This, however, seems paradoxical, and requires some explanation.

RESISTANCE to the reigning powers is justifiable, upon a conviction that their government is inconsistent with the good of the subject; that our interposition tends to establish better measures; and this without a probability of occasioning evils that may over-balance them. But these considerations must never be separated.

PEOPLE are, perhaps, more vicious in towns, because they have fewer natural objects there, to employ their attention-or admiration: Likewise because one vicious character tends to encourage and keep another in countenance. However it be, excluding accidental circumstances, I believe the largest cities are the most vicious of all others.

LAWS are generally found to be nets of such a texture, as the little creep through, the great break through, and the middle size are alone entangled in.

THOUGH I have no sort of inclination to vindicate

the

the late rebellion, yet I am led by candour to make some distinction between the immorality of its abettors, and the illegality of their offence. My Lord Hardwick, in his condemnation-speech, remarks, with great propriety, that the laws of all nations have adjudged rebellion to be the worst of crimes. And in regard to civil societies, I believe there are none but madmen will dispute it. But surely with regard to conscience, erroneous judgments and ill-grounded convictions may render it some people's duty. Sin does not consist in any deviation from received opinion; it does not depend upon the understanding, but the will. Now, if it appears that a man's opinion has happened to misplace his duty; and this opinion has not been owing to any vicious desire of indulging his appetites-In short, if his own reason, liable to crr, have biassed his will; rather than his will any way contributed to bias and deprave his reason, he will, perhaps, appear guilty before none, beside an carthly tribunal.

A PERSON'S right to resist, depends upon a conviction, that the government is ill-managed; that others have more claim to manage it, or will ad

minister

minister it better: That he, by his resistance, can introduce a change to its advantage, and this without any consequential evils that will bear proportion to the said advantage.

WHETHER this were not in appearance the case of Balmerino, I will not presume to say: How conceived, or from what delusion sprung. But as, I think, he was reputed an honest man, in other respects, one may guess his behaviour was rather owing to the misrepresentations of his reason, than to any depravity, perverseness, or disingenuity of his will,

IF a person ought heartily to stickle for any cause, it should be that of moderation. Moderation should be his party.

EGOTISMS.

EGOTISMS.

FROM MY OWN SENSATIONS.

HATE maritime expressions, similes, and allusions; my dislike, I suppose, proceeds from the unnaturalness of shipping, and the great share which art ever claims in that practice.

I AM thankful that my name is obnoxious to no pun.

MAY I always have a heart superior, with economy suitable, to my fortune!

INANIMATES, toys, utensils, seem to merit a kind of affection from us, when they have been our companions through various vicissitudes. I have often viewed my watch, standish, snuff-box, with this kind. of tender regard; allotting them a degree of friend

ship, which there are some men, who do not

deserve:

Midst many faithless only faithful found!

I LOVED Mr. Somervile, because he knew so perfectly what belonged to the flocci-nauci-nihili-pilification of money.

IT is with me in regard to the earth itself, as it is in regard to those that walk upon its surface. I love to pass by crowds, and to catch distant views of the country as I walk along; but I insensibly choose to sit where I cannot see two yards before me.

I BEGIN, too soon in life, to slight the world more than is consistent with making a figure in it. The non est tanti" of Ovid grows upon me so fast that in a few years I shall have no passion.

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I AM obliged to the person that speaks me fair to my face. I am only more obliged to the man who speaks well of me in my absence also. Should I be asked whether I chose to have a person speak well of

me when absent or present, I should

answer the

latter;

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