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 Mr. Whateley in asserting, that it proves the personal courage of Banquo to be superior to that of Macbeth. In truth, the scene has no relation whatever to the personal courage of either of them.

The Remarks proceed, still speaking of Macbeth's personal fear of Banquo:—His principal object is the death of the father, and the securing of his crown against Banquo's issue, who alone, were pointed out to his jealousy by the Witches, is no more than a secondary consideration.

Macbeth, when he confides to the Queen the cause of his lonely musings,