TheJesuitswerequitebalkedbythoseIndianswho，beingburnedatthestake，suggestednewmodesoftorturetotheirtormentors。
　　Beingsuperiortophysicalsuffering，itsometimeschancedthattheyweresuperiortoanyconsolationwhichthemissionariescouldoffer；
　　andthelawtodoasyouwouldbedonebyfellwithlesspersuasivenessontheearsofthosewho，fortheirpart，didnotcarehowtheyweredoneby，wholovedtheirenemiesafteranewfashion，andcameverynearfreelyforgivingthemalltheydid。
　　Besurethatyougivethepoortheaidtheymostneed，thoughitbeyourexamplewhichleavesthemfarbehind。Ifyougivemoney，spendyourselfwithit，anddonotmerelyabandonittothem。Wemakecuriousmistakessometimes。Oftenthepoormanisnotsocoldandhungryasheisdirtyandraggedandgross。Itispartlyhistaste，andnotmerelyhismisfortune。Ifyougivehimmoney，hewillperhapsbuymoreragswithit。IwaswonttopitytheclumsyIrishlaborerswhocuticeonthepond，insuchmeanandraggedclothes，whileIshiveredinmymoretidyandsomewhatmorefashionablegarments，till，onebittercoldday，onewhohadslippedintothewatercametomyhousetowarmhim，andIsawhimstripoffthreepairsofpantsandtwopairsofstockingserehegotdowntotheskin，thoughtheyweredirtyandraggedenough，itistrue，andthathecouldaffordtorefusetheextragarmentswhichIofferedhim，hehadsomanyintraones。Thisduckingwastheverythingheneeded。ThenIbegantopitymyself，andIsawthatitwouldbeagreatercharitytobestowonmeaflannelshirtthanawholeslop-shoponhim。Thereareathousandhackingatthebranchesofeviltoonewhoisstrikingattheroot，anditmaybethathewhobestowsthelargestamountoftimeandmoneyontheneedyisdoingthemostbyhismodeoflifetoproducethatmiserywhichhestrivesinvaintorelieve。Itisthepiousslave-breederdevotingtheproceedsofeverytenthslavetobuyaSunday’slibertyfortherest。Someshowtheirkindnesstothepoorbyemployingthemintheirkitchens。Wouldtheynotbekinderiftheyemployedthemselvesthere？Youboastofspendingatenthpartofyourincomeincharity；maybeyoushouldspendtheninetenthsso，anddonewithit。Societyrecoversonlyatenthpartofthepropertythen。Isthisowingtothegenerosityofhiminwhosepossessionitisfound，ortotheremissnessoftheofficersofjustice？
　　Philanthropyisalmosttheonlyvirtuewhichissufficientlyappreciatedbymankind。Nay，itisgreatlyoverrated；anditisourselfishnesswhichoverratesit。Arobustpoorman，onesunnydayhereinConcord，praisedafellow-townsmantome，because，ashesaid，hewaskindtothepoor；meaninghimself。Thekindunclesandauntsoftheracearemoreesteemedthanitstruespiritualfathersandmothers。IonceheardareverendlectureronEngland，amanoflearningandintelligence，afterenumeratingherscientific，literary，andpoliticalworthies，Shakespeare，Bacon，Cromwell，Milton，Newton，andothers，speaknextofherChristianheroes，whom，asifhisprofessionrequireditofhim，heelevatedtoaplacefarabovealltherest，asthegreatestofthegreat。TheywerePenn，Howard，andMrs。Fry。Everyonemustfeelthefalsehoodandcantofthis。ThelastwerenotEngland’sbestmenandwomen；
　　only，perhaps，herbestphilanthropists。
　　Iwouldnotsubtractanythingfromthepraisethatisduetophilanthropy，butmerelydemandjusticeforallwhobytheirlivesandworksareablessingtomankind。Idonotvaluechieflyaman’suprightnessandbenevolence，whichare，asitwere，hisstemandleaves。Thoseplantsofwhosegreennesswitheredwemakeherbteaforthesickservebutahumbleuse，andaremostemployedbyquacks。Iwanttheflowerandfruitofaman；thatsomefragrancebewaftedoverfromhimtome，andsomeripenessflavorourintercourse。Hisgoodnessmustnotbeapartialandtransitoryact，butaconstantsuperfluity，whichcostshimnothingandofwhichheisunconscious。Thisisacharitythathidesamultitudeofsins。
　　Thephilanthropisttoooftensurroundsmankindwiththeremembranceofhisowncastoffgriefsasanatmosphere，andcallsitsympathy。
　　Weshouldimpartourcourage，andnotourdespair，ourhealthandease，andnotourdisease，andtakecarethatthisdoesnotspreadbycontagion。Fromwhatsouthernplainscomesupthevoiceofwailing？Underwhatlatitudesresidetheheathentowhomwewouldsendlight？Whoisthatintemperateandbrutalmanwhomwewouldredeem？Ifanythingailaman，sothathedoesnotperformhisfunctions，ifhehaveapaininhisbowelseven——forthatistheseatofsympathy——heforthwithsetsaboutreforming——theworld。
　　Beingamicrocosmhimself，hediscovers——anditisatruediscovery，andheisthemantomakeit——thattheworldhasbeeneatinggreenapples；tohiseyes，infact，theglobeitselfisagreatgreenapple，whichthereisdangerawfultothinkofthatthechildrenofmenwillnibblebeforeitisripe；andstraightwayhisdrasticphilanthropyseeksouttheEsquimauandthePatagonian，andembracesthepopulousIndianandChinesevillages；andthus，byafewyearsofphilanthropicactivity，thepowersinthemeanwhileusinghimfortheirownends，nodoubt，hecureshimselfofhisdyspepsia，theglobeacquiresafaintblushononeorbothofitscheeks，asifitwerebeginningtoberipe，andlifelosesitscrudityandisoncemoresweetandwholesometolive。IneverdreamedofanyenormitygreaterthanIhavecommitted。Ineverknew，andnevershallknow，aworsemanthanmyself。
　　Ibelievethatwhatsosaddensthereformerisnothissympathywithhisfellowsindistress，but，thoughhebetheholiestsonofGod，ishisprivateail。Letthisberighted，letthespringcometohim，themorningriseoverhiscouch，andhewillforsakehisgenerouscompanionswithoutapology。Myexcusefornotlecturingagainsttheuseoftobaccois，thatIneverchewedit，thatisapenaltywhichreformedtobacco-chewershavetopay；thoughtherearethingsenoughIhavechewedwhichIcouldlectureagainst。Ifyoushouldeverbebetrayedintoanyofthesephilanthropies，donotletyourlefthandknowwhatyourrighthanddoes，foritisnotworthknowing。Rescuethedrowningandtieyourshoestrings。Takeyourtime，andsetaboutsomefreelabor。
　　Ourmannershavebeencorruptedbycommunicationwiththesaints。Ourhymn-booksresoundwithamelodiouscursingofGodandenduringHimforever。Onewouldsaythateventheprophetsandredeemershadratherconsoledthefearsthanconfirmedthehopesofman。Thereisnowhererecordedasimpleandirrepressiblesatisfactionwiththegiftoflife，anymemorablepraiseofGod。
　　Allhealthandsuccessdoesmegood，howeverfaroffandwithdrawnitmayappear；alldiseaseandfailurehelpstomakemesadanddoesmeevil，howevermuchsympathyitmayhavewithmeorIwithit。
　　If，then，wewouldindeedrestoremankindbytrulyIndian，botanic，magnetic，ornaturalmeans，letusfirstbeassimpleandwellasNatureourselves，dispelthecloudswhichhangoverourownbrows，andtakeupalittlelifeintoourpores。Donotstaytobeanoverseerofthepoor，butendeavortobecomeoneoftheworthiesoftheworld。
　　IreadintheGulistan，orFlowerGarden，ofSheikSadiofShiraz，that“theyaskedawiseman，saying:OfthemanycelebratedtreeswhichtheMostHighGodhascreatedloftyandumbrageous，theycallnoneazad，orfree，exceptingthecypress，whichbearsnofruit；whatmysteryisthereinthis？Hereplied，Eachhasitsappropriateproduce，andappointedseason，duringthecontinuanceofwhichitisfreshandblooming，andduringtheirabsencedryandwithered；toneitherofwhichstatesisthecypressexposed，beingalwaysflourishing；andofthisnaturearetheazads，orreligiousindependents——Fixnotthyheartonthatwhichistransitory；fortheDijlah，orTigris，willcontinuetoflowthroughBagdadaftertheraceofcaliphsisextinct:ifthyhandhasplenty，beliberalasthedatetree；butifitaffordsnothingtogiveaway，beanazad，orfreeman，likethecypress。“
　　COMPLEMENTALVERSES
　　ThePretensionsofPovertyThoudostpresumetoomuch，poorneedywretch，ToclaimastationinthefirmamentBecausethyhumblecottage，orthytub，NursessomelazyorpedanticvirtueInthecheapsunshineorbyshadysprings，Withrootsandpot-herbs；wherethyrighthand，Tearingthosehumanepassionsfromthemind，Uponwhosestocksfairbloomingvirtuesflourish，Degradethnature，andbenumbethsense，And，Gorgon-like，turnsactivementostone。
　　WenotrequirethedullsocietyOfyournecessitatedtemperance，OrthatunnaturalstupidityThatknowsnorjoynorsorrow；noryourforc’dFalselyexaltedpassivefortitudeAbovetheactive。Thislowabjectbrood，Thatfixtheirseatsinmediocrity，Becomeyourservileminds；butweadvanceSuchvirtuesonlyasadmitexcess，Brave，bounteousacts，regalmagnificence，All-seeingprudence，magnanimityThatknowsnobound，andthatheroicvirtueForwhichantiquityhathleftnoname，Butpatternsonly，suchasHercules，Achilles，Theseus。Backtothyloath’dcell；
　　Andwhenthouseestthenewenlightenedsphere，Studytoknowbutwhatthoseworthieswere。
　　WhereILived，andWhatILivedForAtacertainseasonofourlifeweareaccustomedtoconsidereveryspotasthepossiblesiteofahouse。IhavethussurveyedthecountryoneverysidewithinadozenmilesofwhereIlive。InimaginationIhaveboughtallthefarmsinsuccession，forallweretobebought，andIknewtheirprice。Iwalkedovereachfarmer’spremises，tastedhiswildapples，discoursedonhusbandrywithhim，tookhisfarmathisprice，atanyprice，mortgagingittohiminmymind；evenputahigherpriceonit——tookeverythingbutadeedofit——tookhiswordforhisdeed，forIdearlylovetotalk——
　　cultivatedit，andhimtootosomeextent，Itrust，andwithdrewwhenIhadenjoyeditlongenough，leavinghimtocarryiton。Thisexperienceentitledmetoberegardedasasortofreal-estatebrokerbymyfriends。WhereverIsat，thereImightlive，andthelandscaperadiatedfrommeaccordingly。Whatisahousebutasedes，aseat？——betterifacountryseat。Idiscoveredmanyasiteforahousenotlikelytobesoonimproved，whichsomemighthavethoughttoofarfromthevillage，buttomyeyesthevillagewastoofarfromit。Well，thereImightlive，Isaid；andthereI
　　didlive，foranhour，asummerandawinterlife；sawhowIcouldlettheyearsrunoff，buffetthewinterthrough，andseethespringcomein。Thefutureinhabitantsofthisregion，wherevertheymayplacetheirhouses，maybesurethattheyhavebeenanticipated。Anafternoonsufficedtolayoutthelandintoorchard，wood-lot，andpasture，andtodecidewhatfineoaksorpinesshouldbelefttostandbeforethedoor，andwhenceeachblastedtreecouldbeseentothebestadvantage；andthenIletitlie，fallow，perchance，foramanisrichinproportiontothenumberofthingswhichhecanaffordtoletalone。
　　MyimaginationcarriedmesofarthatIevenhadtherefusalofseveralfarms——therefusalwasallIwanted——butInevergotmyfingersburnedbyactualpossession。ThenearestthatIcametoactualpossessionwaswhenIboughttheHollowellplace，andhadbeguntosortmyseeds，andcollectedmaterialswithwhichtomakeawheelbarrowtocarryitonoroffwith；butbeforetheownergavemeadeedofit，hiswife——everymanhassuchawife——changedhermindandwishedtokeepit，andheofferedmetendollarstoreleasehim。Now，tospeakthetruth，Ihadbuttencentsintheworld，anditsurpassedmyarithmetictotell，ifIwasthatmanwhohadtencents，orwhohadafarm，ortendollars，oralltogether。However，Ilethimkeepthetendollarsandthefarmtoo，forIhadcarrieditfarenough；orrather，tobegenerous，IsoldhimthefarmforjustwhatIgaveforit，and，ashewasnotarichman，madehimapresentoftendollars，andstillhadmytencents，andseeds，andmaterialsforawheelbarrowleft。IfoundthusthatIhadbeenarichmanwithoutanydamagetomypoverty。ButIretainedthelandscape，andIhavesinceannuallycarriedoffwhatityieldedwithoutawheelbarrow。Withrespecttolandscapes，“IammonarchofallIsurvey，Myrightthereisnonetodispute。“
　　Ihavefrequentlyseenapoetwithdraw，havingenjoyedthemostvaluablepartofafarm，whilethecrustyfarmersupposedthathehadgotafewwildapplesonly。Why，theownerdoesnotknowitformanyyearswhenapoethasputhisfarminrhyme，themostadmirablekindofinvisiblefence，hasfairlyimpoundedit，milkedit，skimmedit，andgotallthecream，andleftthefarmeronlytheskimmedmilk。