LXXX. Obferyations on the Odyffey continued LXXXI. Incitement to Enterprize and Emulation. Some Account of LXXXII. Perfonal Beauty produced by Moral Sentiment LXXXIII. Obfervations on the Odyssey concluded LXXXIV. Folly of false Pretences to Importance. A Journey in a Stage- LXXXV. Study, Compofition, and Converfe, equally neceffary to Intel- LXXXVI, The Life of Agamus, an old Debauchee LXXXVII. Politenefs a neceffary Auxiliary to Knowledge and Virtue LXXXVIII. Obfervations on Dreaming and Madness. Remarkable Lu- XCV. Apology for apparent Plagiarifm. Sources of Literary Variety XCVI. The Neceffity of reducing Imagination under the Dominion of XCVII. Observations on the Tempest concluded XCVIII. Account of Tim. Wildgoofe, by Himself. Project to prevent e. Blemishes in the Paradife Loft CII. Infelicities of Retirement to Men of Business CIII. Natural and adventitious Excellence less desirable than Virtue. Al- CXXI. The Adventures of a Loufe CXXII. Obfervations on King Lear concluded CXXIII. Fatal Effects of Fashionable Levities. The Story of Flavilla cxxvii. In what Arts the Ancients excel the Moderns CXXVIII. Men differently employed unjustly cenfured by each other CXXXIII. In what Arts the Moderns excel the Ancients CXXXIV. The Cruelty of deferting Natural Children, and the Danger of THE GUARDIAN. IN TWO VOLUMES. LONDON: Printed for HARRISON and Co. N° 18, Paternofter Row. MDCCLXXXV. то LIEUTENANT-GENERAL CADOGAN. SIR, IN 'N the character of Guardian, it behoves me to do honour to fuch as have deferved well of fociety, and laid out worthy and manly qualities in the fervice of the public. No man has more eminently diftinguished himself this way, than Mr. Cadogan: with a contempt of pleafure, reft, and cafe, when called to the duties of your glorious profeffion, you have lived in a familiarity with dangers; and, with a strict eye upon the final purpofe of the attempt, have wholly difregarded what should befal yourself in the profecution of it. Thus has life rifen to you as fast as you refigned it; and every new hour, for having fo frankly lent the preceding moments to the cause of juftice and of liberty, has come home to you improved with honour. This happy diftinction, which is fo very peculiar to you, with the addition of industry, vigilance, patience of labour, thirst and hunger, in common with the meaneft foldier, has made your prefent fortune unenvied; for the public always reap greater advantage from the example of fuccefsful merit, than the deferving man himself can poffibly be poffeffed of. Your country knows how eminently you excel in the feveral parts of military skill, whether in affigning the encampment, accommodating the troops, leading to the charge, or purfuing the enemy: the retreat being the only part of the profeffion which has not fallen within the experience of thofe who learned their warfare under the Duke of Marlborough. But the true and honeft purpofe of this epifle is to defire a place in your friendship, without pretending to add any thing to your reputation; who, by your own gallant actions, have acquired that your name through all ages fhall be read with honour, wherever mention fhall be made of that illuftrious captain. I am, Sir, Your most obedient, And most humble Servant, THE GUARDIAN. |