ANNIHILATION or the like, can vie with this as an act of effective, premeditated murder?-PROF. G. WILSON. ANNIHILATION-no Law. Annihilation is no law of the ascertained universe.-DR. R. W. HAMILTON. ANNIVERSARY.-The Return of an ANSWER.-The Right Way to A thoughtful kind answer is almost omnipotent. It not only makes a friend still more friendly, but it subdues the wildest passion and the deepest prejudice of the greatest enemy. The cowardly become brave under its inspiring influence, and the brave are nerved by it to nobler deeds and mightier exploits. And yet, though it is so soothing, enchanting, and potential, it costs the utterer nothing. This, therefore, is the right way to answer; and were it universally adopted, many a tear would be unshed, many a passion be unprovoked, and many a friend be retained.-DR. DAVIES. ANSWER.-The Wrong Way to We are supposed to live in an age of free and active thought. As to the amount of thought for which the age takes credit to itself there may be some doubt, but all will admit that we live in an age of free and active talk, in which political, social, ecclesiastical, and religious subjects are being perpetually discussed. The discussion of such subjects calls forth many bad feelings and bad words. Even temperance cannot be advocated by some, excepting in the most disgracefully intemperate language. Anger, uncharitableness, intolerance, prevail most terribly by reason of our differences on political and theological questions, and hard words are used, and hard names are called. Writing ink is generally composed, in a great measure, of gall; the chemistry of the fluid in which we write our thoughts and feelings is very symbolical of many of the thoughts and feelings themselves. If you look into the correspondence of a newspaper, you may find to perfection what it is to answer a fool according to his folly, so as to be like unto him. Controversial sermons also, and controversial pamphlets; Protestants answering Catholics, and Catholics answering Protestants, each according to the other's folly, that is, according to the ANTINOMIANISM. other's bitterness, and violence, and rancour. Now, whenever your antagonist's folly takes these shapes-showing itself in anger, in scorn, in ungenerous insinuations, in false assertions, in wilful perversion of facts or disingenuous concealment of facts-answer not according to such folly as that, lest you become dishonest, mean, narrow-minded, and ill-tempered as your adversary.-H. S. BROWN. ANTI-CHRIST.-Views of Some regard him as a pretender to the Messiaship, like Barchocheba; others as one who claims to be the vicar of Christ ; while others have found him in Nero, and even in Satan incarnate !-BUCK. ANTICIPATION.-The Blessedness of How frequently the anticipation of some special enjoyment, or the possession of some coveted boon, proves to be more blessed than the actualization itself! But while this is the common experience on earth, it shall not be so in heaven. There, realization shall infinitely exceed all manner of anticipation.-DR. DAVIES. ANTICIPATIONS-Described. Charming lights from Fancy's dreaming; ANTINOMIANISM.-A Rebuke to ÆETNA. Rowland Hill would have tried the critical sagacity of the most erudite. His eccentricities were of great notoriety. With many strong points of character, he combined notions prodigiously odd. One of those restless infesters of places of worship, commonly called Antinomians, one day called on Rowland Hill, to bring him to account for his too severe and legal Gospel. "Do you, sir," asked Rowland, "hold the Ten Commandments to be a rule of life to Christians ?" "Certainly not," replied the visitor. The minister rang the bell, and on the servant making his appearance, he quietly added-"John, show that man the door, and keep your eye on him until he is beyond the reach of every article of wearing apparel or other property in the hall!"-ARVINE. ANTIPATHIES. ANTIPATHIES.-Inveterate Inveterate antipathies against particular nations or persons, and passionate attachments to others, are to be avoided.WASHINGTON. ANTIPATHY-in Relation to Hope and A habit is generated of thinking that a natural antipathy exists between hope and reason.-I. TAYLOR. ANTIQUARIAN.-The Memory of the A thorough-paced antiquarian not only remembers what all other people have thought proper to forget, but he also forgets what all other people think it proper to remember.-COLTON. ANTIQUARY.-A Description of the His One that has his being in this age, but his life and conversation in the days of old. He neglects himself because he was born in his own time, and so far off antiquity, which he so much admires; and repines, like a younger brother, because he came so late into the world. He spends the one half of his time in collecting old and insignificant trifles, and the other in showing them, which he takes a singular delight in, because the oftener he does it, the further they are from being new to him. He is a great timeserver, but it is of time out of mind. days were spent and gone long before he came into the world, and his only business is to collect what he can out of the ruins of them. He values things wrongfully for their antiquity, forgetting that the most modern are really the most ancient of all things in the world; like those that reckon their pounds before their shillings and pence, of which they are made up. has so strong a natural affection to anything that is old, that he may truly say to the dust and worms-" Thou art my father," and to rottenness-" Thou art my mother." -S. BUTLER. ANTIQUITIES.-Historical He I dare assure any wise and sober manthat historical antiquities do deserve and will reward the pains of any student; will make him understand the state of former ages, the constitution of governments, the fundamental reasons of equity and law, the rise and succession of doctrines and opinions, the original of ancient and the composition of modern tongues, the tenures of property, the maxims of policy, the rites of religion, the characters of virtue and vice, and indeed the nature of mankind.-KENNETT. ANXIETIES. ANTIQUITY.-An Address to Antiquity thou wondrous charm, what art thou? that being nothing art everything! When thou wert, thou wert not antiquity-then thou wert nothing, but hadst a remoter antiquity, as thou calledst it, to look back to with blind veneration; thou thyself being to thyself flat, jejune, modern! What mystery lurks in this retroversion? or what half Januses are we, that cannot look forward with the same idolatry with which we for ever revert ! The mighty future is as nothing being everything! The past is everything being nothing!-LAMB. ANTIQUITY.-The Recommendation of An established government has an infinite advantage by that very circumstance of its being established, the bulk of mankind being governed by authority, not reason, and never attributing authority to anything that has not the recommendation of antiquity.-HUME. ANTIQUITY-does not make Truth. 'Tis not antiquity, nor author, That makes truth truth, altho' Time's daughter, 'Twas he that put her in the pit Of ancient kings in a small space, S. BUTLER. ANTITHESIS-the Blossom of Wit. Antithesis may be the blossom of wit, but it will never arrive at maturity, unless sound sense be the trunk, and truth the root.-COLTON. ANTITHESIS.-The Employment of Young people are dazzled by the bril liancy of antithesis, and employ it.--LA BRUYÈRE. ANXIETIES.-Needless The generality of mankind create to themselves a thousand needless anxieties, by a vain search after a thing that never was, nor ever will be, found upon earth. Let us, then, sit down contented with our lot; and in the meantime be as happy as we can in a diligent preparation for what is to come.-T. ADAMS. ANXIETY AND TRUST. ANXIETY AND TRUST. Between a man, torn with anxiety, tossed with fear, fretting with care, and the good man who calmly trusts in the Lord, there is as great a difference as between a brawling, roaring mountain brook, that, with mad haste, leaps from crag to crag, and is ground into boiling foam, and the placid river, which, with beauty on its banks and heaven in its bosom, spreads blessings wherever it flows, and pursues the noiseless tenor of its way back to the great ocean from which its waters came.-DR. GUTHRIE. APATHY.-The Adoption of the Term In the first ages of the Church, the Christians adopted the term to express a contempt of earthly concerns. -DR. WEB STER. APATHY.-The Meaning of According to the Stoics, apathy meant the extinction of the passions by the ascendancy of reason.-R. FLEMING. APOLOGIES.-Vanity Displayed in A lady invited Dean Swift to a most sumptuous dinner. She said-"Dear Dean, this fish is not as good as I could wish, though I sent for it half across the kingdom, and it cost me so much," naming an incredible price. And this thing is not such as I ought to have for such a guest, though it came from such a place, and cost such a sum." Thus she went on, decrying and underrating every article of her expensive and ostentatious dinner, and teasing her distinguished guest with apologies, only to find a chance to display her vanity, in bringing her trouble and expense into view, until she exhausted his patience. He is reported to have risen in a passion, and to have said "True, madam, it is a miserable dinner; and I will not eat it, but go home and dine upon sixpence worth of herring."ARVINE. APOLOGY-in the Original Sense. An apology, in the original sense, was a pleading off from some charge or imputation, by explaining or defending principles or conduct. It therefore amounted to a vindication.-CRABBE. APOLOGY-in the Present Sense. One who now offers an apology, admits himself to have been, at least apparently, in the wrong, but brings forward some palliating circumstance, or tenders a frank acknowledgment, by way of reparation.CRABBE. APPAREL. APOPLEXY-a Retaining Fee. A slight touch of apoplexy may be called a retaining fee on the part of death.MENAGE. APOSTASY.-Different Kinds of First-original, in which we have all participated; secondly-national, when a kingdom relinquishes the profession of Christianity; thirdly-personal, when an individual backslides from God; fourthlywhen men are given up to judicial hardness of heart, as Judas.-BUCK. APOSTASY.-Recovered from In the bloody reign of Queen Mary of England, Archbishop Cranmer became obnoxious to her persecuting spirit. She was determined to bring him to the stake; but previously employed emissaries to persuade him, by means of flattery and false promises, to renounce his faith. The good man was overcome, and subscribed to the errors of the Church of Rome. His conscience smote him: he returned to his former persuasion; and, when brought to the stake, he stretched forth the hand that had made the unhappy signature, and held it in the flames till it was entirely consumed, frequently exclaiming - "That unworthy hand!" after which he patiently suffered martyrdom, and ascended to receive its reward.-ARVINE. APPAREL.-The Best A man ought in his clothes to conform something to those that he converses with, to the custom of the nation, and the fashion that is decent and general, to the occasion, and his own condition; for that is best that best suits with one's calling, and the rank we live in. And seeing all men are not Edipuses to read the riddle of another man's inside, and most men judge by appearances, it behoves a man to barter for a good esteem, even from his clothes and outside. We guess the goodness of the pasture by the mantle we see it wears.-FELTHAM. APPAREL.-The Importance of the For the apparel oft proclaims the man. APPAREL.-Rich Rich apparel has strange virtues; it makes him that hath it without means esteemed for an excellent wit, he that enjoys it with means, puts the world in remembrance of his means; it helps the deformities of nature, and gives lustre to her beauties; makes continual holiday where it shines; APPEAL. sets the wits of ladies at work, that otherwise would be idle; furnisheth your two shilling ordinary; takes possession of your stage at your new play; and enricheth your oars, as scorning to go with your scull.-JONSON. APPEAL.-An Effectual Some old soldiers going to be shot for a breach of discipline, passing by Marshal Turenne, pointed to the scars on their faces and breasts. What speech could come to this? It had the desired effect. The marshal instantly stayed the execution, and gave the men a free pardon.—PERCY. APPEARANCE.-A Good What is a good appearance? It is not being pompous and starchy; for proud looks lose hearts, and gentle words win them. It is not wearing fine clothes; for such dressing tells the world that the outside is the better part of the man. You cannot judge a horse by his harness; but a modest, gentlemanly appearance, in which the dress is such as no one could comment upon, is the right and most desirable thing.-SPURGEON. APPEARANCES.-Deceitful The fairest cheek hath oftentimes a soul And it at length will have the victory. APPEARANCES.-The Effect of In many cases mere appearances have all the effect of positive realities. —LIVY. APPEARANCES.-The Expense of Keeping up The eyes of other people are the eyes that ruin us. If all but myself were blind, I should never want a fine house nor fine furniture.-DR. FRANKLIN, APPETITE.-The Rage of the Man's heart eats all things, and is hungry still; "More! more!" the glutton cries; for something new So rages appetite; if man can't mount APPETITE.-No Want of Here's neither want of appetite nor mouths; Pray Heaven we be not scant of meat or mirth.-SHAKSPEARE. APPLE-TREE-The Full Blossom of an An apple tree in full blossom is like a message, sent from earth to heaven, of purity and beauty! We walk around it reverently and admiringly. Homely as it ordinarily is, yet now it speaks of the munificence of God better than any other tree. The oak proclaims strength and rugged simplicity. The pine a solitary, stately fellow. Even in forests, each tree seems alone, and has a sad, Castilian-like pride. The elm is a prince: grace and glory are on its head. But none of these speak such thoughts of abundance,—such prodigal and munificent richness,—such lavish, unsparing generosity, as this same plain and homely apple-tree. The very glory of God seems resting upon it! It is a little inverted hemisphere, like that above it; and it daily mimics with bud and bloom the stars that nightly blossom out into the darkness above it. Though its hour of glory is short, into it is concentrated a magnificence which puts all the more stately trees into the background! If men will not admire, insects and birds will!H. W. BEECHER. APPLICATION.-The Benefits of What is it that makes a man fit for business but application? Who applies mostthe man with a large fortune, or the man with a small one? Which is the most likely to devote himself to dissipation—he who has the means for it, or he who has none? Which to lay in the greatest stock of merit-he who sees nothing but merit can give him consideration, or he who has already in hand that of which merit could give him but a chance?-BENTHAM. APPOINTMENT. APPOINTMENT.-The Character of an An appointment is a contract, express or implied, and he who does not keep it breaks faith, as well as dishonestly uses other people's time, and thus inevitably loses character.-SMILES. APPOINTMENT.-Holding to an He that holds to his appointment, and does not keep you waiting, shows that he has regard for your time as well as his own.-SMILES. APPRECIATION.-Diverse Contemporaries appreciate the man rather than the merit; but posterity will regard the merit rather than the man.COLTON. APPRECIATION-not Obtained on Earth. Many fail to obtain from their fellows on earth that appreciation which is their just due, but it shall not be so when they companion with exalted spirits in the realms of perfection.-Dr. Davies. APPREHENSION-Intensifies Evil. Or wallow naked in December snow APPREHENSION.-The Source of Apprehension springs from a sense of danger when somewhat remote, but approaching. It is calmer and more permanent than alarm; and may be felt by a single individual when alone. -DR. WEB STER. APPROBATION.-A Christian's A Christian's approbation arises from his perception of the will of God.—BUCK. APPROBATION.-The Love of Outside of Christianity, the love of approbation is one of the best things to be met with in fallen man.-DR. VINET. APPROPRIAMENTS.-The Neglect of If you can neglect Your own appropriaments, but praising that 'In others wherein you excel yourself, You shall be much beloved here.--FORD. ARARAT. APRIL.-The Call of Now the golden Morn aloft Waves her dew-bespangled wing, With vermeil cheek and whisper soft She woos the tardy Spring: Till April starts, and calls around The sleeping fragrance from the ground, And lightly o'er the living scene Scatters her freshest, tenderest green. T. GRAY. APRIL.-Growth in There has not been a sound to-day Of life, or living creature; I could have half-believed I heard Those honeysuckle buds Have swell'd to double growth; that thorn The milk-white flowers revealing; Methinks their sweets are stealing. Is all with fragrance rife; ARARAT.-Mount The first in the list of sacred mountains is Ararat. The first-named summit in human history, it emerges from the flood, and lifts its head over the water to look down on all coming generations to the end of time. Whether it was changed in that mighty convulsion which drowned the world, or whether its lofty peak, which saw the swelling waters and steady rise, remained the same, we know not. At all events, the mountain looked down on the swaying world at its feet as cities floated from their foundations and came dashing against its sides, and beheld a wilder scene than ever covered a battle-field, as it heard and saw six generations shriek and sink together. But whatever may have been its former history, it now stands as the only memorial of the flood. Rising like a sugarloaf from a chaos of peaks, which gleam and glitter in the sunbeams that are reflected from their snowy sides; overlook. ing a sea on one side and a desert on the other, it is a grand and striking object in itself, but made still more so by the associations that cluster around its sacred top. It has seldom been profaned by human feet; but there was a time when |