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and about two yards distant from it. The. motto round the figure, UNHURT AMIDST THE WAR OF ELEMENTS, was juft diftinctly visible. When the degree of light had been fufficiently obferved, he united the flames of the two candles, by putting them clofe together; and the whole figure, with "the infcription, became inftantly illuminated in a much stronger manner than before. They were all pleased and ftruck with the effect; and they defired Euphronius, who now entered the parlour, to explain to them the cause of it. He commended their entertainment, and informed them, that a greater degree of heat is produced by the junction of the two flames, and confequently a farther attenuation and more copious emiffion of the particles, of which light confifts. But, my dear children, continued he, attend to the leffon of virtue as well as of Science, which the experiment you have feen affords. Nature has implanted in your hearts benevolence, friendfhip, gratitude, humanity, and generofity; and these social affections are separately

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thining lights in the world. But they burn with peculiar warmth and luftre, when more concentred in the kindred charities of brother, fifter, child, and parent. And harmony, peace, fympathy in joy and grief, mutual good offices, forgiveness, and forbearance, are the bright emanations of domeftic love. Oh! may the radiance of fuch virtues long illuminate this happy houf hold!

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