So Comments on Sterne. 
The beft Commentary on Chap. 5, vol. 8th. is 
Montagne’s eflay on the fubject. 
There is one paffage in the 7th. volume, hight 
the circumftances of Sterne’s death render pathetic. 
A believer in the doctrine of Pre-fentiment would 
fhink it a prop to his theory. Its as ftriking as 
Swift’s Digreflion on Madnefs, in the Tale of a 
‘Tub. 
_ * Was I ina condition to ftipulate with Death 
«© -_--] fhould certainly declare agaiv{t fubmitting 
“to it before my friends; and therefore I never 
** ferioufly think upon the mode and manner of 
‘« this great cataftrophe, which generally takes up 
** and torments my thoughts as much as the cataf- 
** trophe itfelf, but I conftantly draw the curtain 
**acrofs it with this wifh, that the Difpofer of all 
“things may fo order it, that it happen not to 
** me in my own houfe—but rather in fome decent 
*< inn—---- in an inn, the few coid offices I 
*¢ wanted, would be purchafed with a few guineas, 
** and paid me with an undifturbed but punctual 
*¢ attention.” It is known that Sterne died in 
hired lodgings, and I have been told, that his 
attendants robbed him even of his gold fleeve-buttons, 
while he was expiring. 
I have feen, not very long ago, a charge of pla- 
giarifm brought -againft Sterne, refpecting his 
Sermons. 
From what Author the paffages were faid to be 
borrowed, I do not remember ; but it has long been 
aay’ 
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