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combatants by their acclamations, and are more interested in their hopes of their favourite combatant's victory, than actuated by any feeling about the nature and merits of the contest.

Town and Country.

"To

Whilst industry and ambition lead the busy part of men towards towns and cities, philosophy and the love of quiet recommend the pleasure and ease of the country. This sage retreat from the cares of life Cowley* has well described :be a husbandman is but a retreat from the city; to be a philosopher, from the world; or rather, a retreat from the world as it is man's, into the world as it is God's. Perhaps Cowper had this distinction in his view

God made the country, and man made the town.

Ceremonies.

How little they are connected with sentiment, may be seen, both in matters of religion and in the civil intercourse of life. Like the ancient Jew, the modern Christian, who places much of his moral or pious character on the performance of ceremonies, is found to have little in his practice. The man of the world, as he is called, who is

* Essay on Agriculture.

quite a "master of ceremonies" has not taken leave of one evil indulgence, soothed one irascible propensity, or improved himself in the principles of common honesty. He has learned to bow to his superiors with respect, to his equals with politeness, and to his inferiors with familiarity.

Speciosa pelle decorus,

Introrsum turpis.

He can smile, and smile,

And be a villain.

N.B. The Plausibles are a very large family, and always and in every place "at home."

Hune tu, Ronane, caveto.]

Let honest Englishmen avoid the kuaves.

FINIS.

Printed by Richard Cruttwell,
St. James's-Street, Bath.

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