They have many laws and religious precepts, by which they imagine that they please God.

Can you so soon forget, that you have learn'd of yore The grave divine precepts, the sacred wholesome lore, That wise philosophers with painful industry Have written and pronounc'd for man's felicity?

Having gone into these statements at some length, I made an application of them in the following words: "This being the case, and this law of Moses being afterwards established into a fundamental precept of Christianity, I must apply it to facts of the present day, and I am sorry that I must apply it toourselves.

The Mussulmans tho' they hold it as a sacred precept of their religion to endeavour to make converts to Islam, do not use violent means and only compel those of a different faith to pay a higher tribute.

Under this broad precept, every form of humanity may justly claim protection and respect.

And I was heedful to put in none but wholesome and profitable precepts, and more especially did I forbid polygamy, having perceived a certain inclination thereunto in my disciple.

" LIFE OF NINON DE L'ENCLOS CHAPTER I Ninon de l'Enclos as a Standard To write the biography of so remarkable a woman as Ninon de l'Enclos is to incur the animadversions of those who stand upon the dogma, that whoso violates one of the Ten Commandments is guilty of violating them all, particularly when one of the ten is conventionally selected as the essential precept and the most important to be observed.

They are less probable, and therefore less amusing than ordinary stories; but they are more amusing than plain, unfabled precept.

Tully was much grieved for his daughter Tulliola's death at first, until such time that he had confirmed his mind with some philosophical precepts, "then he began to triumph over fortune and grief, and for her reception into heaven to be much more joyed than before he was troubled for her loss."

Specific precepts of the Mosaic law enforcing general principles.

It was not, however, until the end of the thirteenth century that an anonymous author conceived the idea of writing its principal precepts in an instructive poem, called "Le Dict de la Chace du Cerf."

Even the deliberate omission of a commemoration in Lauds or Vespers is not a violation of a grave precept.

This pious precept, while it stood In his remembrance, kept him good When nobody was by him; For though no human eye was near, Yet Richard still did wisely fear The little bird should spy him.

Then let us her sweet precepts take, Tread in the paths our mother trod, Walk prayerfully the narrow way.

It is not merely a book of holy and virtuous precepts.

The calm, benignant, and worldly-wise character of his politico-ethical precepts was particularly well suited to the samurai, who formed the ruling class.

Recommendations to simplicity of conduct, courtesy of manner, and moderation of language were among his practical precepts.

These were the "ad interim precepts." which cannot fail, if obeyed, to cut up slavery, "root and branch," at once and forever.

Extracts from the Report of Anacharsis Cloots, member of the Committee of Public Instruction, printed by order of the National Convention: "Our Sans-culottes want no other sermon but the rights of man, no other doctrine but the constitutional precepts and practice, nor any other church than where the section or the club hold their meetings, &c.

Universal is often compared by the adverbs, but certainly with no reënforcement of meaning: as, "One of the most universal precepts, is, that the orator himself should feel the passion.

" "Useful precepts are seldom lost, I believe, sister," said Sir Edward, with confidence.

"When you haven't any money, don't buy anything," was his stern precept.

Yet, perhaps, these amiable levities may not be displeasing to the Constitutional Society and the revolutionists of England; and, as the very faults of our friends are often endearing to us, they may extend their indulgence to the "humane" and "liberal" precepts of the Jacobins, and the massacres of September.

For, "Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil-speaking be put away from you, with all malice," is the apostolical precept; they are all associates and kindred, which are to be cast away together.

A manual trade, or a business, which requires dexterity can never be learnt from books alone, or properly understood from mere precepts.