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College Musings.
cation , offered up my orisons to the throne of grace , and soon forgot all disagremens in innocent repose , the blessing of that " peace which passeth all understanding . " June 16 th . Rose this morning at eight o'clock ; displeased with myself for indulging in submission to the drowsy God , - and infringing my resolution to rise every day at five o ' clock A . M ., the only hour best for studyhealth and vigourboth of mind and body . After breakfast
, , resumed my writing employment . Little occurred throughout this day excepting a visit from my friend Captain W . ' s lady , a stiff , starch , prim old maid in appearance , but in heart and good meaning a most excellent being ; affording another moral to the old apothegm , that we should " never judge from the appearance . " Miss B— again called , and the " reason why I canna tell . " I should have felt myself hurt had she not permitted me to beau her home , as I once heard an old curmudgeon say ,
when informing me a certain pert prig of a coxcomb had taken his darter to Epsom Races . The passing hour was pleasantly spent in chitchat upon a variety of subjects , of which you may be sure novels , scanmag , and dear , far off , gay " Lunnun town , " formed no small portion . In my path homeward again all this threw me into a sweet cogitation upon that strange , incomprehensible , yet excellent creature , woman ! Fairestfrailestbest of God's creation ! I came to a determination
, , to fortify my too susceptible heart—though I never confess so much before witnesses—against all ancl any of the many charms ancl attractions of the female sex . But in the very midst of my reverie and doughty conclusions , I came plump upon the two Maids of the Mill , the toast and burthen of " cup and song" thereabout , strolling , as I thought , at a very unmaidenly hour of the night , that witching point when fairies dance the green , and young love steals from his hidden bower to wound
youthful hearts , curiosity almost tempted me to salute them ; but wiser thoughts bade me pass on without intruding on the declaration perhaps of some lowly swain who could make them happy and respectable in their humble but virtuous stations . June 17 th . Rose rather behind time again . Morning practices difficult to be governed by overnight resolutions . Still engaged in the literary labours of the preceding days , and noted nothing material throughout the whole twelve hours .
June 18 th . The Christian sabbath-Sunday , or the Lords Day , being in my judgment a transfer of the Jewish sabbath , or seventh day , when the Creator rested from his work , ancl commanded his creature man to do the same , in commemoration of that great event , to the first day of the week , when the Founder of Christianity , the Redeemer of the human race , rose from the dead , as a guarantee of that immortal rest or sabbath which we shall all attain through his resurrection . To-day I arose early , preferred my prayers to the God of' all mercies , ancl employed
myself in serious reading till breakfast . Instead of going to church to hear the " stick" of a parson , whom the rector , Dr . A— , had engaged as a substitute in his absence , I continued revising my orations , a title I had given to my essays , in preference to sermons . It is surprising how secondary is the attention paid in the establishment generally to those very proper qualifications for the pulpit or the desk , —a sonorous voice , & feeling delivery , and an eloquent style of address ! In many popular situations these essential requisites ought not to be dispensed with . " Verbum sat" for most of our revered prelates now . 1 attended the afternoon service , but was almost killed with disgust to hear the sublime
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College Musings.
cation , offered up my orisons to the throne of grace , and soon forgot all disagremens in innocent repose , the blessing of that " peace which passeth all understanding . " June 16 th . Rose this morning at eight o'clock ; displeased with myself for indulging in submission to the drowsy God , - and infringing my resolution to rise every day at five o ' clock A . M ., the only hour best for studyhealth and vigourboth of mind and body . After breakfast
, , resumed my writing employment . Little occurred throughout this day excepting a visit from my friend Captain W . ' s lady , a stiff , starch , prim old maid in appearance , but in heart and good meaning a most excellent being ; affording another moral to the old apothegm , that we should " never judge from the appearance . " Miss B— again called , and the " reason why I canna tell . " I should have felt myself hurt had she not permitted me to beau her home , as I once heard an old curmudgeon say ,
when informing me a certain pert prig of a coxcomb had taken his darter to Epsom Races . The passing hour was pleasantly spent in chitchat upon a variety of subjects , of which you may be sure novels , scanmag , and dear , far off , gay " Lunnun town , " formed no small portion . In my path homeward again all this threw me into a sweet cogitation upon that strange , incomprehensible , yet excellent creature , woman ! Fairestfrailestbest of God's creation ! I came to a determination
, , to fortify my too susceptible heart—though I never confess so much before witnesses—against all ancl any of the many charms ancl attractions of the female sex . But in the very midst of my reverie and doughty conclusions , I came plump upon the two Maids of the Mill , the toast and burthen of " cup and song" thereabout , strolling , as I thought , at a very unmaidenly hour of the night , that witching point when fairies dance the green , and young love steals from his hidden bower to wound
youthful hearts , curiosity almost tempted me to salute them ; but wiser thoughts bade me pass on without intruding on the declaration perhaps of some lowly swain who could make them happy and respectable in their humble but virtuous stations . June 17 th . Rose rather behind time again . Morning practices difficult to be governed by overnight resolutions . Still engaged in the literary labours of the preceding days , and noted nothing material throughout the whole twelve hours .
June 18 th . The Christian sabbath-Sunday , or the Lords Day , being in my judgment a transfer of the Jewish sabbath , or seventh day , when the Creator rested from his work , ancl commanded his creature man to do the same , in commemoration of that great event , to the first day of the week , when the Founder of Christianity , the Redeemer of the human race , rose from the dead , as a guarantee of that immortal rest or sabbath which we shall all attain through his resurrection . To-day I arose early , preferred my prayers to the God of' all mercies , ancl employed
myself in serious reading till breakfast . Instead of going to church to hear the " stick" of a parson , whom the rector , Dr . A— , had engaged as a substitute in his absence , I continued revising my orations , a title I had given to my essays , in preference to sermons . It is surprising how secondary is the attention paid in the establishment generally to those very proper qualifications for the pulpit or the desk , —a sonorous voice , & feeling delivery , and an eloquent style of address ! In many popular situations these essential requisites ought not to be dispensed with . " Verbum sat" for most of our revered prelates now . 1 attended the afternoon service , but was almost killed with disgust to hear the sublime