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Singular Anedote Of M. Charnace.
To the Printer of the .-Freemasons' Magazine . Norwich , Jar . c 12 til , 1793 . f RESPECTED BROTHER , ' f The Proposals for your Magazine having reached this place , I embrace this opportunity of wishing you every success ; at the same time take the liberty to impress upon your mind our
obligation : not doubting yourself ; but the situation you stand in will make you responsible for ' the faults of others . By a rigid adherence to this observation , your publication may be of the greatest utility to the Masonic body ; you will command the pens of all literary Brethren , by which means it will become a general fund for original subjects , and , if exer
cuted in a masterly manner , with good engravings , will not only add to your own credit and interest , but be an honor to the valuable Institution , whose patronage you solicit , and who no doubt will g ive every encouragement such an undertaking deserves . * ' Have likewise enclosed for your inspection these two essays ;
should you deem them worthy of a place you will oblige much . I am , Brother , with much consideration , Yours , & c . & c . . B . S ir . £ The friendly communications of this Brother v / e are "determined most strictly to abide by , and return him our best thanks tor his kir . advice , hoping for his future favors .
An Essay On Patience.
AN ESSAY ON PATIENCE .
THE man of a . frantic heated imagination considers patience as- flowing from a meanness of soul , a dastardly disposition , the last resource of cowards : but the man of real sagacity , who can -view things through a dispassionate medium , discovers initallthe genuine marks of a noble mind . It is supported by hope , and ie entirety unacquainted with every species of despairthe constant
, companion of a lowness of sentiment . Patience is so strong a barrier against every kind of disgrace , that all our ills lose the greatest part of their power , by opposing this virtue to them . It combats all opponents , and every conflict is a victory . It honourably resists the greatest hardships of this world , and sweetens thebitters of adversity in such a manner , that we scarcely perceive we
are miserable . It is one ofthose virtues that constantly carries it ' s own reward , for the very practice of it makes us sensible of it ' s benefits . The emperor Marcus Aurelius , so famed for his fortitude and patience , often said , that C . sesar acquired the empire by the
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Singular Anedote Of M. Charnace.
To the Printer of the .-Freemasons' Magazine . Norwich , Jar . c 12 til , 1793 . f RESPECTED BROTHER , ' f The Proposals for your Magazine having reached this place , I embrace this opportunity of wishing you every success ; at the same time take the liberty to impress upon your mind our
obligation : not doubting yourself ; but the situation you stand in will make you responsible for ' the faults of others . By a rigid adherence to this observation , your publication may be of the greatest utility to the Masonic body ; you will command the pens of all literary Brethren , by which means it will become a general fund for original subjects , and , if exer
cuted in a masterly manner , with good engravings , will not only add to your own credit and interest , but be an honor to the valuable Institution , whose patronage you solicit , and who no doubt will g ive every encouragement such an undertaking deserves . * ' Have likewise enclosed for your inspection these two essays ;
should you deem them worthy of a place you will oblige much . I am , Brother , with much consideration , Yours , & c . & c . . B . S ir . £ The friendly communications of this Brother v / e are "determined most strictly to abide by , and return him our best thanks tor his kir . advice , hoping for his future favors .
An Essay On Patience.
AN ESSAY ON PATIENCE .
THE man of a . frantic heated imagination considers patience as- flowing from a meanness of soul , a dastardly disposition , the last resource of cowards : but the man of real sagacity , who can -view things through a dispassionate medium , discovers initallthe genuine marks of a noble mind . It is supported by hope , and ie entirety unacquainted with every species of despairthe constant
, companion of a lowness of sentiment . Patience is so strong a barrier against every kind of disgrace , that all our ills lose the greatest part of their power , by opposing this virtue to them . It combats all opponents , and every conflict is a victory . It honourably resists the greatest hardships of this world , and sweetens thebitters of adversity in such a manner , that we scarcely perceive we
are miserable . It is one ofthose virtues that constantly carries it ' s own reward , for the very practice of it makes us sensible of it ' s benefits . The emperor Marcus Aurelius , so famed for his fortitude and patience , often said , that C . sesar acquired the empire by the