covered; we owe, faith he, a cock to Æfculapius but do ye pay him, and neglect not to do it. And these were his last words. It shall be done, faith Crito; but see if you have any other command for us. To which he gave no answer: but soon after fainting he moved himself often, as if suffering convulfions. Then the servant uncovered him : and his eyes stood wide open; which Crito perceiving he closed both his mouth and his eyes. This, Echechrates, was the end of our friend and familiar, a man, as we in truth affirm, of all whom we have by use and experience known, the wisest and most just.* -PLATO's Phado. Old tranflation.

* On the subject of the importance of the closing fcene or laft act of life, upon Epaminondas being afked whether Chabrias, Iphicrates or himself, deserved most to be esteemed? replied, "You must first see us die, before that question can be answered.” And Erasmus, after quoting a paffage of the last difcourfe of Socrates to his friends, a little before drinking the fatal draught, when he said, “whether or no, God will approve of my actions I know not; but this I am fure of, that I have at all times made it my endeavour to please Him, and I have a good

Democracy.

BYCURGUS being afked, why he, who in other refpects appeared to be fo zealous for the equal rights of men, did not make his Government democratical rather than oligarchical. "Go you" replied the legiflator, " and try a Democracy in your own houfe."- PLU

TARCH.

Dependence.

IN an arch each fingle ftone, which, if fevered from the reft, would be perhaps defencelefs, is fufficiently fecured by the folidity and entirenefs of the whole fabric of which it is a part. -The Hon. ROBERT BOYLE.

hope that this my endeavour will pleafe Him;" was fo much tranfported with thefe words of the divine philofopher, that he could fcarcely forbear looking upon him as a faint and defiring his interceffion, faying, "When I reflect on fuch a fpeech, pronounced by fuch a perfon, I can fcarcely forbear crying out, Oh! holy Socrates, pray for us.-Ed.

2. DEPENDENCE goes fomewhat against the grain of a generous mind; and it is no wonder that it should do fo, confidering the unreasonable advantage which is often taken of the inequality of fortune.-JEREMY COL

LIER.

Defcription v. Definition.

HE fort of definition, which is made up of a mere collection of the most remarkable parts or properties, is called an imperfect definition, or a description. Whereas the definition is called perfect, when it is compofed of the effential difference, added to general nature or genus.-DR. ISAAC WATTS.

Defire.

ESIRE is the uneafinefs a man finds in himself upon the absence of any thing, whofe prefent enjoyment carries the idea of delight t.-LOCKE.

Defpair.

ESPAIR is the thought of the unattainableness of any good; it works differently in men's minds, fometimes producing uneafiness or pain, fometimes reft and indolency.-LOCKE. 2. DESPAIR makes a defpicable figure and is defcended from a mean original. It is the offspring of fear, lazinefs and impatience. It argues a defect of spirit and refolution, and oftentimes of honefty too. After all, the exercise of this paffion is fo troublesome, that nothing but dint of evidence and demonftration fhould force it upon us. I would not despair unless I knew the irrevocable decree was paft: faw my misfortune recorded in the Book of Fate, and figned and fealed by neceffity.-JEREMY COLLIER.