The Vicar of Wakefield; . THE VICAR OF WAKEFIELD assistance of philosophy; and Heaven, seeing theincapacity of that to console him, has given him theaid of religion. The consolations of philosophy arevery amusing, but often fallacious: it teUs us that lifeis filled with comforts, if we will but enjoy them ; and,on the other hand, that though we unavoidably havemiseries here, life is short and they will soon be do these consolations destroy each other; for,- ifhfe is a place of comfort, its shortness must be misery,and if it be long, our griefs are protracted. Thusphilosophy is weak;

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The Vicar of Wakefield; . THE VICAR OF WAKEFIELD assistance of philosophy; and Heaven, seeing theincapacity of that to console him, has given him theaid of religion. The consolations of philosophy arevery amusing, but often fallacious: it teUs us that lifeis filled with comforts, if we will but enjoy them ; and,on the other hand, that though we unavoidably havemiseries here, life is short and they will soon be do these consolations destroy each other; for,- ifhfe is a place of comfort, its shortness must be misery,and if it be long, our griefs are protracted. Thusphilosophy is weak; but reUgion comforts in a higherstrain. Man is here, it tells us, fitting up his mind, andpreparing it for another abode. When the good manleaves the body, and is all a glorious mind, he willfind he has been making himself a heaven of happinesshere; while the wretch that has been maimed andcontaminated by his vices, shrinks from his body withterror, and finds that he has anticipated the vengeanceof Heaven. To rehgion, the

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