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a very heavy penalty, during the full term of—fup- 
pofe—two years. Let it be kept in your pocket~ — 
book under the title of RESOLUTION INVIOLABLE, 
and with it a copy of thefe rules, as a conftant 
monitor. At the expiration of the term, I fhall 
be happy to fee an attefted certificate of the en- 
gagement having been faithfully performed, and to 
fuggeft fuch farther term of keeping the inftrument 
in full force as may feem neeeflary to complete the 
cure. During the above period, you may be al- 
lowed good Englifh wines, beer, cyder, or perry, in 
moderation; but remember, not a drop of fpirits of 
any kind muft be tafted on any pretence whatever. 
Frequent cravings for the delufive fpirit, with other 
unpleafant feelings, muft and will fometimes ob- 
trude themfelves. Thefe, though not dangerous, 
are irkfome; they may however be banifhed by an 
occafional cup of ginger or ginfeng tea, or rather by 
brifk exercife and firm refolution: but were thefe 
feelings athoufand times more troublefome, not an 
inch of gfound mutt be yielded till you have gained 
a complete victory. To encounter difficulties, is 
valour—to vanquitfh a powerful enemy, conqueft— 
but t9 conquer one’s-felf, is glory, honour, and tri- 
umph!—A conteft truly worthy of a rational being! 
Thihk how infinitely more fevere is the penance 
which the Bramins, or the Monks of La Trappe, or 
Chartreux, thofe unhappy votaries of fuperftition, 
voluntarily impofe upon themfelves! The prefent 
conteft, 
