteem no man for his 

 wealth, unlefs you know that that wealth has been acqui- 

 red in the smooth way of fair profit, honour, and punctu- 

 ality 5 and is so used as to adH dignity to the pofsefsor. 

 To gain riches honourably, and enipluy them usefully, is 

 a ^rc.u merit. Merely t j pofsefs riches, and to pride 

 yourself on them, is the most disgraceful instance of 

 meannefs. 



Learn then, I say, the proper value of money. It will 

 make you happy while you use it well j and a very little 

 will be requisite for the purpose even of eltgant life ; 

 much lefs than you imagine, unleA you think it necefsary 

 to become the ape of men of faihion and extravagance. 

 But perhaps i wrong many of you, in supposing that you 

 would become imitators of those whose example is the 

 bane of socie.y ; or that you would ever desire to have 

 IT. ore wcaiih Niaa could be accoutjted for on principles of 

 tlie stvi. test honour and generosity. 



'■^ the following pages, I mean to dilate more fully on 

 tli' bubjcct of luxury as applicable to young trades- 

 men. 



To be conihiued. / 



Account of the breed of Carnwath horses-, from Mr 

 Ure's History of Rutherglen and Kilbride. 



" The horses are mostly for the draughc, and are deser- 

 vedly esteemcol the best, for that purpose, in Europe. 

 Ti ey are generally of the Lanark and Carnwath breed, 

 which was- introduced i.ato the county more than a ceij- 



