1821. Novr. 10.

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Abridgmt

'9. Draughtsman gratuitous

be sufficiently manifest that, in the case in question, competition would have for its object - for its principal object at least - not the service but the reward - that, in the bestowing of the appointment, or of their vote and influence towards it, the patrons would have more regard, each of them, to his own good wishes in favour of his protegé, than to the goodness of the service. Of his own good wishes, neither perfect understanding nor perfect care would be in any danger of failing: not quite so sure can be - either the goodness of his judgment respecting a man's aptitude for the service, or his regard for that same service.

The factitious reward being thus announced, announcement of the natural reward,

as above described, would or would not be added to it: if not, the factitious

reward would alone be thought of : if yes, then, as will be seen presently, then

would the factitious reward be needless; and being, as above, pernicious, worse

than useless.