ARGUMENT.

The admirable discretion of the author-Policy of conceit-The brothers arrive in England-Hodges's announcement of that event in the Morning Post-The Twins exhibited-The sensation they createSir Astley Cooper's friendly proposal-Divers others-Fashion, her origin-Chang finds time for his studies-The effect they have on him-Hodges's honesty Scene between Chang and Ching-Their resolve-Description of Ma-Chang's soliloquy.

BOOK THE SECOND.

CHAPTER I.

AMONG the thousand virtues which
Are only found in my possession,

I think I'm singularly rich

In that the best of all-Discretion. Nct less in letters than in action,

I know the golden mean to keep,

What scene to dwell on, or what fact shun,

And where to gallop or to creep.

This truth I blush not to repeat,

"Tis policy to have conceit.—

Assurance too (in Greek * you'll see it,) is Confess'd "the greatest of the deities."

* Ω μεγείστη τῶν θεῶν νῦν ουσ Αναίδεια.---ΜΕΝΑΝ.