Excefs in apparel, faid a wife man, is a coftly folly; the very triming of the vain world, would clothe the naked one.

Choofe thy clothes by thine own eyes, not another's. The more plain and fimple they are, the better; neither unfhapely nor fantastical; for ufe and decency, not pride.

If thou art clean and warm, it is fufficient; more doth but rob the poor, and please the wanton.

Against Pride in Clothes.

Why should our garments (made to hide
Our Parents fhame) provoke our pride?

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germe, a sprout or shoot
['hort view
glimpfe, a faint light,
gnat, a small stinging
infect

gnath, to grind the teeth
in a rage
grudge, ill will; to give
[unwillingly

guefs, to fuppofe
gueft, a visitor
guif, a large bay or part
of the fea, running up
into the main land;
a whirlpool
gurge, a whirlpool, a

e [deep place
hafh, to mince meat

The art of dress did ne'er begin,
'Till Eve our Mother learnt to fin.
When firft fhe put her covering on,
Her robe of Innocence was gone :
And yet her children vainly boast
In the fad marks of glory loft.
How proud we are, how fond to fhew
Our clothes, and call them rich and new!
When the poor fheep and filk-worms wore
That very clothing long before.

The tulip and the butterfly

Appear in gayer coats than I;
Let me be dreft fine as I will,

Flies, worms, and flowers exceed me ftill.

hedge, a fence made of

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[bushes hence, from this place or thing [dead herfe, a carriage for the Japfe, a fall by degrees; to glide flowly ledge, a fmall moulding [on the edge durch, a wretched ftate or condition [hidden lurk, to lie in wait, or myrrh, a kind of fweet fmelling gum. nymph, a pretended goddefs of the woods, a

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virgin

quench, to cool, to put out fire or heat; to de stroy

realm, a kingdom, a state

pearl, a precious gem of *rinfe, to cleanfe, to wall

Then will I fet my heart to find
Inward adornings of the mind:
Knowledge and virtue, truth and grace;
Thefe are the robes of richeft drefs.
No more fhall worms with me compare;
This is the raiment angels wear:
The Son himself, when here below,
Put on this best apparel too.

It never fades, it ne'er grows old,

Nor fears the rain, nor moth, nor mould;
It takes no fpot, but still refines;

The more 'tis worn, the more it fhines.

fchism, a feparation, di-
vifion
fcratch, a flight wound
fcrip, a fmall bag, or
fmall writing

fedge, narrow flags, long

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[grafs ferge, a kind of woolen [cloth fhred, afmall piece cut off fhrill, fharp, giving a piercing found fieve, a bolter to fift with tince, after, from fome time past to the prefent finge, to fcorch, to burn [draught ketch, an outline, rough fmerk, to fmile wanfmirk, tonly ledge, a lage hammer, La fled

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ftealth, the act of ftealing furge, a fwelling fea

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[der from fwerve, to bend, to wan teint, a colour, touch,

fhade [blow thwack, a heavy, hard tinge, to color lightly

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tilth, husbandry, culture
tough, ftiff, not brittle
twinge, a fharp, fudden
[pain
verge, brink, edge; to
e [bend downwards
wrench, to twist; pull by
force
[hand
wrift, the joint of the
yearn, to feel great un
eafinefs; to grieve
yeft, the foam of beer
when working

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Pronounced sins, not sens.

Instructive Lessons by way of Question and Answer between Master and Scholar.

M. My dear pupil, doft thou not defire to be called a goodly child, and to be loved and esteemed wife and knowing by all who are acquainted with thee?

S. Yes, but how fhall I conduct myfelf that I may be loved and efteemed?

M. Thou must never be peevish, nor out of humour with thy playmates, nor any one elfe; but always cheerful and pleafant, and ready to fpeak mildly when thou art fpoken to.

S. What fhall I do that I may be esteemed wife and knowing?

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A, in the following Words, sounds like a in part.

il, to blame carve, to cut wood, ftone or meat [job; a job char, work done by the chart, a map of fea

caofts, &c. [the teeth craunch, to crufh with Czar, the Emperor of Ruffia [frighten daunt, to difcourage, to draught, the act of drinking, quantity drank, sketch, picture flaunt, to ftrut about dreffed

garb, drefs, cloths glance, a quick view grafp, to hold in the hand, to feize

M. Thou must be engaged to learn and under ftand every thing that is ufeful to be known in order for which, thou muft mind, in a particular manner, what is taught thee by thy parents, and by thy teacher at fchool; thou must love to read good and ufeful books, and afk the meaning of every thing that thou doft not understand.

S. I think I fhall be very glad to learn fomething at this time, if thou wilt be pleafed to inftruct

me.

M. Surely, it will be a pleasure to me to inform thy mind in ufeful knowledge.

M. Time is the measure of continuance allowed us while here on earth, in which it is our duty to do all that is right, and hate all that is wrong,

*harfh, rough, fevere hafp, a clafp for a

buckle

haunt, a place of refort;
to frequent
jaunt, a ramble; tó trav-

el about

lafs, a young girl, a maid launch, to put to fea, to rove at large

mar, to injure, to fpoil marle, a kind of fat clay mafs, a lump, the service

of the Romish church palm, a kind of tree, infide of the hand; also to cheat, to impofe par, ftate of equality

parfe, to determine the propriety of a fentence by grammar rules qualm, a fudden fit of

ficknefs [relifh to meat fauce, fomething to give fcarf, a loofe covering for the fhoulders fcranch, to grind between the teeth

ftanch, firm, found, trufty taunt, an infult; to infult, to ridicule

vaft, an empty wafte; large, great vaunt, to boast waft, to carry over; to float *Not hash.