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" their gradations, like those of visible ob- 

 " jects, is known and ascertained, yet, from 

 44 the beneficial mixture and frequent inter- 

 44 communication of high and low, that sepa- 

 " ration is happily disguised, and does not 

 64 sensibly operate on the general mind. But 

 44 should any of these important links be 

 44 broken : should any sudden gap, any dis- 

 " tinct undisguised lineof separation, be made, 

 44 such as between the noble and the roturier, 

 " the whole strength of that firm chain (and 

 44 firm may it stand) would at once be broken. 



44 May the strength of that exalted prin- 

 44 ciple, whose effects I have so much enlarged 

 44 upon, enable us to cultivate this and every 

 64 other art of peace in full security, whatever 

 44 storms threaten us from without ; and as it 

 44 so happily pervades the true spirit of our 

 44 government and constitution, may it no 

 44 less prevail in all our plans for embel- 

 44 lishing the outward face of this noble 

 44 kingdom, 



* Till Albion smile 

 ' One ample theatre of sylvan grace.' 



" I will now conclude this long comment 

 " on your Letter; and as it is the first, so I 



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