28 THE NEW AET OF BREEDING FISH. 



would be lavished upon it. But what should be 

 done for that which surrounds us ? Nothing. Pride 

 would not be satisfied, pride born of egotism, which 

 never produced any thing good. But we may con- 

 sole ourselves by the maxim of immortal wisdom : 

 " Vanity of vanities, aU is vanity." 



