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the same opinions relative to absorption 

 before him. Mr. Hunter has made his own 

 commentary upon several of the passages, 

 and as it seemed to him that by nothing 

 short of a new construction of words and 

 sentences could any resemblance of opi- 

 nions be made to appear, he was induced 

 to add, " This reminds me of a dispute that 

 took place between a zealous convert to the 

 Newtonian philosophy, and a Hutchinso- 

 nian, in which the latter having, by garbling 

 and transposing certain passages from the 

 Scriptures, seemingly made good a very ab- 

 surd proposition ; the latter retorted. Yea 

 but it is also written, Judas went out and 

 hanged himself; moreover it is added. Go 

 thou and do likewise." Those who were 

 acquainted with Mr. Hunter, know full 

 well that he had a great deal of drollery 

 in his composition. 



No one can read Mr. Hunter's works 

 without being convinced that he was a man 

 of perfect candour and scrupulous veracity. 

 Such a character must be its best biogra- 

 pher, and I am much gratified that he has. 



