..."The first sentence of Rasselas would serve equally well as an introduction to Ecclesiastes : ' Ye who listen with credulity to the whispers of fancy,...present day will be supplied by the morrow, attend/ " ace.—PBOF STOWB. the present wistful and restless times. He also hoped that its illustration might...

...SELECTIONS FROM DR. JOHNSON. RASSELAS, PRINCE OF ABYSSINIA. DESCRIPTION OP A PALACE IN A VALLEY. YE who listen with credulity to the whispers of fancy,...and that the deficiencies of the present day will he supplied by the morrow ; attend to the history of Rasselas, prince of Abyssinia. Rasselas was the...

...Johaaoi'i ftasselas. ' Ye who listen with credulity to the whispers of fancy, or pnrsue with eagw•em the phantoms of hope ; who expect that age will perform the promises of youth, of that the deficiences of th^ present day will be supplied by the morrow' — give ear I It ua remarkable...

..."The first sentence of Rasselas would serve equally well as an introduction to Ecclesiastes : ' Te who listen with credulity to the whispers of fancy,...present day will be supplied by the morrow, attend,' " <fec. — PROF STOWB. the present wistful and restless times. He also hoped that its illustration...

...TAI.E OF A HAT. JIHF.WING HOW A MAN MAY GO FURTHFR THAT* HE MFAKS, AND COME BACK ALL THE WISEIt. " YE who listen with credulity to the whispers of fancy,...with eagerness the phantoms of hope;" who expect that to-morrow will honour all the drafts of to-day ; and that the plots of selfishness will not be blown...

...is a field for themes ! Only think what a mark yon would get for something of this sort : — < Ye who listen with credulity to the whispers of fancy,...of the present day will be supplied by the morrow, remember that the almighty dollar is a sort of homage that vice pays to virtue. In the beautiful words...

...by Dr. Johnson. 1745. Words are men's daughters, but God's sons are things.* Rasselas. Chapter i. Ye who listen with credulity to the whispers of fancy,...day will be supplied by the morrow ; attend to the history of Easselas, Prince of Abyssinia. Epitaph on Robert Levett. In Misery's darkest cavern known,...

...of vagabonds ; a burthen upon the community ; of no use to themselves, nor to any body else.' ' Ye who listen with credulity to the whispers of fancy...hope, who expect that age will perform the promises of 3fouth, and that the deficiencies of the present day will be supplied by the morrow, attend to the...

...TALE OF A HAT. SHKWINO HOW A MAN MAY GO FU1ITI1K1I THIN HE MKANS, AND COME BACK ALL THE WISER. " YE who listen with credulity to the whispers of fancy,...eagerness the phantoms of hope ;" who expect that to-morrow will honour all the drafts of to-day ; and that the plots of selfishness will not be blown...

...of vagabonds ; a burthen upon the community ; of no use to themselves, nor to any body else.' ' Ye who listen with credulity to the whispers of fancy...with eagerness the phantoms of hope, who expect that ago will perform the promises of youth, and that the deficiencies of the present day will be supplied...