ON MR. DU PONCEAU'S HISTORY. 89 



eral proposition, the author infers the existence of 

 a strong feeling of opposition between the two So- 

 cieties. Thus, in one place he says, "I shall follow 

 the two Societies in their mutual jealousies." p. 14. 

 In another place he says, "In 1768, when the dif- 

 ferences were at their height between the two So- 

 cieties, we find him (Hugh Eoberts) enlisted with 

 that opposed to the old Junto. " Again, he remarks, 

 "In this state of things, the high aristocratic party 

 could not see with unconcern, that an obscure Club, 

 which, till then, had been unknown, should assume 

 to form themselves into a learned Society, like those 

 which in Europe bore royal titles, ' ' etc. p. 33. 



Further on in his paper he says "The two parties 

 seemed to lie on their oars, watching each other's 

 motions. It was not until the year 1768, that the 

 contest truly began and assumed a formidable as- 

 pect." pp. 33-34. 



The Committee would here stop to inquire, are the 

 expressions contained in the above extracts histor- 

 ically just? 



The Committee are prepared to admit that a 

 jealously existed between the two Societies, and that 

 warmth and activity were displayed by the members 

 of the respective bodies at the first election after 

 the union, in order to secure the choice of their own 

 President; but further than this they are not willing 

 to go. They have carefully examined the minutes 

 of the two Societies before the Union, and find, in 



