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 trong and religious Mind to take leave of a Friend on his Death-bed with little les Indifference than if he was preparing for a long Journey; and indeed with little les Hope of eeing him again.

Nor can the judicious Reader be at a greater Los on Account of Mrs. Bridget Blifil, who, he may be aured, conducted herelf through the whole Seaon in which Grief is to make its Appearance on the Outide of the Body, with the trictet Regard to all the Rules of Cutom and Decency, uiting the Alterations of her Countenance to the everal Alterations of her Habit: For as this changed from Weeds to Black, from Black to Grey, from Grey to White, o did her Countenance change from Dimal to Sorrowful, from Sorrowful to Sad, and from Sad to Serious, till the Day came in which he was allowed to return to her former Serenity.

We have mentioned thee two as Examples only of the Tak which may be impoed on Readers of the lowet Clas. Much higher and harder Exercies of Judgment and Penetration may reaonably be expected from the upper Graduates in Criticim. Many notable Dicoveries will, I