FRlENDSlI!P.--A FnAGansT.
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Such is the man of experience and prin-
ciple, whose friendship is a treasure more
valuable than both Indies. There is some
thing about him wonderful soothing and
consolatory; a certain charm in all he does
and says, that strangely softens and ravlsli-
es every sympathetic mind. In his pres
ence every labouring breast is relieved, and
the swelling heart gets vent; the sadtlest soul
becomes cheerful, and sorrow dies away.
In short, he enters into the spirit OF what
ever affects us, with sensibilty and eager
ness peculiar to himself; his partial imagi-
nation t,rootls continually over our interest;
ourimaee dearer to him than life, is COLI
stant!y uppermost in his thoughts; and his
heart, like string is never ont OF tune,
like an instrument ever true to the touch
of a master, is invariably in unison with
ours.


O friendship, thou blessing that the best
of beings bestow on the best Of mortais !
thou fairest and fullest image of heaven and
Immortality Without thee the world is
dark, and life dream; thy voice is the Ian
guage, the harmony, the mutual sratula-
tions of congenal and sentimental SPIRITS;
thy presence the light, the comfort, the glo-
nv of humanity. Peace and prosperity
dwell with thee; health and happiness arc
in thy habitation; hope and joy, with thou
sand smiling and nameless endearments'
sparkle by thy side; and divinity beams be
nignant wherever thou art.