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II coored young men remain IN ignorance IN ths age
Of learning their conduct would not be misca He'd If il
styled, 8 INERTAI."


sorry to say there are many persons who
remain with their understandings uncultlvated, tor
no other reason than that they do not wish to have
the trouble of their cultivation they are aware
that it is attended with considerable labor. Dr.
Watts says, /" be not weak as to imagine that
life Of learning is life of laziness and ease ;
dare not give yoursefto any Of the learned pro-
fessions, unless you are resolved to labor hard at
study, and can make it your delight and the Joy
of your life" And here will add, there are ma
ny who would become learned if they could be-
come so by mere wish but, let it be remember
ed, well cultivated mind is the effect of applica-
ton and much thinking-we must use means IT
we expect TO obtain an end The principal means
Of knowledge we have now within our reach no
man can complain that books are scarce, or that
they sell at high price For but few dollars,
man can obtain every necessary publication to
enrich his mind and to extend his usefulness in
society. The disadv antages under which many
persons labor in consequence of ignorance are very
great. II is frequent in the social circle, in the
Company of our neighbors and friends5 there may
chance person or persons who may introduce a
subject touching upon some of the most important
psrts of education; and if there are one, two, or
three persons that have not taken the pains to
cultivate their min ls, how dsagreeable at this
time. must be their sensations there they must
stas statue while the others are exchanging ideas
through the medium Of language, to the edi6cation