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any other sense ? If so, neither Hamilton, 

 nor any one else will deny that the most 

 beautiful, that is, the most excellent pic- 

 tures, may be produced by any objects 

 whatever ; though I, for one, do most 

 strenuously deny that the most beautiful, 

 that is, the most lovely, pictures, can be 

 produced by the most unlovely objects. 



" These incongruities strike us less, per- 

 haps, in our own language; but how often 

 have you and I been surprised and divert- 

 ed at the expressions we have heard fo- 

 reigners make use of, that seemed infinitely 

 too grand for the occasion ! If a French- 

 man, for instance, were now to come into 

 the room, and we were to shew him this 

 picture, it is a great chance if he did not 

 exclaim, — " c'est superbe ! c'est magnifi- 

 que !" for we have often heard those two 

 words full as singularly applied : and 

 thence, my good friend,, you might with 

 equal fair 5 ass conclude, that the most 

 superb. .arid magnificent pictures, may be 

 produced by the meanest and most filthy 

 objects, . Now, if we were afterwards to 



