text:  There is a mimic instance of this kind often found amongst ourselves in natures that are not really "horrible " but which _seem_ such to persons viewing them from a station not sufficiently central:--Always there are mischievous boys in a neighbourhood boys who tie canisters to the tails of cats belonging to ladies--a thing which _greatly_ I disapprove; and who rob orchards--a thing which _slightly_ I disapprove; and behold! the next day on meeting the injured ladies they say to me "Oh my dear friend never pretend to argue for him! This boy we shall all see will come to be hanged