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his own conceit, there is more hope of a 

 fool than of that man." Under the in- 

 fluence of these considerations, I do not 

 wonder that young men, who will not take 

 the pains necessary even to learn what Mr. 

 Hunter thought respecting life, should be 

 unable to understand his general writings, 

 and suppose others to be as incapable as 

 themselves. Uiicr. 



I should not doubt of being able to induce 

 any one, who had previously no decided 

 objection, to think as I do respecting Mr. 

 Hunter. Only a few of the facts on 

 which I found my opinion of his character 

 are at present before you ; you must know 

 them all, ere you can think and feel exact- 

 ly as I do. Conscious that I may tire, nay 

 even displease you, by thus obtruding my 

 individual sentiments, resolving never to 

 trespass on your patience in the same way 

 again ; but hereafter undeviatingly to pur- 



