Ham-per, s. a large basket Ham-per, a. v. to fetter, to perplex [erous Hand-some, a. beautiful, genHan-dy, a. dexterous, skilful; convenient Han-ker, n. v. to love, to desire satisfied, successful hated; abominable Haz-ard, s. chance, danger TO HONOUR is to regard with reverence; to exalt to greatness; or to confer some signal token of favour. Those who render great service to society are generally accounted worthy of honours of the most distinguished kind. Rich gifts are presented to them; titles of dignity are conferred upon them; and when they make their appearance in public, they are honoured by the congratulations of their friends, and by the applauses of the multitude. A striking instance of this kind is recorded in the book of Esther. On a certain night, Ahasuerus, the king of Persia, was unable to sleep. To pass away the time, he commanded his servants to bring the book of the records of the chronicles of the kingdom. On reading them it was found that Mordecai, a Jew then about the court, "had told of two of the king's doorkeepers, who sought to lay hands on the king." And the king said, "What honour and dignity hath been done to Mordecai for this?" The reply was, "There is nothing done for him." Providence so ordered it, that at that moment a vain, proud man, named Haman, was in the court. He was a great favourite with the king, and he was also a great enemy to Mordecai; chiefly because Mordecai would not pay to him that reverence which was due to the Creator alone. He had entered the palace for the purpose of "speaking to the king to hang Mordecai on a gallows which he had prepared for him. Before, however, he had time to make his wicked request, the king said to him, "What shall be done unto the man whom the king delighteth to honour? Now Hope-ful, a. promising, likely ACCENTED ON THE SECOND. Ha-rangue, s. a speech Ho-tel, s. a genteel public lodging-house Hu-mane, a. kind, tender Huz-za! interj. a shout of joy, an acclamation ACCENTED ON THE FIRST. I-dle, a. lazy, useless ance Im-port. s. meaning; import- ACCENTED ON THE SECOND. Il-lude, a v. to deceive, to mock Ham-per, s. a large basket Ham-per, a. v. to fetter, to perplex [erous Hand-some, a. beautiful, gen- Han-ker, n. v. to love, to desire satisfied, successful hated; abominable Haz-ard, s. chance, danger To HONOUR is to regard with reverence; to exalt to greatness; or to confer some signal token of favour. Those who render great service to society are generally accounted worthy of honours of the most distinguished kind. Rich gifts are presented to them; titles of dignity are conferred upon them; and when they make their appearance in public, they are honoured by the congratulations of their friends, and by the applauses of the multitude. A striking instance of this kind is recorded in the book of Esther. On a certain night, Ahasuerus, the king of Persia, was unable to sleep. To pass away the time, he commanded his servants to bring the book of the records of the chronicles of the kingdom. On reading them it was found that Mordecai, a Jew then about the court, "had told of two of the king's doorkeepers, who sought to lay hands on the king." And the king said, "What 1 and dignity hath been done to Mordecai for this?" The re nothing done for him." Provide moment a vain, proud man, was a great favourite with to Mordecai; chiefly reverence which w palace for the pu Hope-ful, a. promising, likely Hope-less, a. giving no hope Hor-rid, a. shocking, terrible Host-age,s. one given in pledge Hos-tile, a. opposite, warlike Hov-er, n. v. to keep near Hu-man, a. pertaining to man Hum-ble, a lowly, meek Hu-mid, a. damp, moist Hu-mour, s. whim, faney ACCENTED ON THE SECOND. Ha-rangue, s. a speech Ho-tel, s. a genteel public lodging-house Hu-mane, a. kind, tender Huz-za! interj. a shout of joy. an acclamation ACCENTED ON THE FIRST. I-dle, a. lazy, useless I-dol, s. an image vine retell days, Iness Conse re re I was d the At gry." v, and and sat ull he ine of D God le it to it might to deligourd. Im-brue, a. to steep, to soak In-cense, a. v to provoke of one of the king's most noble princes, that they may array the man withal whom the king delighteth to honour, and bring him on horseback through the street of the city, and proclaim before him, Thus shall it be done unto the man whom the king delighteth to honour." In all this the vanity and presumption of Haman were most striking. In Persia, to use the horse of the king, or to wear the king's own robe, much more to wear his crown or turban, was accounted a capital crime, and was sometimes punished with death. But Haman, fully supposing these honours were intended for himself, boldly ventured to propose them; and the king, deeply grateful to Mordecai for having been the instrument of saving his life, immediately said to Haman,-"Make haste, and take the apparel and the horse, as thou hast said, and do even so to Mordecai the Jew: let nothing fail of all that thou hast spoken. Then took Haman the apparel and the horse, and arrayed Mordecai, and brought him on horseback through the street of the city, and proclaimed before him, Thus shall it be done unto the man whom the king delighteth to honour." This was the first step towards Haman's ruin. His true character was made known to the king, and he was, shortly afterwards, hung upon the very gallows he had prepared for Mordecai! Thus was proved the truth of Solomon's words,-"Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility." |