A WORD 10 YOUNG MEN.
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Wishing and sghing, and imagining, and
dreaming of greatness, said William Writ, will
not make you great. But cannot young man
command his energies? Read Foster on deci-
sion of character. That book will tell you what
is in your power to accomplish. You must grid
ND your loins and go to work with all the indom-
liable energy Of Hannibal scaling the Alps. II
is your duty to make the most of time, talents,
and opportunities.


Alfred, King Of England. though he perform
ed more business than any one Of his subjects,
found time to study.


Franklin, in. the midst of his labors, foand
time to dive into the depths Of philosophy, and
explored an untrodden path of science.


Frederick the Great, with an empire at his
direction, in the midst of war, and on the eve Of
hattie. found time to revel in the charms of phi
losophy, and feast on the luxuries of science


Napoleon, with Europe at his disposal, with
kings at his ante-chafnber, and at the head oi
thousands of men, whose destinies were sus-
epended OH his arbitrary pleasure, found time to
converse with books. II.


And young men who are confined to labor OF
business even twelve hours day, may take an
hour and half of what is left for study, and
which will amount to two months in the course
of a year. lS