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1826 Novr 4

Review of Humphreys

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and things as such, objects of sinecure person, with as much of
pretended contempt as wouldwould mix up with it., be of to next n with it
now they are become practice. contempt has been forgotten reported by its own image and horror been with
been frightened into existence. has given way to praise, itself afraid to shew itself: as it is

That Battle - big will learn has fled But now to particulars. Sincere: if ever admiration was, is
that which is here expressed: whether it be a blind one, what follows will
But now to particulars soon shew.

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As of in every other part of the rule England of writer so of this character was the that state }
in It found it the who he has infused and }
order: but whether the order of is well to improvement
the public and the learned within himself will have to judge
will be to the full and to no person will one
of then to the

A Sinister interest From all established quarter, interest begotten prejudice, authority
-begotten prejudice will be sup in so far as they can find time
and hardhood be up in arms against it

When a mass of abuse with a view to abolition }
a mass of abuse is brought upon the carpet, and arming those }
whose who profit by it profit is proportioned to the enormity of it a man of
eminence stands up for the defence of it, his work should
be looked over and his opinions put together in an heap, his
reasons in another: for the weaker the causes the thicker the
confusion in the matter of the defence. Of his reasons
the weight will not be varied by the consideration of the greater source
from whence they issuecome: evil from a system in any shape will not beis not lessened
because it is by a man who has an interest in pointing it
out that it is pointed out. But whatsoever consistsis composed of it
opinion real or pretended-of and nothing else has not any the smallest title to
regard

In this case the greater the of the man the
greater the service he will render to the causemeasure he laboursis labouring to
exclude: for the greater his eminence, the stronger the presumption
that no reason in support of his side of the question stronger than his weak one are afforded by the nature
of the case

Identifier: | JB/078/026/001 "JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 78.
Date_1	1826-11-04	Marginal Summary Numbering
Box	078	Main Headings	Review of Humphreys
Folio number	026	Info in main headings field	Review of Humphreys
Image	001	Titles
Category	Text sheet	Number of Pages	1
Recto/Verso	recto	Page Numbering	E3
Penner		Watermarks	J WHATMAN TURKEY MILL 1826
Marginals		Paper Producer	Jonathan Blenman
Corrections		Paper Produced in Year	1826
Notes public		ID Number	25117
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