Tliey  cause  us  to  love  the  lasting  and  true,
in  preference  to  that  which  is  fleeting  and
false.  They  walk  the  fields  musing  praise,
and  find  food  for  gratitude  and  admiration,
from  "  the  cedar  to  the  hyssop  on  the
wall."  Their  love  is  sincere.  "  This  green
flowery  rock-built  earth,  the  trees,  the
mountains,  rivers,  many  surrounding  seas ;
that  great,  deep  sea  of  azure  that  swims
overhead,  the  winds  sweeping  through  it
— ^the  black  cloud  fashioning  itself  togeth-
er— ^now  pouring  out  fire,  now  hail  and
rain,"  have  from  boyhood  been  viewed  by
Thomas  Miller  with  wonder  and  delight,
and  deeply  has  he  studied  them.  Many
of  the  oppressions  of  the  English  law  he
has  attacked  with  "  a  free  and  wholesome
sharpness,"  and  his  bold  and  independent
nature  shines  brightly  through  all  his
vmtings.     He  is  a  noble  instructor

"  In  the  great  church  of  Nature
Where  God  himself  is  Priest."

G.  F.  D.
DE    BENEFICIIS.
Science  of  a  generous  mind.
Precious  use  in  thee  I  find :
Use,  to  show  what  honor  feels,
And  to  hide  what  love  conceals ;
Use,  to  show  the  chann  of  living
And  the  joy  of  boundless  giving,
Leaving  givers  doubly  blest,
And  receivers  unoppressed ;
Opening  fountains  in  the  heart.
Healing  anger*s  jealous  smart.
Let  me,  though  in  humble  speech.
Thy  refined  maxims  teach.
Honor's  every  gift  should  be
Proof  of  Love's  equality. —
Haughty  givers  most  oppress
When  they  most  intend  to  bless, —
Vested  gifts  are  made  in  vain.
They  reap  a  curse  who  give  to  gain.
Spirits  grave  and  bosoms  kind
Greatest  joy  in  giving  find.
When  the  gift  is  heart,  or  mind.
These  thy  founded  maxims  be,
Test  of  Love's  equality.
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Cdhnd  8eth  Pomeroy.
[May.
COLONEL    SETH    POMEROY.
