It has been the Author saim, in the present work, to present a variety of articles on interesting and important subjects, expressed in a condensed sententious style, so as to furnish useful and instructive materials for thought, on intellectual, moral, and spiritual themes. In carrying out this object, he has chosen such topics as were rather practical than speculative; for utility, and not display, has been the principle, under A vhich he has endeavoured to act, in preparing them for the press. Having a strong attachment to works of a proverbial kind, and thinking many others might have a similar predilection, he concluded that such a book would tend both to interest and instruct a numerous class of readers. Doubtless many persons may differ with him on some of the sentiments expressed, and may probably dispute the conclusions to which the writer often arrives.
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