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Rise, nobly rise ! dispute the Prize with Those ; As Athens, rivaling Lacedaemon, rose ! The illustrious sisters, keen alike to seize The Palm of Empire, and the Reins of Greece, Each rous' d by Each, fed high the glorious Fire ; Flam'd, bustled, shone and had the World admire ! O Strife far nobler, who shall most excel, In Knowledge, Arts of Peace, and Living well ! This nobler Strife, ye nobler M Sisters feed ! Be yours the Contest in each worthy Deed ; Shine Godlike Rivals for the Muses' Palm ; And strive who first shall sway the Laureat-realm. The author closes with a tender farewell to his pupils, whom in a foot note he describes as the three eldest Sons of the Honorable Josiah Martin, Esq, late of Antigua ; They were plac'd at the Academy of Philadelphia at the Time this Piece was written : Yet ere we close, O Muse, one Labor more Indulge where I have labor' d oft before. Dear Pupils, let the Lessons here imprest, Sink intimate and deep into your Breast Now climb the Steep to Science in your Youth, The Votaries of Wisdom, and of Truth. Your zeal let none within these walls excel ; Strive for Esteem, for Glory, and . . . farewell ! This interesting and now rare quarto of sixteen pages was printed by Franklin and Hall, and is announced in the Pennsyl- vania Gazette of 7 June, " Next week will be Published." The College of Mirania is advertised in the Gazette of the following week "just published in New York, and to be sold by D. Hall." And it was during this brief visit to Philadelphia, and in his conferences with the Trustees, that William Smith's interest in the young institution led him to compile his Prayers for the Use of the Philadelphia Academy, a little tract of twenty pages, which was also printed by Franklin and Hall in the same year. This includes " A Morning Prayer, to be used by every Scholar in 22 The Cities of New York and Philadelphia.