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Rh paions and elfih vanity, will throw a fale light over the objects which the very men view with their eyes, who ought to enlighten their judgment. Men of fancy, and thoe anguine characters who motly hold the helm of human affairs, in general, relax in the ociety of women; and urely I need not cite to the mot uperficial reader of hitory the numerous examples of vice and oppreion which the private intrigues of female favourites have produced; not to dwell on the michief that naturally aries from the blundering interpoition of well-meaning folly. For in the tranactions of buines it is much better to have to deal with a knave than a fool, becaue a knave adheres to ome plan; and any plan of reaon may be een through much ooner than a udden flight of folly. The power which vile and foolih women have had over wie men, who poeed enibility, is notorious; I hall only mention one intance.

Who ever drew a more exalted female character than Roueau? though in the lump he contantly endeavoured to degrade the ex. And why was he thus anxious? Truly to jutify to himelf the affection which weaknes and virtue had made him cherih for that fool Therea. He could not raie her to the common level of her ex; and therefore he laboured to bring woman down to her's. He found her a convenient humble companion, and pride made him determine to find ome uperiour virtues in the being whom he choe to live with; but did not her conduct during his life, and after his death, clearly hew how grosly he was mitaken who called her a Rh