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union, connexion, &c. by means of which, 

 all the characters of vifible nature are, as it 

 were, incorporated, into one general title of 

 excellence. 



The joint compliment you have paid to 

 my friend and me, I can for my own part 

 return with great fincerity; and, on this 

 occafion, I dare fay I may anfwer for Mr. 

 Knight. I fear, however, that as you com- 

 plain of the occafional afperity of my fup- 

 pofed remarks on your opinions, you will 

 not think me grown milder in this open and 

 continued controverfy ; for in the courfe of 

 pointing out and explaining the tendency 

 of many indirect attacks and insinuations, 

 which at firlt fight might not be obvious, 

 fome degree of fharpnefs in my anfwer 

 would naturally arife : but he who writes a 

 formal challenge, muft not expect a billet- 

 doux in return. 1 may alfo obferve, that 

 every man (whatever the game may be) 



has 



