Excerpt from The Greyson Letters: Selections From the Correspondence of Greyson, Esq. From a large mass of Mr. Greyson's Letters the following have been selected for publication. It may be inferred that the Editor thought them worthy of it; whether the public will think so, the public only can determine. That all readers should concur in approving the whole, can hardly be anticipated. Some will think the volume contains an excess of grave matter - some, an excess of light. It is fortunate for an editor when objections are diametrically Opposed, as it may be' hoped they will neutralize one another. At all events, each reader, finding something he likes, may forgive something else he may wish away. It may be permitted me, however, to say that one principal reason for admitting so many of the lighter letters, has been to relieve and diversify graver matter, and allure to its perusal. Their specific levity, it is hoped, may assist in buoying up and keep ing afloat those more ponderous letters which might otherwise have gone at once to the bottom. By many in all ages, and by as many in this age as in any, Truth is regarded as a medicine which should be disguised in honeyed vehicles; or, if regarded as wholesome food, is thought much more nutritious when made palatable by pleasant condiments. With the materials, so conveniently at hand, for complying with this (v) About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.