[\"Whenthereisleastfear，thereisforthemostpartleastdanger。\"——Livy，xxii。5。]

　　Ourpeoplearetoblamewhosaythatsuchanoneisafraidofdeath，whentheywouldexpressthathethinksofitandforeseesit:foresightisequallyconvenientinwhatconcernsus，whethergoodorill。Toconsiderandjudgeofdangeris，insomesort，thereversetobeingastounded。

　　Idonotfindmyselfstrongenoughtosustaintheforceandimpetuosityofthispassionoffear，norofanyothervehementpassionwhatever:ifI

　　wasonceconqueredandbeatendownbyit，Ishouldneverriseagainverysound。Whoevershouldoncemakemysoulloseherfooting，wouldneversetheruprightagain:sheretastesandresearchesherselftooprofoundly，andtoomuchtothequick，andthereforewouldneverletthewoundshehadreceivedhealandcicatrise。Ithasbeenwellformethatnosicknesshasyetdiscomposedher:ateverychargemadeuponme，I

　　preservemyutmostoppositionanddefence;bywhichmeansthefirstthatshouldroutmewouldkeepmefromeverrallyingagain。Ihavenoafter—

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