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deftruftion to thofe ftudents, who, without 
the means, are feduced to imitate their fu- 
periors in rank and fortune; to thofe ftu- 
dents who were fent to the Univerfity for 
the only rational purpofe for which Uni- 
verfities were originally inftituted. 
I do not prefume to arraign the conduct 
of royal peribnages. Horfe-racing, uncon- 
nected with gambling,, may be an innocent 
amufement; but, having always conceived 
that money is the fole object of wagers, I 
cannot imagine why perfons who can never 
want money, fhould become gamefters. But, 
allowing that young princes find fome 
amufement in throwing handfuls of coun- 
ters to princes, guineas are mere counters 
upon the turf, for blacklegs to fcramble 
for, the confequences to princes are imper- 
ceptible; whether they win or lofe, they can 
never be diftrefled. Not fo with thofe who 
are feduced by iliuftrious example. 
Mantua, yce mifere nlnnum vicina Cremona! 
Cambridge is indeed unfortunately too 
near Newmarket: not becaufe it is the fcene 
of perpetual horfe-racing; but becaufe it is 
the centre of illegal gambling of every de- 
nomination ; the vortex of the mofl difho- 
neft 
