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Curious Account Given By The Dumb Philosopher.

' While Pathia was in this prosperous and happy state , a foreigner , from a neighbouring isle , came to visit it : he was a person of an agreeable outward appearance , and had a very pompous tram ; _ but , in his heart , was a subtle knave , and a man void of all conscience and honour . The Marquis of Self-interest ( for so his real name was afterwards discovered to be ) was received in Cardia , m a very courteous manner , by Baron Will , who was so deceived by his fawning and flatten-, that , of the mo : ; t deceitful of hypocrites , he made him his most intimate friend and confident .

< The daily conversation the Marquis had in tJaron Will s family gave him an opportunity of being acquainted with Lady Lovely s beauty and virtues , which so possessed his perverse mind , already ripe for the most flagrant villainies , that he found means to poison her husband True-Good , and afterwards , by a feigned compassion , artfully to gain the innocent heart of a lady , who had never knoyvn

what fraud and suspicion were . ' The old Baron , her father , countenanced the lover s addresses , and the vouiif widow was so indiscreet as to marry him privately , without the knowledge of her benefaftress . The Empress had no suspicion of the marriage , until it was too late to reme . - . y it ; but then enraged at the clandestine proceedingthatin the

was so , , heio-ht of her displeasure , she not only discarded the whole family ot theVills from all their important posts , but forbid ; all manner pt intercourse between Cephale and Cardia . . „„ , „ . beltinterest

' Durino - the disgrace of this family , the Marquis ot - had threerons by his lady- The eldest was a bold , indefatigable adventurer : he imag ined he could reach the clouds , if he could but once attain the summit of a mountain in view , nor could the greatest difficulties obstruct his- climbing up to the top of it : and when , with inexpressible labour , he had gained that point , if another mountain of reater height appeared between him-and his proposed aimhe

o- , wot Id , with the same alacrity , attempt to scale that likewise . Phis aspiring youth was generally known by the name of Lord Ambition . The next brother was a great promoter of all manner of public shews and diversions , and a vehement lover of the fair sex : hewas distinguished by the name of Squive Sensual . The youngest , Squire Avarice , who had a verv unlucky aspect , was always puffed up , and ready

to burst with jealousies and suspicions , and was continually dreaming of thieves When his brothers had new cloaths given them , he , tor his part , desired the value of those designed for him in ready money , which he hoarded with great care . These three brothers , though they differed so widely in their tempeis and inclinations , possessed one qualitywhich was common to them all : they had most voracious

, and insatiable appetites . . . ' They no sooner arrived at years of discretion , than their turbulent tempers put them upon all manner of projefts to raise their fortunes . At court , where Reason ruled , they had no admission ; it was , therefore the favour of the populace they courted . The two eldest brothers , who lived in great splendour and magnificence , soon gaineo

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TO CORRESPONDENTS, &c. Article 2
PRICES OF BINDING PER VOLUME. Article 2
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THE LIFE OF OF THE RIGHT HONOURABLE BARON NELSON OF THE NILE, &c. &c. &c. Article 4
ON RELIGION, MORALITY, AND GOVERNMENT. Article 6
OBSERVATIONS ON THE CAUSE OF OUR LATE NAVAL VICTORIES. Article 7
REVIEW OF THE THEATRICAL POWERS OF THE LATE MR. JOHN PALMER. Article 10
MONODY. Article 11
THE LIFE OF BISHOP WARBURTON. Article 16
CURIOUS ACCOUNT GIVEN BY THE DUMB PHILOSOPHER. Article 19
THE LIFE OF PRINCE POTEMKIN. Article 25
OPTIMISM: A DREAM. Article 32
THE MIRROR OF THESPIS. Article 34
NARRATIVE OF THE EXPEDITION OF BUONAPARTE. Article 38
MEMOIR AND TRIAL OF THE CELEBRATED THEOBALD WOLFE TONE, Article 44
THE FREEMASONS' REPOSITORY. Article 51
SCIENTIFIC INTELLIGENCE. Article 55
REVIEW OF NEW PUBLICATIONS . Article 58
POETRY. Article 64
BRITISH PARLIAMENT. Article 66
PARLIAMENT OF IRELAND. Article 69
MONTHLY CHRONICLE. Article 73
OBITUARY. Article 74
Untitled Article 78
LONDON: Article 78
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Curious Account Given By The Dumb Philosopher.

' While Pathia was in this prosperous and happy state , a foreigner , from a neighbouring isle , came to visit it : he was a person of an agreeable outward appearance , and had a very pompous tram ; _ but , in his heart , was a subtle knave , and a man void of all conscience and honour . The Marquis of Self-interest ( for so his real name was afterwards discovered to be ) was received in Cardia , m a very courteous manner , by Baron Will , who was so deceived by his fawning and flatten-, that , of the mo : ; t deceitful of hypocrites , he made him his most intimate friend and confident .

< The daily conversation the Marquis had in tJaron Will s family gave him an opportunity of being acquainted with Lady Lovely s beauty and virtues , which so possessed his perverse mind , already ripe for the most flagrant villainies , that he found means to poison her husband True-Good , and afterwards , by a feigned compassion , artfully to gain the innocent heart of a lady , who had never knoyvn

what fraud and suspicion were . ' The old Baron , her father , countenanced the lover s addresses , and the vouiif widow was so indiscreet as to marry him privately , without the knowledge of her benefaftress . The Empress had no suspicion of the marriage , until it was too late to reme . - . y it ; but then enraged at the clandestine proceedingthatin the

was so , , heio-ht of her displeasure , she not only discarded the whole family ot theVills from all their important posts , but forbid ; all manner pt intercourse between Cephale and Cardia . . „„ , „ . beltinterest

' Durino - the disgrace of this family , the Marquis ot - had threerons by his lady- The eldest was a bold , indefatigable adventurer : he imag ined he could reach the clouds , if he could but once attain the summit of a mountain in view , nor could the greatest difficulties obstruct his- climbing up to the top of it : and when , with inexpressible labour , he had gained that point , if another mountain of reater height appeared between him-and his proposed aimhe

o- , wot Id , with the same alacrity , attempt to scale that likewise . Phis aspiring youth was generally known by the name of Lord Ambition . The next brother was a great promoter of all manner of public shews and diversions , and a vehement lover of the fair sex : hewas distinguished by the name of Squive Sensual . The youngest , Squire Avarice , who had a verv unlucky aspect , was always puffed up , and ready

to burst with jealousies and suspicions , and was continually dreaming of thieves When his brothers had new cloaths given them , he , tor his part , desired the value of those designed for him in ready money , which he hoarded with great care . These three brothers , though they differed so widely in their tempeis and inclinations , possessed one qualitywhich was common to them all : they had most voracious

, and insatiable appetites . . . ' They no sooner arrived at years of discretion , than their turbulent tempers put them upon all manner of projefts to raise their fortunes . At court , where Reason ruled , they had no admission ; it was , therefore the favour of the populace they courted . The two eldest brothers , who lived in great splendour and magnificence , soon gaineo

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