CHAPTERVIII
OnCantingNonsense。
THEwriternowwishestosaysomethingonthesubjectofcantingnonsense，ofwhichthereisagreatdealinEngland。
TherearevariouscantsinEngland，amongstwhichisthereligiouscant。Heisnotgoingtodiscussthesubjectofreligiouscant：lest，however，heshouldbemisunderstood，hebegsleavetorepeatthatheisasincerememberoftheChurchofEngland，inwhichhebelievesthereismorereligion，andconsequentlylesscant，thaninanyotherchurchintheworld；norishegoingtodiscussmanyothercants；heshallcontenthimselfwithsayingsomethingabouttwo—thetemperancecantandtheunmanlycant。Temperancecanterssaythat\"itisunlawfultodrinkaglassofale。\"
Unmanlycanterssaythat\"itisunlawfultouseone’sfists。\"