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Rh had been collected with the same attention, the whole tenor of what he uttered would have been found equally excellent. His strong, clear, and animated enforcement of religion, morality, loyalty, and subordination, while it delights and improves the wise and the good, will, I trust, prove an effectual antidote to that detestable sophistry which has been lately imported from France, under the false name of Philosophy, and with a malignant industry has been employed against the peace, good order, and happiness of society, in our free and prosperous country; but thanks be to, without producing the pernicious effects which were hoped for by its propagators. ''It seems to me, in my moments of self-complacency, that this extensive biographical work, however inferior in its nature, may in one respect be assimilated to the. Amidst a thousand entertaining and instructive episodes the is never long out of sight; for they are all in some degree connected with him; and, the whole course of the History, is exhibited by the Author for the best advantage of his readers.''

'—Quid virtus et quid sapientia possit, Utile proposuit nobis exemplar Ulyssen .' Should there be any cold-blooded and morose mortals who really dislike this Book, I will give them a story to apply. when