Athenians, my counsels unto you are not such whereby I should grow great amongst you, and you become little amongst the Grecians: but they are of that nature as they are sometimes not good for me to give, but are always good for you to follow."-When Phocion's friends bid him beware how he offended the people, he answered,

They may wrongfully put me to death speaking for the benefit of my country, but they would have reason to do so if I continue silent." And judgment was given by the voices of the people, no man sitting, but all standing up, and most of them with garlands on their heads: and Phocion was condemned to death. "It was,

says an old translator of Plutarch, "the nineteenth day of the month of Munichion, (to wit, March) on which day the knights were wont to make a solemne procession in the honour of Jupiter howbeit, some of them left off the garlandes of flowers which they should have worne on their heades, and others also looking towards the prison dore as they went by, burst out a weeping. For they whose hearts were not altogether hardened with cruelty, and whose judgments were not wholly suppressed with enuie, thought it a grievous sacriledge against the goddess, that they did not let that day passe, but that they did defile su solemne a feast, with the violent death of a man. His enemies notwithstanding continuing still their anger against him, made the people passe a

decree, that his bodie should be banished and carried out of the boundes of the country of Attica, forbidding the Athenians that no fire might be made for the solemnising of his funeralls. For this respect no friend of his durst touch his bodie. Howbeit a poor man called Canopion, that was wont to get his living that way, being hired for money to burne men's bodies: he took his corse, and carried it beyond the city of Eleusin, and getting fire out of a woman's house of Megara, he solemnised his funerals. Furthermore a gentlewoman of Megara, who coming by chaunce that way, with her gentlewoman, where his body was but newly burnt, she caused the earth to be cast up a little where the body was burnt, and made it like a hollow tombe, whereupon she did use such sprinklings aud effusions, as are commonly done at the funerals of the dead and then taking up his bones in her lappe in the night, she brought them home, and buried them in her harth saying; Oh dear harth, to thee I bequeath the relicks of this noble and good man, and pray thee to keep them faithfully, to bring them one day to the grave of his ancestors, when the Athenians shall confesse the faulte and wrong they have done unto him. And truly it was not long after that the Athenians found by the untowardnesse of their affairs, that they had put him to death who only maintained justice and honesty at Athens. Whereupon they made his image to

be set up in brasse, and gave honourable buriall to his bones, at the charge of the citie. And for his accusers, they condemned Agnonides of treason and put him to death themselves. The other two, Epicurus and Demophilus, being fled out of the citie."

The Patriot's plans are not subservient to considerations of reward, estate or title.-They have not precedence in his thoughts, nor does he decline them if they follow in the train of his duty. The demagogue professes to despise what he knows he cannot attain. In the patriot there is nothing personal: in the demagogue there is nothing liberal but his pretences. When an application was made to General Washington to accept the command of the American army: he said, "Though I am truly sensible of the high honour done me in this appointment, yet I feel great distress from a consciousness that my abilities and military experience may not be equal to the extensive and important trust: however, as the Congress desire it, I will enter into the momentous duty, and exert every power I possess in their service, and for support of the glorious cause and I beg they will accept my most cordial thanks for this distinguished testimony of their approbation. But, lest some unlucky event should happen unfavourable to my reputation, I beg it may be remembered by every gentleman in the room, that I this day declare, with the utmost

sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honoured with. As to pay, I beg to leave to assure the Congress, that as no pecuniary consideration could have tempted me to accept this arduous employment, at the expense of my domestic ease and happiness, I do not wish to make any profit from it. I will keep an exact account of my expenses. These, I doubt not, they will discharge, and that is all I desire."When an application was made by King John to the Earl of Ulster to act for him as champion, he being the only man qualified for such an encounter, the Earl twice refused, as the king had imprisoned him unheard at the suit of his rival and enemy, Hugh de Lacy. The king made a third application. The earl returned for answer, "Though I will not fight for the king, I will hazard my life for the crown and dignity of the realm."

The Patriot refuses preferment if it may deprive him of the power to advance real good from the appearance of being interested.-Esse et videri, is his motto.-Sir Thomas More says, "When I returned from the embassy to Flanders, the king would have given me a yearly pension, which surely, if one would respect honour and profit, was not to be little esteemed. Yet have I hitherto refused it, and I think shall refuse it still, because I should be forced to forsake my present means, which I have already in the city,

and I esteem it more than a better; or else. I must keep it with some dislike to the citizens, between whom and his highness, if there should happen any controversy (as sometimes it doth chance) about their privileges, they might suspect me as not sincere and trusty unto them in respect I am obliged to the king with an annual stipend." The Patriot cannot be bought; every Demagogue has his price.-When Alexander sent Phocion 100 talents, Phocion asked his messengers why Alexander gave him such a great reward above all the other citizens of Athens? " Because," said they, "he esteemeth thee alone to be a good and honest man." "Let me then," replied Phocion, "be what I seem."-Charles the Second sent Lord Treasurer Danby to Andrew Marvel with offers of protection: the lord treasurer found him in one. of the little courts of the Strand, and assured him that he was expressly sent from His Majesty, to know what he could do to serve him! "It is not in His Majesty's power to serve me," said Mr. Marvel jocularly; when the lord treasurer answered, "that His Majesty, from the just sense he had of his merit alone, desired to know whether there was any place at court he would be pleased with!" To which he replied, "that he could not with honour accept the offer, since if he did, he must be either ungrateful to the king in voting against him, or false to his country in supporting the measures of the court; the only