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 Solomon, and others; which being to be found in o many other Books, hall not be found here. He then applied himelf to the Vice of Lying, on which Head he was altogether as learned as he had been on the other.

Square aid, he had been endeavouring to reconcile the Behaviour of Tom with his idea of perfect Virtue; but could not. He owned there was omething which at firt Sight appeared like Fortitude in the Action; but as Fortitude was a Virtue, and Falhood a Vice, they could by no Means agree or unite together. He added, that as this was in ome meaure to confound Virtue and Vice, it might be worth Mr. Thwackum’s Conideration, whether a larger Catigation might not be laid on, upon that Account.

As both thee learned Men concurred in cenuring Jones, o were they no les unanimous in applauding Mater Blifil. To bring Truth to light, was by the Paron aerted to be the Duty of every religious Man; and by the Philoopher this was declared to be highly conformable with the Rule of Right, and the eternal and unalterable Fitnes of Things.