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APPLICATION. 



Trv what we can, do what we will. 

 Vet nature will be nature still. 



THE predominance of nature will generally shew 

 itself through all the disguises which artful men 

 endeavour to throw over it. Cowardice particularly 

 gives us but the more suspicion of its existence, 

 when it would conceal itself under an affected fierce- 

 ness, as they who would smother an ill smell by a 

 cloud of perfume, are imagined to be but the more 

 offensive. When we have done all, nature will 

 remain what she was, and shew herself whenever 

 she is called upon : therefore, whatever we do in 

 contradiction to her laws, is so forced and affected, 

 that it must needs expose and make us truly ridi- 

 culous. 



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