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On Avarice.

ON AVARICE .

THE covetous man is the most constant lover in the world , but most unfortunate in the choice of his mistress , because she nevergiveth him content ; and most unhappy iii his love , because he is ever jealous lest others should partake in the free enjoyment of her ; but in case he sees an ) - prospect of gain thereby , any man mayhave the use of her for a time . His love appears many ways , but chieflin thisthat he starves himself to feed her . Her beauty and

y , true proportion never afford him delig ht , for he is much better pleased with her when she is grown to a monster . He generally hates all those that are in want , but especially his poor children and relations , neither can he endure that any one should shew them kindness , because that puts him in mind of his duty , which he is resolved that way never to perform . — ' -He will at no time be guilty of the sin

of Ananias and Saphira , for no man can truly accuse him that ever he promised to part with a single farthing towards the relief of his neighbour—and because he likes not the advice of the apostle in this particular , he is fully determined not to follow their precepts in any thing . —He is also a great dissembler , and a most notorious liar , for he ever seems willing to grant the borrower ' s requestbut in excuse

, always pretends poverty . He is in continual fear of thieves ; and housekeeping he looks upon as the greatest piece of extravagance imaginable—he shuns it on all occasions . The word . Building , is as fearful to him as the ' word Stand , on the hig hway . He wall never spend a farthing in repairs , till he be in danger of perishing under the ruins of a rotten house ; for he holds it a sin to kill a quick and

growing stock by burying it in a'dead p ile .- He accounts simony no crime , but rather thinks it an absurd thing , to bestow any thing upon those men that never speak well of him . Though old age creeps fast upon him , he is never desirous to make his will ; either because he is unwilling to die , or because these words , I give and bequeath , would prove mortal to him . — -Thus . is he killed- at last with an item , that all his life-time only took pleasure in his items of receipts , and summed up to a farthing . But because his disbursements do not agree with the same , his account is yet to make .

The Handsome Man And Ugly Wife :

THE HANDSOME MAN AND UGLY WIFE :

AN ORIENTAL APOLOGUE .- BY WILLIAM BELOE , F . S . A . A YOUNG man remarkable for his beauty and elegance of person , was married to a woman exceedingly deformed and ; ugly : one evening as they were sitting together , "My dear , " said he , " I congratulate you , I am the messenger of good news ; you and I are certainly to be in Paradise . " " May God , " said the woman , *** always make you the messenger of good newsbut what is the

occa-, " sion of your present warm address to me ? " " Why , " returned the husband , " I shall certainly go to Paradise . It was my lot to " have such a woman as you for my wife , I have borne it patiently : " j'ou ' -will also go to Paradise , because I was given you , and you are « thankful ; now God himself has said by Mahomet , that the patient « and thankful are to be blessed in Paradise . "

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THE FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE, OR GENERAL AND COMPLETE LIBRARY' Article 1
TO HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OF WALES, Article 1
ESSAY ON PRUDENCE. Article 2
Untitled Article 3
A SERMON PREACHED BEFORE THE GRAND LODGE OF THE MOST ANCIENT AND HONOURABLE FRATERNITY Article 8
THE FREEMASON. No. IV. Article 12
STORY OF URBAIN GRANDIER. Article 16
BASEM; OR, THE BLACKSMITH. AN ORIENTAL APOLOGUE. Article 23
THOUGHTS ON SLEEP. Article 31
ACCOUNT AND DESCRIPTION OF THE CHAPEL OF ROSLIN, &c. Article 32
AUTHENTIC ANECDOTE. Article 37
SUMMARY OF ALL THE ARGUMENTS FOR AND AGAINST RICHARD BROTHERS. Article 38
ON THE DEPOPULATING INFLUENCE OF WAR. Article 42
ANECDOTE OF THE LATE KING OF PRUSSIA. Article 43
THE GREEN ASS. Article 44
ACCOUNT OF A CASK IN THE CASTLE OF KONIGSTEIN, Article 45
CURIOUS PARTICULARS RELATING TO THE ISLAND OF MALTA. Article 46
ON AVARICE. Article 47
THE HANDSOME MAN AND UGLY WIFE : Article 47
PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS. Article 48
POETRY. Article 56
ELEGY ON THE DEATH OF BROTHER JOHN MILLS, COMEDIAN, OF THE THEATRE ROYAL, HULL. Article 57
THE KISS. Article 58
ON DESPAIR. Article 59
TO INDIFFERENCE : A RHAPSODY. Article 59
ODE TO AN ASS, Article 60
STRICTURES ON PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS. Article 62
MASONIC INTELLIGENCE. Article 67
MONTHLY CHRONICLE. Article 68
BANKRUPTS. Article 71
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On Avarice.

ON AVARICE .

THE covetous man is the most constant lover in the world , but most unfortunate in the choice of his mistress , because she nevergiveth him content ; and most unhappy iii his love , because he is ever jealous lest others should partake in the free enjoyment of her ; but in case he sees an ) - prospect of gain thereby , any man mayhave the use of her for a time . His love appears many ways , but chieflin thisthat he starves himself to feed her . Her beauty and

y , true proportion never afford him delig ht , for he is much better pleased with her when she is grown to a monster . He generally hates all those that are in want , but especially his poor children and relations , neither can he endure that any one should shew them kindness , because that puts him in mind of his duty , which he is resolved that way never to perform . — ' -He will at no time be guilty of the sin

of Ananias and Saphira , for no man can truly accuse him that ever he promised to part with a single farthing towards the relief of his neighbour—and because he likes not the advice of the apostle in this particular , he is fully determined not to follow their precepts in any thing . —He is also a great dissembler , and a most notorious liar , for he ever seems willing to grant the borrower ' s requestbut in excuse

, always pretends poverty . He is in continual fear of thieves ; and housekeeping he looks upon as the greatest piece of extravagance imaginable—he shuns it on all occasions . The word . Building , is as fearful to him as the ' word Stand , on the hig hway . He wall never spend a farthing in repairs , till he be in danger of perishing under the ruins of a rotten house ; for he holds it a sin to kill a quick and

growing stock by burying it in a'dead p ile .- He accounts simony no crime , but rather thinks it an absurd thing , to bestow any thing upon those men that never speak well of him . Though old age creeps fast upon him , he is never desirous to make his will ; either because he is unwilling to die , or because these words , I give and bequeath , would prove mortal to him . — -Thus . is he killed- at last with an item , that all his life-time only took pleasure in his items of receipts , and summed up to a farthing . But because his disbursements do not agree with the same , his account is yet to make .

The Handsome Man And Ugly Wife :

THE HANDSOME MAN AND UGLY WIFE :

AN ORIENTAL APOLOGUE .- BY WILLIAM BELOE , F . S . A . A YOUNG man remarkable for his beauty and elegance of person , was married to a woman exceedingly deformed and ; ugly : one evening as they were sitting together , "My dear , " said he , " I congratulate you , I am the messenger of good news ; you and I are certainly to be in Paradise . " " May God , " said the woman , *** always make you the messenger of good newsbut what is the

occa-, " sion of your present warm address to me ? " " Why , " returned the husband , " I shall certainly go to Paradise . It was my lot to " have such a woman as you for my wife , I have borne it patiently : " j'ou ' -will also go to Paradise , because I was given you , and you are « thankful ; now God himself has said by Mahomet , that the patient « and thankful are to be blessed in Paradise . "

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