. Ouâbi:. occafion to be in council with them ; while any onefpoke, not a man of them was obferved to whifper or fmile,the old grave, the young reverend, in their deportment; theyfpeak little, but fervently, and with elegance ; I have neverfeen more natural fagacity, confidering them without thehelp (I was going to fay the fpoil) of tradition. Sanc-tioned by fuch authorities 1 flatter myfelf allowing for the ju/lifi-able embellijhments ofpoetry, that IJball not he confidered an en-thuftajl in my descriptions. The liberal reader will, I trufi, makemany allowances for the various imperfecliont
. Ouâbi:. occafion to be in council with them ; while any onefpoke, not a man of them was obferved to whifper or fmile,the old grave, the young reverend, in their deportment; theyfpeak little, but fervently, and with elegance ; I have neverfeen more natural fagacity, confidering them without thehelp (I was going to fay the fpoil) of tradition. Sanc-tioned by fuch authorities 1 flatter myfelf allowing for the ju/lifi-able embellijhments ofpoetry, that IJball not he confidered an en-thuftajl in my descriptions. The liberal reader will, I trufi, makemany allowances for the various imperfecliont of the work, froma confederation of my fex andft nation ; the one by education inci-dent to weaknefs, the other from duty devoted to domeflic avoca-tions. And I am induced to hope, that the attempting a fubjeelwholly American will infome re/peel entitle me to the partial eyeof the patriot; thaty as a young author, I Jhall be received withiendernef$i and^ as an involuntary one^ be criticifed with candor* An.
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