. 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 . declaimer againft vice ingeneral, and againft luxury in particular:and his raillery
. 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 . declaimer againft vice ingeneral, and againft luxury in particular:and his raillery and that of his fedt was fofharp that their countrymen called , that is, Snarlers, and this is theappellation by which they are known where-ver their names are in hiftory. THERE can be no doubt but that thehappinefs of every man muft in a great mea-fure depend on the difpofition of his mind ;fife fnould we not every day fee fome peoplehappy with every thing that, to all outwardappearance, could contribute to their felicity,whilft others, fcarcely poffefied of neceffaries,feem merry and happy. This v/as in fome degree the cafe of that philofopher who, paffing through a public E 2 fair. ( 76 ) fair, exclaimed How many things are herewhich I do not want ? In fhort as a late celebrated poet obfervesHe laughd at all the vulgars cares and fears,At tlieir vain triumphs, and their vainer fears:An equal temper in his mind he found,When fortune flatterd him, or when Ihefrownd. EMBLEM ( 11 ). EMBLEM XX. o FALSE Friendship. ^T^HE Stag once wounded, tis in vain 1. he flies. In vain to mingle v/ith the herd he tries;The herd avoid him, as markd out for in defpair he drav/s his lateft wayward fate all friendly aid denies :Deferted at his utmoU need, he dies. So thofe falfe friends v/hcm v/orldly intreilsfwayWhen mifchiefs threaten will fly far in thy funfhine ; but in evil timesAnd louring days, feek out for warmer then with c
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