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however he does not much talk upon it now his natural good sense taught him reserve & caution where he might often offend, but the internal mischief remains the same he does not ridicule Religion, but he still thinks Religion ridiculous: This bias given to his youthful fancy, Reason in its maturity cannot counteract, it is so difficult to bring the human mind to contemplate with reverence what it has once been accustomed to treat with division. As for Mr. Fox, tho' his mind is not so much under the fascination of Ridicule still his pride prevents him from seeing that once he could have misjudged; with a firmness of proud incredulity he maintains prejudices that ought not to enter into a mind so great so ardent, & so firm his ambition should --- but I am talking foreign: French de ce qui ne me regarde pas, et je me tais. --- /foreign