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64 from ignorance, and is frequently termed diffidence; but which does not, in my opinion, deerve uch a ditinction. True humility is not innate, but like every other good quality mut be cultivated. Reflections on micarriages of conduct, and mitakes in opinion, ink it deep into the mind; epecially if thoe micarriages and mitakes have been a caue of pain—when we mart for our folly we remember it.

Few people look into their own hearts, or think of their tempers, though they everely cenure others, on whoe ide they ay the fault always lies. Now I am apt to believe, that there