Quotation from " Oliver Newman." xciii

language used in the Biographia Literaria respecting the Morning Post, language, as he himself acknowledged, not intended by the writer to reflect upon him, but having a very different object, would have been brought forward in due time, had none but private communications been made on the subject. I shall conclude with some beautiful lines, germane to this matter, from the Oliver Newman of my Uncle, Mr. Southey, which no man, I think, would have written, who had not acted habitually in the spirit they breathe and according to the principle they indicate.

"Moments there are in life,-alas, how few!—
When, casting cold prudential doubts aside,
We take a generous impulse for our guide,
And, following promptly what the heart thinks best,
Commit to Providence the rest,

Sure that no after-reckoning will arise
Of shame, or sorrow, for the heart is wise.
And happy they who thus in faith obey
Their better nature: err sometimes they may,
And some sad thoughts lie heavy in the breast,

Such as by hope deceived are left behind;
But, like a shadow, these will pass away
From the pure sunshine of the peaceful mind."

CONCIONES AD POPULUM,

OR

ADDRESSES TO THE PEOPLE.

νῦν οὖν ἀτεχνῶς ἥκω παρεσκευασμένος
βοᾷν, ὑποκρούειν, λοιδορεῖν τοὺς ῥήτορας,
ἐάν τις ἄλλο πλὴν περὶ εἰρήνης λέγῃ·

ARISTOP. ACHARN. 37.

B

PREFACE.

HE two following addresses were delivered in

by six others in defence of natural and revealed Religion. There is “ a time to keep silence" saith King Solomon ;—but when I proceeded to the first Verse of the fourth Chapter of the Ecclesiastes, "and considered all the oppressions that are done under the Sun, and behold the Tears of such as were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of the oppressors there was power"—I concluded, that this was not the "time to keep silence."-For Truth should be spoken at all times, but more especially at those times, when to speak Truth is dangerous.

Clevedon,

November 16th, 1795.

A LETTER FROM LIBERTY TO HER

DEAR FRIEND FAMINE.

DEAR FAMINE,

OU will doubtless be surprised at receiving a petitionary letter from a perfect stranger. But Fas est vel ab hoste. All whom I once supposed my unalterable friends, I have found unable or unwilling to assist me. I first applied to GRATITUDE, entreating her to whisper into the ear of Majesty, that it was I, who had placed his forefathers on the throne of Great Britain-She told me, that she had frequently made the attempt, but as frequently had been baffled by FLATTERY: and that I might not doubt the truth of her apology, she led me (as the Spirit did the prophet Ezekiel) "to the door of the COURT, and I went in, and saw-and behold! every form of creeping Things." I was however somewhat consoled, when I heard that RELIGION was high in favour there, and possessed great influence. I myself had been her faithful servant, and always found