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CHAP. v.J TEAVELS.

Contrasted faults through all his manners reign : 1755.

Though poor, luxurious ; though submissive, vain ; jj^ 2V.

Though grave, yet trifling; zealous, yet untrue—
And even in penance planning sins anew.

It is a hard struggle to return to England; but his steps
are now bent that way. "My skill in music," says the
philosophic vagabond, whose account there will be little
danger in accepting as at least some certain reflection of the
truth, " could avail me nothing in Italy, where every peasant
" was a better musician than I: but by this time I had
^£c acquired another talent which answered my purpose as
" well, and this was a skill in disputation. In all the foreign
''universities and convents there are, upon certain days,
" philosophical theses maintained against every adventitious
" disputant; for which, if the champion opposes with any
" dexterity, he can claim a gratuity in money, a dinner, and
" a bed for one night. In this manner, then, I fought niy
" way towards England; walked along from city to city; .
" examined mankind more nearly; and, if I may so express
" it, saw both sides of the picture."



	CHAP. v.J TEAVELS. Contrasted faults through all his manners reign : 1755. Though poor, luxurious ; though submissive, vain ; jj^ 2V. Though grave, yet trifling; zealous, yet untrue— And even in penance planning sins anew. It is a hard struggle to return to England; but his steps are now bent that way. "My skill in music," says the philosophic vagabond, whose account there will be little danger in accepting as at least some certain reflection of the truth, " could avail me nothing in Italy, where every peasant " was a better musician than I: but by this time I had ^£c acquired another talent which answered my purpose as " well, and this was a skill in disputation. In all the foreign ''universities and convents there are, upon certain days, " philosophical theses maintained against every adventitious " disputant; for which, if the champion opposes with any " dexterity, he can claim a gratuity in money, a dinner, and " a bed for one night. In this manner, then, I fought niy " way towards England; walked along from city to city; . " examined mankind more nearly; and, if I may so express " it, saw both sides of the picture."