1^9^* on animal ins t met. 9 



esteem, as much as he wilhed, and dreading the con- 

 tinual slight of friends, whose warmest expectations 

 he had disappointed, he took the resolution of hiding, 

 at St Ge rmains e« /ayf , the remainder of a life, which 

 •he thought nearer its period than it was, for he lan- 

 gui(hed there in melancholy near seventeen years. 



He no sooner took, refuge in this last asylum, than 

 he found the truth, that in changing places, we do 

 not change characters. As soon as he had experienced 

 his new situation, he thus exprefsed himself: " As 

 for me, who, as you know, has scarce ever tasted 

 happinefs, I fliall have lefs of it for the time to come. 

 I am worn down by a cruel melancholy, which I can 

 no longer conquer ; and against which there are not 

 •any resources here. In these last six weeks I am 

 like a bear in my hole, without having the courage 

 to receive any visitor; if it please God this will soon 

 iiniih, for according to all circumstances I fliall die of 

 pure melancholy ; in the mean time preserve for me 

 all those sentiments with which you honour me ; it 

 seems to me, that as long as I enjoy the friendfhip of 

 such a person as you I fliall not go mad, wliich I am 

 sometimes apprehensive of," 



'To be concluded in our next. 



ON ANIMAL INSTINCT. 

 Continued from fi. 86 vol. vii. 



"Of all the instincts that influence the animal crea- 

 tion, that which induces the dog to attach himself to 

 anan, seems to be the most unaccountable. Other 

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