Calendar: 1881-1882 Page 646

GENERAL LITERATURE AND SCIENCE 647 but in passing it over he is superior for it is prince's part to pardon and Solomon am sure saith It is the glory of man to pass by an offence That which is past is gone and irrevocable and wise men have enough to do with things present and to come therefore they do but trifle with them- selves that labour in past matters There is no man doth wrong for the wrong sake but thereby to purchase himself profit or pleasure or honour or the like therefore why should be angry with man for loving himself better than me And if any man should do wrong merely out of ill-nature why it is but like the thorn or brier which prick and scratch because they can do no other Some when they take revenge are desirous the party should know whence it cometh this is the more generous for the delight seemeth to be not so much in doing the hurt as in making the party repent but base and crafty cowards are like the arrow that flieth in the dark Sketch map of France inserting in it the names of the thirty-two old provinces Draw diagram showing the succession of the Kings of France from the death of Louis IX to the accession of Henry IV XXIII -dfwndj Junior Division Translate into English Tu te tais maintenant et gardes le silence Plus par confusion que par oboissance Quel ctait ton dessein et que protendais-tu Apres m'avoir au temple tes pieds abattu Affranchir ton pays d'un pouvoir monarchique Si j'ai bien entendu tantot ta politique Son salut dosormais depend d'un souverain Qui pour tout conserver tienne tout en sa main Et si sa liberto te aisait entreprendre Tu ne m'eusses jamais empecho de la rendre