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sustained by the expenditure of vast wealth in the purchase of a false jewelf 

 IS it not yet a greater loss, after ike wealth ha^ been expended, the body 

 emaciated, and the soul afflctei, that a few, false virtues only, not cur^ 

 rent hi heaven, should be col'e^^ted ? avoiding fhis, therefore, and endea- 

 vonring to preserve that which is really profitahU to the soul, refect 

 seriously on the purport of this Curat. 



The following extracts from the dissertation of which this couplet 

 is the the-is contAins the citations from Tamil writings made by this 

 author in direct illustration of it. 



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Those desirous of obtaining the fruit of virtue, having freed themselves 

 from the delusion, arising from the applause given by others for the ap- 

 pearance of virtue, while in reality their conscience burned within them 

 llheafire, will comprehend the truth. For this reason hath not the 

 Author said thus ? 



