...traced the following passage, which, if I remember well, is to be found in the tragedy of Douglas:— " Sincerity, Thou first of virtues, let no mortal leave...although the earth should gape, And from the gulf of hell damnation cry To take dissimulation's winding way.'* Such was the rebuke I addressed to my enemies,...

...endeavoured to defend that pathetick and beautiful tragedy, and repeated the following passage: ." Sincerity, Thou first of virtues! let no mortal leave Thy onward path, although the earth should gap?. And from the gulf of hell destruction cry, To take dissimulation's winding way." JOHNSON. " That...

...beneath his sword, falt'ring, 1 took An oath equivocal, that I ne'er would fVed one of Douglas' name. Sincerity! Thou first of virtues, let no mortal leave Thy onward path, (although the earthshould gape, ind from the gulf of hell destruction cry,) To take dissimulation's winding way !...

...very early age that she repeated to me, in a manner and tone which left an indelible impression, ' Sincerity, Thou first of virtues ! let no mortal leave Thy onward path,' &c. and I never knew her to omit an opportunity of making her fine genius minister to piety and virtue."...

...endeavoured to defend that pathetic and beautiful tragedy, and repeated the following passage : — • Sincerity. Thou first of virtues ! let no mortal leave...path, although the earth should gape And from the Rulf of hell destruction ery, To take dissimulation's winding way.' JOHNSOX.— ' That will not do,...

...endeavoured to defend that pathetic and beautiful tragedy, and repeated the following passage : — ' Sincerity. Thou first of virtues ! let no mortal leave Thy onward path, although the earth should gape • i And from the gulf of hell destruction cry. To take dissimulation's winding way.' JOHNSON. —...

...as the case just mentioned demonstrates, was " deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked." "Sincerity, Thou first of virtues, let no mortal leave Thy onward path ! although the earth shonld gapr, And, from thegulph below, destruction cry. To take dissimulation's winding way." He soon...

...beneath hit iword, falt'ring, 1 tooV An oath equivocal, that I ne'er would Wed one of Douglas* name. Sincerity ! Thou first of virtues, let no mortal leave Thy onward path ! although ihe earth ihould gape. And fron the gulf of hell destruction cry To tak* dissimulation's winding wai-,...

...very early age that she repeated to me, in a manner and tone which left an indelible impression, ' Sincerity, Thou first of virtues! let no mortal leave Thy onward path,' &c. and I never knew her to omit an opportunity of making her fine genius minister to piety and virtue."...

...mount. Let us to horse, Blount ; we young knights must deserve our spurs." CHAPTER XXXV. Sincerity, Thon first of virtues ! let no mortal leave Thy onward...although the earth should gape. And from the gulf of hell destmction cry, To take dissimulation's winding way. Dougtat. IT was not till after a long and successful...