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HIS firt, and mot amiable virtue, is often found in young perons that afterwards grow elfih; a knowledge of the arts of others, is an excue to them for practiing the ame; and becaue they have been deceived once, or have found objects unworthy of their charity—if any one appeals to their feelings, the formidable word Impoture intantly banihes the compaionate emotions, and ilences concience. I do not mean to confine the exercie of benevolence to alms-giving, though it is a very material part of it. Faith, hope, and rity,