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 are to ecape Cenure, how jut mut be your Apprehenion of your Character falling into my Hands; ince what would not a Man have Reaon to dread, if attacked by an Author who had received from him Injuries equal to my Obligations to you!

And will not this Dread of Cenure increae in Proportion to the Matter which a Man is conious of having afforded for it? If his Whole Life, for Intance, hould have been one continued Subject of Satire, he may well tremble when an incened Satyrit takes him in Hand. Now, Sir, if we apply this to your modet Averion to Panegyric, how reaonable will your Fears of me appear!