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ITuman LifeV But his genius and taste led him more frequent- 

 ly to fix his attention on tlie closer studies of natural and moral 

 philosophy, ethics^ politics, and general jurisprudence. 



IN the year 1753, at the age of ttventy-seven, he was chosen a 

 representative for the town of Bodon. The uncommon maturity 

 of his judgment, was evidenced by this choice, as few persons have 



into the legislature, from the capital^ at so early 



been introduced 



an age. 



this time he formed and fixed his friendship with those 

 in this and the neidibourino: governments, who for their 



persons ni this 



classic taste, liberal sentii 



cause of freedom, were 



a WiNTiiROP, a Pratt, 



lents, attachment to literature and the 

 eminently distinguished : A Franklin, 



an 



Otis, 



a 



Cooper, a Mayhew, 



and a Teacher, were in this number, besides other characters 



not less deserving, who still survive. 



Many letters on 



ary 



subjects, and some of them on deep philosophical questions 



passed between him and 



great American philosopher lately 



deceased, which shew the real talents of b 



those 



and the esteem and respect which they entertained for each other, 



IN the ^ 

 continued 



1757, he was elected a member of the Council, and 



choice 



be annually chos 

 igatived by Gov 



year 1769, whe 



the 



Bernard. 



It is necessary 



summary of the state of poHtics 



for this circumstance. 



The Ministry and Parhament of Great- 



Britain, finding the revenue of the kingdom insufficient to dis- 



o 



charge the interest of the national debt, together with the annua! 

 expenses of government, enormously increased by unmerited pen 



C 



sjons 



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