knowledgment which is paid You by Your Coun try. THE Confideration of this Part of Your Character, is that which hinders me from enlarging on thofe Extraordinary Ta lents, which have given You fo great a Figure in the British Senate, as well as on that Elegance and Politeness which appear in Your more retired Converfation. I fhould be unpardonable, pardonable, if, after what I have faid, I should longer detain You with an Addrefs of this Nature: I cannot, however, conclude it without owning those great Obligations which You have laid upon, SIR, Your most Obedient, Humble Servant, The Spectator. THE SPECTATOR. VOL. III. N° 75. Saturday, May 26, 1711. Omnis Ariftippum decuit color & ftatus, & res. T was with fome Mortification that I fuffered the Rallery of a Fine Lady of my Acquaintance, for calling, in one of my Papers, Dorimant a Clown. She was fo unmerciful as to take Advantage of my invincible Taciturnity, and on that occafion, with great Freedom to confider the Air, the Height, the Face, the Gesture of him who could pretend to judge fo arrogant-. A S ly ly of Gallantry. She is full of Motion, Janty and lively in her Impertinence, and one of thofe that commonly pass, among the Ignorant, for Perfons who have a great deal of Humour. She had the Play of Sir Fopling in her Hand, and after she had faid it was happy for her there was not fo charming a Creature as Dorimant now living, the began with a Theatrical Air and Tone of Voice to read, by way of Triumph over me, fome of his Speeches. 'Tis She, that lovely Hair, that eafie Shape, thofe wanton Eyes, and all thofe melting Charms about her Mouth, which Medley Spoke of; I'll follow the Lottery, and put in for a Prize with my Friend Bellair. In Love the Victors from the Vanquish'd fly; And you and Loveit to her Coft shall find Oh the fine Gentleman! But here, continues fhe, is the Paffage I admire moft, where he begins to teaze Loveit, and |