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annually , though Avith less pomp than licentiousness , are but faint images of these festivals on the return from the labyrinth , the ceremony of Avhich drew together the most considerable part of Egypt . * The temperature of the climate in this country is exceeding favourable to these sorts of festivals . But more particularly in spring , Avhich Avas tho season at that time the serenity of the days is as certain as the coolness

of the nights ; and Avhat is more , winter there differs very little from summer . It is true , the four months of the rise and fall of the Nile , compared Avith the remainder of the year , make a A * ery different appearance . For in these four months , or thereabouts , the Avhole country being overflowed , makes the cities appear like so many islands of different sizes , Avhich seem to arise out of the Avaters ; and during tho Avhole remainder of the 3 earwhere these Avaters Avereare gardens covered with CA-cry

, , species of floAVcrs of spring ; or fields filled Avith . all the fruits of the earth in autumn . These gardens or fields are surrounded Avith little canals , Avhich flow out of others Avhich arc larger , as these again do from others yet larger , even to those Avhich proceed immediately from the Nile , and Avhich are like unto rivers , being . intended to encompass large proA * inces , and to distribute themselves successively , till they servo as inclosures to the

possessions of private persons . Funerals Avere never performed during the time of the inundations , nor deferred , but on that account . The festivals of return from the labyrinth lasted always twice as long as the march of tho procession thither . So that the king of Memphis had not an account in form of the accomplishment of tho queen ' s obsequies , till the une-andthirtieth day after the departure of the procession .

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BEAUTIFUL REPLY . —A gentleman visited a deaf and dumb institution and wrote on a slate , "What is eternity ? " He received from one of the pupils for answer , conveyed in the same manner , "It is the lifetime of the Almi ghty . "

No TIME . —An Indian chief once said as Avise a thing as any philosopher . A white man having remarked that he had not time enough to do something , the Indian replied , " AVell , I suppose you have all the time there is . " GLADNESS . —Give not thy mind to heaviness , the gladness of the heart is the life of man , and the joyfulncss of a man prolongetii his days . Remove sorrow far from thee , for SOITOAV hath killed many , and there is no profit therein

, Avhilst over much carefulness bringeth age before the time . THOUGHTS AND DEEDS . —The father of every act is thought . —If , then , Ave Avould have our conduct correct , Ave must Avatch , restrain , and regulate our thoughts— "keep your heart Avith all diligence . " THE DAY ' S EMPLOYMENT AND THE NIGHT ' S REPOSE . —TO dream gloriously , you must act gloriously while you are aAvake ; and to bring angels down to converse with you , in your sleep , you must labour in the cause of virtue during the day .