troddenbutscowlingItaly，"Confoundtherevolutionarycanaille，whycan’titbequiet！"inaword，puttingoneinmindoftheparvenuinthe"WalpurgisNacht。"ThewriterisnoadmirerofGothe，buttheideaofthatparvenuwascertainlyagoodone。Yes，puttingoneinmindoftheindividualwhosays—
　　"Wirwarenwahrlichauchnichtdumm，Undthatenoftwaswirnichtsollten；
　　Dochjetzokehrtsichallesumundum，Undebendawir’sfesterhaltenwollten。"
　　Wewerenofools，aseveryonediscern’d，Andstopp’datnoughtourprojectsinfulfilling；
　　Butnowtheworldseemstopsy—turvyturn’d，Tokeepitquietjustwhenwewerewilling。
　　Now，thisclassofindividualsentertainamortalhatredforLavengroanditswriter，andneverloseanopportunityofvituperatingboth。Itistruethatsuchhatredisbynomeanssurprising。ThereiscertainlyagreatdealofdifferencebetweenLavengroandtheirownsons；theonethinkingofindependenceandphilology，whilstheisclinkingawayatkettles，andhammeringhorse—shoesindingles；theothersstuckupatpublicofficeswithgiltchainsattheirwaistcoat—pockets，andgivingthemselvestheairsandgracesoffemalesofacertaindescription。AndtherecertainlyisagreatdealofdifferencebetweentheauthorofLavengroandthemselves—heretaininghisprinciplesandhisbrush；theywithscarletbreecheson，itistrue，butwithouttheirRepublicanism，andtheirtails。Oh，thewritercanwellaffordtobevituperatedbyyourpseudo—Radicalsof’32！
　　SometimeagothewriterwassetuponbyanoldRadicalandhiswife；butthematteristoorichnottorequireachaptertoitself。
　　CHAPTERXI
　　TheOldRadical。
　　"Thisverydirtyman，withhisverydirtyface，Woulddoanydirtyact，whichwouldgethimaplace。"
　　SOMEtimeagothewriterwassetuponbyanoldRadicalandhiswife；butbeforeherelatesthemannerinwhichtheysetuponhim，itwillbeaswelltoenteruponafewparticularstendingtoelucidatetheirreasonsforsodoing。
　　Thewriterhadjustenteredintohiseighteenthyear，whenhemetatthetableofacertainAnglo—Germanistanindividual，apparentlysomewhatunderthirty，ofmiddlestature，athinandweasellyfigure，asallowcomplexion，acertainobliquityofvision，andalargepairofspectacles。Thisperson，whohadlatelycomefromabroad，andhadpublishedavolumeoftranslations，hadattractedsomeslightnoticeintheliteraryworld，andwaslookeduponasakindoflioninasmallprovincialcapital。Afterdinnerhearguedagreatdeal，spokevehementlyagainstthechurch，andutteredthemostdesperateRadicalismthatwasperhapseverheard，saying，hehopedthatinashorttimetherewouldnotbeakingorqueeninEurope，andinveighingbitterlyagainsttheEnglisharistocracy，andagainsttheDukeofWellingtoninparticular，whomhesaid，ifhehimselfwaseverpresidentofanEnglishrepublic—aneventwhichheseemedtothinkbynomeansimprobable—hewouldhangforcertaininfamousactsofprofligacyandbloodshedwhichhehadperpetratedinSpain。
　　Beinginformedthatthewriterwassomethingofaphilologist，towhichcharactertheindividualinquestionlaidgreatpretensions，hecameandsatdownbyhim，andtalkedaboutlanguagesandliterature。Thewriter，whowasonlyaboy，wasalittlefrightenedatfirst，but，notwishingtoappearachildofabsoluteignorance，hesummonedwhatlittlelearninghehad，andbegantoblunderoutsomethingabouttheCelticlanguagesandliterature，andaskedtheLionwhoheconceivedFinn—Ma—Coultobe？andwhetherhedidnotconsiderthe"OdetotheFox，"byRedRhysofEryry，tobeamasterpieceofpleasantry？ReceivingnoanswertothesequestionsfromtheLion，who，singularenough，wouldfrequently，whenthewriterputaquestiontohim，lookacrossthetable，andflatlycontradictsomeonewhowastalkingtosomeotherperson，thewriterdroppedtheCelticlanguagesandliterature，andaskedhimwhetherhedidnotthinkitafunnythingthatTemugin，generallycalledGenghisKhan，shouldhavemarriedthedaughterofPresterJohn？（8）TheLion，aftergivingaside—glanceatthewriterthroughhisleftspectacleglass，seemedabouttoreply，butwasunfortunatelyprevented，beingseizedwithanirresistibleimpulsetocontradictarespectabledoctorofmedicine，whowasengagedinconversationwiththemasterofthehouseattheupperandfartherendofthetable，thewriterbeingapoorignorantlad，sittingofcourseatthebottom。Thedoctor，whohadservedinthePeninsula，havingobservedthatFerdinandtheSeventhwasnotquitesobadashadbeenrepresented，theLionvociferatedthathewastentimesworse，andthathehopedtoseehimandtheDukeofWellingtonhangedtogether。Thedoctor，who，beingaWelshman，wassomewhatofawarmtemper，growingratherred，saidthatatanyratehehadbeeninformedthatFerdinandtheSeventhknewsometimeshowtobehavehimselflikeagentleman—thisbroughtonalongdispute，whichterminatedratherabruptly。TheLionhavingobservedthatthedoctormustnottalkaboutSpanishmatterswithonewhohadvisitedeverypartofSpain，thedoctorbowed，andsaidhewasright，forthathebelievednopeopleingeneralpossessedsuchaccurateinformationaboutcountriesasthosewhohadtravelledthemasbagmen。OntheLionaskingthedoctorwhathemeant，theWelshman，whoseunderjawbegantomoveviolently，replied，thathemeantwhathesaid。Herethematterended，fortheLion，turningfromhim，lookedatthewriter。Thewriter，imaginingthathisownconversationhithertohadbeentootrivialandcommon—placefortheLiontoconsiderworthhiswhiletotakemuchnoticeofit，determinedtoassumealittlehigherground，andafterrepeatingafewversesoftheKoran，andgabblingalittleArabic，askedtheLionwhatheconsideredtobethedifferencebetweentheHegiraandtheChristianera，adding，thathethoughtthegeneralcomputationwasinerrorbyaboutoneyear；andbeingaparticularlymodestperson，chiefly，hebelieves，owingtohishavingbeenatschoolinIreland，absolutelyblushedatfindingthattheLionreturnednotawordinanswer。"WhatawonderfulindividualIamseatedby，"thoughthe，"towhomArabicseemsavulgarspeech，andaquestionabouttheHegiranotworthyofananswer！"notreflectingthataslionscomefromtheSahara，theyhavequiteenoughofArabicathome，andthatthequestionabouttheHegirawasrathermalapropostooneusedtopreyonthefleshofhadjis。"NowI
　　onlywishhewouldvouchsafemealittleofhislearning，"
　　thoughttheboytohimself，andinthiswishhewasatlastgratified；fortheLion，afteraskinghimwhetherhewasacquaintedatallwiththeSclavonianlanguages，andbeinginformedthathewasnot，absolutelydumb—founderedhimbyadisplayofSclavonianerudition。
　　Yearsrolledby—thewriterwasagooddealabout，sometimesinLondon，sometimesinthecountry，sometimesabroad；inLondonheoccasionallymetthemanofthespectacles，whowasalwaysveryciviltohim，and，indeed，cultivatedhisacquaintance。Thewriterthoughtitratheroddthat，afterhehimselfhadbecomeacquaintedwiththeSclavonianlanguagesandliterature，themanofthespectaclestalkedlittleornothingaboutthem。Inalittletime，however，thematterceasedtocausehimtheslightestsurprise，forhehaddiscoveredakeytothemystery。Inthemeantimethemanofspectacleswasbusyenough；hespeculatedincommerce，failed，andpaidhiscreditorstwentypenniesinthepound；
　　publishedtranslations，ofwhichthepublicatlengthbecameheartilytired；having，indeed，gotaninklingofthemannerinwhichthosetranslationsweregotup。Hemanaged，however，torideoutmanyastorm，havingonetrustysheet—
　　anchor—Radicalism。Thisheturnedtothebestadvantage—
　　writingpamphletsandarticlesinreviews，allintheRadicalinterest，andforwhichhewaspaidoutoftheRadicalfund；
　　whicharticlesandpamphlets，whenToryismseemedtoreelonitslastlegs，exhibitedaslighttendencytoWhiggism。
　　Nevertheless，hisabhorrenceofdesertionofprinciplewassogreatinthetimeoftheDukeofWellington’sadministration，thatwhenS—lefttheWhigsandwentover，hetoldthewriter，whowasaboutthattimeengagedwithhiminaliteraryundertaking，thatthesaidS—wasafellowwithacharactersoinfamous，thatanyhonestmanwouldratherthatyouspitinhisfacethaninsulthisearswiththementionofthenameofS—。
　　Theliteraryprojecthavingcometonothing，—inwhich，bythebye，thewriterwastohaveallthelabour，andhisfriendallthecredit，providedanycreditshouldaccruefromit，—thewriterdidnotseethelatterforsomeyears，duringwhichtimeconsiderablepoliticalchangestookplace；
　　theToriesweredrivenfrom，andtheWhigsplacedin，office，botheventsbeingbroughtaboutbytheRadicalscoalescingwiththeWhigs，overwhomtheypossessedgreatinfluencefortheserviceswhichtheyhadrendered。Whenthewriternextvisitedhisfriend，hefoundhimverymuchaltered；hisopinionswerebynomeanssoexaltedastheyhadbeen—hewasnotdisposedeventoberancorousagainsttheDukeofWellington，sayingthattherewereworsementhanhe，andgivinghimsomecreditasageneral；ahankeringaftergentilityseemingtopervadethewholefamily，fatherandsons，wifeanddaughters，allofwhomtalkedaboutgenteeldiversions—gentilitynovels，andevenseemedtolookwithfavouronHighChurchism，havinginformeryears，toallappearance，beenbigotedDissenters。Inalittletimethewriterwentabroad；as，indeed，didhisfriend；not，however，likethewriter，athisownexpense，butatthatofthecountry—theWhigshavinggivenhimatravellingappointment，whichheheldforsomeyears，duringwhichhereceivedupwardsoftwelvethousandpoundsofthemoneyofthecountry，forserviceswhichwill，perhaps，befoundinscribedoncertaintablets，whenanotherAstolfoshallvisitthemoon。Thisappointment，however，helostontheToriesresumingpower—whenthewriterfoundhimalmostasRadicalandpatrioticasever，justengagedintryingtogetintoParliament，intowhichhegotbytheassistanceofhisRadicalfriends，who，inconjunctionwiththeWhigs，werejustgettingupacrusadeagainsttheTories，whichtheyintendedshouldbeaconclusiveone。
　　Alittletimeafterthepublicationof"TheBibleinSpain，"
　　theToriesbeingstillinpower，thisindividual，fullofthemostdisinterestedfriendshipfortheauthor，wasparticularlyanxiousthatheshouldbepresentedwithanofficialsituation，inacertainregionagreatmanymilesoff。"Youaretheonlypersonforthatappointment，"saidhe；"youunderstandagreatdealaboutthecountry，andarebetteracquaintedwiththetwolanguagesspokentherethananyoneinEngland。NowIlovemycountry，andhave，moreover，agreatregardforyou，andasIaminParliament，andhavefrequentopportunitiesofspeakingtotheMinistry，Ishalltakecaretotellthemhowdesirableitwouldbetosecureyourservices。ItistruetheyareTories，butI
　　thinkthatevenTorieswouldgiveuptheirhabitualloveofjobberyinacaselikeyours，andforonceshowthemselvesdisposedtobehonestmenandgentlemen；indeed，Ihavenodoubttheywill，forhavingsodeservedlyaninfamouscharacter，theywouldbegladtogetthemselvesalittlecredit，byapresentationwhichcouldnotpossiblybetracedtojobberyorfavouritism。"
　　Thewriterbeggedhisfriendtogivehimselfnotroubleaboutthematter，ashewasnotdesirousoftheappointment，beingintolerablyeasycircumstances，andwillingtotakesomerestafteralifeoflabour。All，however，thathecouldsaywasofnouse，hisfriendindignantlyobserving，thatthematteroughttobetakenentirelyoutofhishands，andtheappointmentthrustuponhimforthecreditofthecountry。
　　"Butmaynotmanypeoplebefarmoreworthyoftheappointmentthanmyself？"saidthewriter。"Where？"saidthefriendlyRadical。"Ifyoudon’tgetit，itwillbemadeajobof，giventothesonofsomesteward，or，perhaps，tosomequackwhohasdonedirtywork；Itellyouwhat，Ishallaskitforyou，inspiteofyou；Ishall，indeed！"andhiseyesflashedwithfriendlyandpatrioticfervourthroughthelargepairofspectacleswhichhewore。
　　And，infact，itwouldappearthatthehonestandfriendlypatriotputhisthreatintoexecution。"Ihavespoken，"saidhe，"morethanoncetothisandthatindividualinParliament，andeverybodyseemstothinkthattheappointmentshouldbegiventoyou。Nay，thatyoushouldbeforcedtoacceptit。IintendnexttospeaktoLordA—"Andsohedid，atleastitwouldappearso。Onthewritercallinguponhimoneevening，aboutaweekafterwards，inordertotakeleaveofhim，asthewriterwasabouttotakealongjourneyforthesakeofhishealth，hisfriendnosoonersawhimthanhestartedupinaviolentfitofagitation，andglancingabouttheroom，inwhichtherewereseveralpeople，amongstotherstwoWhigmembersofParliament，said，"Iamgladyouarecome，Iwasjustspeakingaboutyou。This，"saidhe，addressingthetwomembers，"issoandso，theauthorofsoandso，thewell—knownphilologist；asIwastellingyou，I
　　spoketoLordA—thisdayabouthim，andsaidthatheoughtforthwithtohavetheheadappointmentin—andwhatdidthefellowsay？Why，thattherewasnonecessityforsuchanappointmentatall，andiftherewere，why—andthenhehummedandha’d。Yes，"saidhe，lookingatthewriter，"hedidindeed。Whatascandal！whataninfamy！ButIseehowitwillbe，itwillbeajob。Theplacewillbegiventosomesonofastewardortosomequack，asIsaidbefore。
　　Oh，theseTories！Well，ifthisdoesnotmakeone—"Herehestoppedshort，crunchedhisteeth，andlookedtheimageofdesperation。
　　Seeingthepoormaninthisdistressedcondition，thewriterbeggedhimtobecomforted，andnottotakethemattersomuchtoheart；buttheindignantRadicaltookthematterverymuchtoheart，andrefusedallcomfortwhatever，bouncingabouttheroom，and，whilsthisspectaclesflashedinthelightoffourspermaceticandles，exclaiming，"Itwillbeajob—aToryjob！Iseeitall，Iseeitall，Iseeitall！"
　　Andajobitproved，andaveryprettyjob，butnoToryjob。
　　ShortlyafterwardstheTorieswereout，andtheWhigswerein。Fromthattimethewriterheardnotawordabouttheinjusticedonetothecountryinnotpresentinghimwiththeappointmentto—；theRadical，however，wasbusyenoughtoobtaintheappointment，notforthewriter，butforhimself，andeventuallysucceeded，partlythroughRadicalinfluence，andpartlythroughthatofacertainWhiglord，forwhomtheRadicalhaddone，onaparticularoccasion，workofaparticularkind。So，thoughtheplacewasgiventoaquack，andthewholeaffairaveryprettyjob，itwasoneinwhichtheTorieshadcertainlynohand。
　　Inthemeanwhile，however，thefriendlyRadicaldidnotdropthewriter。Oh，no！Onvariousoccasionsheobtainedfromthewriteralltheinformationaboutthecountryinquestion，andwasparticularlyanxioustoobtainfromthewriter，andeventuallydidobtain，acopyofaworkwritteninthecourtlanguageofthatcountry，editedbythewriter，alanguageexceedinglydifficult，whichthewriter，attheexpenseofaconsiderableportionofhiseyesight，hadacquired，atleastasfarasbytheeyesightitcouldbeacquired。Whatusethewriter’sfriendmadeoftheknowledgehehadgainedfromhim，andwhatusehemadeofthebook，thewritercanonlyguess；
　　buthehaslittledoubtthatwhenthequestionofsendingapersonto—wasmootedinaParliamentaryCommittee—whichitwasattheinstigationofthewriter’sfriend—theRadicalonbeingexaminedaboutthecountry，gavetheinformationwhichhehadobtainedfromthewriterashisown，andflashedthebookanditssingularcharactersintheeyesoftheCommittee；andthenofcoursehisRadicalfriendswouldinstantlysay，"Thisistheman！thereisnoonelikehim。Seewhatinformationhepossesses；andseethatbookwrittenbyhimselfinthecourtlanguageofSerendib。Thisistheonlymantosendthere。Whataglory，whatatriumphitwouldbetoBritain，tosendoutamansodeeplyversedinthemysteriousloreof—asourillustriouscountryman；apersonwhowithhisknowledgecouldbeatwiththeirownweaponsthewisemenof—Issuchanopportunitytobelost？
　　Oh，no！surelynot；ifitis，itwillbeaneternaldisgracetoEngland，andtheworldwillseethatWhigsarenobetterthanTories。"
　　Letnoonethinkthewriteruncharitableinthesesuppositions。Thewriterisonlytoowellacquaintedwiththeantecedentsoftheindividual，toentertainmuchdoubtthathewouldshrinkfromanysuchconduct，providedhethoughtthathistemporalinterestwouldbeforwardedbyit。
　　Thewriterisawareofmorethanoneinstanceinwhichhehaspassedofftheliteratureoffriendlessyoungmenforhisown，aftermakingthemaslightpecuniarycompensationanddeformingwhatwasoriginallyexcellentbyinterpolationsofhisown。Thiswashisespecialpracticewithregardtotranslation，ofwhichhewouldfainbeesteemedtheking。
　　ThisRadicalliteratoisslightlyacquaintedwithfourorfiveoftheeasierdialectsofEurope，onthestrengthofwhichknowledgebewouldfainpassforauniversallinguist，publishingtranslationsofpiecesoriginallywritteninvariousdifficultlanguages；whichtranslations，however，wereeithermadebyhimselffromliteralrenderingsdoneforhimintoFrenchorGerman，orhadbeenmadefromtheoriginalsintoEnglish，byfriendlessyoungmen，andthendeformedbyhisalterations。
　　Well，theRadicalgottheappointment，andthewritercertainlydidnotgrudgeithim。He，ofcourse，wasawarethathisfriendhadbehavedinaverybasemannertowardshim，butheborehimnoill—will，andinvariablywhenheheardhimspokenagainst，whichwasfrequentlythecase，tookhispartwhennootherpersonwould；indeed，hecouldwellaffordtobearhimnoill—will。Hehadneversoughtfortheappointment，norwishedforit，nor，indeed，everbelievedhimselftobequalifiedforit。Hewasconscious，itistrue，thathewasnotaltogetherunacquaintedwiththelanguageandliteratureofthecountrywithwhichtheappointmentwasconnected。Hewaslikewiseawarethathewasnotaltogetherdeficientincourageandinproprietyofbehaviour。Heknewthathisappearancewasnotparticularlyagainsthim；hisfacenotbeinglikethatofaconvictedpickpocket，norhisgaitresemblingthatofafoxwhohaslosthistail；yetheneverbelievedhimselfadaptedfortheappointment，beingawarethathehadnoaptitudeforthedoingofdirtywork，ifcalledtodoit，norpliancywhichwouldenablehimtosubmittoscurvytreatment，whetherhediddirtyworkornot—requisites，atthetimeofwhichheisspeaking，indispensableineveryBritishofficial；
　　requisites，bythebye，whichhisfriendtheRadicalpossessedinahighdegree；butthoughheborenoill—willtowardshisfriend，hisfriendboreanythingbutgood—willtowardshim；forfromthemomentthathehadobtainedtheappointmentforhimself，hismindwasfilledwiththemostbittermalignityagainstthewriter，andnaturallyenough；
　　fornooneeveryetbehavedinabasemannertowardsanother，withoutforthwithconceivingamortalhatredagainsthim。
　　Youwronganother，knowyourselftohaveactedbasely，andareenraged，notagainstyourself—fornoonehateshimself—butagainsttheinnocentcauseofyourbaseness；reasoningveryplausibly，"Butforthatfellow，Ishouldneverhavebeenbase；forhadhenotexistedIcouldnothavebeenso，atanyrateagainsthim；"andthishatredisallthemorebitter，whenyoureflectthatyouhavebeenneedlesslybase。
　　WhilsttheToriesareinpowerthewriter’sfriend，ofhisownaccord，ravesagainsttheToriesbecausetheydonotgivethewriteracertainappointment，andmakes，orsayshemakes，desperateexertionstomakethemdoso；butnosooneraretheToriesout，withwhomhehasnoinfluence，andtheWhigsin，withwhomhe，orratherhisparty，hasinfluence，thanhegetstheplaceforhimself，though，accordingtohisownexpressedopinion—anopinionwithwhichthewriterdoesnot，andneverdid，concur—thewriterwastheonlypersoncompetenttoholdit。Nowhadhe，withoutsayingawordtothewriter，oraboutthewriterwithrespecttotheemployment，gottheplaceforhimselfwhenhehadanopportunity，knowing，asheverywellknew，himselftobeutterlyunqualifiedforit，thetransaction，thoughapieceofjobbery，wouldnothavemeritedthetitleofabasetransaction；asthematterstands，however，whocanavoidcallingthewholeaffairnotonlyapieceof—come，come，outwiththeword—scoundrelismonthepartofthewriter’sfriend，butamostcuriouspieceofuncalled—forscoundrelism？andwho，withanyknowledgeoffallenhumannature，canwonderatthewriter’sfriendentertainingtowardshimaconsiderableportionofgallandmalignity？
　　Thisfeelingonthepartofthewriter’sfriendwaswonderfullyincreasedbytheappearanceofLavengro，manypassagesofwhichtheRadicalinhisforeignappointmentappliedtohimselfandfamily—oneortwoofhischildrenhavinggoneovertoPopery，therestbecomemembersofMr。
　　Platitude’schapel，andthemindsofallbeingfilledwithultranotionsofgentility。
　　Thewriter，hearingthathisoldfriendhadreturnedtoEngland，toapply，hebelieves，foranincreaseofsalary，andforatitle，calleduponhim，unwillingly，itistrue，forhehadnowishtoseeapersonforwhom，thoughheborehimnoill—will，hecouldnotavoidfeelingaconsiderableportionofcontempt；thetruthis，thathissoleobjectincallingwastoendeavourtogetbackapieceofliterarypropertywhichhisfriendhadobtainedfromhimmanyyearspreviously，andwhich，thoughhehadfrequentlyappliedforit，henevercouldgetback。Well，thewritercalled；hedidnotgethisproperty，which，indeed，hehadscarcelytimetopressfor，beingalmostinstantlyattackedbyhisgoodfriendandhiswife—yes，itwasthenthattheauthorwassetuponbyanoldRadicalandhiswife—thewife，wholookedtheveryimageofshameandmalignity，didnotsaymuch，itistrue，butencouragedherhusbandinallhesaid。BothoftheirownaccordintroducedthesubjectofLavengro。TheRadicalcalledthewriteragrumbler，justasiftherehadeverbeenagreatergrumblerthanhimselfuntil，bythemeansabovedescribed，hehadobtainedaplace：hesaidthatthebookcontainedamelancholyviewofhumannature—justasifanybodycouldlookinhisfacewithouthavingamelancholyviewofhumannature。Onthewriterquietlyobservingthatthebookcontainedanexpositionofhisprinciples，thepseudo—Radicalreplied，thathecarednothingforhisprinciples—whichwasprobablytrue，itnotbeinglikelythathewouldcareforanotherperson’sprinciplesafterhavingshownsothoroughadisregardforhisown。Thewritersaidthatthebook，ofcourse，wouldgiveoffencetohumbugs；
　　theRadicalthendemandedwhetherhethoughthimahumbug？—
　　thewretchedwifewastheRadical’sprotection，evenasheknewshewouldbe；itwasonheraccountthatthewriterdidnotkickhisgoodfriend；asitwas，helookedathiminthefaceandthoughttohimself，"HowisitpossibleIshouldthinkyouahumbug，whenonlylastnightIwastakingyourpartinacompanyinwhicheverybodycalledyouahumbug？"
　　TheRadical，probablyobservingsomethinginthewriter’seyewhichhedidnotlike，becameallonasuddenabjectlysubmissive，and，professingthehighestadmirationforthewriter，beggedhimtovisithiminhisgovernment；thisthewriterpromisedfaithfullytodo，andhetakesthepresentopportunityofperforminghispromise。
　　Thisisoneofthepseudo—RadicalcalumniatorsofLavengroanditsauthor；werethewriteronhisdeathbedhewouldlayhishandonhisheartandsay，thathedoesnotbelievethatthereisonetraitofexaggerationintheportraitwhichhehasdrawn。Thisisoneofthepseudo—RadicalcalumniatorsofLavengroanditsauthor；andthisisoneofthegenus，who，afterhavingrailedagainstjobberyforperhapsaquarterofacentury，atpresentbattenonlargeofficialsalarieswhichtheydonotearn。Englandisagreatcountry，andherinterestsrequirethatsheshouldhavemanyawell—paidofficialbothathomeandabroad；butwillEnglandlongcontinueagreatcountryifthecareofherinterests，bothathomeandabroad，isinmanyinstancesintrustedtobeingslikehimdescribedabove，whoseonlyrecommendationforanofficialappointmentwasthathewasdeeplyversedinthesecretsofhispartyandoftheWhigs？
　　Beforeheconcludes，thewriterwilltakethelibertyofsayingofLavengrothatitisabookwrittenfortheexpresspurposeofinculcatingvirtue，loveofcountry，learning，manlypursuits，andgenuinereligion，forexample，thatoftheChurchofEngland，andforawakeningacontemptfornonsenseofeverykind，andahatredforpriestcraft，moreespeciallythatofRome。
　　Andinconclusion，withrespecttomanypassagesofhisbookinwhichhehasexpressedhimselfintermsneithermeasurednormealy，hewillbegleavetoobserve，inthewordsofagreatpoet，wholivedaprofligatelife，itistrue，butwhodiedasincerepenitent—thanks，afterGod，togoodBishopBurnet—
　　"AllthiswithindignationIhavehurl’dAtthepretendingpartofthisproudworld，Who，swollenwithselfishvanity，deviseFalsefreedoms，formalcheats，andholylies，Overtheirfellowfoolstotyrannize。"
　　ROCHESTER。
　　Footnotes（1）Tipperary。
　　（2）Anobsceneoath。