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upon the heroic bafis of *' the more danger 

 the more honour,'* and in the event repen- 

 tantly difcover the want of knowledge and 

 prudence in themfelves they fo exiiltingly 

 prefume to arraign in doubting the judgment 

 of others. 



The introduction of new opinions as mere 

 matter oi f peculation is a communication of 

 juft as much as amounts to nothing-^ fuch 

 conjeftures, without the fliew of reafon to 

 eftablifh an apparent difcovery of the proofs 

 would be gaining no ground in the eftimation 

 of public opinion, nor laying any juft claim 

 to credit for the refponfibility of our affer- 

 tions. Luckily, however, for the fupport of 

 the fubjed: before us, accumulated proofs are 

 by no means wanting even (within the pale 

 of my own perfonal experience and convic- 

 tion) to counterad: oppofite opinions, whe- 

 ther imbibed from prejudice, obftinacy, or 

 ignorance. 



Adverting again to what I fo lately admit- 

 ted, xht pojibility of found fires and mares pro- 

 ducitig a defedive progeny ; and, vice verfa^ 

 that blind Jl alii 071 s may fom.etimes get colts 



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