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THERE are fome corrections in this Edition, which tend to render the fenfe less obfcure in one or two places. The order of the two last members is also changed, and I believe for the better. This change was made on the fuggeftion of a very learned perfon, to the partiality of whofe friendship I owe much; to the feverity of whofe judgment I owe more.

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T Mr. Burke's time of life, and in his dispofitions, petere honeftam dimiffionem was all he had to do with his political affociates. This boon they have not chofen to grant him. With many expreffions of good-will, in effect they tell him he has loaded the stage too long. They conceive it, tho' an harsh yet a neceffary office, in full parliament to declare to the prefent age, and to as late a pofterity, as fhall take any concern in the proceedings of our day, that by one book he has difgraced the whole tenour of his life.-Thus they difmifs their old partner of the war. He is advised to retire, whilst they continue to ferve the public upon wifer principles, and under better aufpices.

Whether Diogenes the Cynic was a true philofopher, cannot eafily be determined. He has written nothing. But the fayings of his which are handed down by others, are lively; and may be eafily and aptly applied on many occafions by those whofe wit is not fo perfect as their memory. This Diogenes (as every one will recollect) was citizen of a little bleak town fituated on the coaft of the Euxine, and expofed to all the buffets of that unhofpitable fea. He lived at a great distance

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