From SCOTS Lires Of the Norelists.


GOLDSMITH.
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Whatever defects occur in the tenor of the story,
the admirable ease and grace of the narrative, as
well as the truth with which the principal charac-
tiers are designed, make the ticar Of Uakefeid
one of the most delicious morsels of fictitious COM
position on which the human mind was ever EN-
ployed. The principal character, that OF the sim
pie pastor himself with all the worth and cxceIlrn.
cy which ought TO distinguish the ambassador Of
God to man, and yet with just so much Of pendan-
Try and OF literary vanity serves to show that he
is made OF mortal mould and subject to humanfail-
lngs, is one of the best and most pleasing pictures
ever designed. II is, perhaps, impossible to place
frall humanity before in attitude OF more sim
pie dignity than the Vicar, in his character Of pas
tor, parent, and of husband. His excellent help
mate, with all her molherly cunning and house.
wliely prudence loving and respecting her husband,
but contemplating his wsest schemes, a: the die.
taes of maternal vanity, forms an excellent counter