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Lewis X , by an act equally heroic, not only par­ doned her om his heart, but granted hr other vours she had not expected, and treated her ever after with the utmost distinction.
L'EcoLE DES M uRs.
ADHERENCE TO TRUTH (CONTINUED).
3. PETRARCH, a celebrated Italian poet, who lived about ve hundred years ago, recommended himself to the con dence and a ection of Cardinal Colonna, in whose mily he resided, by his candour and strict regard to truth. A violent quarrel occurred in the house of this nobleman, which wa carried so r that recourse was had to arms. The Cardinal wished to now the undation of this a air ; and, that he might be able to decide with justice, he assembled all his people, and obliged them to bind themselves by a most solemn oath on the Gospels, to declare the whole truth. Every one, without exception, sub­ mitted to this determination ; even the Cardinal's brother was not excused. Petrarch, in his turn, pre­ senting himself to take the oath, the Cardinal closed the book, and said, " As to you, Petrarch, your word is su cient."
LESSON XV. THE SIMOOM.
SuLPHU1REOUs, a., strong like brimstone. L. sulplmr . The L. sul­ phur, is om holos, G., all, and pur, re.
SAT1URATED, pt., impregnated. L. saturatus, om satis, enough. S FFOCA1Tion, n., the act of choking. F. S't ocation. L. &u ocare, to sti e (mb, and faux, the jaws), to quell or ki by pressing the
jaws together.