has whipped himself into good temper, and 

 disappointed himself into the accomplishment 

 of his wishes." 



After having thus put forth my hand to assist 

 my younger friends, who are so much in want 

 of a little assistance, and having, as I conceive, 

 fulfilled my duty to them, by putting them in 

 the way of doing ample justice to themselves, 

 it is time, that in drawing towards a conclusion, 

 [ should return to the individual, whom in the 

 midst of matter of more general application, I 

 may have appeared to lose sight of, but for 

 whose immediate benefit my thoughts were 

 originally put in requisition : and as I have yet 

 somewhat of moment to say to him before I 

 finally quit my subject, it is with pleasure that 

 I feel myself at liberty to resume my former 

 familiarity of address, for the purpose of its 

 communication. I must beg of you, my dear 

 Sir, not to be alarmed at my approach. Be 

 not afraid : I am not going to order you back 

 through all this preparatory discipline, which 

 with the gentlemen of whom I have just taken 

 leave, I consider as indispensable. It can do 

 you no harm, however, to give it a reading; and 

 if perad venture there should arise any doubts 

 in your mind, of and concerning the stanchness 



