from contemplating Scenes of Dijlrefs. 155 
We naturally fympathize with the paffions of 
others. But, if the paffions they appear to feel 
be not thofe of mere dijlrefs alone ; if, amidd fcenes 
of calamity, they difplay fortitude, generality, 
and forgivenefs 5 if, "rifing fuperior to the 
cloud of ills which covers them,” they nobly 
ftand firm, collected, and patient ; here, a dill 
higher fource of pleafure opens upon us, from 
complacence, admiration, and that unutterable 
fympathy, which the heart feels with virtuous 
and heroic minds. By the operation of this 
principle, we place ourfelves in their fituation; 
we feel, as it were, fome (hare of that confcious 
integrity and peace, which they mud enjoy. 
Hence, as before obferved, the pleafure will 
vary, both as to its nature , and degree , according 
to the fcene and characters before us. The fhock 
of contending armies in the field,—the ocean 
wrought to temped, and covered with the wreck 
of (battered veffels,—and a worthy family filently, 
yet nobly bearing up, againd a multitude of fur¬ 
rounding forrows, will excite very different emo¬ 
tions, becaufe the component parts of the plea- 
furable fenfation confid of very different mate¬ 
rials. They all excite admiration ; but admi¬ 
ration, how diverfified, both as to its degree , and 
its caufel Thefe feveral ingredients may, doubt- 
lefs, be fo blended together, that the pleafure 
fhall make but a very (mall part of the mixed 
fenfation. The more agreeable tints may bear 
little 
