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■ 88 A TOUR THROUGH'
judgment of the public. A countryman
of ours, about two years ago, offended
egregiously in this article, and the people
{till speak of him both with contempt and
detestation. It happened one day, in the
great church, during the elevation of the
holt, when every body else were on their
knees, that he still kept standing, without
any appearance of respect to the ceremony.
A young nobleman that was near him ex-
presTed his surprise at this. " It is strange,
" Sir, (said he) that you, who have had
" the education of a gentleman, and ought
" to have the sentiments of one, mould
" chuse thus to give so very public offence.'3
" Why, Sir, (said the Englishman) I don't
u believe in transubstantiation."—" Neither
" do I, Sir, (replied the other) and yet you
" see I kneel."
Adieu. I am called away to see the pre-
parations for the feast. In my next I mall
probably give you some account of it.
judgment of the public. A countryman
of ours, about two years ago, offended
egregiously in this article, and the people
{till speak of him both with contempt and
detestation. It happened one day, in the
great church, during the elevation of the
holt, when every body else were on their
knees, that he still kept standing, without
any appearance of respect to the ceremony.
A young nobleman that was near him ex-
presTed his surprise at this. " It is strange,
" Sir, (said he) that you, who have had
" the education of a gentleman, and ought
" to have the sentiments of one, mould
" chuse thus to give so very public offence.'3
" Why, Sir, (said the Englishman) I don't
u believe in transubstantiation."—" Neither
" do I, Sir, (replied the other) and yet you
" see I kneel."
Adieu. I am called away to see the pre-
parations for the feast. In my next I mall
probably give you some account of it.