a: 
aii RRRARRANSS———— 
MEMOIRS 
of the 
LITERARY & PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY 
of 
SAanchester; 
—>?Ose— e 
« 
CURSORY REMARKS, MORAL AND POLITICAL, 
on 
Party-Prejudice. 
BY SAMUEL ARGENT BARDSLEY, M.D. 
READ APRIL 19TH, 1794. 
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Cuivis enim patet consuescere homines, eos, qui suarum partium 
sunt, immodicis efferre laudibus qui autem contrarii sunt, infra meri- 
tum deprimere. Bacon. 
Among the variety of prejudices which have 
tyrannized over mankind, no one has ruled with 
more uncontrouled sway, than the prejudice of 
Party. Prejudices founded on ignorance may be 
removed, by solely enlightening the mind. But 
party-prejudice, commonly associated with invete- 
rate habits, and strengthened by the influence of pas- 
sion and interest, is with difficulty conquered, even 
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