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How charming, how enviable is this equanimity, if real. There is one invaluable attainment in the education of this sect; one which you and I never thought of: it is "tacere." How particularly desirable this in a wife. At Philadelphia I saw many many, who inquired after you with great interest sans doubte. Among others I saw B., lovely and interesting; but adieu to that.

"Proximus ille deo est qui scit ratione tacere!" said the vicar, putting on his hat and moving towards the door. "And what does that mean, brother?" asked Miss Pimpernell.

Clearly if certain published letters of the period were to be put in evidence, Spiritualism had very much the better, and Science exceedingly little to say for itself. But we all know that this is a subject on which scientific men are apt to be reticent. 'Tacere tutum est' seems the Fabian policy adopted by those who find this new Hannibal suddenly come from across sea into their midst.

His face bore marks of much, not always peaceful, meditation; the look of it not bland or benevolent, so much as close, impregnable, and hard; a man multa tacere loquive paratus, in a world where he had experienced no lack of contradictions as he strode along! Whoever might be his friends within an easy walk, or dwelling afar, the poet knew how to live his own life.

How charming, how enviable is this equanimity, if real. There is one invaluable attainment in the education of this sect; one which you and I never thought of: it is "tacere." How particularly desirable this in a wife. At Philadelphia I saw many many, who inquired after you with great interest sans doubte. Among others I saw B., lovely and interesting; but adieu to that.

"I deny that," said the curate; "tace is the imperative mood from tacco, to keep silent. Tacco, taces, tacui, tacere, tacendi, tacendo tac " "Ned, go on with your story, and never mind that deep larning of his he's almost cracked with it," said the superior: "go on, and never mind him."

Then with a sudden sob the pageant ceases: Ilia cantat, nos tacemus: quando ver venit meum? Quando fiam uti chelidon ut tacere desinam?