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1 My Young Friends´, never tell a falsehood`; but always

2 speak the truth`; this is pleasing to your Maker.

3 Do you read His holy word—the Bible´? O! remem-

4 ber, that He has there said: "He that speaketh lies, shall

5 not escape: he shall perish."* Remember, too, that the

6 All-seeing God knows all that we say or do.

7 ¶ Tho' wisdom's voice is seldom heard in k--g's

8 palaces,—there have been wise kings, (e.g. Solomon,) who 9 were lov'd and obey'd by their subjects.† 10 Here, [i.e. in the U.S.,] we can not boast of our kings, 11 princes, lords, &c.; yet we have had a PRESIDENT, who, 12 in true greatness, surpass'ed them all; viz., the great 13 WASHINGTON.—— ⇒ Washington feared and hon- 14 ored God. 15 § Section, ‡ Double Dagger, and || Parallel, are also used 16 for reference to the margin.

* Proverbs xix. 5 and 9. † 1 Kings.