The Javelin-snake Amphiptere Hurls Itself From The

It Has Been Observed That The Height Of A Man From The Crown Of The Head To The Sole Of The Foot Is Equal To The Distance Between The Tips Of The Middle Fingers Of The Two Hands When Extended In A Straight Line.

Made Up Of The Glories Of The Most Precious Gems, To Describe Them Is A Matter Of Inexpressible Difficulty. For There Is Amongst Them The Gentler Fire Of The Ruby, There Is The Rich Purple Of The Amethyst, There Is The Sea-green Of The Emerald, And All Shining Together In An Indescribable Union. Others, By An Excessive Heightening Of Their Hues Equal All The Colours Of The Painter, Others The Flame Of Burning Brimstone, Or Of A Fire Quickened By Oil.

The Lust Of Avarice As So Totally Seized Upon Mankind That Their Wealth Seems Rather To Possess Them Than They Possess Their Wealth.

As For The Garden Of Mint, The Very Smell Of It Alone Recovers And Refreshes Our Spirits, As The Taste Stirs Up Our Appetite For Meat.

It Is A Maxim Universally Agreed Upon In Agriculture, That Nothing Must Be Done Too Late; And Again, That Everything Must Be Done At Its Proper Season; While There Is A Third Precept Which Reminds Us That Opportunities Lost Can Never Be Regained.