. Choice emblems : natural, historical, fabulous, moral and divine, for the improvement and pastime of youth : ornamented with near fifty handsome allegorical engravings, designed on purpose for this work : with pleasing and familiar descriptions to each, in prose and verse, serving to display 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 the right honorable Lord Newbattle . 175 ) of their country, from tlie fpreading branchesof this lofjy tree. THIS Emblem
. Choice emblems : natural, historical, fabulous, moral and divine, for the improvement and pastime of youth : ornamented with near fifty handsome allegorical engravings, designed on purpose for this work : with pleasing and familiar descriptions to each, in prose and verse, serving to display 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 the right honorable Lord Newbattle . 175 ) of their country, from tlie fpreading branchesof this lofjy tree. THIS Emblem is well adapted to repre-fent die dangers generally infeparable fromgreatnefs, and the fecurity of a private andobfcure flation. To be great is to be fet as amark for all the ihafti of misfortune, to beexpofed to all the ftorms of adverfe Fate,which generally delights in fporting withperfons in exalted flaticns. To live in anhumble fituation is the niol likely v/ay toefcape tempefts on tlie troubled fea of life,and to get fafe at lail into the harbour ofpeace and tranquility. That man is happieft who having little tofear, and much to hope, and can fet a juH:bound to his v/ifhes, and thereby never re-duce himfelf, by afpiring at grandeur, to tliecontrary fituation. Content dwells notI 4 with ( 1:6 ) with power, neicher is vSecurity the child oi*wealth and honours : If thou wouldft tartsthe ferene joys of life, fly far from greatnefs,and make thy abode with the daughter offimplicity. £ M B L E M ( 177 ). E rvl B L E M Heavenly Love. TKE tender Pelican with ceafelefs care?,Protecls her young ones and their foodprepares,From her own breall the nourifhment which, as with her blood, her brocd {he feeds :Emblem of Heavns fupernal graces parents love to deareit children Ihewn^ To God above and to your friends below, ^ Still let your breall with zeal and duty glow: 1 Much to your parents, more to heavn you | owe. J Tin ( 173 ) THE Pelican is a bird whofe
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