ead fifty years ago.

KASTRIL.

Ha! ha! ha!

SUBTLE.

Lastly, for the QUARREL PERSONAL--It may be infinitely
diversified.--I have other instances in my eye,--but I will
mention only one.--Minds capable of the widest comprehension,
when held back from their proper field, may turn to lesser
employments, that fools may wonder at, and canting hypocrites
accuse--A CATO might indulge to the pleasures of the bottle, and
a CAESAR might play--Unfortunately you may have a CAESAR to
oppose you--Let him discuss a matter of finance--that subject is
always open--there you have an easy answer. In the former case
you parried, here you thrust.--You must admire at his
presumption--tell him roundly he is not capable of the
subject--and dam his strongest reasons by calling them the
reasons of a gambler.

KASTRIL.

Admirable!--Oh doctor!--I will thank you for ever.--I will do
any thing for you!

[Face _enters at the corner of the stage, winks at_ Subtle, _and
exit._]

SUBTLE.

"_Come, Sir, the captain will come to us presently--I will have
you to my chamber of demonstrations, and show my instrument for
quarrelling, with all the points of the compass marked upon it.
It will make you able to quarrel to a straw's breadth at
moonlight._

Exeunt."

ARTICLE IX.

REFLEXIONS UPON THE PRESENT STATE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. BY
THOMAS PAINE, M.A. &c. 8vo.

The revolution of America is the most important event of the present
century. Other revolutions have originated in immediate personal
feeling, have pointed only at a few partial grievances, or, preserving
the tyranny entire, have consisted only in a struggle about the persons
in whom it should be vested. This only has commenced in an accurate and
extensive view of things, and at a time when the subject of government
was perfectly understood. The persons, who have had the principal share
in conducting it, exhibit a combination of wisdom, spirit and genius,
that can never be sufficiently admired.

In this honourable list, the name of Mr. Paine by no means occupies the
lowest place. He is the best of all their political writers. His
celebrated pamphlet of Common Sense appeared at a most critical period,
and certainly did important service to the cause of independency. His
style is exactly that of popular oratory. Rough, negligent and