Jerve a Rebuke from the Grave and Wife; though they may have been formerly delighted with his Wit and Humour.

But nothing is more intolerable than that Superi ority which fome great Genii affume over Mankind; who are not ashamed to tell us, that the Excellency of their Performances is manifeft from the Reception they meet with; and that those who approve them are a great Majority among the Men of Tafte. This, by a natural Concatenation of Thoughts, brings into my Memory, what is fomewhere related of the celebrated Sir William Temple, of whom * Bishop Burnet gives us this Character: "He was a vain Man (fays the Prelate) much blown up with Conceit, which he fhewed too indecently upon all Occafions

- He had a true Judgment in Affairs, and very good Principles in relation to Government; but in what related to Religion, he was very corrupt himself, and and endeavoured to infect all that came near him. He was a great Admirer of the Sect of Confufies in China, who were Atheists themselves, but left Religion to the Rabble. That all Things were as they are now, from Eternity, was one of his darling Notions; and his Practice was accordingly, Eafe and Luxury and ftudied Pleafure." We fhall not make any Application of this Character; however it may fuit fome of the Admirers of this mighty Man almost in every particular Circumftance. But proceed to our Story, which was this Sir William Temple, and the famous Lord Brumpker, being Neighbours in the Country had frequently very fharp Contentions; like other great Men, one could not bear an Equal, and the other would not admit of a Superior. My

Lord

*See Sir William Temple's Character in Bishop Burmet's Hiftory of his own Times.

2

Lord was a great Admirer of Curiofities, and had a very good Collection, which Sir William ufed to undervalue upon all Occafions; difparaging every Thing of his Neighbour's, and giving fomething of his own the Preference: This by no Means pleafed his Lordship, who took all Opportunities of being revenged. One Day, as they were difcourfing together, of their feveral Rarities, my Lord, very seriously and gravely replied to him, "Sir William,- -fay no more of the Matter; you must at length yield to me,

I having lately got fomething which it is impoffible for you to obtain :- -For, Sir, fays his Lordfhip, fmiling,-my Welch Steward has fent me a Flock of Geefe, and thofe are what you can never have ; fince all your Geefe are Swans."

CRITICAL

REMARKS

ON

Capt. GULLIVER's Travels.

By Doctor BANTLEY.

Published from the AUTHOR'S Original MSS.

Yethalonim Vualonyth fi chorathifima Comfyth, Chym Lachchunyth mumys Thyalmi&tibari Imyschi.

PLAU.