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Illustration of the beneficial operation of just principles in a strong character

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LETTER XI.

Progress of pride, self-will, and the malevolent passions, in a mind unregulated by moral and religious principles - The degree of principle not necessarily connected with the degree of knowledge Illsutration continued The opposite impressions made upon the principled and unprincipled mind by the same circumstance Instance of honourable conduct, and the re

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LETTER XII.

Observations upon the use to be made of fabulous illustrations of real truths-Moral tendency of the fable, the principal object to be attended to Tendency of the foregoing illus trations examined The general tenor of con

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duct shewn to be conformable to the tenor of the principles Remarks on each of the principles that have been delineated

to vigilance

- Exhortation

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LETTER XIII.

Reasons for not having entered into any detail of duties, and for having avoided all points of controversy-A general review of the princiciples that have been unfolded - Danger of permitting the spirit of integrity to be sullied by the practice of any species of deception - Folly of endeavouring to gain credit for more know. ledge or wisdom than we possess Perversion of language, in the constant use of exaggerating epithets, unfriendly to the interests of truthExhortation against being deceived by the false appearance

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appearance of happiness assumed by the votaries of dissipation against the fear of ridicule - against the apprehension of suffering by a steady adherence to the principles enforcedVirtue shewn to be most favourable to our happiness, independent of all consideration of a future state

Religion the surest support of

virtue - An invitation to examine the founda

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LETTER I.

TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

LADY E

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Weft Ham, Nov. 14, 1805.

My dear Lady Elizabeth,

THE correspondence, from which I promised myself so much pleasure, has, by the occurrence of unforeseen circumstances, been interrupted; but the tender affection, which led me so willingly to embrace the proposal of entering into it, remains unimpaired. Of the nature and strength of that affection, you have had so many convin cing proofs, that, young as you are, I have no apprehension of their being ever effaced from your remembrance.

VOL. I.

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