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upon the spot, a third the next kite; and approaching the bank of morning, and the fourth recovered a pond which was near a mile with great difficulty. A copious broad, the weather being very draught of cold water, in similar warn, I tied the string to a fake, circumstances, is frequently at- and the kile ascended to a very tended with the same effea in North considerable height above the pond, America.

while I was swimming. In a little The exercise of swimming is one time, being desirous of amufing of the most healthy and agreeable myself with my kite, and enjoying in the world. After having swam at the same time the pleasure of for an hour or two in the evening, swimming, I returned ; and looking one fleeps cooly the whole night from the itake the string with the even during the most ardent heat little stick which was fastened to it, of summer. Perhaps the pores I went again into the water, where ello being cleansed, the insensible per. I found that lying on my back and fpiration increates and occafions holding the stick in my hands, 1 this coolness. It is certain that was drawn along the surface of the much swimming is a means of stop- water in a very agreeable manner. ping a diarrhea, and even of pro- Having then engaged another boy D ducing a constipation. With re to carry my clothes round the pond, fpect to those who do not know to a place which I pointed out to how to swim, or who are affected him on the other side, I began to with a diarrhæa at a season which cross the pond with my kite, which seader does not permit them to use that carried me quite over without the 1.200 exercise, a warna bath, by cleanf- least fatigue, and with the grestetxcto ing and purifying the ikin, is found pleasure imaginable. I was only a fet very falutary, and often effects a obliged occasionally to halt a little radical cure.' I speak from my in my course, and refift its progressive own experience, frequently repeat. when it appeared that by following ed, and that of others to whom I too quick I lowered the kite too have recommended this.

much, by doing which occafionally fade You will not be displeased if I I made it rise again. I have never

then conclude there hasty remarks by since that time pra&tised this fingulia informing you, that as the ordinary lar mode of swimming, though I do method of swimming is reduced to think it not impossible to cross in tag lic the act of rowing with the arms this manner from Dover to Calais

. the and legs, and is consequently a la- The packet-boat, however, is fill photz borious and fatiguing operation preferable. when the space of water to be

pad crofled is considerable, there is a method in which a swimmer may The Way to make Money plenty is pats to great distances with much

every llan's Pocket. By the sami. facility, by means of a sail :--This discovery Í fortunately made by ac T this time, when the general bep cident, and in the following man

money

het bed ner:

is scarce," it will be an act of kind. When I was a boy I amused ness to inform the moneyless

, how myself one day with aying a paper they may reinforce their pockets

. I

A complaint is, that

MISCELLANEOUS ESSAYS. 369 will acquaint them with the true Hints. By the fame. recret of money-catching ; the cera tain way to fill empty purses, and how to keep them"always funt

. REMEMBER that time is no

He that can carn ten .Two fimple rules, well-observed, hillings a day by his labour, and will do the business.

goes abroad, or fits idle ove half First, let honesty and industry be of that day, though he spends but thy constant companions; and, fixpence during his diversion or

Secondly, spend one penny less idleness, ought not to reckon that than thy clear gains.

the only expence; be has really Then thall thy hide-bound pocketspent, or thrown away, five thil. soon begin to thrive, and will never lings besides.

again cry with the empty belly Remember that credit is money. problema ach; neither will creditors insult . If a man lets money lie in my ke thee, nor want oppress, nor hunger hands after it is due, he gives me had a bite, nor nakedness freeze thee. the interest, or so much as I can

The whole hemisphere will thice make of it during that time. This Tin brighter, and pleasure spring up in amounts to a considerable fum, if

every corner of thy heart. Now a man has good and large credit, Case therefore embrace these rules and and makes a good use of it. 20 l be happy. Banish the bleak winds : Remember that money is of a che ha of forrow from thy mind, and live prolitic, generating nature. · Modsizi independent. Then thalt thou be ney can beget money, and its offos termos a man, and not hide thy face at the spring can beget more, and so on; an approach of the rich, nor suffer the tive shillings turned is fix; turned in pain of feeling little when the sons again it is seven and three-pence,

of fortune walk at thy right handi and so on till it becomes an hundred i for independency, whether with pounds. The more there is of it, andes little or much, is good fortune, and the more it produces every turning;

placeth thee on even ground with so that the profits rise quicker and ize the proudest of the golden fleece. quicker. He that kills a breeding

Oh, then be wise, and let industry low, destroys all her offspring to po walk with thee in the morning, and the thousandth generation.

attend thee until thou reaches the that murders a crown destroys all

evening hour for rest. Let honesty it might have produced, even scores inte be as the breath of thy foul, and of pounds. De vever forget to have a penny, wlien Remember that fix pounds a-year

all thy expences are enumerated are but a groat a-day. For this and paid : then shalt thou reach little fum, which may daily be the point of happiness, and inde- wasted in time or expence, unperpendence shall be shy thield and ceived, a man of credit may, on his

buckler, thy belmet and crown; own security, have the conttant use Prete

then shall ihy soul walk upright, and poilellion of a hundred pounds.
nor stoop to the filken wreich be- So much in stock, briskly turned by
cause he hath riches, nor pocket an an industrious man, produces great
abuse because the hand which offers advantage.
it wears a ring set with diamonds. Remember this saying, “ That
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your credit.

would rather be at the trouble of advantage there is in havia L

the good paymaster is lord of ano- demand it before he can receive it ther man's purse.". He that is in a lump. It thews that you are known to pay punctually and ex- mindful of what you owc; it makes actly to the time he promises, may you appear a careful as well as an at any time, and on any occasion, honeli man; and that still increases raise all the money his friends can spare. This is sometimes of great Beware of thinking all your own use; therefore never keep borrow- that you possess, and of living aced money an hour beyond the time cordingly. It is a mistake that you promised, left a disappointment many people who have credit fall 101 Thut up your friend's purse for into. To prevent this, keep an itario ever.

exact account for some time of of tim The most trifling actions that af. both your expences and income. If height as feet a man's credit

are to be regard. you take the pains at first to ments into ed. The sound of your hammer at tion particulars, it will have this that le five in the morning, or nine at good effect, you will discover bows tha night, heard by a creditor, makes wonderfully small trifling expence age that him easy fix months longer. But if amount up to large sums; and will he sees you at a billiard table, or discern what might have been, and hears

your voice at a tavern, when may for the future be saved, with Ard amo you should be at work, he sends for out occafioning any great incon

# mone his money the next day. Finer venience. clothes than he or his wife wears, In short. the way to wealth, it or greater expence in any particu- you desire it, is as plain as the way to the lar than he affords himself, shocks to market. It depends chiefly on his pride, and he duns you to hut- two words-indufiry and frugality

; it out ble you. Creditors are a kind of i.e. Wafte neither time no money, buts up people that have the sharpeft eyes but make the best use of both. He that he and ears, as well as the best meino- that gets all he can, and faves all ads a ries of any in the world.

he gets (necessary expences except font to Good-natured creditors (and such ed), will certainly become rich; his ang one would always choose to deal if that Being who governs the sterest with if one could) feel pain when world, to whom all thould look for it in be they are obliged to ask for money. a blessing on their honeft endean read Spare them that pain, and they will yours, doth not in his wise prori- bike u

When you receive a dence otherwise determine. sum of money, divide it among them in proportion to your debts.

e credit. Do not be ashamed of paying a Necessary Hints to those that could be dia small sum because you owe a great be rich. Written Anno 1736. tle wh er. Money, more or less, is al.

By the fame.

Fis credit, ways welcome ; and your creditor

money is all these that voluntarily brought him, though at ten differ money. ent times or payments, than be For fix pounds a year you may obliged to go ten different times to have the use of 1001. provided you and

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lamp. I are a man of known prudence and On early Marriage. To John Alhefl man; at du idly, spends idly above fix pounds MISCELLANEOUS ESSAYS.

371 honesty

leyne, Esq. By the same. He that fpends a groat a day

Dear Jack, a year, which is the price for the OU defire, you say, my imuse of one bundred pounds.

that the parents shall only live to Treat your wife always with see their offspring educated. “ Late sped; it will procure respect to be the one children," says the Spanish proverb, you, not only from her, but from “ are early orphans !" A melan- all that observe it. Never use a choly relection to those whose case, fighting expreflion even in jed; Boots it may be! With us in America, for flights in jest, after frequent ba anda marriages are generally in the bandyings, are apt to end in angos Ended

, ti morning of life; our children are earnest. Be studious in your pro therefore educated and settled in feslion, and you will be learned, the world by noon; and thus our Be industrious and frugal, and FOL business being done, we have an will be rich. Be sober and tem- Tec25 afternoon and evening of cheerful perate, and you will be healthy, en bad bet leisure to ourselves, such as our Be in general virtuous, and you will friend at present enjoys.

be happy. At least, you will, by bolo nali By thele early marriages we are such condu&, ttand the best chance blessed with more children; and for such consequences. I prap from the mode among us, founded God to bless you both | being ever by nature, of every mother suckling your affectionate friend, and nursing her own child, more

B. FRANKLIN of them are raised. Thence the wift progress of population among us, unparalleled in Europe. In fine,

On the Painting of the Ancienti, slantis I am glad you are married, and

From the German, congratulate you most cordially upon it. You are now in the way of IT has hitherto been a controventbecoming a useful citizen; and ed

of ) you have escaped the unnatural and the antiquarians, how far tie the g ilate of celibacy for life-the fate art of painting kept pace with the of many here, who never intended art of sculpture among the 2). it, but who having too long poft- cients. The disputants on both poned the change of their condi- ndes have alternately called in the tion, find at length, that it is too assistance of arguments a priori

, and late to think of it, and to live all probabilities, for want of product of their lives in a situation that greatly both on one side and the other

. lelsens a man's value. An odd vo. Previous to the discovery of Porlume of a set of books bears not tici, but few remains of ancient

the Bu the value of its proportion to the paintings were known to exit

, 1t. What think you of the odd except ihe Aldobrandine marriage to half of a pair of scillars? It cannot which S. Bartoli drew, and the well cut any thing; it may poslibly count de Caylus etched. Andeveis serve to scrape a trencher. after the publication of the latter

, Pray make my compliments and the question still remained, whe

Bernd best wishes acceptable to your ther there monuments found in bride. I am old and heavy, or I Portici were remains of the Grecian