But, in reality, we are not so fond of paying compliments to these people, whom we use as chil dren frequently do the instruments of their amuse ment; and' have much more pleasure in hissing and buffeting them, than in admiring their excel lence. There are many other reasons which have induced us to see this analogy between the world and the stage.

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