Teme-Filius. N � can think of only this objec'iion?which can be rnzcle againll what I have laid, that/?veral of ff.e molt enlarged capacities, and the molt wearied ap?-lication, might. upon fuch a foundation, el:her throvgh want o? friends, or the prevalence ot ?h&ion, I:e reduced to ?eggaty, by being obliged to qait tkeir felloroflJiI:s (which are, perhaps, tl?cir AL?-) at the expiration olC fi.?ch a term. Tl:is cbiec'Fo,?, at f?rtt light, h:s rome .weigh: it; but if we examine k throug0.,y, it ?s not co::t]dera!:ie as it li:ems3 for what law, what go- ve?nmer. t d?d ?hc attar man ever flame, whicfi w2? not attended with ;brae inconveniencies? we w[II not be content with any model ot foelevy, b?t w?z.t i; a:.'?lu?dy Ferfz?, we ma continue in a q.'e of a?.rchy, ts far a? I can fee, to tt? The be:? way to judge of two fchemes. is t0 compare t?:em toge:h r, wi:h the advantages difadvantages, whicq gllo?v ?om ?ch ot thc?:?. The advantages which wou{d acrue to ?ociety from a lira;ted fou?d,?t?on are undeniable? and the difadvamage, which I can apprehe?:d from it, is that which I have mention'd, =rid flared in its utmo? ?mgth. Let us th, refore, on the other hand; conli- der what adv'ntages and difidvantages arife to the rublick from the prefent e?abli?ment of tM weS?t;es. When any perfon is thorn fellow of a college, he immtdi:.tdy becomes a freeholder, and is 5ettled life in ?fe and plenty l provided only that he con. forms himfell to the ceremonies and ?pricex of p12ce, which ve? few will ?ick at, who delight ihch on indolent and reclufe fia=ei a( fire, indeed,he is oblig'd ?o perform rome infignificant, fuperficial excercifes, =rid to get a few queflions and anfwers t}?e fcicacts by rote, to qualify him for hi? ?ut ?vhen thOq ue obtain'd, he wa?es the te? of hi? da,'3
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