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the inconveniencies of periodical jour- nals, however well executed, that they often silenced modest men of genius, while impudent blockheads were impe- netrable, and unable to feel the critic's scourge: that Mr. Gray and Mr. Mason had both been illiberally treated by me- chanical critics, even in news-papers; and added, that modesty and love of quiet seemed in these gentlemen to have got the better even of their love of fame.
During this conversation, we ap- proached the buildings that he was con- structing near the road to his chateau. These, said he, pointing to them, are the most innocent, and, perhaps, the most useful of all my works. I observed that he had other works, which were of far more extensive use, and would be much more durable than those. He was so obliging as to shew me several farm- houses that he had built, and the plans of others; after which I took my leave,
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