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hallowed fobriety of the New Teftament 

 and it's myfteries, can admit without the 

 moil revolting impropriety. It's choice, as 

 the theme of an Epic Poem, was a radical 

 error, which neceflarily involved thofe long 

 trains of comparative profaicifm, over which 

 we yawn, however fometimes awakened 

 by noble paflages to recognife ftrength, 

 which, though feldom put forth, we feel 

 to be undiminifhed ; to difcern fome rays 

 of light which, amidft their infrequency, 

 we yet perceive to be unfaded. 



Frefh commendation is next given to the 

 Sylphs for their infpirations in the mind of 

 Dr. Prieftley, concerning his analyfis of the 

 atmofphere. The paflage is moft poetic, 

 although purely chemical. Air calcining 

 the phlogiftic ores is termed the marriage 

 of Ether with the Mine. Thefe nuptials 

 are illuftrated by the retold ftory of Pluto 

 and Proferpine. There is much propriety 

 in this illuftration, fince Lord Bacon has 



explained 



