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152 a kingdom or mitres is lot. Patience and ubmiion to the will of Heaven, and thoe virtues which render us ueful to ociety, are not brought forward to view; nor can they occaion thoe urpriing turns of fortune which mot delight vulgar minds. The almot imperceptible progres of the paions, which Shakepeare has o finely delineated, are not ufficiently oberved, though the tart of the actor is applauded. Few tragedies, I think, will pleae a peron of dicernment, and their enibility is ure to be hurt.

Young perons, who are happily ituated, do well to enter into tious