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216 THE hPRIS()-TTWF, OJ-' LIFE. .,.
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with serene anu uncomplaining dignity. Rarely
can we find such an illustration of real, genu-
ine magnanimity. "T e Laye seen it !'Olne.
wh~re striking-I)" Mid, that it is easier to act
the pa.rt of a martyr, than to gain the yictory
O\-cr a hall temper. Tills is 81rong Jungu..'lg'c,
hut pcrlmps no stronger th:m truth will jU1:;\tify
'1'0 be c.1.11ll ill the mi(hit of tumult, to keep
cool when suff,,'ring provocation, anJ to rcrN:'~"-o;anger
rother than give it vent, is a surer
evidence of sound religious priRciplc tbau to
mount tbe scaftbld or embrace tho stake.
There is nothing wcnk or mean'~pirited in
pursuing such a cou~c as this:. "\\,"hat an example
of wise, virtuou~ nnd elevated adf.
government is given us in the conduct of the
'brave and disintcrestcll :Nehemiah. There
,.... ere luau)' things to irritate find an no)' that
gooJ Ulan; and inrlccrl he tell~ us that he was
I' \"l~r'yangry:' But his nngt:r betrayed him
into no foolil'ih cxprc.,*,iolls, Bud never lessened
his l'ebpcct for Limsclf: The real dignity of
his character he vreserveJ, and forgot not
what wus due to t.he standiug of the Go~;ernor
of Israel.
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