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of weakness and the great effort made to overcome it, will strengthen and 
build up a robust character. 
To understand ourselves, therefore, so as to be aware of our infirm¬ 
ities, and thus to guard against them with constant watchfulness, is, un¬ 
doubtedly, the part of the highest wisdom. 
Seneca, the ancient philosopher, said that, “We should every night 
ask ourselves, What infirmity have I mastered to-day? what passion op¬ 
posed ? what temptation resisted ? what virtue acquired V’ and then he 
follows with the profound truth that “Our vices will abate of themselves, 
if they be brought every day to the shrift!” 
But, remember that, as many a noble ship has stranded because of 
one defective timber , when all the other parts were in excellent condition, 
so thousands of men are destroyed by one vice or weakness. So, then, 
“Take your places, and be vigilant.” 
— Shakespeare. 
'Tl'i© iSandetion. 
“Thine the dandelion flowers, 
Gilt with dew, like sun with showers.” 
-Clare. 
This is a well-known plant of the genus Leontodon, with large yellow 
compound flowers. 
Coquetry. 
OQUETBY chiefly consists in making attempts to attract admiration, 
'S/ notice, or love, with the design of deceiving. 
Hence, vain, trifling young people, who endeavor to attract admira¬ 
tion or love, from a desire to gratify vanity, are coquettes, to whom an 
earnest Christian author addresses the following reproof: 
“Oh foolish and senseless people, think you to charm love in such a 
