90 . Dr. Johnjione's Account of the 



error feems to confift, in fuch men confining 

 their attentions chiefly to inquiries, that are 

 either of little importance, or the materials of 

 which lie in their own minds. The bulk of 

 mankind are made to ad, not to reafon, for 

 which they have neither abilities, nor leifure. 

 They who poffcfs that deep, clear, and compre- 

 henfive underftanding which conflitutes a truly 

 - philofophical genius, feem born to an afcendancy 

 and empire over the minds and affairs of man- 

 kind, if they would but afiume it. It cannot be 

 expetted, that they fhould pofTefs all thofe 

 powers and talents which are requifite in the 

 feveral ufeful and elegant arts of life; but it is 

 they alone, who are fitted tg direfl and regulate 

 the application." 



The.aathor put his name to the fecond edition 

 of this work; many additions are alfo joined to 

 it; and it is dedicated to George Lord Lyttekon, 

 who always profeffed a high eftecm for the author 

 and his writings. This work*, in fine, if the au- 

 thor had left no other, mufl convince every one, 

 that, as a man of fcience, he ponefled excenfive 

 knowledge, exquifite tafte and judgment, and 

 oreat liberality of mind and thought-, and that, 

 as handfomely faid by our inftrudive poet, 

 Mr. Hayley, in quoting this engaging little 

 volume, in his Efiay on Writing Hiftory. " He 

 vniied the nobleft affections of the heart to great 



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