The difference between honour and honesty seems to be chiefly the motive. The mere honest man does that from duty which the man of honour does for the sake of chara ier.—Shenstone. Good sense will preserve us _ from censoriousness; will lead us to distinguish •circumstances °, keep us from looking after visionary perfection, and make us see things in their-proper light. It will lead us to study dispositions, peculiarities, accommodations; to weigh consequencss ; to determine what to observe and what to i pass by; when to be immovable, and [when to yield. It will produce good I manners, keep us from taking freedoms, and handling things roughly, will never agitate claims of superiority, but teach us to submit ourselves one to another. Good sense, will lead persons to regard their owu duties rather than tj recommend those of others.—-Jay's Sermons. Age should always precede beautvvtherefore let the old folks retire before ten o'clock.- f
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Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3483, 23 February 1880, Page 2
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153Untitled Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3483, 23 February 1880, Page 2
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