The Portland gazette., 1820-02-15
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Mr. EDITOR,
"a Bachelor Of Arts" perceive, has sndsrta.
ken in your last, 10 answer a few remarks con-
nected with my name in former paper. But
whether his object 10 to deny the truth Of those
obsery aticns, or to confess and justify, acknowI-
edge myself after careful consideration, entirely
ignorant. He has struggled 90 hard 10 give
point TO his style and with dsshes--to make a
pretty piece of composition, that he has cast
cloud of ehscurity, complete scotch mist, over
his paper, which my poor understanding could
not penetrate. however perceive that his gal
lsntry is Of Quixotic charact.r for he tilts his
lance in the most approved method Of that re-
doubtable knight, careless Of the merits Of his
achievment, so that he shows himself dauntless
in the enterprise. On this occasion too he 10
bis own herald and ssllies forth, modestly pro-
claiming himself I" tho hampton Of the ladis- !"
such honest, disinterested ssal must meet their
thanks.-i too, sir, profess 10 be a champion Of
the ladies, and one who loves their favour with
feeling little less than chivalrous--l love their
virtues, and the smiablc qualities 70 numerous
in the sex-if did not, certainly never should
have exposed myself, even 10 fhoughiis.s csnsure
in advising them to command tie esteem and
love Of the good, and the sdmisatien Of all, by
fortfying their virtue with delicacy. simplicity
and 70 nsment ofiaste. The :. Bachslos Of Arts"
bess 1parden Of logicians" foe using what he
seems to think Of their b clinical phrases, but
for This ere was necessity, We assure hin
he has not trespassed a single period, in his
whole piece upon the empire Of logic or reason.
A. have received q number Of letters on the
same subject, which nay be more interesting 10
your readers, than further notice Of this champ
ion," dismiss him, after thanking him for not
being too hard" with me, with a recommen-
dation to he more plain in his style, to use less
effort for effect, aud next time he dashes TO dash
out half his unmsa aning words ito withdraw the
N. b. from the next edition, and finally to revise
his chronology, lest he be again guilty Of the
snachrcnism Of placing the elegant satirist Of
Queen Anne's amsng the wits Of Charles II.
place at your Disposal three Of the most in
tercsting letters referred TO above because
think the answer 10 my remarks should have
oiro ulation coe xtensiye with the remarks them
selves. The first is from female, to whom the
cbseryat ions seem TO have applied, assbe writes
with the feeling at an interested person.
"ar Bacheior-You are we'll known, and
need not think to escape detection and censure,
though concealed in the umbfage Of a fictitious
name. l. II homo hle sir after insinUatlns your.
self into the fashionable society Of this place,
much against your pretensions, 70 repay our ci-
Witty, by satirl.n the customs which prevail in
our circles' And pray sir, Why should yeu set
lashions' ! should suppose yoa we,e born in a
former age, when the ladies' were accustomed t.
iortiy their heads, with treble tier Of starched