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azo THE MAN OF FEELING.
amufement: it was an art in whi<?h I was
a novice; I received inftrudtion, as other
novices do, by lofing pretty largely to
my teachers, Nor was this the only evil
which Mountford forefaw would arife
from the connection I had formed ; but a
ledture of four injunction* was not his
method of reclaiming. He fometimes
afked me queflions about the company;
but they were fuch as the puriofity of any
indifferent man might have prompted ;
I told him of their wit, their eloquence,
their warmth of friendfhip, and their fen-
fibility of heart; ** And their honour, faid
I, laying npy hand on my bread, is un*
queftionable.” Mountford feemed to re-r
joice at my good fortune, and begged
that I would introduce hirri to their ac¬
quaintance. At the next meeting lintro-
fluced him accordingly.
The converfation was as animated as
tffual; they difplayed all that fprightli-
pefs and good humour which my praifes
had