~Early-rising.~--Early-rising not only gives us more life in the same
number of our years, but adds likewise to their number; and not only
enables us to enjoy more of existence in the same measure of time, but
increases also the measure.--_Colton._
The famous Apollonius being very early at Vespasian's gate, and finding
him stirring, from thence conjectured that he was worthy to govern an
empire, and said to his companion, "This man surely will be emperor, he
is so early."--_Caussin._