472 ADAM SMITH. 



I frequently meet with in hearing the opinions of good 

 judges concerning your book. I most heartily rejoice in the 

 prospect of the additional credit and reputation which you 

 cannot miss to gain by it, and which must increase as long- 

 as you live ; for I have no doubt that the views you have 

 given of many parts of your subject will be found by ex- 

 perience to be as just as they are new and interesting. And 

 although it be admired immediately by discerning and im- 

 partial judges, it will require more time before others who 

 are not so quick-sighted, or whose minds are warped by pre- 

 judice or interest, can understand and relish such a compre- 

 hensive system, framed with such just and liberal senti- 

 ments." 



