. Choice emblems, natural, historical, fabulous, moral, and divine : for the improvement and pastime of youth : displaying the beauties and morals of the ancient fabulists, the whole calculated to convey the golden lessons of instruction under a new and more delightful dress : written for the amusement of a young nobleman . ns.—It ftood at Caefarsgate, togetherwith the Laurel, which was held in high ve-neration ; and they even pretended to havehad fome which delivered oracles.—TheAncient Britons, the firft inhabitants of thefeIflands, alfo held it facred, as they did theIVlifletoe, andfome of
. Choice emblems, natural, historical, fabulous, moral, and divine : for the improvement and pastime of youth : displaying the beauties and morals of the ancient fabulists, the whole calculated to convey the golden lessons of instruction under a new and more delightful dress : written for the amusement of a young nobleman . ns.—It ftood at Caefarsgate, togetherwith the Laurel, which was held in high ve-neration ; and they even pretended to havehad fome which delivered oracles.—TheAncient Britons, the firft inhabitants of thefeIflands, alfo held it facred, as they did theIVlifletoe, andfome of their Druids or Priefts,are faid to have delivered their le£lures onthe religion of their country, from the fprea-ding branches of this lofty tree. /PPLlCATiaN. [ 133 1 PLICATION. This Emblem is well adapted to repre-fcnt the Dangers generally infeparable fromGreatnefs, and the fccurity of a private andobfcure flation. To be Great, is to be fetas a mark for all the fhafts of misfortune,to be expofcd to all the florms of adverfeFate, which generally delights in fporting-with perfons in exalted flations. Contentdwells not with power, neither is Securitythe child of wealth and honours. If thouwouldfl tafle the ferene joys of life, fly farfrom Greatnefs, and make thy abode witkthe ^diW^itv oi Simplicity, EMBLEM. EMBLEM Heavenly Love, npHE tender Pelican with ceafelefs cares, Protedls her young oncS, and their food prepares;From her o\vn breaft the nonriihment proceeds,With which, as with her blood, her brood flic feeds^Emblem of Hearens furpernal graces known,And parents* love to dearefl children MORAL. To God above, and to your friends belStill let your breaii with zeal and dutyMitchXo your Pdrenisy more to Heaven low, -^ glow; C ^ you owe. \ THE r i3> ] THE Pelican is a bird known to moftpeople. It has given rife to many ftrangellories, the principal of which is, that offeeding its young with its blood; which,upon examination, has not proved it
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