...is emphatically true of tediousness in a preacher : " It is the most fatal of all faults. Negligence or errors are single and local, but tediousness pervades the whole ; other faults are endured and forgotten, but the power of tediousness propagates itself. He that is weary the first hour...

...polished it to elegance, often dignified it with splendour, and sometimes heightened it to sublimity ; he perceived in it many excellences, and did not discover...power of engaging attention and alluring curiosity. Tediqusness is the most fatal of all faults ; negligences or errors are single or local ; but tediousness...

...and sometimes heightened it to sublimity ; he perceived in it many excellences, and did not perceive that it wanted that, without which all others are...power of engaging attention, and alluring curiosity.' The parts marked in italics are those to which Dr. W. would object as tautologic. Yet this objection...

...and sometimes heightened it to sublimity ; he perceived in it many excellences, and did not perceive that it wanted that, without which all others are...— the power of engaging attention, and alluring ruriosily.' The parts marked in italics are those to which Dr. W. would object as tautologic. Yet this...

...polished it to elegance, often dignified it with splendor, and sometimes heightened it to sublimity: he perceived in it many excellences, and did not discover...power of engaging attention and alluring curiosity." 3 " Every one that resided in the valley was required to propose whatever might contribute to make...

...polished it to elegance, often dignified it with splendor, and sometimes heightened it to sublimity: he perceived in it many excellences, and did not discover...avail, the power of engaging attention and alluring curiosity."3 "Everyone that resided in the valley was required to propose whatever might contribute...

...polished it to elegance, often dignified it with splendor, and sometimes heightened it to sublimity: he perceived in it many excellences, and did not discover...avail, the power of engaging attention and alluring curiosity."3 " Every one that resided in the valley was required to propose whatever might contribute...

...polished it to elegance, often dignified it with splendor, and sometimes heightened it to sublimity: he perceived in it many excellences, and did not discover...all others are of small avail, the power of engaging atlention and alluring curiosity. " 3 " Eveiy one that resided in the valley was required to propose...

...polished it to elegance, often dignified it with splendour, and sometimes heightened it to sublimity ; he perceived in it many excellences, and did not discover...power of engaging attention and alluring curiosity" A collocation of apparently similar substantives, however, is not necessarily tautological ; the shades...

...often to elegance, and often dignified it with splendour, and sometimes heightened it to sublimity. He perceived in it many excellences, and did not discover...alluring curiosity. Tediousness is the most fatal of faults." Of the truth of this last remark there is no doubt. But what was the secret of the tediousness...