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ot avoid imagining, that thus refined by us out of all my suspicion, and divested of the little cunning which Nature had given sembled, upon my first entrance into the ..d insidious world, one of those gladiators ere exposed with armour in the amphithet Rome. My father, however, who had een the world on one side, seemed to triin my superior discernment; though my stock of wisdom consisted in being able to like himself upon subjects that once were l, because they were then topics of the busy 'd; but that now were utterly useless, because ected with the busy world no longer. The first opportunity he had of finding his pectations disappointed, was in the very midng figure I made in the university; he had ttered himself that he should soon see me sing into the foremost rank in literary reputation, at was mortified to find me utterly unnoticed nd unknown. His disappointment might have been partly ascribed to his having over-rated my talents, and partly to my dislike of mathematical reasonings at a time, when my imagination and memory yet unsatisfied, were more eager after new objects than desirous of reasoning upon those I knew. This did not, however, please my tu"tor, who observed indeed, that I was a little "dull; but at the same time allowed, that I

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college seven years, my tme-his blessing. without ill-nature to protect,

e, or proper stores to subsist as a voyage, I was obliged to e world at twenty-two. But, an life, my friends advised (for se when they begin to despise us) e, I say, to go into orders. Led to wear a long wig, when I liked or a black coat, when I generally wn, I thought was such a restraint perty, that I absolutely rejected the priest in England is not the same creature with a bonze in China: with te that fasts best, but eats best, is recke best liver; yet I rejected a life of luxury, ice, and ease, from no other consideration eat boyish one of dress. So that my friends now perfectly satisfied I was undone; and ..ey thought it a pity for one who had not east harm in him, and was so very good

- Joverty naturally begets dependence, and I was mated as datterer to a great man. At first I s surprised, that the strata ef a Hatterer at a man's table cock be theugla disagreethere was no great trouble in Istening atvely when his lordship speke; and laughing on he looked round for applause. This even mammers might have obliged me to perform. Cond, however, too soon, that his lordship was sar Junce than myself; and from that very cut dattery was at an end. I now rather at setting him right, than at receiving his ties with submission: to flatter those we

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"do not know is an easy task; but to flatter our "intimate acquaintances, all whose foibles are "strongly in our eye, is drudgery insupportable. "Every time I now opened my lips in praise, my "falshood went to my conscience; his lordship "soon perceived me to be very unfit for service: "I was therefore discharged; my patron at the "same time being graciously pleased to observe, “ that he believed I was tolerably good-uatured, "and had not the least harm in me.

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son to expect success. The symptoms by which "I was guided were striking. She had always laughed with me at her awkward acquaintance, "and at her aunt among the number; she always "observed, that a man of sense would make a bet"ter husband than a fool, and I as constantly applied the observation in my own favour. She “ continually talked, in my company, of friendship " and the beauties of the mind, and spoke of Mr. Shrimp, my rival's high-heeled shoes, with de"testation. These were circumstances which I thought strongly in my favour; so, after resolv"ing, and re-resolving, I had courage enough to "tell her my mind. Miss heard my proposal with "serenity, seeming at the same time to study the figures of her fan. Out at last it came. There ، was but one small objection to complete our happiness; which was no more, than-that she "was married three months before to Mr. Shrimp, "with high-heeled shoes! By way of consolation,. "however, she observed, that, though I was dis"appointed in her, my addresses to her aunt would probably kindle her into sensibility; as the old

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"Yet, still I had friends, numerous friends, and "to them I was resolved to apply. O Friendship! "thou fond soother of the human breast, to thee "we fly in every calamity; to thee the wretched "seek for succour; on thee the care-tired son of misery fondly relies; from thy kind assistance the "unfortunate always hopes relief, and may be ever "sure of-disappointment! My first application "was to a city-scrivener, who had frequently of"fered to lend me money when he knew I did not "want it. I informed him, that now was the time "to put his friendship to the test; that I wanted to "borrow a couple of hundreds for a certain occa

sion, and was resolved to take it up from him. "And pray, Sir, cried my friend, do you want all "this money? Indeed I never wanted it more, re"turned I. I am sorry for that, cries the scrivener, "with all my heart; for they who want money, "when they come to borrow, will always want "money when they should come to pay.

"From him I flew with indignation to one of the "best friends I had in the world, and made the same "request. Indeed, Mr. Dry-bone, cries my friend, "I always thought it would come to this. You know, Sir, I would not advise you but for your "own good; but your conduct has hitherto been "ridiculous in the highest degree, and some of your "acquaintance always thought you a very silly fel"low. Let me see, you want two hundred pounds. "Do you only want two hundred, Sir, exactly? "To confess a truth, returned I, I shall want three "hundred; but then I have another friend, from "whom I can borrow the rest. Why then, replied my friend, if you would take my advice (and you know I should not presume to advise

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