Mr. Gambado shews more good writing, at least more knowledge of what good writing should be, in the beginning of the above Answer, than in any of his Letters. The judicious Reader will observe that the Answer at first is an echo of the Letter it replies to. This is approaching to excellence; it is bordering on the abilities of a Statesman; for so the Minister's address re-*echoes the speech from the Throne. Geoffrey's parts appear finely calculated for more places than one; and I do not scruple to think it possible, that, with a proper education, he might have been on the Treasury Bench; and a very pretty Statesman, I dare say, he would have made.
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The Dictionary above alluded to, is a very deep work: instead of its containing more words by thousands only than are in Johnson—Johnson does not give us ten words that are in it—nor does it contain much above ten words that are in Johnson. No family should be without it, especially such as have plenty of young Masters and Misses in them; for it will at once satisfy any little doubts in their unfledg'd understandings, and let them into all the natural, but vulgar tricks and expressions that they ought to avoid. This admirable Dictionary is entitled a Classical Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.
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If Lord Aboyne should lose his Crest, which I don't see how he can well do, I would advise him to adopt this print of Mr. Nutmeg's hunter, to which his Lordship's motto is finely applicable.
"Stant cetera tigno."
