The, an Article Their, belonging to them There, that Place Threw, did throw Tide, Flux of theSea Title, Honour Toe, part of the foot Weight, for Scales Wight, an Islan Weal, a Pustule Who, what Person Woe, Sorrow Whale, a Fish Ho! an Exclamation Tow, Hemp or Flax Wood, small timber Won, did win He hates his Brother Tommy, because he loves his Book, and s fpoken well of; but Tommy pities him, and gives him always good advice, but to no purpose, for he is bent upon being bad, In short, Tommy is now the Joy and Comfort of his Parents, but Harry grieves them fo much, that they know not how to proceed with him, and there is but one Way left, by which they have any Hopes to fave him, and make them all happy. The Gentleman had a Brother, (a reputable Tradesman in London) and it was proposed to put Harry to his Uncle. The Uncle agrees to the Proposal: Harry also seems well pleafed at it: and now his Parents promife themselves great Comfort in their own and his future Happiness. LESSON II. Of Harry's Behaviour at his Uncle's. About a year after Harry was at London, Tommy went to aim, and behaved fo well, the time he was there, that a merchant, that used to visit his Uncle, took a great fancy to him, and barely for his learning and good behaviour, took him apprentice. Harry went on pretty well for two years: he would indeed now and then fhew his fullen perverfe temper, but his Uncle and Aunt winked at his follies, hid his faults, and forgave him, for the fake of his worthy Parents. Now comes the trial of Tommy and Harry: their Mother is taken very ill, and is confined to her bed; the often speaks of Tommy and Harry, but feems to have Harry most at heart, for fear he fhould not do well. Not long after this, a letter comes to acquaint them of the death of their Mother, and now Harry's Uncle talks to him again very sedately and tenderly. You fee, Harry, fays he, that you have loft your best friend, but, notwithstanding, if you will behave foberly, mind your bufinefs, and keep good company, 1 will take care of you, and make you a inan in the world. LESSON III. Of Harry's Behaviour after bis Mother's Death, Harry, upon the news of his Mother's death, seemed much concerned, and promifed very fairly to mend his way of life, and be fober; but that which had a greater effect upon Harry, was the pretty way in which his Brother Tommy addreffed him. He talked in fo mild and manly a manner to his Brother Harry, and gave him fuch good advice, that he got the good will of his Uncle and Aunt, and furprised all that heard him. Harry after this goes on "retty well for fome months, and then gets into his old way again. He has now quite forgot the death of his Mother, and, in fhort, has taken up with fuch idle wicked companions, as are bent caly upon mifchief, and are never forry but when they do good: They give him bad advice, and tell him, when his Father is dead, he will have a good fortune, and say they, I would not be checked by my Uncle, nor all the Uncles in the work. I will not, fays the wicked unguarded fool, for as foon as my Father dies, I'll go away. That's right, fay they, you are "fool if you don't. I will, I will, fays he. Of the bappy Life of TOMMY and the wretched End of HARRY The Folly of receiving bad Advice. HARRY, by the bad counsel of others, ftills 800s od to wickedness to fuch a height, that his Uncle is obliged to tend word to his Father, that he cannot poffibly keep him much longer. The death o their Mother, and the bad course of larry's life, had fuch an effect upon the poor old gentleman, that he foon after fell ill and died. He left Tommy indeed the chief part of his fortune, and, though Harry did not deserve a fhilling, yet fo tender was he, that he left him five hundred pounds, hoping ftill, that through the care of hisUncle, and his own future conduct, he might be happy. Harry being now of age, and having received his fortune, instead of minding hisUncle and Brother, continues to follow bad company, and now, having money, he is perfuaded (and foolishly perfuades himself) that he can live better from his Uncle than with him therefore he refolves that his Uncle's and Brother's advice fhall never do him good, so he never comes near them. In fhort, Harry's delight is only in his old wicked acquaintance, sud he has, befides these, fome new rakes, that with him joy in his fortune, and he takes it as a very great mark of their favor, and is fool enough to treat them, because they rail at his Uncle and Brother, and tell him, that bis Father was an old fcoundrel, for leaving him no more; all which the fool hears with a fmile committed a murder and a robbery; but, being clofely purfued, Harry, with four more of the gang, were taken, and carried before a magiftrate, who ordered them to Newgate. Harry, however, with two others, made their escape, and went over fea in triumph, and would often laugh at the misfortunes of thofe two that were left behind, and thought themselves very fecure; but even thither, divine vengeance followed them; for a storm arose, and drove the ship against a rock on the coast of Barbary, and it being very dark, many of the crew perified, befides Harry's two unhappy companions. LESSON VI. of Harry's late Repentance and Death. Harry, indeed, was by the violence of the waves caft upon the fhore, but in the morning he was presented with a shocking scene, A raging fea on one fide, and a wild defolate place on the other; and having not the leaft hopes of ever escaping, we may easily guess how he talks to himself.-O, says he, that I had been more obedient to my parents, and more grateful to my friends! O that I could now make all wicked youth fenfible of my forrow, and their own folly! How would I prefs upon them to avoid all manner of ill company, to hearken to the inftruction of their friends, and purfue the paths of virtue.-Wicked wretch that I am!-God be merciful to me a finner. Thus he went on, often thinking on his old words, don't care, but too late; for after roaming about and bemoaning his unhappy fate, till he was almost ftarved to death, he at last, we hear, became a prey to wild beafts, which God fuffered to tear nim to pieces, as a juft reward for his disobedience and mis spent life. Thus, you fee, that, as Harry followed nothing but vice, he lived a wretched life, and died a miferable death; but Tommy was always a pattern of virtue and goodness, and ftill lives happy. THE APPLICATION. Learn then, betimes, O youth, to know your duty to God, your parents, and mankind in general, and take care not only to know, but to do it, and let the examples of Tommy and Harry be al ways Jet before you, that you may efcape the juft judgment of the one, and enjoy equal peace and profperity with the other. I Jhall conclude the story with the advice that king David (a little before his death) gave to his fon Solomon, which, if you follow, you cannot fail to be happy. "And thou, Solomon, my fon, know thou the God of thy fa ther, and ferve him with a perfect beart, and with a willing mind: for the Lord fearchetb all hearts, and underftandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts. If thou feek bim, be will he found of thee, but if thou forfake bim, he will call thee off ever." I Chron. chap. xxviii. ver. 9. TABLE XVI. Of Contractions of fuch Things as are necessary to be underflood, in which Words and Sentences are known by certain Letters only. A. B. or B. A. Bachelor of Arts K. King A. D. in the Year of our Lord Km. Kingdom A. M. or M. A. Mafter of Arts L. Lord or Lady in Gresham College 3. D. Bachelor of Divinity Ab. Archbishop Bart. Baronet B. V. Blessed Virgin Cwt Hundred Weight or 112 Pounds Col. Colonel C. R. King Charles C. S. Keeper of the Seal Ladp. Ladyship Lieut. Lieutenant LL. D. Doctor of the Canon and Civil Law Ltr. Letter M Marquis Madm. Madam M. D. Doctor of Physic Md. Medicine Mdm. Memorandum C. P. S. Keeper of the Privy Seal Mr. Master D. D. Doctor of Divinity Dec. December Deut. Deuteronomy Ditto (or Do.) the same Eccl. Ecclesiastes Eccls. Ecclesiastes Ep. Epistle Eph. Ephesians Esq. Esquire Ev. Evangelist Exon. Exeter Ex. Exodus or Example F. R. S. Fellow of the Royal Hd. Honoured Mrs. Mistress Oct. October Parl. Parliament Philom. a Lover of the Mathe matics P. M. G. Professor of Music in Q. Queen or Question Reg. dep. deputed Register Rev. Revelation Rt. Rev. Right Reverend Sept. September Salop. Shropshire St. P. T. Professor of Divinity The. Theophilus 1. H. S. Jesus, the Saviour of Man Wp. Worth:pful Xtpr. Christopher [Laws Xtn. Christian Other Contractions in Printing or Writing. e. g or v. as for Example i. e. that is q. d. as if he should say v. verse vide. se viz. for videlicet, that is to say ye the yn then yr your &, and &c. and so forth |