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Considering of what materials the man is made human nature is composed, public
the principles of public spirit and social affection
I fear in the very best of us seldom is perfectly clear pure of all admissions of
self-regarding considerations not never so perfectly clear even in the purest and
most elevated minds characters, but that the man whose resolution invariable rule
it
is on all occasions to sacrifice the particular interest
which coincides with duty, stands would find a very comfortable at least
useful if not altogether indispensable encouragement, in the idea of acting obtaining
as well as meriting, the approbation of kindred
minds. Think of this, my Lord, of a situation in and think then of the<add>and think then of the
situation of that man, in whose whose instance
which the merit of every honourable sacrifice wouldand think then of the
be not merely thrown away, like as a pearl would be<add>and think then of the
not be a pearl before swine, but would render
him a man <add>him but
so much the more obnoxious and odious
to the persons on whose breath his fate depended. arbiters of his the fate.
Figure to yourself my Lord, the Treasury, in the character
of a school of genius, and public virtue
having for head-master Mr Pitt, for Under-Masters
Mr Rose and Mr Long, and for Ushers the
under characters which I have either already introduced
or shall presently have to be under the necessity
of introducing, to your Lordship's notice! Think of his, my
Lord, and learn
to
appretiate if you
can the probity utmost steadiness
of that man, if
there be that man,
whose probity, through
a course of eight years
trial, has stood resisted
against the contagion
of such an atmosphere.

Meantime as there is no situation scarce any condition in life which is
altogether bereft destitute of consolations, let me acknowledge confess
it – though it be asa weakness – (for it is a consolation
to a condition such as mine consolations to the loss I have been doomed to for these eight years any thing
that can serve for consolation.
I think and not be grudged, let me mention it as a reflection an observation that has helped to carry me ministered to my support through during all my trials that in the observations that are inward and
unsurmountable of awe was a sensation that
would


Identifier: | JB/121/286/001
"JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 121.

Date_1

Marginal Summary Numbering

Box

121

Main Headings

Panopticon

Folio number

286

Info in main headings field

Perfidy Previous Contract

Image

001

Titles

Category

Text sheet

Number of Pages

1

Recto/Verso

"Recto" is not in the list (recto, verso) of allowed values for the "Rectoverso" property.

Page Numbering

D4

Penner

Watermarks

1800

Marginals

Paper Producer

Corrections

Paper Produced in Year

1800

Notes public

[[notes_public::Postpone [note in Bentham's hand]]]

ID Number

001

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