IN TH ! H I (, II LANDS. 637 



* ic'i enemy but hit own, is a rock appearing al- 



, above waa b you may eafil;, but 



the man of the world, whofc ideas continually centre 



in one object - t whole miad on the ftrctch, 



'.iu: new means he nuy fupphnt his 



neighboi > at low 



, while, to c fimile, die dcfigning, the 



, and die ambiguous hypo . a rock al- 



ways under covci xpc- 



c or credulity leads them in that direction. 

 The rcli. poftor being particularly tenacious 



of his reputation, is confcquendy more artful and 

 refined in his defigns than other perfons, and from 

 the fame caufe, more unrelenting in his refemmcms 

 aga: objects whom he hath injured. 



Such, nc exceptions, is the world, and, 



>u doubt the truth of this reprefcnution, 

 let me ren words of Solomon, 



founded upon experience, and a general k 

 ledge of mankind. He found one man, that is, 

 a man of integrity, in a thoufand. Charles II. of 

 England, who was equally convi ;ih mankind, 



and equally penetrating into the human heart, ufed 

 to fay, in his humorous * There were two 



> of rogues in the world, all thofe who wore 

 wigs, and all thofc who wore their own hair." Man- 

 kind in all ages have given nearly the fame character 

 of their own fpecics, and a perfonage, with whofe 

 life you are well acquainted, was particularly pointed 

 againft human dcp: dpecially thofc of high 



prcteniions. The love of fplendour, honours, and 

 wealth, having become the ruling pafiion amongft 

 men of all ranks and perfuafions in thcfe kingdoms, 

 .-cquiiite, that you be guarded not only 

 againft their artful devices to obtain thcfe gratifica- 

 tions, but alfo againft imbibing the poifonous infec- 

 tion. I have often ruminated upon this head, 

 whether it would not b* better to remain in your 

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