THE MAGIC SEVEN.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVI, Issue 17348, 20 December 1919, Page 5 (Supplement)

THE MAGIC SEVEN.

Seven plays the leading r role in life, ! Seven was teacher's pet when numbers were in their infancy. ■. There are listed seven archangels: Michael, Gabriel, Raphael, Uriel, Ohamuel, Zophiel and Zadkiel. Also, seven of the so-called 6acred books of mankind:— . The Bible. The Korean. The Eddas. The Try Pitikes, or Tripitaka. The Five Kings. The Three Vedas.. The Zend-Avesta. Seven bodies are recognised by alchemists: Gold, silver, iron, quicksilver, lead, tin, copper. There were " seven champions of Christendom"— George of England, St. Denis of France, St. James of Spain St Anthony of Italy, St. Andrew of Scotland, St. Patrick of Ireland and St David of Wales. And these, are the seven virtues • Faith, Hope, Charity, Prudence, Temperance, Justice, Fortitude. (How many" have you?). And there were "seven churches of Asia,." the "island of seven cities" and *? e . „ " seven da y s ' king"—Tommaso i Amello, Italian fisherman. There are pamed seven corporal works of mercy:— To bury the dead. To clothe the naked. To feed the hungry. To give drink to the thirsty. To shelter the homeless. To visit those in prison. . To administer unto the sick. The Seven Crosses. The Greek Cross. The Latin Cross. The Maltese Cross. The St. Andrew's Cross. The Lorrainese Cross. The Tan or Egyptian Cross. * Constantino's Cross. The Seven Deadly Sins. Pride, Anger, Envy, Sloth, Lust, Covetousness, Gluttony. k-JP 188 " a :« MAt hymns," seven hills of Rome and "seven lamps of architecture, and' every schoolboy loves the Seven Liberal Arts. : Arithmetic, Algebra. ' ' Geometry ■ / ' Music : ■' Logic ':, ..'•"',;/•.. I. ~ ~ •' '' ■', "Rhetoric : '■," ■:''.;./' ";'**-'' r Grammar*. .' '.-''. C".-.'*'". v "* i - •'" The seven .". unborn" sons of Brahma were said tojdwell in the seven; stars, of the Great- Dipper." - .•. * - -.-. - . There are seven gifts of the Holy Ghost: Counsel, Fear of the Lord, : Fortitude, Piety, Understanding, Wisdom-arid Know-' ledge. Most of us have five senses, but the ancients thought < they had seven :—Understanding, speech, sight, hearing, • smell, taste and touch. The modern borrower has the last-named sense best developed. Seven Wonders, of, the World. Pyramids of Egypt. Hanging Gardens of Babylon. Mausoleum at Halicarnasus. Temple of Diana at Ephesus. Colossus of Rhodes. • -..,■- Pharos at Alexandria. . Statue of the Olympian Jove in Elis. ■. The -most famous of all sevens—Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday! A HAPPY CHRISTMAS. ♦ A very happy Christmas And many of them too Is the greeting that I give To each and all of you— I'm sure you won't be grumpy, When it comes to Christmas Day, '• ! So cheer up, please be happy, That is what I mean to say. Everyone has trials and troubles. I am always tumbling down. :i But I jump up smiling, smiling, Haven't time to growl and frown. Christmas time was mads for gladness, Send the. greeting everywhere; Try to make.a bit of sunshine— In the world and do your share Helping someone bear their burden, And your own will grow quite light. Sometimes you will quite forget them, Try, and see if I'm not right. I A.P,