Nature and Art

in studious application to literature; some casual mistakes in our customs and man

ad given him; he wondered still at many things he saw and heard, and at times would venture to give his opinion, contradict, and even act in oppos

nge upon the statutes of good-breeding; even though sincerity, his own free will, duty

at, on some occasions, Henry was proud even beyond his cousin. He thought it far beneath his dignity ever to honour, or contemplate with awe, any human being in whom

proud," one day sa

then, by those who do not know you; for to me

really t

ir understanding? Would else their weak judgment immediately change yours, though, before, you had been decided on the opposi

ll never be

it, if I must fir

to be extremely attentive to the other sex. William, indeed, was gallant, was amorous, and indulged his inclination to the libertine society of women; but Henry it was who loved them.

liam; and yet the latter had no common share of those attra